Patent ID: 6678789
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
A memory device comprising a storage buffer which temporarily maintains store data for a cache memory or a main memory, wherein, if load data has been read out from said cache memory by a load command, said load data in stored in said storage buffer; andwherein: when the load data which have been read out from said cache memory by said load command is stored in said storage buffer, if a vacant entry exists in said storage buffer, said load data is stored in said vacant entry by said load command; if no vacant entry exists in said storage buffer, and any entries in which load data is stored exist in said storage buffer, said load data is stored in any one of said entries by said load command; and if no vacant entry exists in said storage buffer, and no entries in which load data is stored exist in said storage buffer, said load is not stored in said storage buffer by said load command.