What is the difference between "memory access time" and "memory cycle time"?
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The correct answer is A) Access time is the time from presenting an address until the data is available; cycle time is the minimum time between starts of two successive operations, which may exceed access time due to recovery needs like DRAM precharge
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Access time is the time from presenting an address until the data is available; cycle time is the minimum time between starts of two successive operations, which may exceed access time due to recovery needs like DRAM precharge
For technologies like DRAM, after an access the memory array may need additional time (e.g., to precharge bit lines) before another access can begin, so the cycle time (which determines maximum operation rate) can exceed the raw access time.