ZA200409423B - Method of using flash memory for storing metering data - Google Patents

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ZA200409423B
ZA200409423B ZA200409423A ZA200409423A ZA200409423B ZA 200409423 B ZA200409423 B ZA 200409423B ZA 200409423 A ZA200409423 A ZA 200409423A ZA 200409423 A ZA200409423 A ZA 200409423A ZA 200409423 B ZA200409423 B ZA 200409423B
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Eric Norrod
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    • G11C16/102—External programming circuits, e.g. EPROM programmers; In-circuit programming or reprogramming; EPROM emulators
    • G11C16/105—Circuits or methods for updating contents of nonvolatile memory, especially with 'security' features to ensure reliable replacement, i.e. preventing that old data is lost before new data is reliably written
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