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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Terry R. Lee, Boise, ID (US);
Kevin J. Ryan, Eagle, ID (US);
Inventors:
Terry R. Lee, Boise, ID (US);
Kevin J. Ryan, Eagle, ID (US);
Assignee:
Round Rock Research, LLC, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Optically-coupled memory systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system memory includes a carrier substrate, and a controller attached to the carrier substrate and operable to transmit and receive optical signals, and first and second memory modules. The module substrate of the first memory module has an aperture formed therein, the aperture being operable to provide an optical path for optical signals between the controller and an optical transmitter/receiver unit of the second memory module.