Cache system with a cache tag memory and a cache tag buffer

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2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Kim, Hong (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

C711S120000, C711S144000, C711S145000, C711S141000, C711S156000, C711S168000

Reexamination Certificate

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06839806

ABSTRACT:
A cache system comprising a cache tag buffer270for storing a part of a cache tag memory260. When a memory processing request is issued from a processor10, a cache control means280retrieves both of the cache tag memory260and the cache tag buffer270. If a target cache block is present in the cache tag buffer270, then, without waiting for a retrieval result of the cache tag memory260, the cache control circuit280accesses the cache data memory250using information of the cache block.

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