Memory latency compensation

A method for repeatedly accessing a memory means for reading and/or writing a data sequence, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) during a first accessing cycle:
• (a1) accessing the memory means and
• (a2) simultaneously buffering a beginning of the data sequence in a repeat start buffer;
• (b) during each successive accessing cycle:
• (b1) accessing first the buffered beginning of the data sequence from the repeat start buffer,
• (b2) setting a data connection to the memory means at an address successive to the buffered data sequence, and
• (b3) accessing then further data from the memory means.

A method for accessing different areas in a memory means comprising the steps of:

• (a) reading or writing a first data sequence from or for a first area by using a data connection;
• (b) during an idle time of the data connection, buffering in a first data buffer a beginning of a second data sequence from or for a second area;
• and
• (c) after jumping to the second area:
• (c1) reading out the buffered beginning of the second data sequence from the first data buffer,
• (c2) setting the data connection in the second area on an address successive to the data sequence buffered in the first data buffer, and
• (c3) reading or writing further data of the second data sequence from or for the second area by using the data connection.