1993-04-02
1996-09-17
Powell, Mark R.
395164, G06F 1500
Patent
active
055577334
ABSTRACT:
A memory subsystem for use between a CPU and a graphics controller in a typical small computer system has a cache interface for the CPU and a FIFO interface for the graphics controller. This configuration optimizes the data transfers for both the CPU and the graphics controller, and allows both to operate in a manner generally asynchronous to each other. This caching FIFO provides enhanced performance by matching the interface to the unique data requirements of the devices accessing the data within the caching FIFO. For the CPU, the caching FIFO appears as a normal data cache. For the graphics controller, the caching FIFO appears as a normal dual port FIFO, which optimizes the highly sequential data transfers characteristic of graphics controllers. The simple design of the caching FIFO provides maximum performance for a minimum of gates, making the circuit well-suited to efficient implementation in silicon.
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Hicok Gary D.
Lehman Judson A.
Chauhan U.
Moy Jeffrey D.
Powell Mark R.
VLSI Technology Inc.
Weiss Harry M.
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