Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module
US7260007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2029/5002
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Thermal management and communication is described in the context of memory modules that contain several memory devices. In one example, the invention includes determining a temperature of a first memory device, the first memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, determining a temperature of a second memory device after determining the temperature of the first memory device, the second memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, and generating an alarm based on an evaluation of the first and the second temperatures. In another example, the invention includes detecting a thermal event on a memory device of a memory module that contains a plurality of memory devices, detecting the state of an event bus of the memory module, and sending an alert on the event bus if the event bus is in an unoccupied state.
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