System and method for selective memory module power management

    公开(公告)号:US07428644B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-23

    申请号:US10601222

    申请日:2003-06-20

    摘要: A memory module includes a memory hub that monitors utilization of the memory module and directs devices of the memory module to a reduced power state when the module is not being used at a desired level. System utilization of the memory module is monitored by tracking system usage, manifested by read and write commands issued to the memory module, or by measuring temperature changes indicating a level of device activity beyond normal refresh activity. Alternatively, measured activity levels can be transmitted over a system bus to a centralized power management controller which, responsive to the activity level packets transmitted by remote memory modules, direct devices of those remote memory modules to a reduced power state. The centralized power management controller could be disposed on a master memory module or in a memory or system controller.

    System and method for selective memory module power management
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for selective memory module power management 有权
    选择性内存模块电源管理的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07437579B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11433218

    申请日:2006-05-11

    摘要: A memory module includes a memory hub that monitors utilization of the memory module and directs devices of the memory module to a reduced power state when the module is not being used at a desired level. System utilization of the memory module is monitored by tracking system usage, manifested by read and write commands issued to the memory module, or by measuring temperature changes indicating a level of device activity beyond normal refresh activity. Alternatively, measured activity levels can be transmitted over a system bus to a centralized power management controller which, responsive to the activity level packets transmitted by remote memory modules, direct devices of those remote memory modules to a reduced power state. The centralized power management controller could be disposed on a master memory module or in a memory or system controller.

    摘要翻译: 存储器模块包括存储器集线器,该存储器集线器监视存储器模块的利用率,并且当模块未被使用在期望的水平时将存储器模块的设备引导到降低的功率状态。 通过跟踪系统使用情况来监控内存模块的系统利用率,这体现在发给内存模块的读写命令,或通过测量指示超出正常刷新活动的设备活动级别的温度变化。 或者,测量的活动水平可以通过系统总线传送到集中式电力管理控制器,该集中式电力管理控制器响应于由远程存储器模块发送的活动级分组,将那些远程存储器模块的直接设备降低到功率状态。 集中式电源管理控制器可以设置在主存储器模块或存储器或系统控制器中。

    System and method for selective memory module power management

    公开(公告)号:US07366920B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US10601222

    申请日:2003-06-20

    摘要: A memory module includes a memory hub that monitors utilization of the memory module and directs devices of the memory module to a reduced power state when the module is not being used at a desired level. System utilization of the memory module is monitored by tracking system usage, manifested by read and write commands issued to the memory module, or by measuring temperature changes indicating a level of device activity beyond normal refresh activity. Alternatively, measured activity levels can be transmitted over a system bus to a centralized power management controller which, responsive to the activity level packets transmitted by remote memory modules, direct devices of those remote memory modules to a reduced power state. The centralized power management controller could be disposed on a master memory module or in a memory or system controller.

    Integrated LC-ESI on a chip
    4.
    发明授权
    Integrated LC-ESI on a chip 有权
    集成LC-ESI芯片

    公开(公告)号:US07976779B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-12

    申请号:US11177505

    申请日:2005-07-11

    摘要: A microfluidic system with on-chip pumping which can be used for liquid chromatography and also electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and which provides improved efficiency, better integration with sensors, improved portability, reduced power consumption, and reduced cost. The system can include (A) a main chip comprising: a substrate having a front face and a back face; a chromatography column on the front face of said substrate, wherein said column has an inlet and an outlet; an electrospray ionization (ESI) nozzle on the front face of said substrate, wherein said nozzle has an inlet and an outlet, and wherein the inlet of the nozzle is microfluidically coupled to the outlet of the column; one or more pump systems on the front face of said substrate comprising a pump chamber, one or more electrodes, and an outlet microfluidically coupled to the inlet of said column; and (B) a reservoir chip comprising a front surface and a back surface, wherein the reservoir chip has one or more cavities in the back surface which when disposed next to the front surface of the main chip extends the volume of the pump chamber of one of the pump system. Microfabrication can be used to prepare the chips, which can be assembled with a cover and inserted into a testing jig for electronic control and mass spectral analysis. Peptide separations are demonstrated which compete with present commercial systems.

    摘要翻译: 具有片上泵浦的微流体系统,其可用于液相色谱和电喷雾离子化质谱,并且其提供更高的效率,更好地与传感器的集成,改进的便携性,降低的功率消耗和降低的成本。 该系统可以包括(A)主芯片,其包括:具有正面和背面的基板; 所述基板前表面上的色谱柱,其中所述色谱柱具有入口和出口; 在所述基板的前表面上的电喷雾离子化(ESI)喷嘴,其中所述喷嘴具有入口和出口,并且其中所述喷嘴的入口微流体耦合到所述塔的出口; 所述衬底的前表面上的一个或多个泵系统包括泵室,一个或多个电极和微流体耦合到所述塔的入口的出口; 和(B)包括前表面和后表面的储存器芯片,其中所述储存器芯片在所述后表面中具有一个或多个空腔,当所述储存器芯片靠近所述主芯片的前表面设置时,所述泵室的体积将一个 的泵系统。 可以使用微加工来制备芯片,其可以与盖组装并插入用于电子控制和质谱分析的测试夹具中。 展示了与现有商业系统竞争的肽分离。

    Semaphoring system between system firmware and hardware manipulation subsystem
    5.
    发明授权
    Semaphoring system between system firmware and hardware manipulation subsystem 有权
    系统固件与硬件操纵子系统之间的信号系统

    公开(公告)号:US07305508B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-04

    申请号:US10692038

    申请日:2003-10-22

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/14

    CPC分类号: G06F9/52

    摘要: In one embodiment of the invention, a method of semaphoring between a system firmware and ACPI subsystem, includes: prior to entering a critical section by a first entity, checking a turn flag to determine if a second entity has a turn to access a critical section; if the second entity has the turn, then checking an In flag of the second entity to determine if the second entity is in the critical section; if the second entity is in the critical section, then waiting for the second entity to exit the critical section; and entering the critical section by the first entity. The method may further include: if the second entity is not in the critical section, then entering the critical section by the first entity.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施例中,一种在系统固件和ACPI子系统之间进行信号的方法包括:在由第一实体进入关键部分之前,检查转弯标志以确定第二实体是否具有接近临界部分的转弯 ; 如果第二实体具有转弯,则检查第二实体的In标志以确定第二实体是否在临界区; 如果第二个实体处于临界区,那么等待第二个实体退出临界区; 并由第一实体进入关键部分。 该方法还可以包括:如果第二实体不在临界区,则由第一实体进入临界区。

    Method and device for providing computer system component data
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and device for providing computer system component data 失效
    用于提供计算机系统组件数据的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07225427B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10173221

    申请日:2002-06-14

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411

    摘要: An interface for handing off computer system information. The interface has a data structure stored on a computer readable medium. The data structure has fields for component data pertaining to components of a computer system. The data structure is available to be populated by a first program filling in component data using identifiers for locating the component data in the data structure. The first program is able to discover components. The component data is accessible by a second program indexing the data structure with the identifiers. The second computer program is for assisting an operating system gain the component data.

    摘要翻译: 用于移交计算机系统信息的界面。 该接口具有存储在计算机可读介质上的数据结构。 数据结构具有与计算机系统的组件相关的组件数据的字段。 数据结构可以由填充组件数据的第一程序填充,使用用于在数据结构中定位组件数据的标识符。 第一个程序能够发现组件。 组件数据可由第二个程序访问,该程序用标识符对数据结构进行索引。 第二计算机程序用于辅助操作系统获得组件数据。

    Apparatus and methods for a physical layout of simultaneously sub-accessible memory modules

    公开(公告)号:US20060215434A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11311948

    申请日:2005-12-19

    IPC分类号: G11C5/06 G06F12/00

    摘要: A layout for simultaneously sub-accessible memory modules is disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory module includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of sectors, each sector being electrically isolated from the other sectors and having a multi-layer structure. At least one memory device is attached to each sector, the memory devices being organized into a plurality of memory ranks. A driver is attached to the printed circuit board and is operatively coupled to the memory ranks. The driver is adapted to be coupled to a memory interface of the computer system. Because the sectors are electrically-isolated from adjacent sectors, the memory ranks are either individually or simultaneously, or both individually and simultaneously accessible by the driver so that one or more memory devices on a particular sector may be accessed at one time. In an alternate embodiment, the printed circuit board includes a driver sector electrically isolated from the other sectors and having a multi-layer structure, the driver being attached to the driver sector.

    Posted write buffers and method of posting write requests in memory modules
    8.
    发明申请
    Posted write buffers and method of posting write requests in memory modules 失效
    发布的写入缓冲区和在内存模块中发布写入请求的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060212655A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-21

    申请号:US11433201

    申请日:2006-05-11

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A memory module includes a memory hub coupled to several memory devices. The memory hub includes a posted write buffer that stores write requests so that subsequently issued read requests can first be coupled to the memory devices. The write request addresses are also posted in the buffer and compared to subsequent read request addresses. In the event of a positive comparison indicating that a read request is directed to an address to which an earlier write request was directed, the read data are provided from the buffer. When the memory devices are not busy servicing read request, the write requests can be transferred from the posted write buffer to the memory devices. The write requests may also be accumulated in the posted write buffer until either a predetermined number of write requests have been accumulated or the write requests have been posted for a predetermined duration.

    摘要翻译: 存储器模块包括耦合到多个存储器件的存储器集线器。 存储器集线器包括存储写入请求的已发布的写入缓冲器,以便随后发出的读取请求可以首先耦合到存储器件。 写请求地址也被发布在缓冲区中,并与随后的读请求地址进行比较。 在正面比较的情况下,指示读请求被引导到较早写请求所针对的地址,从缓冲器提供读数据。 当存储器件不忙于读取请求时,写入请求可以从发布的写入缓冲区传送到存储器件。 写入请求也可以被累积在发布的写入缓冲器中,直到预定数量的写入请求已经被累积或写入请求已经被发布了预定的持续时间。

    Removable cover for an electronic device
    9.
    发明授权
    Removable cover for an electronic device 失效
    电子设备可拆卸盖

    公开(公告)号:US06988664B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-24

    申请号:US10955625

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    CPC分类号: G06K7/10881

    摘要: Described is an electronic device which includes a body, an optical opening in the body and a removable cover. The body contains an optical scanner and a slot for a removable integrated circuit (“IC”) card. The optical opening provides an optical path from an external environment to the optical scanner. The removable cover which, when in a closed position coupled to the body, covers the slot and the optical opening. The cover includes a cover opening extending therethrough and, when the cover is in the closed position, the cover opening is aligned with the optical opening to permit light to enter and exit therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种电子设备,其包括主体,身体中的光学开口和可移除的盖。 主体包含一个光学扫描仪和一个可拆卸集成电路(“IC”)卡的插槽。 光学开口提供从外部环境到光学扫描仪的光路。 当处于关闭位置的可拆卸的盖子,其与主体相连,覆盖狭槽和光学开口。 所述盖包括延伸穿过其的盖开口,并且当所述盖处于关闭位置时,所述盖开口与所述光开口对准以允许光进入和离开。

    Apparatus and methods for optically-coupled memory systems
    10.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and methods for optically-coupled memory systems 有权
    用于光耦合存储器系统的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050243589A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-03

    申请号:US11152979

    申请日:2005-06-14

    申请人: Terry Lee Kevin Ryan

    发明人: Terry Lee Kevin Ryan

    摘要: 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. Thus, the system memory provides the advantages of “free space” optical connection in a compact arrangement of memory modules. In an alternate embodiment, the first memory module includes a beam splitter attached to the module substrate proximate the aperture. In another embodiment, the first and second memory modules are staged on the carrier substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals. In another embodiment, the optical transmitter/receiver unit projects outwardly from the module substrate to provide an unobstructed path for optical signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了光耦合存储器系统。 在一个实施例中,系统存储器包括载体衬底和附接到载体衬底并可操作以发射和接收光信号的控制器以及第一和第二存储器模块。 第一存储器模块的模块衬底具有形成在其中的孔,该孔可操作以为控制器和第二存储器模块的光发射器/接收器单元之间的光信号提供光路。 因此,系统存储器在紧凑的存储器模块布置中提供了“自由空间”光学连接的优点。 在替代实施例中,第一存储器模块包括在孔附近附接到模块衬底的分束器。 在另一个实施例中,第一和第二存储器模块分段在载体衬底上,以为光信号提供无阻碍的路径。 在另一个实施例中,光发射器/接收器单元从模块衬底向外突出,以提供用于光信号的无障碍路径。