Electro-photonic memory system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJeong-kyoum KIM, Jung-hwan CHOI, In-dal SONG
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Abstract
An electro-photonic memory system includes a semiconductor memory device for storing data by receiving a first electrical signal, a memory controller for generating a second electrical signal to control the semiconductor memory device, an electrical-to-optical converter for receiving the second electrical signal from the memory controller and converting the second electrical signal into an optical signal, the electrical-to-optical converter separate from the memory controller, and an optical-to-electrical converter for receiving the optical signal from the electrical-to-optical converter and converting the optical signal into the first electrical signal.
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An electro-photonic memory system comprising:
- a semiconductor memory device for storing data by receiving a first electrical signal;
- a memory controller for generating a second electrical signal to control the semiconductor memory device;
- an electrical-to-optical converter for receiving the second electrical signal from the memory controller and converting the second electrical signal into an optical signal, the electrical-to-optical converter separate from the memory controller;
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- an optical-to-electrical converter for receiving the optical signal from the electrical-to-optical converter and converting the optical signal into the first electrical signal.
An electro-photonic memory system comprising:
- a semiconductor memory device for storing data by receiving a first electrical signal;
- a memory controller for generating a second electrical signal to control the semiconductor memory device;
- an electrical-to-optical converter for receiving the second electrical signal from the memory controller and converting the second electrical signal into an optical signal;
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- an optical-to-electrical converter for receiving the optical signal from the electrical-to-optical converter and converting the optical signal into the first electrical signal, the optical-to-electrical converter being separate from the semiconductor memory device.
An electro-photonic memory system comprising an optical interconnector connected between an electrical-to-optical converter and at least one optical-to-electrical converter;
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- a semiconductor memory device separate from the at least one optical-to-electrical converter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.