A memory chip architecture for digital storage of pre-recorded audio data wherein each of the memory cells are individually addressable

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A memory device for digital storage of pre-recorded audio. Contained within a housing adapted for insertion into a solid state audio player is an array of, memory cells for storage of digitally recorded audio. Each of the memory cells is, individually addressable over a parallel address bus and data is read and/or written, over a parallel data bus. Data is transmitted to and from the device by means of a, serial interface with the solid state audio player. Shift registers within the memory, device are coupled to the serial interface for transmitting serial data to and receiving, serial data from the audio player. Data buffers are interposed between the address, bus, data bus and …