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Memory Controller Architecture with Adaptive Interconnection Delay Estimation for High Speed Memory (고속 메모리의 전송선 지연시간을 적응적으로 반영하는 메모리 제어기 구조)

  • Lee, Chanho;Koo, Kyochul
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.168-175
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    • 2013
  • The delay times due to the propagating of data on PCB depend on the shape and length of interconnection lines when memory controllers and high speed memories are soldered on the PCB. The dependency on the placement and routing on the PCB requires redesign of I/O logic or reconfiguration of the memory controller after the delay time is measured if the controller is programmable. In this paper, we propose architecture of configuring logic for the delay time estimation by writing and reading test patterns while initializing the memories. The configuration logic writes test patterns to the memory and reads them by changing timing until the correct patterns are read. The timing information is stored and the configuration logic configures the memory controller at the end of initialization. The proposed method enables easy design of systems using PCB by solving the problem of the mismatching caused by the variation of placement and routing of components including memories and memory controllers. The proposed method can be applied to high speed SRAM, DRAM, and flash memory.

A Design of Direct Memory Access (DMA) Controller For H.264 Encoder (H.264 Encoder용 Direct Memory Access (DMA) 제어기 설계)

  • Song, In-Keun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.445-452
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    • 2010
  • In this paper, an attempt has been made to design the controller applicable for H.264 level3 encoder of baseline profile on full hardware basis. The designed controller module first stores the images supplied from CMOS Image Sensor(CIS) at main memory, and then reads or stores the image data in macroblock unit according to encoder operation. The timing cycle of the DMA controller required to process a macroblock is 478 cycles. In order to verify the our design, reference-C encoder, which is compatible to JM 9.4, is developed and the designed controller is verified by using the test vector generated from the reference C code. The number of cycle in the designed DMA controller is reduced by 40% compared with the cycle of using Xilinx MIG.

Development of Memory Controller for Punctuality Guarantee from Memory-Free Inspection Equipment using DDR2 SDRAM (DDR2 SDRAM을 이용한 비메모리 검사장비에서 정시성을 보장하기 위한 메모리 컨트롤러 개발)

  • Jeon, Min-Ho;Shin, Hyun-Jun;Jeong, Seung-Heui;Oh, Chang-Heon
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.1104-1110
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    • 2011
  • The conventional semiconductor equipment has adopted SRAM module as the test pattern memory, which has a simple design and does not require refreshing. However, SRAM has its disadvantages as it takes up more space as its capacity becomes larger, making it difficult to meet the requirements of large memories and compact size. if DRAM is adopted as the semiconductor inspection equipment, it takes up less space and costs less than SRAM. However, DRAM is also disadvantageous because it requires the memory cell refresh, which is not suitable for the semiconductor examination equipments that require correct timing. Therefore, In this paper, we will proposed an algorithm for punctuality guarantee of memory-free inspection equipment using DDR2 SDRAM. And we will Developed memory controller using punctuality guarantee algorithm. As the results, show that when we adopt the DDR2 SDRAM, we can get the benefits of saving 13.5 times and 5.3 times in cost and space, respectively, compared to the SRAM.

Implementation of Memory controller for Punctuality Guarantee from Memory-Free Inspection Equipment using DDR2 SDRAM (DDR2 SDRAM을 이용한 비메모리 검사장비에서 정시성을 보장하기 위한 메모리 컨트롤러 구현)

  • Jeon, Min-Ho;Shin, Hyun-Jun;Kang, Chul-Gyu;Oh, Chang-Heon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.136-139
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    • 2011
  • The conventional semiconductor equipment has adopted SRAM module as the test pattern memory, which has a simple design and does not require refreshing. However, SRAM has its disadvantages as it takes up more space as its capacity becomes larger, making it difficult to meet the requirements of large memories and compact size. if DRAM is adopted as the semiconductor inspection equipment, it takes up less space and costs less than SRAM. However, DRAM is also disadvantageous because it requires the memory cell refresh, which is not suitable for the semiconductor examination equipments that require correct timing. Therefore, In this paper, we will proposed an algorithm for punctuality guarantee of memory-free inspection equipment using DDR2 SDRAM. And we will produced memory controller using punctuality guarantee algorithm.

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Peducing the Overhead of Virtual Address Translation Process (가상주소 변환 과정에 대한 부담의 줄임)

  • U, Jong-Jeong
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.118-126
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    • 1996
  • Memory hierarchy is a useful mechanism for improving the memory access speed and making the program space larger by layering the memories and separating program spaces from memory spaces. However, it needs at least two memory accesses for each data reference : a TLB(Translation Lookaside Buffer) access for the address translation and a data cache access for the desired data. If the cache size increases to the multiplication of page size and the cache associativity, it is difficult to access the TLB with the cache in parallel, thereby making longer the critical timing path in the processor. To achieve such parallel accesses, we present the hybrid mapped TLB which combines a direct mapped TLB with a very small fully-associative mapped TLB. The former can reduce the TLB access time. while the latter removes the conflict misses from the former. The trace-driven simulation shows that under given workloads the proposed TLB is effective even when a fully-associative mapped TLB with only four entries is added because the effects of its increased misses are offset by its speed benefits.

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Evaluation of GPU Computing Capacity for All-in-view GNSS SDR Implementation

  • Yun Sub, Choi;Hung Seok, Seo;Young Baek, Kim
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2023
  • In this study, we design an optimized Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-based GNSS signal processing technique with the goal of designing and implementing a GNSS Software Defined Receiver (SDR) that can operate in real time all-in-view mode under multi-constellation and multi-frequency signal environment. In the proposed structure the correlators of the existing GNSS SDR are processed by the GPU. We designed a memory structure and processing method that can minimize memory access bottlenecks and optimize the GPU memory resource distribution. The designed GNSS SDR can select and operate only the desired GNSS or desired satellite signals by user input. Also, parameters such as the number of quantization bits, sampling rate, and number of signal tracking arms can be selected. The computing capability of the designed GPU-based GNSS SDR was evaluated and it was confirmed that up to 2400 channels can be processed in real time. As a result, the GPU-based GNSS SDR has sufficient performance to operate in real-time all-in-view mode. In future studies, it will be used for more diverse GNSS signal processing and will be applied to multipath effect analysis using more tracking arms.

Moving Object Surveillance System based on Image Subtraction Technique (영상 Subtraction을 이용한 이동 물체 감시 시스템)

  • 이승현;류충상
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 1997
  • In this paper, a moving object surveillance system, which can extract moving object in real-time, using image subtraction method is described. This technique based on the novelty filter having the structure of neural network associative memory. Digital arithmetic and timing control parts were composed of hardwired controller to treat two-dimensional massive image information. SRAMS having 20 ns access time were used for the image buffer that has high speed write/read property. Image extraction algorithm is discussed and supported by simulation and experiments.

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Developing an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Predict the Timing of Dialysis Vascular Surgery (투석혈관 수술시기 예측을 위한 인공지능 알고리즘 개발)

  • Kim Dohyoung;Kim Hyunsuk;Lee Sunpyo;Oh Injong;Park Seungbum
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.97-115
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    • 2023
  • In South Korea, chronic kidney disease(CKD) impacts around 4.6 million adults, leading to a high reliance on hemodialysis. For effective dialysis, vascular access is crucial, with decisions about vascular surgeries often made during dialysis sessions. Anticipating these needs could improve dialysis quality and patient comfort. This study investigates the use of Artificial Intelligence(AI) to predict the timing of surgeries for dialysis vessels, an area not extensively researched. We've developed an AI algorithm using predictive maintenance methods, transitioning from machine learning to a more advanced deep learning approach with Long Short-Term Memory(LSTM) models. The algorithm processes variables such as venous pressure, blood flow, and patient age, demonstrating high effectiveness with metrics exceeding 0.91. By shortening the data collection intervals, a more refined model can be obtained. Implementing this AI in clinical practice could notably enhance patient experience and the quality of medical services in dialysis, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of CKD.

Efficient Policy for ECC Parity Storing of NAND Flash Memory (낸드플래시 메모리의 효율적인 ECC 패리티 저장 방법)

  • Kim, Seokman;Oh, Minseok;Cho, Kyoungrok
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.477-482
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    • 2016
  • This paper presents a new method of parity storing for ECC(error correcting code) in SSD (solid-state drive) and suitable structure of the controller. In general usage of NAND flash memory, we partition a page into data and spare area. ECC parity is stored in the spare area. The method has overhead on area and timing due to access of the page memory discontinuously. This paper proposes a new parity policy storing method that reduces overhead and R(read)/W(write) timing by using whole page area continuously without partitioning. We analyzed overhead and R/W timing. As a result, the proposed parity storing has 13.6% less read access time than the conventional parity policy with 16KB page size. For 4GB video file transfer, it has about a minute less than the conventional parity policy. It will enhance the system performance because the read operation is key function in SSD.

Hardware Design for Timing Synchronization of OFDM-Based WAVE Systems (OFDM 기반 WAVE 시스템의 시간동기 하드웨어 설계)

  • Huynh, Tronganh;Kim, Jin-Sang;Cho, Won-Kyung
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.33 no.4A
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    • pp.473-478
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    • 2008
  • WAVE is a short-to-medium range communication standard that supports both public safety and private operations in roadside-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle communication environments. The core technology of physical layer in WAVE is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), which is sensitive to timing synchronization error. Besides, minimizing the latency in communication link is an essential characteristic of WAVE system. In this paper, a robust, low-complexity and small-latency timing synchronization algorithm suitable for WAVE system and its efficient hardware architecture are proposed. The comparison between proposed algorithm and other algorithms in terms of computational complexity and latency has shown the advantage of the proposed algorithm. The proposed architecture does not require RAM (Random Access Memory) which can affect the pipe lining ability and high speed operation of the hardware implementation. Synchronization error rate (SER) evaluation using both Matlab and FPGA implementation shows that the proposed algorithm exhibits a good performance over the existing algorithms.