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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Arm Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Shidhartha Das, Upper Cambourne, GB;
David Michael Bull, Cambridge, GB;
Pranay Prabhat, Cambridge, GB;
Adeline-Fleur Fleming, Duxford, GB;
ARM Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A memory circuit comprises an array of data storage elements; access circuitry to access a data bit, stored by a data storage element enabled for access, by an access signal for that data storage element; and control circuitry to enable groups of data storage elements for access, the groups having a group size, the group size being one or more, the access signals for data storage elements in a group being combined to provide a combined access signal common to that group of data storage elements; the control circuitry being configured to selectively operate in at least a first mode and a second mode, the group size in the first mode being different to the group size in the second mode.