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Memory address decoding method and related apparatus by bit-pattern matching

US7181591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2004
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0653
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An address decoding method and related apparatus for deciding which section of a memory device a given address belongs. The memory device has a plurality of sections, each section has a plurality of memory units, and each memory unit has a unique address. The method includes: comparing some specific bits of the given address with predetermined values for deciding which section the given address belongs.

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