Apparatus for using volatile memory for long-term storage
AssigneeGenatek, Inc.
InventorJason R. Caulkins
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Abstract
A structure including volatile memory devices that are used by the host computer system as the storage media. The volatile memory devices include volatile memory device back up systems to provide power to both the volatile memory and non-volatile memory in the event of power failure. The volatile memory devices also connect directly to an expansion bus of the host computer system, such as a PCI bus. Therefore, the volatile memory devices of the invention include a high-speed path to the host computer system and the volatile memory devices of the invention are faster than prior art devices, use less power and are lower cost.
Claims8
A computer sub-system comprising:
- a host computer system power supply coupled to a power source;
- a host computer system expansion bus,
- a host computer system peripheral bus;
- a host computer system first non-volatile storage device;
- an AC/D converter coupled to the power source;
- and
- a volatile memory device, said volatile memory device comprising:
- a volatile memory device power supply;
- a volatile memory storage media;
- a volatile output memory device power terminal;
- control logic;
- and
- a volatile memory device expansion bus connector, wherein;
- said volatile memory device expansion bus connector connects said volatile memory device to said host computer system expansion bus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.