Embedded memory architecture for video applications

摘要

A memory has a wide data bus to an associative array processor. An entire row of the memory is read to or written by the associative array processor in a single access cycle. A data I/O controller is also coupled to the wide data bus between the memory and associative array processor. The data I/O controller has multiplexers that select one word from the wide data bus for access by a word-width system bus. A block-access mode selects a multi-word block in a row for access. A register latches in a block or row from the wide data bus, and words from the register are then accessed by the data I/O controller. The wide data bus is at least 1024 bits wide, and can be 5760 bits wide, enough for the associative array processor to read an entire line of a graphics or video picture.