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Chapter 9memory

The document discusses memory components and provides an example of an 8x4 bit memory IC. It describes the basic components of a memory including address lines, data input/output lines, and read/write lines. It then works through an example of an 8x4 bit memory IC, showing how to determine the number of lines, memory capacity, number of cells, and how to expand the memory using additional ICs and a decoder. Finally, it provides a test with additional questions about memory specifications and expanding memory capacity.

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Chapter 9memory

The document discusses memory components and provides an example of an 8x4 bit memory IC. It describes the basic components of a memory including address lines, data input/output lines, and read/write lines. It then works through an example of an 8x4 bit memory IC, showing how to determine the number of lines, memory capacity, number of cells, and how to expand the memory using additional ICs and a decoder. Finally, it provides a test with additional questions about memory specifications and expanding memory capacity.

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Chapter 9 Memory

Objectives

• At the end of this chapter, students should be able


to:-
– Discuss the basic organization of a memory (RAM).
– Describe the read and write operation.
– Explain how to expand the memory capacity of a memory.

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Memory Components

• Five memory components are:


Input Data Output Data
I2 O2
I1 O1
I0 O0

Read/Write
ME
A1 A0

Address

• Memory components are manufactured in sizes


2n x m
n = number of address lines

m = word size/number of
input and output lines
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Example
Given an 8 x 4 bit memory IC.
a) Draw the memory diagram.
4 4
Data Input Lines Data Output Lines
8x4
Read/Write Lines bit
Memory Enable Lines
3
Address Lines
b) Identify the number of address lines.
For 8 x 4 bit, 2n x m = 23 x 4
Therefore, the number of address lines = 3 bits

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Example
c) Determine the number of data input /output lines.
Number of data input /output lines = Word size = 4
bits
d) Calculate the memory capacity in bits/bytes.
Memory capacity in bits = 8 x 4 bits = 32 bits
Memory capacity in bytes = 8 x 4 bits = 4 bytes
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e) Calculate the number of memory cells.
Number of memory cells = 8 x 4 bits = 32 cells

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Example

f) Identify the number of IC(s) needed to expand the


memory capacity to 16 x 4bit.
Number of ICs = 16 = 2 ICs
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g) Name the decoder used to expand the memory
capacity to 16 x 4bit.
Type of decoder = 1:2 decoder (based on no.of ICs)
h) Draw the expanded memory diagram.
(Refer to the next slide for the diagram)

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Expanded Memory Diagram
Data Input Lines R/W Lines Data Output Lines

8x4bit
0

4 4

8x4bit
1

0 1
1:2 decoder
A 3
Address Lines

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Test Yourself
a) Given 16K x 8 bit RAM. Determine the:
i. number of address lines.
ii. number of input/output lines.
iii. number of memory capacity in bytes.
iv. number of ICs needed to expand the memory
capacity to 96K x 8 bits.
v. type of decoder used to expand the memory
capacity to 96K x 8 bits .
b) Design 4M x 4 bit RAM using 1M x 4 bit RAM chips.

1K = 210 = 1024 bits

1M = 220 = 1024 x 1024 bits


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