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Computer arrangement using non-refreshed DRAM

  • US 7,020,740 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2000
  • Issued: 03/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer arrangement comprising a processor and at least one memory unit connected to said processor and comprising dynamic random access memory having a predetermined retention time, wherein the retention time is the time data is retained in said dynamic random access memory when no refresh operation is used, said computer arrangement being arranged for running a program having sections of executable code on said processor while temporarily storing data during a storage time in at least part of said dynamic random access memory, wherein said storage time is the time between updates of stored data used by the sections of executable code, and wherein the storage time is shorter than said retention time and said computer arrangement is arranged to use but not to refresh said at least part of said dynamic random access memory comprising said data during said running of said program.

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