Scalable computer node having an expansion module that is socket-compatible with a central processing unit
US8001310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4072
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scalable computer node includes a first central processing unit (CPU), a memory subsystem, and a socket that is configured to receive a second CPU. An expansion module is mounted in the socket instead of the second CPU, where the expansion module is socket-compatible with the second CPU. The expansion module has a CPU interface to communicate with the first CPU, a memory interface to communicate with the memory subsystem, and a fabric interface to communicate over a communications fabric with an expansion electronic subsystem to expand a capacity of the computer node.
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