What is static random access memory?
Static random access memory (commonly abbreviated SRAM) is a type of computer memory commonly used to increase the performance of a computer.FunctionSRAM stores digital information (1s and 0s) in a network of transistors, receiving instructions and memory information from a computer’s central processing unit (CPU).SRAM vs. DRAMUnlike dynamic random access memory (DRAM), SRAM does not require the constant re-writing operation (called refreshing) to sustain the contents of its memory. As a result, SRAM uses less power than DRAM. SRAM is also much faster than DRAM, and SRAM takes up more space on the computer chip.ApplicationsAs a CPU runs a program, it often anticipates information that it is likely to need next and stores it in cache memory while executing other instructions. Computer engineers use SRAM to store this information because of SRAM’s very high speed; when the CPU needs the data from the cache memory, it can access it faster than from the main memory. In the same way, engine
