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FIFO memory arrangement including a memory location fill indication

US5027330A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1988
Grant dateJun 25, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F5/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first-in, first-out, memory has a random access memory (RAM) for storing a plurality of information words seriatim. The use of such memory is significantly enhanced by arranging the memory so that it calculates and outputs to respective terminals the number of RAM locations which contain information words and the number of RAM locations which are empty. Each number is outputted responsive to receipt of a respective request to do so.

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