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US 7,024,578 B2Granted
Array of synchronized memory modules
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorWolfgang Nikutta
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Abstract
A memory apparatus includes a memory module array having several memory modules. Each memory module has a synchronization connection for receiving a synchronization signal for synchronizing the memory module relative to the other memory modules in the memory module array. This enables combining data bursts read from the memory modules into a data stream.
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A memory apparatus comprising:
- a memory module array, the memory module array including
- a plurality of memory modules configured to store multiple data bursts for each clock cycle of a clock signal, each memory module having
- a synchronization connection for receiving a synchronization signal for synchronizing the memory module relative to other memory modules, wherein a synchronization signal is successively applied to the successive memory modules by forwarding a synchronization pulse from one memory module to a successive memory module,
- whereby data bursts read from the memory modules are combined to form a data stream.
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A method of forming a data stream stored as successive data bursts in successive memory modules of a memory module array, the method comprising:
- successively applying a synchronization signal to the successive memory modules;
- on the basis of the synchronization signal, reading the data bursts from successive memory modules;
- storing multiple data bursts in a memory module for each clock cycle of a clock signal:
- assembling the data bursts to form a data stream, the temporal ordering of the data bursts within the data stream being determined on the basis of the synchronization signal;
- and
- outputting the data stream onto a data bus.
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