READ AND/OR WRITE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR AN ASYNCHRONOUS MEMORY ARRAY

This invention provides an asynchronous electronic circuit that has an asynchronous memory circuit where the memory cells are arranged in columns and rows. The asynchronous circuit includes a read completion detection circuit and a writ e completion detection circuit that determines an end of the re...

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Main Authors SOARES, MARSHALL A, MOODY, PAUL W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 01.08.2006
Subjects
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
STATIC STORES
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Summary:This invention provides an asynchronous electronic circuit that has an asynchronous memory circuit where the memory cells are arranged in columns and rows. The asynchronous circuit includes a read completion detection circuit and a writ e completion detection circuit that determines an end of the read cycle or the write cycle for a word byte of information. Upon completion of the read or write cycle a n acknowledge signal is generated from the read completion detection circuit o r the write completion detection circuit. The read and/or write acknowledge signal is used as a control signal to advance the electronic circuit to the next subsequent step in a process. The invention further provides a method for detecting the end of a read and/or write cycle issuing an acknowledge signal that may be used to provide control to an asynchronous electronic circuit to advance to the next step in a sequence.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20062534330