Storage module and method for on-chip copy gather
US9678832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2207/2236
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage module and method for on-chip copy gather are provided. In one embodiment, a storage module is provided with a memory comprising a plurality of word lines and a plurality of data latches. The memory copies data from a first word line into a first data latch and copies data from a second word line into a second data latch. The memory then copies only some of the data from the first data latch and only some of the data from the second data latch into a third data latch. After that, the memory copies the data from the third data latch to a third word line. In another embodiment, a storage module is provided comprising a memory and an on-chip copy gather module. Other embodiments are provided.
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