Patent ID: 7525852
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: G06F,G11C

Abstract:
1. A nonvolatile memory apparatus, comprising: a control unit; a nonvolatile memory array including a first area for storing program codes, a second area for storing first data received from outside the nonvolatile memory apparatus, and a third area for storing second data generated by the control unit; and a volatile memory, wherein the control unit performs a first read operation, without a read instruction from outside the nonvolatile memory apparatus, for reading the program codes in the first area of the nonvolatile memory array to the volatile memory, and makes the program codes available to output to outside the nonvolatile memory, and the control unit performs a write operation, in response to a write instruction from outside the nonvolatile memory apparatus, for writing data received from outside the nonvolatile memory apparatus to the second area and writing data generated in accordance with the data received from outside the nonvolatile memory apparatus to the third area.