KR20060133071A - 메모리 시퀀싱 힌트들을 제공하기 위한 메모리 허브 및방법 - Google Patents
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- 메모리 모듈에 있어서,복수의 메모리 디바이스들; 및상기 메모리 디바이스들에 결합된 메모리 허브를 포함하고, 상기 메모리 허브는,상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위한 메모리 요청들을 수신하는 링크 인터페이스로서, 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부는 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 후속 동작에 관한 정보를 제공하는 각각의 메모리 힌트들을 포함하는, 상기 링크 인터페이스;상기 메모리 디바이스들 및 상기 링크 인터페이스에 결합된 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스로서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위해 메모리 디바이스들에 메모리 요청들을 결합하고 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부에 응답하여 판독 데이터를 수신하도록 동작가능한, 상기메모리 디바이스 인터페이스; 및상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합된 메모리 시퀀서로서, 상기 링크 인터페이스로부터 수신된 메모리 요청들에 응답하여 메모리 요청들을 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합하도록 동작가능하며, 또한 상기 메모리 힌트들에 응답하여 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 동작성을 동적으로 조정하도록 동작가능한, 상기 메모리 시퀀서를 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스는 광 입력/출력 포트를 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 상기 메모리 디바이스들을 페이지 모드에 두는 신호들을 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 3 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 개방되어 있는 다수의 페이지들을 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 프리페칭 힌트를 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 보내질 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 데이터를 가져올 일련의 주소들을 표시하는 스트라이드를 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 스킵할 다수의 캐시 라인 들을 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들은 동적 랜덤 액세스 메모리 디바이스들을 포함하는, 메모리 모듈.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 시퀀서에 결합된 요청 디코더를 더 포함하고, 상기 요청 디코더는 상기 메모리 요청들 내 상기 힌트를 디코딩하도록 동작가능한, 메모리 모듈.
- 메모리 허브에 있어서,상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위한 메모리 요청들을 수신하는 링크 인터페이스로서, 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부는 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 후속 동작에 관한 정보를 제공하는 각각의 메모리 힌트들을 포함하는, 상기 링크 인터페이스;상기 메모리 디바이스들에 결합된 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스로서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위해 메모리 디바이스들에 메모리 요청들을 결합하고 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부에 응답하여 판독 데이터를 수신하도록 동작가능한, 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스; 및상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합된 메모리 시퀀서로서, 상기 링크 인터페이스로부터 수신된 메모리 요청들에 응답하여 메모리 요청들을 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합하도록 동작가능하며, 또한 상기 메모리 힌트들에 응답하여 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 동작성을 동적으로 조정하도록 동작가능한, 상기 메모리 시퀀서를 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스는 광 입력/출력 포트를 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 상기 메모리 디바이스들을 페이지 모드에 두는 신호들을 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 개방되어 있는 다수의 페이지들을 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 프리페칭 힌트를 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 보내질 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 데이터를 가져올 일련의 주소들을 표시하는 스트라이드를 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 스킵할 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들은 동적 랜덤 액세스 메모리 디바이스들을 포함하는, 메모리 허브.
- 제 12 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 시퀀서에 결합된 요청 디코더를 더 포함하고, 상기 요청 디코더는 상기 힌트를 디코딩하도록 동작가능한, 메모리 허브.
- 컴퓨터 시스템에 있어서,중앙 처리 유닛("CPU");상기 CPU에 결합된 시스템 제어기로서, 입력 포트 및 출력 포트를 구비하는, 상기 시스템 제어기;상기 시스템 제어기를 통해 상기 CPU에 결합된 입력 디바이스;상기 시스템 제어기를 통해 상기 CPU에 결합된 출력 디바이스;상기 시스템 제어기를 통해 상기 CPU에 결합된 저장 디바이스;복수의 메모리 모듈들을 포함하고, 상기 메모리 모듈들 각각은,복수의 메모리 디바이스들; 및상기 시스템 제어기 및 상기 메모리 디바이스들에 결합된 메모리 허브를 포함하고, 상기 메모리 허브는,상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위한 메모리 요청들을 상기 시스템 제어기로부터 수신하는 링크 인터페이스로서, 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부는 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 후속 동작에 관한 정보를 제공하는 각각의 메모리 힌트들을 포함하는, 상기 링크 인터페이스;상기 메모리 디바이스들 및 상기 링크 인터페이스에 결합된 것으로, 상기 메모리 디바이스들 중 적어도 한 메모리 디바이스 내 메모리 셀들에의 액세스를 위해 메모리 디바이스들에 메모리 요청들을 결합하고 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부에 응답하여 판독 데이터를 수신하도록 동작가능한, 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스; 및상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합된 메모리 시퀀서로서, 상기 링크 인터페이스로부터 수신된 메모리 요청들에 응답하여 메모리 요청들을 상기 메모리 디바이스 인터페이스에 결합하도록 동작가능하며, 또한 상기 메모리 힌트에 응답하여 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 동작성을 동적으로 조정하도록 동작가능한, 상기 메모리 시퀀서를 포함하는, 컴퓨터 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스는 광 입력/출력 포트를 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 상기 메모리 디바이스들을 페이지 모드에 두는 신호들을 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 개방되어 있는 다수의 페이지들을 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 프리페칭 힌트를 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 상기 시스템 제어기로부터 보내질 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 데이터를 가져올 일련의 주소들을 표시하는 스트라이드를 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트들 중 적어도 하나는 스킵할 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들은 동적 랜덤 액세스 메모리 디바이스들을 포함하는, 메모리 시스템.
- 제 21 항에 있어서, 상기 링크 인터페이스 및 상기 메모리 시퀀스에 결합된 요청 디코더를 더 포함하고, 상기 요청 디코더는 상기 힌트를 디코딩하도록 동작가능한, 메모리 시스템.
- 복수의 메모리 디바이스들을 포함한 메모리 모듈에서 메모리 시퀀싱을 조정하는 방법에 있어서,상기 메모리 모듈에 장착된 메모리 디바이스에의 액세스를 위한 메모리 요청들을 생성하는 단계로서, 상기 메모리 요청들 중 적어도 일부는 메모리 힌트를 포함하는, 상기 생성 단계;상기 메모리 디바이스들의 후속 동작에 관한 정보를 제공하는 단계;상기 메모리 모듈에서 상기 메모리 요청들을 수신하는 단계;상기 메모리 힌트에 기초하여 메모리 모듈의 동작성을 조정하는 단계; 및상기 수신된 메모리 요청에 응답하여 상기 메모리 디바이스에 상기 메모리 요청을 결합하는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 힌트에 기초하여 메모리 모듈의 동작성을 조정하는 단계는 상기 메모리 힌트에 기초하여 상기 메모리 시퀀서의 동작성을 조정하는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 힌트에 기초하여 메모리 모듈의 동작성을 조정하는 단계는 상기 메모리 힌트에 기초하여 상기 메모리 디바이스들의 동작성을 조정하는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 디바이스에 상기 메모리 요청을 결합하는 단계는 광 입력/출력 포트를 포함하는 링크 인터페이스를 통해 상기 메모리 요청을 결합하는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 모듈의 동작성을 조정하는 단계는 상기 메모리 디바이스들을 페이지 모드에 두는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 모듈의 동작성을 조정하는 단계는 다수의 페이지들을 개방하여 두는 단계를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트는 프리페칭 힌트를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트는 보내질 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 시스템 제어기에 의해 생성된 상기 힌트는 데이터를 가져올 일련의 주소들의 시퀀스를 표시하는 스트라이드를 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 힌트는 스킵할 다수의 캐시 라인들을 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 상기 메모리 디바이스들은 동적 랜덤 액세스 메모리 디바이스들을 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
- 제 31 항에 있어서, 요청 디코더로 상기 힌트를 디코딩하는 단계를 더 포함하는, 메모리 시퀀싱 조정 방법.
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