If you buy any kind of electronic gadget today, chances are it’s powered by a microcontroller with a program stored in its internal flash ROM. That program’s code is often jealously guarded by the ...

Milpitas, Calif. – Cost-conscious OEMs with “frozen” code can use 3-volt mask ROMs from Macronix America Inc. that are pin-compatible with single-voltage flash memory devices. The ROMs cost half, or ...