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Odd/even bank structure for a cache memory

US4424561A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1980
Grant dateJan 3, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/1045
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cache memory for use in a data processing system wherein data words identified by even address numbers are stored separately from data words associated with odd address numbers to enable the simultaneous transfer of two successively addressed data words to or from the cache memory by the transferring of a data word associated with an odd address number and a data word associated with an even address number.

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