48-bit wide memory architecture addressing scheme reconfigurable for 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit data accesses

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PATENT NO 5860076
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08584383

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A memory addressing method and system is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a 48-bit wide memory array is provided wherein eight, 32-bit groups of data are addressable at six (6) memory address locations. Six of the eight 32-bit data groups are addressable at the six memory address locations, while the remaining two 32-bit groups are addressable at aligned, memory address pairs. No page break will occur across the memory address pairs. The contents of the memory are accessed through linear and contiguous addressing. No divide by three operation is required.

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SHARED MEMORY GRAPHICS LLC500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE 7TH FLOOR NEWPORT BEACH CA USA 92660

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Daniel, Andrew D San Jose, CA 6 91
Greene, Spencer H Palo Alto, CA 7 126

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