Internal Structure of ROM
The internal structure of ROM have two basic components.
- Decoder
- OR gates
A circuit known as a decoder converts an encoded form, such as binary coded decimal, or BCD, into a decimal form. As a result, the output is the binary equivalent of the input. The outputs of the decoder will be the output of every OR gate in the ROM. Let’s use a 64 x 4 ROM as an example. This read-only memory has 64 words with a 4 bit length. As a result, there would be four output lines. Since there are only six input lines and there are 64 words in this ROM, we can specify 64 addresses or minimum terms by choosing one of the 64 words that are available on the output lines from the six input lines. Each address entered has a unique selected word.
Read Only Memory (ROM)
In a computer system, memory is a very essential part of the computer system and is used to store information for instant or permanent use. Based on computer memory working features, memory is divided into two types i.e. Volatile and Non-Volatile Memory. Before understanding ROM, we will first understand what exactly volatile and non-volatile memory is. Non-volatile memory is a type of computer memory that is used to retain stored information during power is removed. It is less expensive than volatile memory. It has a large storage capacity. ROM (read-only memory), and flash memory are examples of non-volatile memory. Whereas volatile memory is a temporary memory. In this memory, the data is stored till the system is capable of, but once the power of the system is turned off the data within the volatile memory is deleted automatically. RAM is an example of volatile memory.