Memory appliance for accessing memory
US9880971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory appliance system is described and includes a processor coupled to one or more communication channels with a command interface, wherein the processor is configured for communicating commands over the communication channels. A plurality of Smart Memory Cubes (SMCs) is coupled to the processor through the communication channels. Each of the SMCs includes a controller that is programmable, and a plurality of memory devices. The controller is configured to respond to commands from the command interface to access content stored in one or more of the plurality of memory devices and to perform data operations on content accessed from the plurality of memory devices.
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