Apparatus and Method Thereof for Reliable Booting from NAND Flash Memory

An apparatus for enabling booting from a NAND flash memory comprises a NAND flash controller connected to the NAND flash memory, wherein the NAND flasher memory is configured to include at least a starter section for storing boot code, the starter section includes a predefined number of blocks to st...

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Hauptverfasser: SHAHAR BOAZ, BEYGELMAN DAN, WOLACH OREN
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus for enabling booting from a NAND flash memory comprises a NAND flash controller connected to the NAND flash memory, wherein the NAND flasher memory is configured to include at least a starter section for storing boot code, the starter section includes a predefined number of blocks to store copies of the boot code duplicated in a configurable number of blocks; and a fetch emulator for fetching a valid and complete starter block that includes the boot code.