Semiconductor device and method for controlling thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8423705
APP PUB NO 20080320208A1
SERIAL NO

12139274

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A semiconductor device includes a first nonvolatile storage area including a plurality of sectors, a second nonvolatile storage area, a third nonvolatile storage area located in the first nonvolatile storage area, a fourth nonvolatile storage area located in the second nonvolatile storage area, and a control portion selecting one of a first mode and a second mode. In first mode, sectors where the third nonvolatile storage area is not located in the first nonvolatile storage area are used as a main storage area, and the second nonvolatile storage area is used to store a program or data that is read before the first nonvolatile storage area is accessed, the third nonvolatile storage area being used to store control information that controls writing, reading, and erasing of data involved in the first nonvolatile storage area or the second nonvolatile storage area. In the second mode, the first nonvolatile storage area is used as the main storage area, and the fourth nonvolatile storage area is used to store the control information.

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MONTEREY RESEARCH LLC3945 FREEDOM CIRCLE SUITE 900 SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Kenji Kawasaki, JP 146 1779
Kawamata, Junya Kawasaki, JP 12 54
Nagashima, Hirokazu Kawasaki, JP 16 100
Nakai, Tsutomu Kawasaki, JP 13 463
Takehana, Kenichi Kawasaki, JP 4 14
Yamauchi, Kazuki Kawasaki, JP 54 295

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