Memory module adaptor card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9716361-B2
Application number	US-201615291993-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2016
Priority date	Jun 22, 2015
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

Apparatuses and processes associated with a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) adaptor card. Specifically, the DIMM adaptor card may be configured to removeably couple with a slot of a printed circuit board (PCB). The DIMM adaptor card may further be configured to removeably couple with a first DIMM and a second DIMM. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) adaptor card comprising:
a first side with a slot connector to removeably couple with a slot of a printed circuit board (PCB); and
a second side opposite the first side, the second side with a first DIMM connector to removeably couple with a first DIMM and a second DIMM connector to removeably couple with a second DIMM;
wherein a space between the first side of the DIMM adaptor card and the PCB after the adaptor card is coupled to the PCB has a first dimension that is less than a second dimension required to couple a DIMM to the PCB.

2. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 1 , wherein the first DIMM or the second DIMM are a double data rate (DDR) DIMM.

3. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 2 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card has a width between the first side and the second side of between approximately 60 and approximately 120 thousandths of an inch (mils).

4. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 1 , wherein the second side of the DIMM adaptor card is further to removeably couple with a third DIMM.

5. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 1 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card has a t-shaped topology when coupled with the PCB, the first DIMM, and the second DIMM.

6. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 1 , wherein the first DIMM and the second DIMM are to respectively perform at least 2600 million transactions per second (MT/s) when coupled with the DIMM adaptor card.

7. The DIMM adaptor card of claim 1 , wherein the first DIMM or the second DIMM are to perform at least 3200 MT/s if coupled directly with the slot of the PCB.

8. An apparatus comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a slot for a logical channel of the PCB; and
a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) adaptor card coupled with the slot at a first side of the DIMM adaptor card;
wherein the DIMM adaptor card includes a first DIMM connector to couple with a first DIMM and a second DIMM connector to couple with a second DIMM;
wherein the first and second DIMM connectors are disposed on a second side of the DIMM adaptor card opposite the first side; and
wherein the DIMM adaptor card is a distance away from the PCB such that a DIMM can not be connected with the PCB at a location between the DIMM adaptor card and the PCB.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first DIMM or the second DIMM are a double data rate (DDR) DIMM.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card has a width between the first side and the second side of between approximately 60 and approximately 120 thousandths of an inch (mils).

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card further comprises a third DIMM connector to couple with a third DIMM.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card has a t-shaped topology.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus further comprises the first and second DIMM respectively coupled with the first and second DIMM connectors, and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled with the PCB.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the DIMM adaptor card is removeably coupled with the PCB, and with the first and second DIMM.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Huang Shaowu
• Lee Beom-Taek

Classifications

• H05K2201/10159

  Memory · CPC title

• H05K7/1422

  Printed circuit boards receptacles, e.g. stacked structures, electronic circuit modules or box like frames · CPC title

• H05K1/141

  One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters (H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R12/737

  Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other (for printed connections H05K3/366) · CPC title

• G11C5/04

  Supports for storage elements {, e.g. memory modules}; Mounting or fixing of storage elements on such supports · CPC title