Abstract: Semiconductor packages including a substrate, a plurality of first semiconductor chips stacked on the substrate, a second semiconductor chip interposed between the substrate and a lowermost semiconductor chip among the first semiconductor chips, and a supporting member disposed between the substrate and the lowermost semiconductor chip among the first semiconductor chips to support the first semiconductor chips, may be provided. The supporting member may include a passive element such as a capacitor, a resistor, or an inductor. By including the supporting member, the semiconductor packages may achieve a smaller planar size and have an improved tolerance for subsequent interconnections.

Abstract: Semiconductor packages including a substrate, a plurality of first semiconductor chips stacked on the substrate, a second semiconductor chip interposed between the substrate and a lowermost semiconductor chip among the first semiconductor chips, and a supporting member disposed between the substrate and the lowermost semiconductor chip among the first semiconductor chips to support the first semiconductor chips, may be provided. The supporting member may include a passive element such as a capacitor, a resistor, or an inductor. By including the supporting member, the semiconductor packages may achieve a smaller planar size and have an improved tolerance for subsequent interconnections.

Abstract: A memory card and a memory storage device using the memory card may be provided. The memory card may include a host connector, a memory controller connected to the host connector and enabled or disabled in response to a capacity expansion signal, a non-volatile memory connected to the memory controller, a memory connector configured to connect to the memory controller and the non-volatile memory, and a capacity expansion switch configured to generate the capacity expansion signal. Accordingly, when the memory cards are connected to increase storage capacity, only a memory controller of one memory card may operate, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A portable system, method thereof, and a power consumption controller for controlling power consumption in a portable system are described. The portable system may include a storage unit, a module processing data, and a controller regulating power supplied to the module. The controller may regulate the module to perform a backup operation when a power saving mode begins and to interrupt the power after the backup operation is completed.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing or programming a nonvolatile memory in a micro control system and a method thereof is provided. The micro control system comprises: a nonvolatile memory for storing data; an address register for storing an address; a data register for storing serial data; control logic for controlling the nonvolatile memory, the address register and the data register; a clock pin for receiving a clock; a data pin for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock; and a timer for measuring time.

Abstract: A memory card and a memory storage device using the memory card may be provided. The memory card may include a host connector, a memory controller connected to the host connector and enabled or disabled in response to a capacity expansion signal, a non-volatile memory connected to the memory controller, a memory connector configured to connect to the memory controller and the non-volatile memory, and a capacity expansion switch configured to generate the capacity expansion signal. Accordingly, when the memory cards are connected to increase storage capacity, only a memory controller of one memory card may operate, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A removable memory card can include a plurality of connector contacts including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller module power contact and a separate controller module power contact configured to provide separate mutually exclusively applied voltage to the removable memory card.

Abstract: A removable memory card can include a plurality of connector contacts including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller module power contact and a separate controller module power contact configured to provide separate mutually exclusively applied voltage to the removable memory card.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing or programming a nonvolatile memory in a micro control system and a method thereof is provided. The micro control system comprises: a nonvolatile memory for storing data; an address register for storing an address; a data register for storing serial data; control logic for controlling the nonvolatile memory, the address register and the data register; a clock pin for receiving a clock; a data pin for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock; and a timer for measuring time.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing or programming a nonvolatile memory in a micro control system and a method thereof is provided. The micro control system comprises: a nonvolatile memory for storing data; an address register for storing an address; a data register for storing serial data; control logic for controlling the nonvolatile memory, the address register and the data register; a clock pin for receiving a clock; a data pin for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock; and a timer for measuring time.

Abstract: A portable system, method thereof, and a power consumption controller for controlling power consumption in a portable system are described. The portable system may include a storage unit, a module processing data, and a controller regulating power supplied to the module. The controller may regulate the module to perform a backup operation when a power saving mode begins and to interrupt the power after the backup operation is completed.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing or programming a nonvolatile memory in a micro control system and a method thereof is provided. The micro control system comprises: a nonvolatile memory for storing data; an address register for storing an address; a data register for storing serial data; control logic for controlling the nonvolatile memory, the address register and the data register; a clock pin for receiving a clock; a data pin for receiving serial data synchronized with the clock; and a timer for measuring time.

Abstract: A control system includes a nonvolatile memory chip and a controller. The controller transfers a group of data from exterior to the nonvolatile memory chip based on the capacity of the nonvolatile memory, and enables the programming of the transferred data in the nonvolatile memory chip while transferring a new group of data. When transferring the group of data to the memory chip, the controller determines whether all the data are transferred from the exterior to the controller, and, if the all the data are transferred to the controller, transfers the group of data to the memory chip. Also, the controller controls the period of the data programming according to the capacity of the nonvolatile memory. Thus, data transfer and program operations are performed at the same time regardless of the memory capacity.

Abstract: A removable memory card can include a plurality of connector contacts including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller module power contact and a separate controller module power contact configured to provide separate mutually exclusively applied voltage to the removable memory card.

Abstract: A microcontroller includes an electrically erasable and programmable nonvolatile memory and a memory controller for controlling the nonvolatile memory. Upon writing a control program for the microcontroller and data into the nonvolatile memory pursuant to an externally provided NVM command or an internally issued program command, a CPU of the microcontroller does not intervene in controlling the nonvolatile memory. Particularly, in a programming mode set by the external program command, CPU, buses, and communication interfaces of the microcontroller are deactivated. Further, the memory controller receives a NVM command, an address and data from outside of the microcontroller for controlling an operation of the nonvolatile memory based on the NVM command and the address without intervention of the CPU.

Abstract: A microprocessor capable of functioning in an expanded address mode is disclosed, including: a control unit for determining whether an external instruction is to be used for a normal address mode or to be used for an expanded address mode and for generating control signals; a program counter for generating a first address in response to an output from the control unit during the normal and expanded address modes; an address generator for generating a second address during the expanded address mode, in response to an output from the control unit; an address bus for transferring the first address out of the microprocessor; and a data bus for transferring the second address out of the microprocessor. The microprocessor also includes an address interface circuit for transferring the second address out of the microprocessor through the data bus.

Abstract: A control system includes a nonvolatile memory chip and a controller. The controller transfers a group of data from exterior to the nonvolatile memory chip based on the capacity of the nonvolatile memory, and enables the programming of the transferred data in the nonvolatile memory chip while transferring a new group of data. When transferring the group of data to the memory chip, the controller determines whether all the data are transferred from the exterior to the controller, and, if the all the data are transferred to the controller, transfers the group of data to the memory chip. Also, the controller controls the period of the data programming according to the capacity of the nonvolatile memory. Thus, data transfer and program operations are performed at the same time regardless of the memory capacity.