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Read-modify-write memory using read-or-write banks

US6804162B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2002
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/2245
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Minimal memory access times are realized by using a single access to a read-modify-write bank. A read-modify-write memory including at least one read-or-write bank is operated in a manner that uses at most one access to each of the at least one read-or-write banks for each read-modify-write access to the memory during a memory cycle. The access can be effected during a single clock cycle and can be used for read, write and read-modify-write memory access.

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