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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Applicant:
Kirk M. Bresniker, Roseville, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kirk M. Bresniker, Roseville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/12 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G06F 13/20 (2006.01); G06F 13/36 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-protocol memory controller includes one or more memory channel controllers. Each of the memory channel controllers coupled to a single channel of DIMM, where the DIMM in each single channel operate according to a specific protocol. A protocol engine is coupled to the memory channel controllers. The protocol engine is configurable to accommodate one or more of the specific protocols. Finally, a system interface is coupled to the protocol engine and is configurable to provide electrical power and signaling appropriate for the specific protocols.