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To: wily who wrote (103705)5/26/2000 11:21:00 PM
From: deibutfeif  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Wily, re:...since OUM is nonvolatile, it can replace SRAM...

Maybe some definitions would be useful here:

a) Non-volatile means the memory retains state even when power is removed.

b) Static (as in Static RAM or SRAM) means the memory retains state even in the absence of periodic refresh signals.

c) Dynamic (as in Dynamic RAM or DRAM) means the memory requires periodic refreshing to maintain state.

Any memory can be a candidate to replace SRAM (or the SRAM used to implement on-chip cache, if you prefer), if its fast enough and compatible with the process technology, etc.

It doesn't need to be non-volatile, nor even static.

~dbf
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