Static Random Access Memory

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SRAM is a type of RAM that (unlike DRAM) doesn’t need to be refreshed. This is because instead of using a capacitor to store the state of a memory cell, it uses several transistors connected in a feedback configuration.

SRAM is more complex at the building-block level, so it generally stores less data per square inch, as compared to DRAM. The lack of a refresh state means that SRAM is significantly faster than DRAM. In fact, SRAM is often used for cache memory on PC motherboards or CPUs.

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