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Types of RAM (Ned)

SDRAM - (top)
DRAM - (left)
SRAM - (right)
DRAM

• DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Ram) is the


sort of RAM that we would find in our older
computers.
• DRAM is generally the slowest type of RAM;
however, it is also the densest, and thus much
information can be stored easily on it.
• It is based on MOS and uses capacitors and
transistors.
SRAM
• This is the RAM that we would find in the CPU
in L1 and L2 cache as well as different registers
in the CPU.
• It is faster but much more expensive and less
dense.
• It uses latching circuitry (flip-flop) to store
each bit.
• It is volatile (like all RAM), however unlike
DRAM it does not have to refresh frequently as
its data does not decay as rapidly.
• It is also MOS based.
SDRAM
• SDRAM is essentially the better version of
DRAM
• It has replaced DRAM in general personal
computing due to its greater speed.
• The only difference in the fact it is
synchronised with the systems clock, which
when compared to traditional DRAM which
is asynchronous, turns out to be much more
efficient.
• SDRAM can be split into: SDR DDR
DDR2 DDR3, and DDR4 (next slide)
SDR DDR ….
• DR stands for data route.
• S for single
• D for double
• Then we have DDR2 DDR3 and so on
• Number refers to generation and so higher the number, the more
efficient the SDRAM will be.
• SDR (Single Data Rate): In SDR memory, data is transferred
once per clock cycle. The memory transfers data on the rising or
falling edge of the clock signal, effectively transferring one piece
of data per cycle.
• DDR (Double Data Rate): DDR memory, on the other hand,
transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock
signal. This allows DDR memory to effectively transfer two
pieces of data per clock cycle, doubling the data transfer rate
compared to SDR.

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