Write data mask method and system
US8429356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1096
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for performing byte-writes are described, where byte-writes involve writing only particular bytes of a multiple byte write operation. Embodiments include mask data that indicates which bytes are to be written in a byte-write operation. No dedicated mask pin(s) or dedicated mask line(s) are used. In one embodiment, the mask data is transmitted on data lines and store in response to a write_mask command. In one embodiment, the mask data is transmitted as part of the write command.
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