Patent ID: 6148380
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of reading from a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), comprising:opening a page of data of the SDRAM in response to a first read request;reading data from the opened page in response to the first read request;keeping the page of data open prior to deciding whether a second read request is for data on the page opened or on a different page;deciding whether the second read request is for data on the page opened or on the different page;if the second read request is for data on the different page, then opening the different page and reading data from the different page in response to the second read request;if the second read request is for data on the page opened, then in response to the second read request reading data from the page opened;wherein keeping the page of data open further comprises having an SDRAM controller assert chip select and column address strobe signals and send those signals to the SDRAM.