公开(公告)号：WO1996020443A1

公开(公告)日：1996-07-04

申请号：PCT/US1995016761

申请日：1995-12-21

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： INTEL CORPORATION ,  CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark ,  WELLS, Steven ,  ATWOOD, Greg ,  BAUER, Mark ,  FAZIO, Albert ,  HASBUN, Robert

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G11C29/765 ,  G06F11/1036 ,  G06F11/106 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F11/1072 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C29/00

Abstract: A method of utilizing error detecting and correcting circuitry (56) to detect and correct errors which can occur in data stored in multi-bit cell format in a flash EEPROM memory array (23) before those errors can affect the accuracy of data provided by a flash EEPROM memory array.

Abstract translation: 一种利用错误检测和校正电路（56）来检测和校正在闪存EEPROM存储器阵列（23）中以多位单元格式存储的数据中可能出现的错误，然后这些错误可能影响由 闪存EEPROM存储器阵列。

公开(公告)号：WO1998029890A1

公开(公告)日：1998-07-09

申请号：PCT/US1997019460

申请日：1997-10-10

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： INTEL CORPORATION ,  ROBINSON, Kurt, B. ,  CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark ,  KENDALL, Terry

IPC: H01J13/00

CPC classification number: G11C16/06 ,  G11C16/20

Abstract: A flash EEPROM memory device (27) including a plurality of blocks of flash EEPROM memory cells arranged to be accessed in rows and columns, a query memory (31) storing data defining characteristics of the flash memory device (27) that may be used to initialize software device drivers for accessing the device, and an interface (40) for receiving data and commands addressed to the blocks of flash EEPROM memory cells and generating signals for affecting the purpose of the commands in the flash EEPROM memory device (27). The interface adapted to receive a command scaled to a range of characteristics of a particular flash EEPROM memory device (27) and respond by returning stored data in the query memory (31) as output depending on characteristics of a particular flash EEPROM memory device (27).

Abstract translation: 一种闪存EEPROM存储器件（27），包括布置成以行和列进行访问的多个快闪EEPROM存储单元块，存储定义闪速存储器件（27）的特性的数据的查询存储器（31），该存储器可用于 初始化用于访问设备的软件设备驱动器，以及接口（40），用于接收寻址到快速EEPROM存储单元块的数据和命令，并产生用于影响闪存EEPROM存储器件（27）中命令目的的信号。 所述接口适于接收缩放到特定闪存EEPROM存储器件（27）的一系列特性的命令，并且通过根据特定闪存EEPROM存储器件（27）的特性将所述查询存储器（31）中存储的数据返回，作为输出 ）。

公开(公告)号：EP0813711B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-27

申请号：EP95944199.9

申请日：1995-12-21

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark ,  WELLS, Steven ,  ATWOOD, Greg ,  BAUER, Mark ,  FAZIO, Albert ,  HASBUN, Robert

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G11C29/765 ,  G06F11/1036 ,  G06F11/106 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F11/1072 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G11C11/5621 ,  G11C29/00

Abstract: A method of utilizing error detecting and correcting circuitry (56) to detect and correct errors which can occur in data stored in multi-bit cell format in a flash EEPROM memory array (23) before those errors can affect the accuracy of data provided by a flash EEPROM memory array.

公开(公告)号：EP1256057A2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-13

申请号：EP01907119.0

申请日：2001-02-07

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： WILSON, Todd ,  CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark ,  GAFKEN, Andrew ,  DODSON, Tom ,  LOVELACE, John, H.

IPC: G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F21/572

Abstract: A modular BIOS update mechanism provides a standardized method to update options ROMs and to provide video and processor microcode upgrades in a computer system without requiring a complete replacement of the system BIOS. The MBU mechanism provides several advantages. First, new features and BIOS bugs from earlier release may be delivered to an installed base of end-user systems even if direct OEM support cannot be identified. Also, BIOS components may be provided as a validated set of revisions. With resort to a validation matrix, BIOS updates may be managed easily. The modular BIOS update is particularly useful in systems having several independent BIOS's stored within unitary firmware.

Abstract translation: 模块化BIOS更新机制提供了一种标准化的方法来更新选项ROM，并在计算机系统中提供视频和处理器微代码升级，而无需完全替换系统BIOS。 MBU机制提供了几个优点。 首先，即使无法识别直接OEM支持，早期版本中的新功能和BIOS错误也可能会交付给已安装的最终用户系统。 而且，BIOS组件可作为经过验证的一组修订版本提供。 借助验证矩阵，可以轻松管理BIOS更新。 模块化BIOS更新在具有存储在统一固件中的几个独立BIOS的系统中特别有用。