Patent ID: 7174415
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A specialized memory device comprising: a memory module, which includes at least two separate memory banks, including at least one specialized memory bank and at least one regular memory bank; an application specific signal processing unit ASSPU which is embedded on the same die with said memory module, and has a read/write access to said at least one specialized memory bank via an internal bus, said ASSPU configured to execute at least one pre-determined task; a bus interface coupling an external main processing unit to said memory module, wherein said bus interface enables said main processing unit to access at least one control register of said ASSPU at a predefined address of said at least one specialized memory bank in respect of data related to at least one of said predetermined tasks executable by said ASSPU, and enables said main processing unit to access said at least one regular memory bank; and a traffic management unit TMU which allows simultaneous access to at least one of said at least one specialized bank and at least one of said at least one regular memory bank by said ASSPU and said main processing unit respectively.