Signal transmission system and storage system
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsYasuhiro Ikeda, Yutaka Uematsu, Satoshi Muraoka
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Abstract
A signal transmission system is provided which connects a memory controller and a plurality of semiconductor memories. The signal transmission system comprises a semiconductor device arranged between the memory controller and the plurality of memories, in which: the semi-conductor device comprises a control circuit; and the control circuit receives a signal from the semiconductor memory and outputs a control signal to the memory controller in response to the signal from the semiconductor memory.
Claims18
A signal transmission system connecting a memory controller and a plurality of semiconductor memories, comprising:
- a semiconductor device arranged between the memory controller and the plurality of semiconductor memories,
- wherein the semiconductor device comprises a control circuit, and
- wherein the control circuit receives a signal from the semiconductor memory and outputs a control signal to the memory controller in response to the signal from the semiconductor memory.
A storage system comprising a storage controller and a storage device group comprising a plurality of semiconductor memory packages,
- wherein the semiconductor memory package comprises a semiconductor memory control unit, a plurality of semiconductor memories and a semiconductor device arranged between the semiconductor memory control unit and the plurality of semiconductor memories,
- wherein the semiconductor device comprises a control circuit, and
- wherein the control circuit receives a signal from the semiconductor memory and outputs a control signal to the semiconductor memory control unit in response to the signal from the semiconductor memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.