Controller with interface attachment
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorCharles M. Duppong
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Abstract
A controller with attachments for controlling specific electronic circuits is disclosed. Each attachment has a connector connectable to the electronic circuit to be controlled, and a memory accessible by the controller that contains configuration data for accessing the electronic circuit, and operational software for operating the electronic circuit.
Claims6
A system for programming a memory device, said system comprising:
- a controller for programming the memory device;
- and
- an application attachment connectable between said controller and the memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and an operational program, said controller using the operational program stored in said non-volatile memory of said attachment to program the memory device through said attachment.
A system for programming an integrated circuit memory device, said system comprising:
- a controller for programming the integrated circuit memory device, said controller having a first connector;
- and
- an application attachment having a second connector connectable to the first connector and an integrated circuit socket connectable to the integrated circuit memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and an operational program, said controller using the operational program stored in said non-volatile memory of said attachment to program the integrated circuit memory device through said attachment.
A system for debugging an electronic circuit, said system comprising:
- a controller for debugging the electronic circuit;
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- an application attachment connectable between said controller and the electronic circuit, said application attachment including a memory device storing configuration data and a debugging program, said controller using the debugging program stored on said attachment to debug the electronic circuit through said attachment.
A system for debugging an integrated circuit memory device, said system comprising:
- a controller for debugging the integrated circuit memory device, said controller having a first connector;
- and
- an application attachment having a second connector connectable to the first connector and an integrated circuit socket connectable to the integrated circuit memory device, said application attachment including a non-volatile memory storing configuration data and a debugging program, said controller using the program stored on said attachment to debug the integrated circuit memory device through said attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.