INTERFACE METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY DEVICES

A disclosed example apparatus includes an interface (702, 726) to receive a request to access a memory (602a) of a memory module (600) and a data store status monitor (730) to determine a status of the memory. The example apparatus also includes a message output subsystem (732) to, when the memory i...

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Main Authors JOUPPI, NORMAN, PAUL, MURALIMANOHAR, NAVEEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.07.2013
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
STATIC STORES
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Summary:A disclosed example apparatus includes an interface (702, 726) to receive a request to access a memory (602a) of a memory module (600) and a data store status monitor (730) to determine a status of the memory. The example apparatus also includes a message output subsystem (732) to, when the memory is busy, respond to the request with a negative acknowledgement indicating that the request to access the memory is not grantable.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20110737662