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Module 2: x86 Architecture, CPU Control, I/O, Memory System Design

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How many 128×8 bit RAMs are required to design 32 k x 32 bit RAM?

  • (i) 512
  • (ii) 128
  • (iii) 1024
  • (iv) 32
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Answer: (iii) 1024

Calculation:
Required: 32K×3232K \times 32 bit. Chip: 128×8128 \times 8 bit.

  • Depth factor: 32K/128=32768/128=25632K/128 = 32768/128 = 256
  • Width factor: 32/8=432/8 = 4
  • Total = 256×4=1024256 \times 4 = 1024 chips.

Same as Q181.

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