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Storage module and method for on-chip copy gather

US9678832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2035

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  • 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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