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Optimizing page size in mixed memory array using address multiplexing

US6041016A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a method and apparatus for addressing a memory array. The memory array has N rows of memory devices with different page sizes. A memory address corresponding to one of the N rows of memory devices is generated. A device bank address is selected corresponding to a device size and a device page size of the one of the N rows of memory devices.

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