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Hidden memory refresh

US4357686A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1980
Grant dateNov 2, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/406
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory array having a dedicated refresh flag memory (RFM) for maintaining a record of the array's addresses that are accessed during a refresh requirement interval (RRI) and means for reading the RFM during the RRI and refreshing those array addresses which weren't accessed during the operating interval of the RRI. The refresh operation being performed in a "burst" mode or in an "interleaved" mode during the RRI.

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