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Specialized memory device

US7174415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2002
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/7821
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A specialized memory chip which includes an embedded application specific signal processing unit ASSPU. The ASSPU handles one or more predetermined tasks instead of a main processing unit. The ASSPU and the main processing unit can access memory on the memory chip simultaneously.

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