diff --git a/src/hardware/cpu/sram.c b/src/hardware/cpu/sram.c
index 588a110..73d4198 100644
--- a/src/hardware/cpu/sram.c
+++ b/src/hardware/cpu/sram.c
@@ -7,3 +7,61 @@
  * and shall not be used for commercial and profitting purpose 
  * without yangminz's permission.
  */
+
+#include "headers/address.h"
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define NUM_CACHE_LINE_PER_SET (8)
+
+typedef enum
+{
+    CACHE_LINE_INVALID,
+    CACHE_LINE_CLEAN,
+    CACHE_LINE_DIRTY
+} sram_cacheline_state_t;
+
+typedef struct 
+{
+    sram_cacheline_state_t state;
+    uint64_t tag;
+    uint8_t block[(1 >> SRAM_CACHE_OFFSET_LENGTH)];
+} sram_cacheline_t;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    sram_cacheline_t lines[NUM_CACHE_LINE_PER_SET];
+} sram_cacheset_t;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    sram_cacheset_t sets[(1 >> SRAM_CACHE_INDEX_LENGTH)];
+} sram_cache_t;
+
+static sram_cache_t cache;
+
+uint8_t sram_cache_read(address_t paddr)
+{
+    sram_cacheset_t set = cache.sets[paddr.CI];
+    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CACHE_LINE_PER_SET; ++ i)
+    {
+        sram_cacheline_t line = set.lines[i];
+
+        if (line.state != CACHE_LINE_INVALID && line.tag == paddr.CT)
+        {
+            // cache hit
+            // TODO: update LRU
+            return line.block[paddr.CO];
+        }
+    }
+
+    // cache miss: load from memory
+    // TODO: update LRU
+    // TODO: select one victim by replacement policy if set is full
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void sram_cache_write(address_t paddr, uint8_t data)
+{
+    return;
+}
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diff --git a/src/headers/address.h b/src/headers/address.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4052506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/headers/address.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* BCST - Introduction to Computer Systems
+ * Author:      yangminz@outlook.com
+ * Github:      https://github.com/yangminz/bcst_csapp
+ * Bilibili:    https://space.bilibili.com/4564101
+ * Zhihu:       https://www.zhihu.com/people/zhao-yang-min
+ * This project (code repository and videos) is exclusively owned by yangminz 
+ * and shall not be used for commercial and profitting purpose 
+ * without yangminz's permission.
+ */
+
+// include guards to prevent double declaration of any identifiers 
+// such as types, enums and static variables
+#ifndef ADDRESS_GUARD
+#define ADDRESS_GUARD
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define SRAM_CACHE_TAG_LENGTH (40)
+#define SRAM_CACHE_INDEX_LENGTH (6)
+#define SRAM_CACHE_OFFSET_LENGTH (6)
+
+#define PHYSICAL_PAGE_OFFSET_LENGTH (12)
+#define PHYSICAL_PAGE_NUMBER_LENGTH (40)
+#define PHYSICAL_ADDRESS_LENGTH (52)
+
+typedef union
+{
+    uint64_t address_value;
+
+    // physical address: 52    
+    struct
+    {
+        union
+        {
+            uint64_t paddr_value : PHYSICAL_ADDRESS_LENGTH;
+            struct
+            {
+                uint64_t PPO : PHYSICAL_PAGE_OFFSET_LENGTH;
+                uint64_t PPN : PHYSICAL_PAGE_NUMBER_LENGTH;
+            };
+        };
+    };
+
+    // sram cache: 52
+    struct
+    {
+        uint64_t CO : SRAM_CACHE_OFFSET_LENGTH;
+        uint64_t CI : SRAM_CACHE_INDEX_LENGTH;
+        uint64_t CT : SRAM_CACHE_TAG_LENGTH;
+    };
+} address_t;
+
+#endif
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