Sharing memory interface

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2006-03-08

2010-11-02

Spittle, Matthew D (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

C710S036000, C710S038000, C710S305000, C710S316000, C711S104000, C711S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07827337

ABSTRACT:
A device and a method for sharing a memory interface are disclosed. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, a supplementary control unit included in a digital processor can control some of the pins, constituting a memory interface, to be shared by a plurality of memory. With the present invention, the number of pins included in a memory interface can be minimized, thereby reducing the size of a supplementary control unit, saving the manufacturing cost, and improving the processing efficiency.

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