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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1982
Frederick H Dill, South Salem, NY (US);
Daniel T Ling, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Richard E Matick, Peekskill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor random access memory is provided having a second asynchronous input/output port. Block transfers of data can be effected to and from the memory using the second input/output port. Memory throughput efficiency is improved permitting functions such as display refresh in a mapped memory display to be accomplished through the second input/output port. Memory bus contention on the primary port is also relieved. The main input/output port is thereby free to receive new data for a higher percentage of available transfer time since refresh data is available at the second input/output port.