Semiconductor Memory Questions

EPROM erase granularity — is the key advantage of EPROM the ability to erase a single byte independently?

Memory map — a “memory map” is an address diagram that shows address ranges and boundaries across a system’s address space. Is this description accurate?

Addressing — the unique number that specifies the location of data in memory is called its _____.

Selecting a memory type for small, occasional read/write updates — which technology is typically used when only a small amount of non-volatile read/write storage is required?

DRAM maintenance — the periodic recharging of dynamic RAM storage cells is known as _____.

Row/column pin sharing in DRAM — the technique that reuses the same external pins to carry first the row address and then the column address is called _____.

Semiconductor memory timing definition: What is the term for the time interval between a memory device receiving a valid new address on its inputs and the corresponding data becoming available at the data outputs (valid to read)?

Read/write memory identification: Which of the following is a standard example of read/write (random-access, user-alterable during normal operation) semiconductor memory?

ROM terminology: What is the common term for the process of entering or installing data/patterns into a ROM device (especially a PROM), as performed with a programmer?

DRAM refresh interval (typical legacy specification): Refreshing a dynamic RAM (DRAM) cell array typically must occur about every ____ to prevent charge loss from the storage capacitors.

Pin-count reduction technique in memory ICs: To keep the package pin count manageable while addressing large arrays, manufacturers commonly use which technique on address lines?

EEPROM data characteristics: The binary information stored in an EEPROM device is best described as which of the following?

Mask ROM (MROM) data attribute: In a mask-programmed ROM, the stored data pattern is considered to be which of the following over the lifetime of the device?