Activity verification system for memory or logic
US4947393A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0757
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The logic cards for a main storage unit or computer logic which receive request operations for access to portions of the memory or logic are divided into banks or elements. When a request operation attempts to access one of the elements a return busy signal is raised from that element. The present invention structure generates a predicted busy signal which occurs during the same time the return busy signal should be activated or operable. The return busy signal and predict busy signal are compared in novel circuitry to verify that the element performing the operaton is in fact performing an operation during the predetermined time slot allowed for performance of the requested operation. Fault signals for bank invalidation are stored in internal check trap circuitry for future reference when the requestor raises a subsequent request operation.
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