Definitions for "Memory Controller"
Keywords:  fpga, chipset, asic, thru, motherboard
The interface between system memory and the central processing unit. The memory controller consists of special circuitry--usually a microprocessor--within a computer system that interprets requests from the central processing unit in order to locate data locations, or addresses, in memory.
An essential component in any computer. Its function is to oversee the movement of data into and out of main memory. It also determines what type of data integrity checking, if any, is supported.
An ASIC or FPGA which interfaces with a memory and enables data transfer. I thru Z