Method for performing detection control of write protection function of memory device, associated control chip and associated electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11151065
APP PUB NO 20200387460A1
SERIAL NO

16877475

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A method for performing detection control of a write protection function of a memory device, an associated control chip, and an associated electronic device are provided. The method includes: detecting whether the memory device supports a first protocol to generate an interface detection result; detecting whether a write protection switch of the memory device is turned on to generate a write protection detection result; and according to the interface detection result and the write protection detection result, selectively initializing a transmission interface of a control chip as a first transmission interface conforming to the first protocol or a second transmission interface, to allow a host device to access the memory device through the control chip, wherein the first transmission interface corresponds to a first configuration of the control chip, and the second transmission interface corresponds to a second configuration of the control chip.

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  • REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Neng-Hsien Kaohsiung, TW 21 25
Shiau, Jiunn-Hung Taipei, TW 11 15

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