Unified memory architecture

A method for providing memory emulation with a memory element, comprising:

• partitioning the memory element to include at least a first memory space and a second memory space;
• emulating, with the first memory space, a volatile memory;
• and
• emulating, with the second memory space, a non-volatile memory;
• wherein the memory element is selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) magnetoresistive random access memory;
• and (b) phase change memory;
• and
• wherein the emulation of the non-volatile memory requires multiple sequential unique writes to perform a memory-related operation.

A system for providing memory emulation, comprising:

• a memory element selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) magnetoresistive random access memory;
• and (b) phase change memory;
• and
• a memory controller in operative communication with the memory element,
• the memory controller being configured to partition the memory element to include at least a first memory space, a second memory space, and a third memory space,
• the memory controller being configured to cause the first memory space to emulate, at an initial time, a PROM configured for read-only access,
• the memory controller being configured to cause the second memory space to emulate, at the initial time, a non-volatile memory configured for read-only access,
• the memory controller being configured to cause the third memory space to emulate, at the initial time, a RAM configured for read/write access, and
• the emulation of the non-volatile memory requiring multiple sequential unique writes to perform a memory-related operation.