DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : C.V.S.B.UMA VANI

Designation : Lecturer
Branch : ECE
Institute : GPW, Palamaner.
Year/semester : III semester
Subject : Digital Electronics
Subject code : CM-305
Topic : Semiconductor Memories(2 /10)
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Memory terminology
Teaching Aids : ppt

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Objectives

On completion of this period, you will be able to

.Define Read & write operations.

.Define Access time, Capacity, Word length.

.Define Address

.Define Volatile and non-volatile memories.

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Recap

• In the last class we have studied about

The different types of Memories.

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 Do You Know ?

• What is meant by Memory ?

• What are different types of Memories?

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Read operation

• The process of retrieving the information

from a memory.

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Write operation

• The process of storing the information into

the memory.

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Access time

• The average time required either to read

from or to write into a memory for a fixed

amount of information.

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Memory Capacity

• Each storage location can accommodate one

or more bits. The total number of bits that a

memory can store is known as Memory Capacity.

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Word length

• The number of bits that can be stored in one

memory location.

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Address

• Memories are made of storage locations in which data

can be stored. Each location is identified by a label known

as its address.

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Volatile Memory

• The memory in which the stored data is lost

if the power is removed.

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Non – Volatile Memory

• The memory in which the stored data is retained

even when the power is removed.

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Summary

• We have discussed about

. Read & Write operations of a memory

. Access time
. Capacity
. Word length
. Address
. Volatile and Non-Volatile Memories.

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 QUIZ
(1) The number of bits that can be stored
in one memory location is

(a) Address

(b) Access Time

(c) Word length

(d) Capacity

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(2) The total number of bits that can be
stored in a memory is

(a) Word length

(b) Capacity

(c) Address

(d) None of the above

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Questions

(1) Define Read and Write Operations of a memory.

(2) Define Access time, Word length.

(3) Define Memory Capacity ,Memory Address.

(4) Distinguish between Volatile and Non- Volatile

Memories.

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