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(11) EP 1 008 042 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21) Application number: 97937140.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/445, G06F 11/00, G06F 11/30, G11B 27/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9713/848
(87) International publication number:
WO 9908/186 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(71) Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Hsinchu (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUN, Albert, C.,4F, No. 40, Alley 69, Lane 285
    Taipei (TW)
  • LEE, Chee, H.
    San-Chung-Taipei (TW)
  • CHEN, Chang, L.
    Hsinchu (TW)

(74) Representative: Horner, David Richard 
D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


(54) FAULT-TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE FOR IN-CIRCUIT PROGRAMMING