Patent ID: 7111143
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing a memory device, comprising: providing a set of commands for controlling access to the memory device, wherein the set of commands includes a first memory access command for accessing the memory device using a first programmable burst length and a second memory access command for accessing the memory device using a second programmable burst length, where both said first and second memory access commands commonly comprise a read or write memory access command associated with the same memory port; maintaining memory access parameters in the memory device associated with memory access commands, wherein the memory access parameters include the first and second programmable burst lengths, and wherein the set of commands includes a set mode command for configuring the memory access parameters; sending the first memory access command to the memory device to access the memory device using the first programmable burst length stored in the memory device; and sending the second memory access command to the memory device to access the memory device using the second programmable burst length stored in the memory device, wherein the memory device is accessible by switching between the first memory access command using the first programmable burst length and the second memory access command using the second programmable burst length without sending a set mode command to the memory device to change the memory access parameters.