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Method for supporting multi-level stripping of non-homogeneous memory to maximize concurrency

US6785785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2001
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/0411
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system includes a plurality of memory modules that contain semiconductor memory, such as DIMMs. The system includes a host/data controller that utilizes an XOR engine to store data and parity information in a striped fashion on the plurality of memory modules to create a redundant array of industry standard DIMMs (RAID). The host/data controller also interleaves data on a plurality of channels associated with each of the plurality of memory modules.

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