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Method and apparatus for performing diagnosis scanning of a memory unit regardless of the state of the system clock and without affecting the store data

US5313623A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1990
Grant dateMay 17, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2736
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for immunizing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) modules in the data processing system against data loss from transitions that occur with memory mode switching during the scan operation and permitting normal operations to be performed on the memory modules regardless of the state of the system clocks.

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