System and method for controlling data flow direction in a memory system
US6862653B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/1673
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling the direction of data flow in a memory system is provided. The system comprising memory devices, a memory controller, a buffering structure, and a data flow director. The memory controller sends data, such as read-data, write-data, address information and command information, to the memory devices and receives data from the memory devices. The buffering structure interconnects the memory device and the memory controller. The buffering structure is adapted to operate in a bi-directional manner for the direction of data flow therethrough. The data flow director, which may reside in the buffering structure, the memory controller, the memory devices, or an external device, controls the direction of data flow through the buffering structure based on the data transmitted from the memory controller or the memory device.
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