Netlist, Inc.
HYBRID MEMORY MODULE WITH DATA BUFFERING

Abstract:

A memory module according to some embodiments is operable in a computer system, and comprises a volatile memory subsystem and a module controller coupled to the volatile memory subsystem. The volatile memory subsystem is configurable to be coupled to a memory channel including a data bus, and includes dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices. The memory module allows independent control of strobe paths and data paths between the DRAM devices and the data bus, and is configurable to perform a memory write operation during which write data is provided to the volatile memory subsystem together with write strobes transmitted via first strobe paths between the DRAM devices and the data bus, and a memory read operation during which read data from the volatile memory subsystem is output onto the data bus together with read strobes transmitted via second strobe paths between the module controller and the data bus.