Preventing unintended permanent write-protection

An input voltage range may be established between different voltage levels used for different programming functions of an integrated circuit device, thus implementing a protection zone ("safe zone") of non-operation to facilitate prevention of an unintended irreversible programming operati...

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Main Authors BEAUCHAMP BRUCE EDWARD, MIETUS DAVID FRANCIS, ALEXANDER SAMUEL, ABERRA EZANA H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.02.2012
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
STATIC STORES
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Summary:An input voltage range may be established between different voltage levels used for different programming functions of an integrated circuit device, thus implementing a protection zone ("safe zone") of non-operation to facilitate prevention of an unintended irreversible programming operation, e.g., permanent write protection.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080260188