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Instrumentation Tools for Collecting Data in DRAM accesses

We can use instrumentation tools, such as Pin tool, to collect memory accesses of an application running on a system. The type (read or write) and memory address can be collected. How about data? Can ...
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Best way to store very small amount of data?

I'm building a side project at the moment and I want to be able to store and retrieve a very small amount of data (10 kB tops). If the power is disconnected I want to be able to retain the data. I ...
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What are odd-even memory addresses in 8086 and how do they work? [duplicate]

I have recently started to look more into microprocessors at the hardware level, and i am a bit confused on what are the odd-even memory locations that 8086 uses. As far as i understand, it has ...
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How do modern CPUs treat memory operations? [closed]

How does a modern CPU treat memory reads and writes on the hardware level? With old 8-bit architectures all memory locations are read and written to one byte at a time, but how do modern CPUs that ...
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Beginner trying to learn how to read start and end addresses for memory chips in hexadecimal

I'm new to electrical (construction management student) and am trying to learn how to read start and end addresses. The practice problem I have been given is in the picture, and I was wondering how I ...
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Writing data to memory devices [closed]

Do all memory devices use shift registers for writing data to memory? For example USB, EEPROM, RAM Serial in and parallel out into memory devices data in lines? Or Parallel in parallel out into ...
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Does computer memory record the zero binary state?

It's been two years since I started reading about electronics and computer circuits. I fell in love with the homemade computers and the possibility of building one by myself. You will see: When ...
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Benefits of RAM vs FIFO in FPGA

If I want to process data in the order it arrives, it seems that a FIFO would be most appropriate; however, I want to look over the data multiple times (at least 20 times), so I am considering either ...
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Control WR and OE lines of parallel SRAM with only 2 wires while loading data with 8

This is my circuit in relevance to my question: I apologize for the messy wiring, but I did it that way to make my PCB production substantially easier. My problem is I only have 10 wires available ...
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Where is data coming from a bus stored in a microcontroller?

It might sound like a silly question, but somehow I am not able to answer this myself with confidence. Let's say we have a microcontroller (MCU) with a data/address bus and data is moving to and from ...
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Best memory type for data logging

I'm gonna design a board which data logging it's mandatory! I don't think that i have sufficient space in pcb for large parts but i want an embedded flash (dedicated IC). For handling unexpected power ...
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How is data stored in memory beyond 0s and 1s?

I am working as software engineer. As far as I know the data being stored in memory (either HARD Disk or RAM) is 0s and 1s. I am sure beyond 0s and 1s there are different ways data is being stored in ...
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