Memory module with optical interconnect that enables scalable high-bandwidth memory access
US7970990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates scalable high-bandwidth memory access using a memory module with optical interconnect. This system includes an optical channel, a memory buffer, and a random-access memory module. The memory buffer is configured to receive a request from a memory controller via the optical channel. The memory buffer handles the received request by performing operations on the random-access memory module and then sending a response to the memory controller via the optical channel. Hence, the memory module with optical interconnect provides a high-speed serial link to the random-access memory module without consuming a large number of pins per channel on the memory controller.
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