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System, method and storage medium for providing a serialized memory interface with a bus repeater

US7296129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateNov 13, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4022
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packetized cascade memory system including a plurality of memory assemblies, a memory bus including multiple segments, a bus repeater module and a segment level sparing module. The bus repeater module is in communication with two or more of the memory assemblies via the memory bus. The segment level sparing module provides segment level sparing for the communication bus upon segment failure.

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