Memory devices, modules and systems having memory devices with varying physical dimensions, memory formats, and operational capabilities
US11416437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1048
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided, comprising a plurality of memory devices and a buffering device that permits memory devices with a variety of physical dimensions and memory formats to be used in an industry-standard memory module format. The buffering device includes memory interface circuitry and at least one first-in first-out (FIFO) or multiplexer circuit. The apparatus further comprises a parallel bus connecting the buffering device to the plurality of memory devices. The parallel bus includes a plurality of independent control lines, each coupling the memory interface circuitry to a corresponding subset of a plurality of first subsets of the plurality of memory devices. The parallel bus further includes a plurality of independent data channels, each coupling the at least one FIFO circuit or multiplexer circuit to a corresponding subset of a plurality of second subsets of the plurality of memory devices.
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