Fiala & Weaver P.L.L.C.
Multi-ported memory with multiple access support
A multi-ported memory that supports multiple read and write accesses is described. The multi-ported memory may include a number of read/write ports that is greater than the number of read/write ports of each memory bank of the multi-ported memory. The multi-ported memory allows for read operation(s) and write operation(s) to be received during the same clock cycle. In the event that an incoming write operation is blocked by read operation(s), data for that write operation may be stored in one of a plurality of cache banks included in the multi-port memory. The cache banks are accessible to both write and read operations. In the event than the write operation is not blocked by read operation(s), a determination is made as to whether data for that incoming write operation is stored in the memory bank targeted by that incoming write operation or in one of the cache banks.
Broadcom Corporation
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Weihuang Chien-Hsien
Wang Wu