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Daisy chained memory system

US7345900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2006
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C5/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory system having a memory controller and a memory. The memory controller is coupled to a processor and to the memory. The memory comprises one or more daisy chains of memory chips. An address/command word is chained through a daisy chain of memory chips and is handled by one of the memory chips in the daisy chain of memory chips. Data to be written to a memory chip is sent as part of the address/command word, or is transferred on an outgoing data bus chain. Data read from a memory chip is transferred on an incoming data bus chain. A daisy chain of memory chips can include memory chips on multiple carriers, or the daisy chain of memory chips can all be attached to a single carrier.

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