Understanding Memory Architecture

[Karandeep]

Memory Architecture :

What comes under it ???

Does it discusses the structural analysis of RAM, ROM etc??

Or does it comes with the memory space distribution like continuous - discontinuous memory organisation??

or anything else???

Considering it from modelling point of view or vlsi frontend part

 

[xtcx]

"Memory architecture describes the methods used to implement electronic computer data storage in a manner that is a combination of the fastest, most reliable, most durable, and least expensive way to store and retrieve information."

Source : Wikipedia

 

[Karandeep]

"Memory architecture describes the methods used to implement electronic computer data storage in a manner that is a combination of the fastest, most reliable, most durable, and least expensive way to store and retrieve information."

Source : Wikipedia

So if one has to understand the memory architecture , he has to go through prons and cons of RAM / ROM/ Flash etc ...??????

By the word architecture i understand the style or design of memory. So considering the VLSI frontend what does one explore for it ?????

 

[OhaAmo]

As you said, first of course you need to understand the pros and cons of the popular types of memories. Each one is used for different applications and settings of a device. After you fully understand those, you can examine some architectures and try to understand why type X and size Y of memory is used and not other.
Memories - as all other devices in VLSI - have different "flavors" which are separated by cost, speed, size and power.

 

[xtcx]

Probably I dont know what you are interested for?. Perhaps designing a memory or interfacing with a memory, A very good knowledge is required if you are to design a memory architecture. But if you know some memory structures and organization, you can easily interface it with devices. I am a designer and I know how to design an interface and also know how a memory can be organized inside and how to address each.

 

[Karandeep]

Probably I dont know what you are interested for?. Perhaps designing a memory or interfacing with a memory, A very good knowledge is required if you are to design a memory architecture. But if you know some memory structures and organization, you can easily interface it with devices. I am a designer and I know how to design an interface and also know how a memory can be organized inside and how to address each.

Hello xtcs.

Honestly , one of my friend applying for System C modelling job has found in job description "UNDERSTANDING OF MEMORY ARCHITECTURE" .

We have gone through the various ideas , but nothing concrete was found on the same.

There are various concepts available , so wondering what the most suitable thing would be.

Regards,
Karandeep Singh