| US 7,502,256 B2 | ||
| Systems and methods for reducing unauthorized data recovery from solid-state storage devices | ||
| David E. Merry, Jr., Bondsville, Mass. (US); and Michael J. Hajeck, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Siliconsystems, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/134. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0117393 A1, Jun. 01, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 365—185.04 [365/195] | 33 Claims |
| 1. A method for inhibiting access to data stored in a memory array, the method comprising:
receiving a predetermined sequence of commands;
in response to receiving the predetermined sequence of commands, converting a first voltage signal to a second voltage signal
sufficient to physically damage the memory array;
isolating control circuitry from the second voltage signal;
providing the second voltage signal to the memory array, and
erasing a plurality of memory devices in parallel based on the predetermined sequence of commands.
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