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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cheng-Chi Fang, Union City, CA (US);
Chao-I Chang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Integrated Memory Logic, Inc, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
711113 ; 710 22 ;
Abstract
An embodiment of an automated cache manager includes a word/block converter, which generates a word count from a valid cache block register, a current block register, and a total block transfer register. For example, the word/block converter obtains the number of valid cache blocks and calculates a partial transfer length based on the number of valid cache blocks, the total block transfer length, and the maximum partial transfer length. The automated cache manager then initiates a partial transfer with the calculated partial transfer length.