Title :
Improving Power and Data Efficiency with Threaded Memory Modules
Author :
Ware, Frederick A. ; Hampel, Craig
Author_Institution :
Rambus Inc., Los Altos
Abstract :
The technique of module-threading utilizes standard DDR DRAM components to build modified memory modules. These modified modules incorporate one or more additional control signals. The modification permits the module to operate at higher performance levels and at lower power levels than standard modules. The modified modules are also capable of finer granularity transactions while still operating at full bandwidth.
Keywords :
CMOS memory circuits; DRAM chips; distributed shared memory systems; memory architecture; multi-threading; storage management; CMOS memory integrated circuit; DDR DRAM component; data efficiency; distributed shared memory system; granularity transaction; memory architecture; memory management; threaded memory module; Bandwidth; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS memory circuits; Logic circuits; Memory management; Power system management; Random access memory; Read-write memory; Timing; Topology; CMOS memory integrated circuits; Distributed memory systems; MOS memory integrated circuits; MOSFET memory integrated circuits; Memory architecture; Memory management; Shared memory systems;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design, 2006. ICCD 2006. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9707-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1063-6404
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.2006.4380850
