Multi-port memories offer a great way to interface between two busses, particularly between processors that need to communicate together.

Yet these simple devices offer incredible power, internally arbitrating between the two devices with interrupts, semaphores or busy logic.

Integrated Device Technology, the number one supplier of multi-port memories has put together answers to engineers’ most common questions about these products, giving you a great way to become an expert on multi-port products.

Click here for the asynchronous FAQs, and then click here for the answers to your questions about synchronous multi-port devices.

Alternatively for the authoritative primer on multi-port memories, click here for the IDT introduction to multi-port devices.