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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Paul Engel who wrote (47339)1/25/1999 10:33:00 PM
From: kash johal  Read Replies (1) of 1580610
 
Paul,

>Re:PATENT No: 5852712 ISSUE DATE: Dec-22-1998

>Microprocessor having single poly-silicon EPROM memory for >programmably controlling optional features


Thanks for the quick post.

I just scanned the patent.

It is exceedingly clever and elegant.

The bottom line is that the feature is essentially free as it uses a standard single poly process.

Regards,

Kash
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