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A Detailed Discussion of SRAM Niels Asmussen Maggie Hamill William Hunt. RAM vs. SAM. Random Access Memory direct access to data - DRAM - SRAM Sequential Access Memory start at the beginning go through all data until location is found Magnetic Tape Paper Tape
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A Detailed Discussion of SRAMNiels AsmussenMaggie HamillWilliam Hunt
RAM vs. SAM • Random Access Memory • direct access to data - DRAM - SRAM • Sequential Access Memory • start at the beginning go through all data until location is found • Magnetic Tape • Paper Tape • Hybrid (often referred to as Direct access) • go directly to track, then get to data sequentially depending on where the head is • Floppy • Hard disk
Random Access Memory • Volatile • Except CMOS setup chip • Storage of RAM • SIMMs • DIMMs
Types of RAM • Dynamic RAM (DRAM) • More common • Slower access • Must be refreshed • Static RAM (SRAM) • More expensive • Much faster access • Don’t need to be refreshed
SRAM • Synchronous • Control signal synchronized with clock signal • Burst • Pipeline Burst • Asynchronous • Not in synch with CPU
SRAM and Cache • SRAM used for cache because of speed • Memory hierarchy • Hard drive • Main memory • Level 2 Cache • Level 1 Cache • Concept • Code that is used repeatedly
Cache Basics • Data stored in cache-line • Identified by tag • Locality • Searches are hit-or-miss • Four different types of cache mapping
Fully Associative • Data placed anywhere in cache • Searching algorithm complicated • Every address tag must be compared • Expensive • Hit rate best, but not necessarily quickest
Directly-Mapped Cache • Each memory address linked to location in cache • Searching is simple • Cache conflicts frequent • Multiprocessors and small loops • Often use on motherboards
Set-Associative Cache • Compromise between fully associative and directly-mapped cache • Cache lines added to directly mapped • Searching simpler • Good use of locations • Often used in Level 1 Processor cache
Sector Mapping • Memory and cache divided into X sectors and N lines • Tag of sector checked first • Tag of line checked, hit or miss reported
The Future of SRAM • Consortium of companies joined together to work on SRAM specifications • Six companies controlling 70% of the worldwide synchronous SRAM • Started development of QDR SRAM in 1999
QDR SRAM • Quad Data Rate SRAM • 2 reads and 2 writes per clock • Designed for high performance applications • 48 Gb/s • Communications equipment • Routers, network switches
Uses • High end machines • High speed solid state memory devices • Battery backup • 256KB to 8MB • Cache on DRAM chips • Increase speed • CPU Cache • Interface cards • Networking cards • Graphics cards
Quiet • Companies are trying to keep their next generation products secret • Higher Bandwidth • More Storage Capacity • Reduce physical size New 52MB SRAM Chip