Dual asynchronous and synchronous memory system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9318171
APP PUB NO 20150019831A1
SERIAL NO

14501107

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A computer-system implemented method for dual asynchronous and synchronous memory operation in a memory subsystem includes establishing a synchronous channel between a memory controller and a memory buffer chip. A mode selector determines a reference clock source for a memory domain phase-locked loop of the memory buffer chip based on an operating mode of the memory buffer chip. An output of a nest domain phase-locked loop is provided as the reference clock source to the memory domain phase-locked loop in the memory buffer chip based on the operating mode being synchronous. The nest domain phase-locked loop is operable synchronous to a memory controller phase-locked loop of the memory controller. A separate reference clock is provided independent of the nest domain phase-locked loop as the reference clock to the memory domain phase-locked loop based on the operating mode being asynchronous.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baysah, Irving G Hutto, US 9 77
Curley, Lawrence D Endwell, US 15 229
Dodson, John S Austin, US 45 409
Gilda, Glenn D Binghamton, US 26 271
Gregerson, James C Hyde Park, US 12 129
Meaney, Patrick J Poughkeepsie, US 124 1375
Papazova, Vesselina K Highland, US 36 588
Retter, Eric E Austin, US 61 1126
Rider, Scot H Pleasant Valley, US 29 210
Van, Huben Gary A Poughkeepsie, US 51 1314

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