Abstract:
An electrically alterable semiconductor memory comprises at least two memory sectors (S1-S9) the content of which is individually alterable, and first control circuit means (4, 6) for controlling operations of electrical alteration of the content of the memory, capable of permitting the selective execution of an operation of electrical alteration of the content of one of said at least two memory sectors with the possibility of suspending said execution in order to permit read access to the other of said at least two memory sectors. The memory comprises second control circuit means (8, 6) capable of permitting, during said suspension, an operation of burst mode or page mode reading of the content of the other memory sector.
Abstract:
Semiconductor device comprising at least two pads (101, 102; 103, 104) for the input of external signals and/or for the output of signals from said semiconductor device, at least two uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) each connected to each one of said pads, at least one multiplexer (10; 20) connected to said pads (101, 102; 103, 104) by means of said uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) and at least one memory element (4; 5) suitable to generate a configuration signal (C ) operating on said multiplexer (10; 20) and said uncoupling buffers (201, 202; 203, 204) to selectively enable one or the other of said pads (101, 102; 103, 104).