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EC304
EC304
Andhra Pradesh
Name of the Faculty: S.V. SUBBA REDDY,
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : Electronics & Communication
Engineering
Institute : G.M.R. Polytechnic, Madanapalle.
Year/ Semester : 3rd Semester
Subject : Digital Electronics
Sub-code : EC304
Topic : Registers & Memories
Duration : 100 min
Sub Topic : ROM, RAM, working principle of ROM
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations.
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OBJECTIVES
• What is ROM?
• What is RAM?
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RECAP
1. What is a memory device?
• A device that can store information in electrical , magnetic
or optical form.
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ROM
• It is non-volatile.
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RAM
• It is a Read/Write memory.
• It is a volatile memory.
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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ROM and RAM
ROM RAM
1. The data stored can 1. This is the memory in
only be read from but which we read as well
not written. as write the data.
2. Used for permanent 2. Used for temporarily
storage storage
3. It is a non-volatile 3. It is a volatile memory
memory
4. Storage elements are 4. Storage elements are
diodes and transistors flip flops and capacitor
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
• The memory system in which only reading
Memory.
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Read Only Memory (contd.)
junction to represent a 1 or 0.
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ROM using Decoder
Fig 1
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Working principle of ROM
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Working principle of ROM (contd)
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Address and data of typical memory
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SUMMARY
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Quiz
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Magnetic tape
d) None
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2. A semiconductor ROM basically is
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Frequently Asked Questions
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