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Method and related apparatus for controlling data transmission in a memory

US7120764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2004
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/28
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system has a processor, a memory for storing data, and a memory controller electrically connected to the processor and the memory for controlling data transmission with the memory. The method includes driving the memory controller to retrieve a data bit located in a first memory address, and driving the memory controller to store the data bit in the a second memory address without delivering the data bit to the processor.

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