Hello all, Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an ASIC design today? In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a limitation? Why? Our need would be for a large number, but could be split into many independent banks if that makes things easier. For example, 1,000 independent banks of 100 MBytes each. Or another possible partition (again, if it makes things easier) could be a single huge memory with "normal-size" address bus, say of 20 bits, with a huge data bus of 800,000 bits. ..Or a mixture of the idea above with the idea of the independent banks. Thanks so much for your help. -- Juan
How much RAM can I embed inside an ASIC design today?
Started by ●February 3, 2014
Reply by ●February 4, 20142014-02-04
In comp.arch.embedded, juangui <juangui.jg@gmail.com> wrote:> Hello all, > > Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an ASIC design today? > > In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a limitation? Why? > > Our need would be for a large number, but could be split into many independent banks if that makes things easier. For example, 1,000 independent banks of 100 MBytes each. > > Or another possible partition (again, if it makes things easier) could be a single huge memory with "normal-size" address bus, say of 20 bits, with a huge data bus of 800,000 bits. > > ..Or a mixture of the idea above with the idea of the independent banks. > > Thanks so much for your help. > > -- JuanI think this was discussed less than six months ago. OK found it: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/comp.arch.embedded/HvuhbQ-SnVE/DWbfonu_-vgJ Except from a 'Hi', a dot and a dash in the (defective) siglimiter your post is an exact copy of the earlier one. Please re-read the answers there and then come back if you have more questions. -- Stef (remove caps, dashes and .invalid from e-mail address to reply by mail) A CONS is an object which cares. -- Bernie Greenberg.
Reply by ●February 4, 20142014-02-04
On 04/02/14 04:56, juangui wrote:> Hello all, > > Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an > ASIC design today? > > In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a > limitation? Why?I believe this homework question has been asked here recently - a google search should help.> > Our need would be for a large number, but could be split into many > independent banks if that makes things easier. For example, 1,000 > independent banks of 100 MBytes each. > > Or another possible partition (again, if it makes things easier) > could be a single huge memory with "normal-size" address bus, say of > 20 bits, with a huge data bus of 800,000 bits. > > ..Or a mixture of the idea above with the idea of the independent > banks. > > Thanks so much for your help. > > -- Juan > > >
Reply by ●February 4, 20142014-02-04
David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes:> On 04/02/14 04:56, juangui wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an >> ASIC design today? >> >> In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a >> limitation? Why? > > I believe this homework question has been asked here recently - a google > search should help.My first thought was, I'm sure Vlad will be pleased to help with this one...> >> Our need would be for a large number, but could be split into many >> independent banks if that makes things easier. For example, 1,000 >> independent banks of 100 MBytes each. >> >> Or another possible partition (again, if it makes things easier) >> could be a single huge memory with "normal-size" address bus, say of >> 20 bits, with a huge data bus of 800,000 bits. >> >> ..Or a mixture of the idea above with the idea of the independent >> banks. >> >> Thanks so much for your help. >> >> -- Juan-- John Devereux
Reply by ●February 4, 20142014-02-04
On 4.2.14 10:57, John Devereux wrote:> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes: > >> On 04/02/14 04:56, juangui wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an >>> ASIC design today? >>> >>> In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a >>> limitation? Why? >> >> I believe this homework question has been asked here recently - a google >> search should help. > > My first thought was, I'm sure Vlad will be pleased to help with this > one... > >> >>> Our need would be for a large number, but could be split into many >>> independent banks if that makes things easier. For example, 1,000 >>> independent banks of 100 MBytes each. >>> >>> Or another possible partition (again, if it makes things easier) >>> could be a single huge memory with "normal-size" address bus, say of >>> 20 bits, with a huge data bus of 800,000 bits. >>> >>> ..Or a mixture of the idea above with the idea of the independent >>> banks. >>> >>> Thanks so much for your help. >>> >>> -- Juan >It seems that some university has deadline for homeworks ... -- -TV
Reply by ●February 4, 20142014-02-04
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 10:57:59 AM UTC+2, John Devereux wrote:> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes: > > On 04/02/14 04:56, juangui wrote: > >> Hello all, > >> Is it possible to embed 10 or 100 or 1,000 GBytes of RAM inside an > >> ASIC design today? > >> In general, what would be the maximum I could fit, if cost is not a > >> limitation? Why? > > > > I believe this homework question has been asked here recently - a google > > search should help. > > My first thought was, I'm sure Vlad will be pleased to help with this > one...But he won't come in, has been silent for a while. Come on Vladimir, at least please ping the group so we know you are OK and we can rely on you for that sort of thing when you have the time and are in the right mood for it :D . Dimiter
