DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : C.V.S.B.UMA VANI

Designation : Lecturer
Branch : ECE
Institute : GPW, Palamaner.
Year/semester : III semester
Subject : Digital Electronics
Subject code : CM-305
Topic : Semiconductor Memories(1/10)
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Types of memories
Teaching Aids : ppt

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OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period you will be able to

• State the use of a memory in digital system.

• List the types of memories.

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Introduction

• A device that stores information in electrical ,

magnetic or optical form is known as memory.

• In digital system, memories accept and hold

binary information only.

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Use of a Memory

• Memory is a storage device.

• stores digital information.

• stores programs , data , results etc.,

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Types of memories

1. Semiconductor memories

2. Magnetic memories

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 Semiconductor memories

RAM ROM

Mask PROM EPROM

Static Dynamic
ROM
RAM RAM
UVEPROM EEPROM

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According to principle of operation the memories are
classified into four types

• Sequentially accessed memory:

In this memory, the memory locations are accessed

in sequential fashion.

• Random Access Memory(RAM) or Read and write

memory(RWM):

The user can read / write the information into the

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• Read Only memory (ROM):

The user can only read the information from it.

• Content Addressable memory (CAM):

It is a special purpose RAM. It performs

association operation in addition to R/W operation.

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According to Physical characteristics the
memories are classified into

• Erasable or non-Erasable Memories

Erasable Memories are in two Types

1. Location by Location erasable

2. All memory locations are simultaneously

erasable.

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Volatile or Non-volatile Memories

Volatile memories: In this the stored information is

lost when the electrical power is switched off.

Non-volatile memories: In this the stored

information remains intact until changed deliberately

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According to Fabrication technology the memories
are classified into

• Bipolar Memories

M O S Memories

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Summary

We have discussed about

• The use of a memory

• Various types of memories

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 QUIZ
1. The memory is used

(a) To input the data

(c) To output the data

(e) To store the data

(g) All of the above

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2. RAM is a

(a) Volatile memory

(b) Non -Volatile memory

(c) Sequentially accessed memory

(d) All of the above

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Questions

1. What is the use of a memory in digital system?

4. Classify the memories?

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