Patent ID: 6567904
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
In a computer system including a memory unit, a method for determining whether the memory unit includes an asynchronous or synchronous memory device, the method comprising the steps of:(a) writing first data to the memory unit using a first asynchronous memory write protocol; (b) reading from the memory unit using a first asynchronous memory read protocol to attempt to latch the first data; (c) identifying the memory device as a first asynchronous memory device type if the first data is latched; (d) writing second data to the memory unit using a synchronous memory write protocol if the first data is not latched; (e) reading from the memory unit using a synchronous memory read protocol to attempt to latch the second data; and (f) identifying the memory device as synchronous if the second data is latched.