Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a PCB including first and second faces; a buffer on the first face; a first chip on the first face, and including a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal, a first signal being provided to the first connection terminal, and a second signal being provided to the second connection terminal; a second chip on the second face, and including a third connection terminal to which the first signal is provided, and a fourth connection terminal to which the second signal is provided. The first connection terminal and the third connection terminal may receive the first signal from the buffer at the same time. The first connection terminal may be closer to the buffer as compared with the second connection terminal. The third connection terminal may be closer to the buffer as compared with the fourth connection terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a PCB including first and second faces; a buffer on the first face; a first chip on the first face, and including a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal, a first signal being provided to the first connection terminal, and a second signal being provided to the second connection terminal; a second chip on the second face, and including a third connection terminal to which the first signal is provided, and a fourth connection terminal to which the second signal is provided. The first connection terminal and the third connection terminal receive the first signal from the buffer at the same time. The first connection terminal be is closer to the buffer as compared with the second connection terminal. The third connection terminal is closer to the buffer as compared with the fourth connection terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a PCB including first and second faces; a buffer on the first face; a first chip on the first face, and including a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal, a first signal being provided to the first connection terminal, and a second signal being provided to the second connection terminal; a second chip on the second face, and including a third connection terminal to which the first signal is provided, and a fourth connection terminal to which the second signal is provided. The first connection terminal and the third connection terminal may receive the first signal from the buffer at the same time. The first connection terminal may be closer to the buffer as compared with the second connection terminal. The third connection terminal may be closer to the buffer as compared with the fourth connection terminal.

Abstract: A memory module may include a first memory group and a second memory group; and a first clock signal line and a second clock signal line via which the first clock signal and the second clock signal propagate from the buffer chip to the first memory group and the second memory group, respectively, wherein distances that the first clock signals propagate from a buffer chip to a plurality of memory chips of the first memory group via the first clock signal line are identical to one another and are referred to as a first distance, and distances that the second clock signals propagate from the buffer chip to a plurality of memory chips of the second memory group via the second clock signal line are identical to one another and are referred to as a second distance.

Abstract: A semiconductor module assembly is provided. The semiconductor module assembly includes a motherboard, a socket, and a semiconductor module. The motherboard includes an opening for receiving the semiconductor module, the opening including at least three sides. The socket is disposed in the opening along at least a first side, second side, and third side of the at least three sides. The semiconductor module is disposed in the socket. The semiconductor module includes at least one semiconductor device mounted on a module board. The socket includes at least a first side along the first side of the opening, and a second side along the second side of the opening, and the semiconductor module electrically connects to the motherboard through at least the first and second sides of the socket.

Abstract: Embodiments disclose a server system including a first circuit board which includes a first socket connected to a memory controller via an electrical channel; and a second circuit board which is combined with the first socket such that signals are exchanged with the memory controller via at least one of the electrical channel and an optical channel. The optical channel is combined with the electrical channel via an electrical-to-optical conversion device, the electrical-to-optical conversion device converts an electrical signal into an optical signal or converts an optical signal into an electrical signal.

Abstract: A die package includes a substrate, a die mounted on the substrate, and a ZQ resistor disposed in the die package and connected to the substrate and the die. The ZQ resistor may be used to calibrate impedance of the die.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a first circuit board having an electrical connection circuit on a surface thereof. A second circuit board is on the surface of the first circuit board. A first memory socket is mounted on the second circuit board. The first memory socket is only electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit through the second circuit board. A second memory socket is mounted on the second circuit board. The second memory socket that is only electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit through the second circuit board.

Abstract: Pairs of registers with reduced pins are disposed to overlap on front and back surfaces of a memory module. An input signal INS is transferred through the registers in series in a daisy chain fashion to avoid divergence of the input signal INS for preserved signal integrity. Each register buffers the input signal INS to memory banks disposed closely to sides of the register for reduced wiring area.

Abstract: A data transmission system and method characterized by the use of multiple differential output amplifiers to transmits differential data signals that vary in accordance with control signals derived from a reference data output strobe signal, and multiple differential amplifiers to receive the differential data signals and detect such variations to generate a data input strobe signal corresponding to the data output strobe signal.

Abstract: A buffered memory module includes a buffer circuit mounted and a plurality of memory devices mounted on the first surface of the board, the memory devices being electrically connected to the buffer circuit. The memory module also includes a plurality of test pads located on a second surface of the board and electrically connected to the buffer circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a stacked board-on-chip (BOC) package having a mirroring structure and a dual inline memory module (DIMM) on which the stacked BOC package is mounted. A bottom surface of a first semiconductor chip faces a bottom surface of a second semiconductor chip. An interposer electrically connects first and second packages, respectively comprising the first and second semiconductor chips, to each other. The DIMM is obtained by electrically connecting BOC packages to each other on upper and lower substrates of a printed circuit board. Since a height of the stacked BOC packages is greater than a height of a conventional stacked BOC package, the DIMM has a minimum stub length and an optimal topology. Hence, the DIMM can have a signal with excellent fidelity by reducing a load upon a signal line, and installation or wiring of components within the DIMM 300 requires less effort.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include an integrated circuit module structure for a high-density mounting. An embodiment may include a wiring board, having a mounting space with a mounting length determined in a first direction and a mounting width determined in a second direction, on at least one surface thereof, and a plurality of integrated circuit packages having a package mounting combination length longer than the mounting length of the wiring board. An embodiment may also have some packages among the plurality of integrated circuit packages mounted directly on the mounting space, while other packages are mounted indirectly on the mounting space. The present embodiment may have packages that are overlapped horizontally and vertically distant from one another. Embodiments allow a plurality of chips or packages to be mounted in a limited area without changing a form factor of integrated circuit module even when integrated circuit chip or package size increases.

Abstract: For ODT (on-die termination) control within a memory module system, just one pin from the memory controller is used for sending command signals indicating an activated one of the memory devices. The activated memory device includes components that are turned on for generating the ODT control signal for controlling an ODT circuit of inactivated memory device(s). The components for generating an ODT control signal within the inactivated memory devices are turned off for minimized power consumption.

Abstract: In the memory module, a buffer is disposed on one of at least two circuit boards in the memory module. The buffer is for buffering signals for memory chips on at least two circuit boards in the memory module.

Abstract: A clock generator and method of generating a spread spectrum clock (SSC) signal, in which a delay cell array (DCA) control signal may be output based on one of a received spread spectrum clock generator (SSCG) signal and a feedback signal. The SSC signal may be generated based on at least one of the DCA control signal and a plurality of path control signals. Modulation properties of the SSC signal may be controlled based on a plurality of path control signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a stacked board-on-chip (BOC) package having a mirroring structure and a dual inline memory module (DIMM) on which the stacked BOC package is mounted. A bottom surface of a first semiconductor chip faces a bottom surface of a second semiconductor chip. An interposer electrically connects first and second packages, respectively comprising the first and second semiconductor chips, to each other. The DIMM is obtained by electrically connecting BOC packages to each other on upper and lower substrates of a printed circuit board. Since a height of the stacked BOC packages is greater than a height of a conventional stacked BOC package, the DIMM has a minimum stub length and an optimal topology. Hence, the DIMM can have a signal with excellent fidelity by reducing a load upon a signal line, and installation or wiring of components within the DIMM 300 requires less effort.

Abstract: A memory module includes a first set of at least one first type of memory device and a second set of at least one second type of memory device having a higher capacity than the first type. In addition, an additional capacity portion of the first and second sets stores information for an additional function of the memory module, and a remaining capacity portion of the first and second sets forms a rank of the memory module. The memory module avoids an asymmetric topology of signal lines and yet provides additional memory capacity.

Abstract: For ODT (on-die termination) control within a memory module system, just one pin from the memory controller is used for sending command signals indicating an activated one of the memory devices. The activated memory device includes components that are turned on for generating the ODT control signal for controlling an ODT circuit of inactivated memory device(s). The components for generating an ODT control signal within the inactivated memory devices are turned off for minimized power consumption.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include an integrated circuit module structure for a high-density mounting. An embodiment may include a wiring board, having a mounting space with a mounting length determined in a first direction and a mounting width determined in a second direction, on at least one surface thereof, and a plurality of integrated circuit packages having a package mounting combination length longer than the mounting length of the wiring board. An embodiment may also have some packages among the plurality of integrated circuit packages mounted directly on the mounting space, while other packages are mounted indirectly on the mounting space. The present embodiment may have packages that are overlapped horizontally and vertically distant from one another. Embodiments allow a plurality of chips or packages to be mounted in a limited area without changing a form factor of integrated circuit module even when integrated circuit chip or package size increases.