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MODULE V

RAM = Random Access Memory, where any


location can be accessed directly with equal time.
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Types of RAM
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SRAM (Static RAM)
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Uses flip-flops to store bits.
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Fastest semiconductor memory.
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Used in cache memory.
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Does not need refresh.
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Very expensive → smaller size.

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DRAM (Dynamic RAM)
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Each bit stored in capacitors.

Capacitor stores energy in an electric field. ●


Requires periodic refresh due to
A capacitor's job is to store electric charge. charge leakage.
When you apply a voltage across it, electrons accumulate on one plate
and are removed from the other plate. ●
Slower than SRAM.
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This creates an electric field between the plates. ●
Cheaper and higher density → used as
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The energy is actually stored in that electric field, not in electrons
main memory.
themselves.
READ ONLY MEMORIES (ROM)
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ROM is non-volatile → retains data even when power is off.
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Best!

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