Lighting memory device and memory module
A lighting memory device and a memory module are provided. A lighting control circuit receives at least one lighting mode selection signal through lighting mode control pins and controls luminous characteristics of a plurality of light sources according to a lighting control mode corresponding to the lighting mode selection signal.
1. A lighting memory device, comprising:
a motherboard, comprising:
a basic input/output system module; and
a plurality of interface card slots, each comprising a plurality of lighting mode control lines connected to the basic input/output system module; and
a plurality of memory modules, each comprising:
a circuit substrate, comprising an insertion portion that extends to one side edge of the circuit substrate and is configured for insertion to one of the interface card slots;
a plurality of lighting mode control pins, disposed in the insertion portion and respectively coupled to the corresponding lighting mode control lines;
a plurality of light sources, disposed on the circuit substrate; and
a lighting control circuit, disposed on the circuit substrate and receiving at least one lighting mode selection signal through the lighting mode control pins to control luminous characteristics of the light sources according to a lighting control mode selected by the at least one lighting mode selection signal,
wherein each of the interface card slots further comprises a power line, a clock signal line, and a data signal line, the clock signal line and the data signal line are connected to the basic input/output system module, and each of the memory modules further comprises:
a power pin, a clock pin, and a data pin that are disposed in the insertion portion and respectively configured to be electrically connected to the power line, the clock signal line, and the data signal line; and
a power conversion circuit, disposed on the circuit substrate, receiving an input power from the interface card slot through the power pin and the power line, and converting the input power to an output power, the lighting control circuit receiving the output power from the power conversion circuit and receiving a clock signal and a control command from the interface card slot respectively through the clock pin and the data pin, the lighting control circuit further controlling the luminous characteristics of the light sources according to the lighting control mode selected corresponding to the clock signal and the control command,
wherein the at least one lighting mode selection signal indicates the lighting control mode of each of the memory modules, the clock signal is used as a reference for calculating time when each of the lighting control circuits operates, and the control command instructs each of the lighting control circuits to determine turn-on, turn-off time, flicker frequencies, and luminous intensity of the light sources,
wherein the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal are sent by the basic input/output system module and output to each of the memory modules through the clock signal line, the data signal line, and at least one lighting mode control lines respectively.
2. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting mode control pins of each of the memory modules comprise SA 0 , SA 1 , and SA 2 pins.
3. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein in each of the memory modules, the lighting control circuit controls at least one of luminous intensity, turn-on, turn-off, flicker frequencies, and luminous colors of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the lighting control mode corresponding to the at least one lighting mode selection signal.
4. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the lighting control circuits comprises:
a power control circuit, controlling luminous intensity, turn-on, turn-off, and flicker frequencies of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal; and
a selection control circuit, controlling luminous colors of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal.
5. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein in each of the memory modules, each of the light sources comprises a plurality of light-emitting units of different colors, and each of the light-emitting units is coupled to the lighting control circuit through a corresponding control pin of the control pins.
6. The lighting memory device according to claim 5 , wherein in each of the memory modules, each of the light sources comprises red, green, and blue light-emitting units.
7. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting control modes of the memory modules are not exactly the same.
8. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the memory modules, the light sources are disposed on another side edge of the circuit substrate opposite to the insertion portion.
9. The lighting memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the memory modules are DDR memory modules.
10. A memory module, adapted to be inserted to an interface card slot of a motherboard, the motherboard comprising a basic input/output system module, the interface card slot comprising a plurality of lighting mode control lines connected to the basic input/output system module, the memory module comprising:
a circuit substrate, comprising an insertion portion that extends to one side edge of the circuit substrate and is configured for insertion to the interface card slot;
a plurality of lighting mode control pins, disposed in the insertion portion and respectively coupled to the corresponding lighting mode control lines;
a plurality of light sources, disposed on the circuit substrate; and
a lighting control circuit, disposed on the circuit substrate and receiving at least one lighting mode selection signal through the lighting mode control pins to control luminous characteristics of the light sources according to a lighting control mode selected by the at least one lighting mode selection signal,
wherein the interface card slot further comprises a power line, a clock signal line, and a data signal line, the clock signal line and the data signal line are connected to the basic input/output system module, and the memory module further comprises:
a power pin, a clock pin, and a data pin that are disposed in the insertion portion and respectively configured to be electrically connected to the power line, the clock signal line, and the data signal line; and
a power conversion circuit, disposed on the circuit substrate, receiving an input power from the interface card slot through the power pin and the power line, and converting the input power to an output power, the lighting control circuit receiving the output power from the power conversion circuit and receiving a clock signal and a control command from the interface card slot respectively through the clock pin and the data pin, the lighting control circuit further controlling the luminous characteristics of the light sources according to the lighting control mode selected corresponding to the clock signal and the control command,
wherein the at least one lighting mode selection signal indicates the lighting control mode of each of the memory modules, the clock signal is used as a reference for calculating time when each of the lighting control circuits operates, and the control command instructs each of the lighting control circuits to determine turn-on, turn-off time, flicker frequencies, and luminous intensity of the light sources,
wherein the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal are sent by the basic input/output system module and output to each of the memory modules through the clock signal line, the data signal line, and at least one lighting mode control lines respectively.
11. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein the lighting mode control pins comprise SA 0 , SA 1 , and SA 2 pins.
12. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein the lighting control circuit controls at least one of luminous intensity, turn-on, turn-off, flicker frequencies, and luminous colors of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the lighting control mode corresponding to the at least one lighting mode selection signal.
13. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein e lighting control circuit comprises:
a power control circuit, controlling luminous intensity, turn-on, turn-off, and flicker frequencies of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal; and
a selection control circuit, controlling luminous colors of the light sources according to the clock signal, the control command, and the at least one lighting mode selection signal.
14. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein each of the light sources comprises a plurality of light-emitting units of different colors, and each of the light-emitting units is coupled to the lighting control circuit through a corresponding control pin of the control pins.
15. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein each of the light sources comprises red, green, and blue light-emitting units.
16. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein the light sources are disposed on another side edge of the circuit substrate opposite to the insertion portion.
17. The memory module according to claim 10 , wherein the memory module is a DDR memory module.