Patent ID: 7230859
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
1. A nonvolatile memory comprising: a memory array including a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells; a control circuit; and a random access memory, wherein said memory array includes a plurality of word lines, each of which is coupled to corresponding ones of said nonvolatile memory cells, wherein said nonvolatile memory cells coupled to each word line are capable of storing more than 2 k byte data, wherein said control circuit is adapted to perform a read operation for reading data stored in said memory array in accordance with a read instruction issued from outside of the nonvolatile memory, or a write operation for writing data into said memory array in accordance with a write instruction issued from outside of the nonvolatile memory, and wherein said control circuit is adapted to read code data stored in a code data storage area to said random access memory in association with performance of a reset operation without receiving said read instruction, and after completion of reading said code data to said random access memory, said control circuit outputs said code data stored in said random access memory to outside of the nonvolatile memory.