High-speed memory controller for pipelining memory read transactions
US6651148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/1605
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory controller (218) is disclosed which includes a write arbiter (130) and a read arbiter (140) for receiving and processing memory requests from a number of requestor modules (190) for accessing a high speed memory device (110). A high speed controller (120) controls data flow to and from the high speed memory device (110) at a frequency that is higher than ail operating of the arbiters (130, 140), allowing pseudo-simultaneous memory transactions. A read data dispatcher (160) is also disclosed for receiving data from the high speed controller (120) in response to read transactions and for passing the data to one of the requestor modules (190). The size and destination information for launched read transactions are kept by a queue 150. When return data is received by the read data dispatcher (160), the read data dispatcher (160) matches the appropriate amount of data with each queue entry and delivers that return data to the appropriate requester module (190).
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