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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Dean Joseph, Monument, CO (US);
Doyle James Heisler, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Dion Nickolas Heisler, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Ramton International Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
711119 ; 711113 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in computer systems utilizes a memory chip employing multiple distributed SRAM caches directly linked to a single DRAM main memory block. Each cache is directly linked to a different bus. Each chip further contains a partially distributed arbitration and control circuit for implementing cache policy and arbitrating memory refresh cycles.