International Business Machines Corporation
Speculative bank activate dynamic random access memory (DRAM) scheduler

Abstract:

A system and associated processes may perform a memory access operation that includes receiving a data packet comprising a command of a type of a plurality of types of commands. The processes may include initiating a decoding of a first portion of the command, and automatically speculating as to the type of the command. Based on the speculation as to the type of the command, a bank activate command may be generated before the data packet is entirely decoded or received.