Two axis fast access memory

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The disclosure relates generally to a computer generated synthesized imaging system. More particularly the invention relates, to a method and apparatus for providing fast access to a two axis memory wherein consecutive data elements in both row and column orientation of a data set represented as a matrix may be obtained at a rate faster than the access time of memory elements utilized. A speed-up of access speed by a factor N may be achieved, where N is a power of 2 (2 4, 8, 16...). The memory elements are organized in N independently addressable banks of data memories. The matrix oriented data is mapped into these N banks such that any N contiguous data elements of any row or any column …