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US 7,333,355 · App. 11/211,940 · Granted Feb 19, 2008

Techniques for implementing accurate operating current values stored in a database

Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,333,355
App. No.
11/211,940
Granted
Feb 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Memory modules and methods for fabricating and implementing memory modules wherein unique operating current values corresponding to specific memory devices on the memory modules are accessed from a database such that the operating current values may be implemented to improve system performance. Memory modules comprising a number of volatile memory devices may be fabricated. Operating current values corresponding to the specific memory devices on the memory module may be stored in a database and accessed during fabrication or during implementation of the memory modules in a system. System performance may be optimized by implementing the unique operating current values corresponding to the specific memory devices on the memory modules.

Claims (22)

1. A memory module comprising:

a plurality of volatile memory devices; and

a non-volatile memory device having operating current values stored thereon, the operating current values being retrieved from a database and stored on the non-volatile memory device, and wherein the operating current values uniquely correspond to the plurality of volatile memory devices.

2. The memory module, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of volatile memory devices comprises a dynamic random access memory device.

3. The memory module as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the memory module comprises a dual inline memory module.

4. The memory module as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory device comprises a serial presence detect device.

5. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory module coupled to the processor and comprising:

a plurality of volatile memory devices; and

a non-volatile memory device having operating current values stored thereon, the operating current values being downloaded from a database to the non-volatile memory device and corresponding to the plurality of volatile memory devices.

6. The system, as set forth in claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of volatile memory devices comprises a dynamic random access memory device.

7. The memory module as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the memory module comprises a dual inline memory module.

8. The memory module as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the non-volatile memory device comprises a serial presence detect device.

9. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory module coupled to the processor and comprising a plurality of memory devices, wherein the system is configured to access a database and further configured to access operating current values from the database, the operating current values uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of memory devices.

10. The system, as set forth in claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of volatile memory devices comprises a dynamic random access memory device.

11. The memory module as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the memory module comprises a dual inline memory module.

12. The memory module as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the non-volatile memory device comprises a serial presence detect device.

13. The system as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the system is configured to access the database via the Internet.

14. The system as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the system is configured to access the database on a compact disk.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2011
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 026445/0017 →
Continuity (2)
Division 1081624100 · Apr 1, 2004
Related Publication 20060053248A1 · Mar 9, 2006