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Semiconductor Memory and Programmable Logic Device

Semiconductor memory is used to store program and data and can be directly accessed by the microprocessor. There are different types of semiconductor memory including SRAM, DRAM, EPROM, and EEPROM which differ in how they store data and whether data needs refreshing. Programmable logic devices are integrated circuits that contain programmable AND and OR gates and include PROM, PAL, and FPGA, allowing users to configure logic functions.

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Semiconductor Memory and Programmable Logic Device

Semiconductor memory is used to store program and data and can be directly accessed by the microprocessor. There are different types of semiconductor memory including SRAM, DRAM, EPROM, and EEPROM which differ in how they store data and whether data needs refreshing. Programmable logic devices are integrated circuits that contain programmable AND and OR gates and include PROM, PAL, and FPGA, allowing users to configure logic functions.

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Semiconductor Memories and

Programmable Logic Device

Kush Gandhi
CSE-3
DD21CSE26
What is Semiconductor Memory?
• Semiconductor memory is the main memory element of a
microcomputer-based system and is used to store program
and data. The main memory elements are nothing but
semiconductor devices that stores code and information
permanently.
• The semiconductor memory is directly accessible by
microprocessor.
SRAM
• SRAM is stands for Static
Random Access Memory .
• This form of
semiconductor memory
gains its name from fact ,
the data does not need to
be refreshed dynamically.
DRAM(Dynamic RAM)

• Dynamic RAM is form of


random access memory.
• DRAM is form of
semiconductor memory
that is often used in
equipment including
personal computer and
workstations where it
forms main RAM for
computer.
EPROM
• This is Erasable
Programmable Read Only
Memory.
• This form of
semiconductor memory
can be programmed and
then erased at later time.
• This is normally achieved
by exposing silicon to
ultraviolet light.
EEPROM
• This is Electrically
Erasable Programmable
Read Only Memory.
• Data can be written to it
and it can be erased using
electrical voltage.
• This is typically applied to
an erase pin on the chip
PLD(Programmable Logic Device)
• Programmable Logic Devices are integrated circuits.
• They contain an array of AND gates and another array of
OR gates.
• There are 3 types of PLD’s:
1. Programmable Read Only Memory
2. Programmable Array Logic
3. Field Programmable Logic Array
PROM

• PROM is a programmable logic device that has fixed AND


array & Programmable OR array.
PAL

• PAL is a programmable logic device that has Programmable


AND array & fixed OR array.
• The advantage of PAL is that we can generate only the
required product terms of Boolean function instead of
generating all the min terms by using programmable AND
gates.
FPGA
• It is semiconductor device
that is comprised of
different number of logic
elements, interconnects
and Input/Output blocks.
• All these components are
user configurable.

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