Title :
Distributed against centralised crossbar function for realising bank-based multiport memories
Author :
Fukae, S. ; Inoue, T. ; Mattausch, H.J. ; Koide, T. ; Hironaka, T.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Nanodevices & Syst., Hiroshima Univ., Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
Abstract :
The two extreme functionally equivalent possibilities of distributed or centralised crossbar function for realising a bank-based multiport memory are compared on the basis of required global signal and transistor numbers. With respect to both measures, the distributed crossbar function is found to be the better choice for practically relevant multiport-memory configurations.
Keywords :
integrated memory circuits; memory architecture; multiport networks; bank-based multiport memories; centralised crossbar function; distributed crossbar function; functionally equivalent crossbar function; global signal numbers; multiport-memory configurations; transistor numbers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040083
