公开(公告)号：US11102902B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16932635

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Michael D. Nelson ,  Jawad B. Khan ,  Randall K. Webb

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R12/72

Abstract: Data storage system connectors are described for a parallel array of dense memory cards that allow high airflow. In one example, a connector has a horizontal plane board having a plurality of memory connectors aligned in a row and a plurality of external interfaces, a plurality of memory cards, each having an edge connector at one end of the memory card to connect to a respective memory connector of the board, each memory card extending horizontally parallel to each other memory card and extending vertically and orthogonally from the board, and a plurality of interface connectors each to connect an edge connector to a respective board connector, the interface connectors extending horizontally from the one end of the memory cards and vertically to the respective plane board connector.

公开(公告)号：US20200333859A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16946739

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Michael D. Nelson ,  Jawad B. Khan ,  Randall K. Webb ,  Knut S. Grimsrud ,  Wayne J. Allen

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: A data storage system with a parallel array of dense memory cards and high airflow is described. In one example, a rack-mount enclosure has a horizontal plane board with memory connectors and external interfaces. Memory cards each have a connector to connect to a respective memory connector of the horizontal plane board, each memory card extending parallel to each other memory card from the front of the enclosure and extending orthogonally from the first side of the horizontal plane board. A power supply proximate the rear of the enclosure and the first side of the horizontal plane board provides power to the memory cards through the memory card connectors and has a fan to pull air from the front of the enclosure between the memory cards and to push air out the rear of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US09396065B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14314181

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Randall K. Webb ,  Jawad B. Khan ,  Richard L. Coulson ,  Knut S. Grimsrud ,  Brian M. Yablon

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1016 ,  G06F11/1068 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7201

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an extensible memory hub. An apparatus may include a first extensible non-volatile memory (NVM) hub (EN hub). The first EN hub includes an upstream interface port configured to couple the first EN hub to an NVM controller or to a second EN hub; a downstream interface port configured to couple the first EN hub to a third EN hub or to a NVM device; at least one NVM device port, each NVM device port configured to couple the first EN hub to a respective NVM device via a NVM channel; and an EN hub controller. The EN hub controller includes command logic configured to initialize the first EN hub in response to an initialize chain command from the NVM controller, the initializing including enumerating each NVM device coupled to the first EN hub and each of one or more associated NVM dies.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及可扩展存储器集线器。 装置可以包括第一可扩展非易失性存储器（NVM）集线器（EN集线器）。 第一个EN集线器包括被配置为将第一EN集线器耦合到NVM控制器或第二EN集线器的上游接口端口; 下游接口端口，被配置为将第一EN集线器耦合到第三EN集线器或NVM设备; 至少一个NVM设备端口，每个NVM设备端口被配置为经由NVM信道将所述第一EN集线器耦合到相应的NVM设备; 和一个EN集线器控制器。 EN集线器控制器包括命令逻辑，其被配置为响应于来自NVM控制器的初始化链命令来初始化第一EN集线器，初始化包括枚举耦合到第一EN集线器的每个NVM设备以及一个或多个相关联的NVM管芯中的每一个。

公开(公告)号：US10372339B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15175697

申请日：2016-06-07

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Randall K. Webb ,  Jawad B. Khan ,  Richard L. Coulson ,  Knut S. Grimsrud ,  Brian M. Yablon

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F12/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an extensible memory hub. An apparatus may include a first extensible non-volatile memory (NVM) hub (EN hub). The first EN hub includes an upstream interface port configured to couple the first EN hub to an NVM controller or to a second EN hub; a downstream interface port configured to couple the first EN hub to a third EN hub or to a NVM device; at least one NVM device port, each NVM device port configured to couple the first EN hub to a respective NVM device via a NVM channel; and an EN hub controller. The EN hub controller includes command logic configured to initialize the first EN hub in response to an initialize chain command from the NVM controller, the initializing including enumerating each NVM device coupled to the first EN hub and each of one or more associated NVM dies.

公开(公告)号：US09904336B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15373631

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jawad B. Khan ,  Randall K. Webb ,  Michael D. Nelson

IPC: G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/206

Abstract: A data storage system is described with an array of front fans and moving doors for airflow control. In one example an enclosure is configured to mount in a rack. A horizontal plane board in the enclosure has memory connectors aligned in a row and external interfaces. Memory cards connect to a respective memory connector of the board. Removable fans at the front of the enclosure push air along the memory cards to the rear and doors at the front of the enclosure, each have an open position to accommodate a corresponding fan and a closed position to block airflow when the corresponding fan is removed.

公开(公告)号：US10721832B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16083411

申请日：2016-03-14

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Michael D. Nelson ,  Jawad B. Khan ,  Randall K. Webb

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R12/72

Abstract: Data storage system connectors are described for a parallel array of dense memory cards that allow high airflow. In one example, a connector has a horizontal plane board having a plurality of memory connectors aligned in a row and a plurality of external interfaces, a plurality of memory cards, each having an edge connector at one end of the memory card to connect to a respective memory connector of the board, each memory card extending horizontally parallel to each other memory card and extending vertically and orthogonally from the board, and a plurality of interface connectors each to connect an edge connector to a respective board connector, the interface connectors extending horizontally from the one end of the memory cards and vertically to the respective plane board connector.

公开(公告)号：US20170269871A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15071966

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jawad B. Khan ,  Randall K. Webb ,  Kai-Uwe Schmidt ,  Robert W. Dmitroca

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06F11/07

Abstract: A data storage system is described with a persistent status display. In one example, the system has an external housing, a persistent display attached to the exterior of the housing, a display controller within the housing coupled to the display to write status data to the display, a memory array to store data within the housing, a memory controller within the housing to control the operation of the memory array and to determine a status of the memory array, the memory controller being coupled to the display controller to send status data to the display controller to write to the display, and an exterior connector coupled to the memory controller to send data from the memory to an external device.