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Title: High speed, very large (8 megabyte) first in/first out buffer memory (FIFO)

Abstract

A fast FIFO (First In First Out) memory buffer capable of storing data at rates of 100 megabytes per second. The invention includes a data packer which concatenates small bit data words into large bit data words, a memory array having individual data storage addresses adapted to store the large bit data words, a data unpacker into which large bit data words from the array can be read and reconstructed into small bit data words, and a controller to control and keep track of the individual data storage addresses in the memory array into which data from the packer is being written and data to the unpacker is being read.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Batavia, IL
  2. Aurora, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866862
Patent Number(s):
4809232
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH03000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
speed; megabyte; buffer; memory; fifo; fast; capable; storing; data; rates; 100; megabytes; packer; concatenates; bit; words; array; individual; storage; addresses; adapted; store; unpacker; reconstructed; controller; control; track; written; bit data; memory array; data storage; data words; buffer memory; /365/

Citation Formats

Baumbaugh, Alan E, and Knickerbocker, Kelly L. High speed, very large (8 megabyte) first in/first out buffer memory (FIFO). United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Baumbaugh, Alan E, & Knickerbocker, Kelly L. High speed, very large (8 megabyte) first in/first out buffer memory (FIFO). United States.
Baumbaugh, Alan E, and Knickerbocker, Kelly L. Sun . "High speed, very large (8 megabyte) first in/first out buffer memory (FIFO)". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866862.
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title = {High speed, very large (8 megabyte) first in/first out buffer memory (FIFO)},
author = {Baumbaugh, Alan E and Knickerbocker, Kelly L},
abstractNote = {A fast FIFO (First In First Out) memory buffer capable of storing data at rates of 100 megabytes per second. The invention includes a data packer which concatenates small bit data words into large bit data words, a memory array having individual data storage addresses adapted to store the large bit data words, a data unpacker into which large bit data words from the array can be read and reconstructed into small bit data words, and a controller to control and keep track of the individual data storage addresses in the memory array into which data from the packer is being written and data to the unpacker is being read.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
}