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UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

COURSE NAME: DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN


COURSE CODE: ECEG3141
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: AMARE WORKU
CONTACT INFORMATION:
EMAIL: AMAREWORKU2154@GMAIL.COM
CONSULTATION HOURS:
FRIDAY: FROM 8:00-10:00
CHAPTER EIGHT(8)
MEMORY

The smallest unit of binary data is called bit.


Four bit is called nibble.
8 bit is called byte .
The complete information is called word and contain one or more byte.
Each storage element in the memory can retain one ore zero and are
called cell.
Memory address and capacity
Basic memory operation
 Write operation put data into the memory specified address.
 Read operation copied data from the memory in the specified address.

write operation
Read operation
RAMs and ROMs
 The two major semiconductor memories are RAM and ROM.
 RAM is volatile.
 RTOM is non volatile.
RAM
Static RAM cell
Dynamic RAM cell
Read only memory(ROM)
FLASH MEMORY

 Read write memory.


 that are no volatile.
 High density memory.
Memory expansion
Special type memory

 A). first in first out(FIFO)


B).last in first out(LIFO)
Reading assignment
 Magnetic storage device
 Optical storage device
 RAM testing
 ROM testing
Thank you!
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