Sequential access memories
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1. A sequential access memory working at a rate of a clock signal and comprising:
- N bistable and synchronous register elements, each storing an information bit, the N elements being divided into P groups each comprising L elements; and
a management unit for causing the elements to operate as followsin a first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of the clock signal, only last elements of each group are activated simultaneously and are furthermore series-connected, an input of a first of these elements then defining an input of the memory and an output of a last element then defining an output of the memory, andin a second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected, the input of the first element of the first group then defining the input of the memory, and the output of the last element of the last group then defining the output of the memory.
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Abstract
A sequential access memory comprises N register elements each storing an information bit. These N register elements are divided into P groups each comprising L elements. In a first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of the clock signal, only the last elements of each group are activated and are furthermore series-connected. In a second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated simultaneously, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected. The advantage is that it enables a reduction in the dynamic consumption of the memory.
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16 Claims
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1. A sequential access memory working at a rate of a clock signal and comprising:
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N bistable and synchronous register elements, each storing an information bit, the N elements being divided into P groups each comprising L elements; and a management unit for causing the elements to operate as follows in a first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of the clock signal, only last elements of each group are activated simultaneously and are furthermore series-connected, an input of a first of these elements then defining an input of the memory and an output of a last element then defining an output of the memory, and in a second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected, the input of the first element of the first group then defining the input of the memory, and the output of the last element of the last group then defining the output of the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sequential access memory comprising:
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N bistable and synchronous register elements, each storing an information bit, the N elements being divided into P groups each comprising L elements; a management unit for causing the elements to operate as follows in a first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of a clock signal, only last elements of each group are activated simultaneously and are furthermore series-connected, an input of a first of these elements then defining an input of the memory and an output of a last element then defining an output of the memory, and in a second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected, the input of the first element of the first group then defining the input of the memory, and the output of the last element of the last group then defining the output of the memory; and a selection circuit cooperating with said management unit for making the memory operate alternately in the first phase of operation and in the second phase of operation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A sequential access memory comprising:
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N bistable and synchronous register elements, each storing an information bit, the N elements being divided into P groups each comprising L elements; and a management unit for causing the elements to operate in alternate first and second phases of operation as follows in the first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of the clock signal, only last elements of each group are activated simultaneously and are furthermore series-connected, an input of a first of these elements then defining an input of the memory and an output of a last element then defining an output of the memory, and in the second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected, the input of the first element of the first group then defining the input of the memory, and the output of the last element of the last group then defining the output of the memory. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a sequential access memory working at a rate of a clock signal and comprising N bistable and synchronous register elements, each storing an information bit, the N elements being divided into P groups each comprising L elements, the method comprising the steps of:
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in a first phase of operation whose duration corresponds to P-1 consecutive periods of the clock signal, only last elements of each group are activated simultaneously and being furthermore series-connected, so that an input of a first of these elements then defines an input of the memory and an output of a last element then defines an output of the memory; and in a second phase of operation whose duration corresponds to a single period of the clock signal, all the elements are activated, the groups of elements being furthermore series-connected, the input of the first element of the first group then defines the input of the memory, and the output of the last element of the last group then defines the output of the memory. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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