MEMORY CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEMORY
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1. A memory controller, comprising:
- a control circuit configured to provide a control signal;
an output interface unit; and
a command storage unit coupled to the control circuit and the output interface and configured to store a plurality of commands, receive the control signal, and provide, in response to the control signal, a selected command of the plurality of commands to the output interface unit.
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Abstract
A memory controller includes a control circuit configured to provide a control signal, an output interface unit, and a command storage unit coupled to the control circuit and the output interface. The command storage unit is configured to store a plurality of commands, receive the control signal, and provide, in response to the control signal, a selected command of the plurality of commands to the output interface unit.
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37 Claims
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1. A memory controller, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to provide a control signal; an output interface unit; and a command storage unit coupled to the control circuit and the output interface and configured to store a plurality of commands, receive the control signal, and provide, in response to the control signal, a selected command of the plurality of commands to the output interface unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A memory controller, comprising:
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a first interface; a second interface; a programmable register unit coupled to the first interface and the second interface and configured to receive at least one command via the first interface and store the at least one command; and a control circuit coupled to the programmable register unit and configured to control outputting of a command from the programmable register unit to the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A memory controller, comprising:
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a first interface; a second interface; a programmable first register unit coupled to the first interface and the second interface and configured to store at least one command received via the first interface; and a control circuit coupled to the first register unit and configured to control outputting of a command of the at least one command from the first register unit to the second interface; and wherein the first register unit is configured to store control information associated with the command output from the first register unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A memory unit, comprising:
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a memory; a memory interface unit coupled to the memory; and a memory controller coupled to the memory interface unit and comprising; means for storing a plurality of commands; and means for controlling outputting of a command from the means for storing a plurality of commands to the memory interface unit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of controlling a memory, comprising:
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providing a memory controller coupled to the memory and comprising a programmable command storage unit having stored therein a plurality of commands; retrieving a command of the plurality of commands from the command storage unit; and outputting the command from the memory controller to the memory. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of controlling a memory, comprising:
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providing a memory controller having a plurality of operation modes and comprising a programmable register unit; selecting an operation mode for the memory controller; and storing a plurality of commands in the programmable register unit based on the selected operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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