A 32 – bit wide main memory unit with a capacity of 1 GB is built using 256M X 4-bit DRAM chips. The number of rows of memory cells in the DRAM chip is 214. The time taken to perform one refresh operation is 50 nanoseconds. The refresh period is 2 milliseconds. The percentage (rounded to the closest integer) of the time available for performing the memory read/write operations in the main memory unit is _______ .
Note – This was Numerical Type question.
(A) 59
(B) 40
(C) 99
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Given, total number of rows is 214 and time taken to perform one refresh operation is 50 nanoseconds.
So, total time taken to perform refresh operation = 214*50 nanoseconds = 819200 nanoseconds = 0.819200 milliseconds.
But refresh period is 2 milliseconds.
So, time spent in refresh period in percentage = (0.819200 milliseconds) / (2 milliseconds) = 0.4096 = 40.96%
Hence, time spent in read/write operation = 100% – 40.96% = 59.04% = 59 (in percentage and rounded to the closest integer).
So, answer is 59.
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