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FIFO memory devices having multi-port cache memory arrays therein that support hidden EDC latency and bus matching and methods of operating same
   
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US Patent 7076610
Issued Date
July 11, 2006
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Au; Mario (Fremont, CA)
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An integrated circuit memory device includes a quad-port cache memory device and a higher capacity supplemental memory device. These memory devices operate collectively as a high speed FIFO having fast fall through capability and extended data capacity. The FIFO does not require complex arbitration circuitry to oversee reading and writing operations. The supplemental memory device may be an embedded on-chip memory device or a separate off-chip memory device (e.g., DRAM, SRAM). The quad-port cache memory device utilizes a data rotation technique to support bus matching. Error detection and correction (EDC) circuits are also provided to check and correct FIFO read data. The EDC circuits operate without adding latency to FIFO read operations.
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Published
July 11, 2006
Application Number
10/612,849
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July 3, 2003
US Classification
711/131   710/52 711/120
Int'l Classification
G06F   12/08   (20060101)  
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Parent Case
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/307,638, filed Dec. 2, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,754,777, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/721,478, filed Nov. 22, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,546,461, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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