JPH05234355A - Cascade connection type memory module - Google Patents
Cascade connection type memory moduleInfo
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- JPH05234355A JPH05234355A JP4015718A JP1571892A JPH05234355A JP H05234355 A JPH05234355 A JP H05234355A JP 4015718 A JP4015718 A JP 4015718A JP 1571892 A JP1571892 A JP 1571892A JP H05234355 A JPH05234355 A JP H05234355A
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明はパーソナルコンピュータ
などの情報処理装置で情報を記憶するために使用される
ＤＲＡＭ（ダイナミックランダムアクセスメモリ）を有
する縦続接続型メモリモジュールに関し、特に、情報処
理装置の増設用の記憶部として使用される従続接続型メ
モリモジュールに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cascade connection type memory module having a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) used for storing information in an information processing device such as a personal computer, and more particularly to the expansion of the information processing device. The present invention relates to a cascade connection type memory module used as a storage unit for a memory.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のこの種のメモリモジュールは、絶
縁体より成る基板と、その基板上に固定された１個以上
のＤＲＡＭと、この基板の側端部に固定されタコネクタ
と、このコネクタとＤＲＡＭとの間を電気的に接続する
接続線とで構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional memory module of this type includes a substrate made of an insulator, one or more DRAMs fixed on the substrate, a connector fixed to a side end portion of the substrate, and this connector. And a connection line for electrically connecting to the DRAM.
【０００３】情報処理装置内にこのメモリモジュールの
コネクタに嵌合するコネクタを用意しておき、上述した
情報処理装置内の記憶部の記憶容量を増加させる必要を
生じたとき、上述した情報処理装置に設けられているコ
ネクタにメモリモジュールの持つコネクタを嵌合させ、
このメモリモジュールのもつＤＲＡＭを情報処理装置に
接続して記憶容量を増加させている。しかしながらこの
ようなメモリモジュールを複数個、上述の情報記憶装置
に接続させるときには、情報処理装置内に予め必要とす
るメモリモジュールの個数と同じ個数の上述のコネクタ
を設けておき、これらコネクタと情報処理装置内の所定
の部分とを予め結線しておき、これらのコネクタにメモ
リモジュールの持つコネクタを１対１に嵌合させ記憶容
量を増加させている。When it is necessary to increase the storage capacity of the storage unit in the above-mentioned information processing apparatus by preparing a connector to be fitted in the connector of this memory module in the information processing apparatus, the above-mentioned information processing apparatus Fit the connector of the memory module to the connector provided in
The DRAM of this memory module is connected to the information processing device to increase the storage capacity. However, when a plurality of such memory modules are connected to the above information storage device, the same number of the above-mentioned connectors as the number of memory modules required in advance are provided in the information processing device, and these connectors and information processing devices are provided. A predetermined portion in the device is preliminarily connected and the connectors of the memory module are fitted to these connectors in a one-to-one manner to increase the storage capacity.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述した従来のメモリ
モジュールを使用して情報処理装置の記憶部の記憶容量
を増加させるときには、予め必要とするメモリモジュー
ルの個数を予想してこのメモリモジュールの持つコネク
タに嵌合するコネクタを増設を予想されるメモリモジュ
ールの個数と等しい数だけ情報処理装置内に用意してお
き、これらのコネクタと情報処理装置内の所定の部分と
の結線を行っておく必要がある。従って、予め情報処理
装置内に用意してあるメモリモジュール接続用のコネク
タの個数よりも多くのメモリモジュールを増設すること
はできないという欠点を有している。When the storage capacity of the storage unit of the information processing apparatus is increased by using the above-mentioned conventional memory module, the number of memory modules required in advance is predicted and the memory module has this memory module. It is necessary to prepare the same number of connectors that fit with the connectors in the information processing device as the number of expected memory modules, and to connect these connectors to a predetermined part in the information processing device. There is. Therefore, it has a drawback that it is impossible to add more memory modules than the number of connectors for connecting memory modules prepared in advance in the information processing apparatus.
【０００５】本発明の目的は、情報処理装置内に用意す
る記憶容量増加用のコネクタを一定の個数用意するだけ
で、任意の個数の増設が可能な縦続接続型メモリモジュ
ールを提供することにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a cascade connection type memory module in which an arbitrary number can be added by simply preparing a fixed number of connectors for increasing the storage capacity provided in the information processing apparatus. .
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の縦続接続型メモ
リモジュールは、絶縁材料より成る長方形状の基板と、
前記基板の長手方向に沿って一列に前記基板の広幅面上
に固定された複数個のＤＲＡＭと、前記基板の長手方向
に平行な一方の側端部に沿って固定され前記基板の広幅
面に平行で前記長手方向に直交する方向に端子の挿入方
向を持つ雄型コネクタと、前記雄型コネクタが固定され
ている前記基板の側端に対向する前記基板の側端に沿っ
て固定され前記雄型コネクタに嵌合する雌型コネクタ
と、前記雄型コネクタと前記雌型コネクタおよびＤＲＡ
Ｍの相互間を予め定められた関係で接続する接続線とを
備えて構成されている。A cascade connection type memory module of the present invention includes a rectangular substrate made of an insulating material,
A plurality of DRAMs fixed on the wide surface of the substrate in a line along the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and fixed on one wide end of the substrate parallel to the longitudinal direction of the substrate on the wide surface of the substrate. A male connector that is parallel and has a terminal insertion direction in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the male connector that is fixed along the side edge of the substrate that opposes the side edge of the substrate to which the male connector is fixed. Female connector that fits in a male connector, the male connector, the female connector, and DRA
And a connecting line that connects the Ms in a predetermined relationship.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】次に、本発明の実施例について図面を参照し
て説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.
【０００８】図１は本発明の縦続接続型メモリモジュー
ルの一実施例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cascade connection type memory module of the present invention.
【０００９】本実施例の縦続接続型メモリモジュール
は、図１に示すように、絶縁材料より成る長方形の基板
３の広幅面にＤＲＡＭ４を一列に配置して固定し、基板
３の長手方向の一方の側端に雄型コネクタ１を固定し、
基板３の他方の側端に雌型コネクタ２を固定する。In the cascade connection type memory module of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, DRAMs 4 are arranged and fixed in a row on a wide surface of a rectangular substrate 3 made of an insulating material, and one side of the substrate 3 in the longitudinal direction is fixed. Fix the male connector 1 on the side edge of
The female connector 2 is fixed to the other end of the board 3.
【００１０】これらコネクタ１と２の抜き差しの方向は
基板３の長手の方向と直交し、かつ、基板３の広幅面と
平行になるように基板３にコネクタ１と２とを取り付け
ておく。さらに、雄型コネクタ１は雌型コネクタ２に嵌
合するように、これらコネクタ１と２とを選定する。The connectors 1 and 2 are attached to the board 3 so that the directions of inserting and removing the connectors 1 and 2 are orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the board 3 and are parallel to the wide surface of the board 3. Further, these connectors 1 and 2 are selected so that the male connector 1 fits into the female connector 2.
【００１１】これらコネクタ１と２の接続端子の個数は
基板３に固定されるＤＲＡＭの記憶容量および以下に説
明するように、このような縦続接続型メモリモジュール
を複数個縦続に接続しても、その接続された縦続接続型
メモリモジュールに取りつけられている各ＤＲＡＭの記
憶部がこの縦続型メモリモジュールを取りつける情報処
理装置内に対して有効に動作するのに十分な数だけ設け
ておく。The number of connection terminals of these connectors 1 and 2 is the storage capacity of the DRAM fixed to the substrate 3 and, as will be described below, even if a plurality of such cascade connection type memory modules are connected in cascade, A sufficient number of memory units of each DRAM attached to the connected cascade connection type memory module are provided so that they can effectively operate in the information processing apparatus to which the cascade type memory module is attached.
【００１２】図２は図１の縦続接続型メモリモジュール
を４個縦続に接続した状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where four cascade connection type memory modules of FIG. 1 are connected in cascade.
【００１３】図２に示されているように、互いに隣り合
う一方の縦続接続型メモリモジュールの雄型コネクタ１
と他方の縦続接続型メモリモジュールの雌型コネクタ２
とを嵌合させ、すべての縦続接続型メモリモジュールを
電気的に接続する。このようにして、順次すべての縦続
接続メモリモジュールを接続したものの雄型コネクタ１
か雌型コネクタ２の何れかを、このコネクタに嵌合し内
部の所定の部分にコネクタの端子が接続されているメモ
リ増設用に予め用意されている情報処理装置内のコネク
タに嵌合させて情報処理装置の記憶容量を増加させるこ
とができる。As shown in FIG. 2, a male connector 1 of one cascade connection type memory module adjacent to each other.
And female connector 2 of the other cascaded memory module
And are connected to electrically connect all the cascaded memory modules. In this way, a male connector 1 in which all the cascade connection memory modules are sequentially connected
Either the female connector 2 or the female connector 2 is fitted to the connector in the information processing device which is prepared in advance for the memory expansion in which the terminal of the connector is connected to a predetermined portion inside the connector. The storage capacity of the information processing device can be increased.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の縦続接続
型メモリモジュールは、記憶容量の増設を必要とする情
報処理装置内に上述した縦続接続型メモリモジュールを
有するコネクタに嵌合するコネクタを用意しておけば、
増設する記憶憶容量に対応する個数のこのような縦続接
続型メモリモジュールを縦続に接続したものを上述した
情報処理装置内の増設用のコネクタに接続することによ
り容易に所定の記憶容量分のメモリを増設することがで
きるので、従来のこの種のメモリモジュールを使用する
ときのように、記憶容量を増加させる必要のある情報処
理装置内に設けるメモリ増設用のコネクタを増設するメ
モリモジュールの数量分予め設けておく必要がないとい
う利点を有している。As described above, the cascade connection type memory module of the present invention has a connector to be fitted to a connector having the above-mentioned cascade connection type memory module in an information processing apparatus requiring an increase in storage capacity. If you have it ready,
A memory having a predetermined storage capacity can be easily provided by connecting a number of such cascade connection type memory modules corresponding to the storage capacity to be added in cascade connection to the extension connector in the information processing apparatus. The number of memory modules that can be installed in the information processing device that needs to increase the storage capacity is the same as the number of memory modules that can be installed. It has an advantage that it is not necessary to provide it in advance.
【図１】本発明の縦続接続型メモリモジュールの一実施
例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cascade connection type memory module of the present invention.
【図２】図１に示した縦続接続型メモリモジュールを縦
続に接続した一例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example in which the cascade connection type memory modules shown in FIG. 1 are connected in cascade.
１ 雄型コネクタ ２ 雌型コネクタ ３ 基板 1 Male connector 2 Female connector 3 Board
Claims (1)
記基板の長手方向に沿って一列に前記基板の広幅面上に
固定された複数個のＤＲＡＭと、前記基板の長手方向に
平行な一方の側端部に沿って固定され前記基板の広幅面
に平行で前記長手方向に直交する方向に端子の挿入方向
を持つ雄型コネクタと、前記雄型コネクタが固定されて
いる前記基板の側端に対向する前記基板の側端に沿って
固定され前記雄型コネクタに嵌合する雌型コネクタと、
前記雄型コネクタと前記雌型コネクタおよびＤＲＡＭの
相互間を予め定められた関係で接続する接続線とを備え
ることを特徴とする縦続接続型メモリモジュール。1. A rectangular substrate made of an insulating material, a plurality of DRAMs fixed on the wide surface of the substrate in a row along the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and one parallel to the longitudinal direction of the substrate. A male connector fixed along the side end of the substrate and having a terminal insertion direction in a direction parallel to the wide surface of the substrate and orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and a side end of the substrate to which the male connector is fixed. A female connector that is fixed along the side edge of the substrate facing the and that fits into the male connector;
A cascade connection type memory module, comprising: a connection line that connects the male connector, the female connector, and the DRAM in a predetermined relationship.
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| JP4015718A JPH05234355A (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-01-31 | Cascade connection type memory module |
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| US6411539B2 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2002-06-25 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Memory system |
| US6438014B2 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2002-08-20 | Hitachi, Ltd. | High speed access compatible memory module |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6411539B2 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2002-06-25 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Memory system |
| US6438014B2 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2002-08-20 | Hitachi, Ltd. | High speed access compatible memory module |
| US6519173B2 (en) | 2000-03-10 | 2003-02-11 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Memory system |
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