AN-136 - A NEW GENERATION
and explanations in this application note apply to both unless otherwise noted.
CACHE AND TAG BASICS For those new to caches, a brief review of cache basics may be worthwhile.
A cache is a memory that provides a CPU with high speed access to a subset of the data from main memory.
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AN-136 Features
* to significantly ease the design of high performance cache subsystems for today’s high speed processors. These Tag RAMs are designed for easy interfacing to Intel and PowerPC processors, but are very flexible and can easily be used in other applications as well. This application note first provides