Patent · US Expired

Circuit for enhancing performance of a computer for personal use

US5689677A · kind A · utility

41Cited by
10References
2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateNov 18, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/8015
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for modifying an instruction stream comprises a first logic circuit capable of issuing instructions and a second logic circuit means responding to the instructions. The circuit also includes a dynamic memory circuit which is responsive to the first logic and a dynamic memory means. The first logic circuit is capable of causing a refresh of the dynamic memory means by inserting a refresh instruction into a sequence of instructions.

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