TWI840227B - Memory programming equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a memory programming device, which includes a main controller, a DDR4 slot, a DDR5 slot, a power management module, and a switch module. The main controller is capable of controlling the power management module to provide an appropriate voltage to the DDR4 or DDR5 memory to be programmed via the DDR4 or DDR5 slots. Additionally, the main controller can control the power management module to supply 8.5 volts of voltage to the DDR4 memory to be programmed via the DDR4 slot, which locks the EEPROM of the DDR4 memory. Once the main controller completes the programming of the DDR4 or DDR5 memory via the DDR4 or DDR5 slots, the main controller will control the switch module to stop powering the DDR4 and DDR5 slots.

Description

Memory Burning Equipment

The present invention relates to a memory burning device, in particular a memory burning device that supports both DDR4 memory and DDR5 memory.

Existing memory burning equipment can only support the burning of DDR4 memory or DDR5 memory. The relevant manufacturers must purchase two special burning equipment to burn DDR4 memory and DDR5 memory respectively, which causes trouble for the relevant manufacturers.

In addition, the existing DDR4 memory burning equipment can only burn DDR4 memory. If the relevant personnel want to lock the DDR4 memory, they must use another dedicated device to lock the DDR4 memory, which also causes trouble for the relevant manufacturers.

The present invention discloses a memory burning device, which is mainly used to improve the existing memory burning device, which can only support the burning operation of DDR4 memory or DDR5 memory, thus causing troubles to related manufacturers.

One embodiment of the present invention discloses a memory burning device, which includes: a main controller, a DDR4 slot, a DDR5 slot, a power management module and a switch module. The main controller can receive a burning information transmitted by an external electronic device; the DDR4 slot is used to provide a DDR4 memory plug; the DDR5 slot is used to provide a DDR5 memory plug; the power management module is electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller can control the power management module according to the burning information, so that the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 slot provides a power supply voltage and a first programming voltage to the DDR inserted in the DDR4 slot. 4 memory or a DDR5 memory inserted in a DDR5 slot; the main controller can also control the power management module according to the burned information, so that the DDR4 slot provides a power supply voltage and a second programming voltage to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot; the second programming voltage is greater than the first programming voltage; the switch module is electrically connected to the main controller, the power management module, the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot, and the main controller can control the switch module The main controller can control the switch module to stop the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot from supplying power to the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot after completing the test on the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot; the main controller can issue a light test command to the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot through the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot to make at least one light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory and the DDR5 memory in the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot emit light.

In summary, the memory burning device of the present invention can allow users to burn DDR4 memory or DDR5 memory according to actual needs through the design of the main controller, DDR4 slot, DDR5 slot, power management module and switch module. In addition, the memory burning device of the present invention can also lock the DDR4 memory because the power management module can provide 8.5 volts of voltage to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot through the DDR4 slot.

To further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, such description and drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention and do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

100:Memory burning system

1: Memory burning equipment

10: First substrate

10A: External connector

10B: First connector

11: Main controller

111: Lighting test instructions

12: Power management module

13: Switch module

14: Second substrate

14A: Second connector

15: DDR4 slot

16: DDR5 slot

17: Indicator light

18: Auxiliary switch module

181: Control circuit

1811: Start signal

182:Button

19:Connection cable

2: Control program

21: Control interface

A: DDR4 memory

B: DDR5 memory

C: External electronic devices

C1: Burn information

S11: Power-on and voltage control steps

S11X: Power-on and voltage control steps

S11Y: Power-on and voltage control steps

S12: Burning steps

S12X: Burning steps

S12Y: Burning steps

S13: Power off step

SX: Locking steps

SY: Locking steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the memory burning device of the present invention and an external computer device.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the memory burning device of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the process of the memory burning device of the present invention executing the burning procedure.

FIG4 is a flowchart of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention executing the burning procedure on DDR4.

Figure 5 is a flowchart of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention executing the burning procedure on DDR5.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention connected to an external computer device.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention.

In the following description, if it is indicated to refer to a specific figure or as shown in a specific figure, it is only used to emphasize that most of the relevant content mentioned in the subsequent description appears in the specific figure, but it does not limit the subsequent description to only refer to the specific figure.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 together. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the memory burning device of the present invention connected to an external computer device, and Figure 2 is a block diagram of the memory burning device of the present invention. The memory burning device 1 of the present invention includes a first substrate 10, a main controller 11, a power management module 12, a switch module 13, a second substrate 14, a DDR4 slot 15 and a DDR5 slot 16. The main controller 11, the power management module 12 and the switch module 13 are arranged on the first substrate 10. The DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 are arranged on the second substrate 14. The DDR4 slot 15 is used to provide a DDR4 memory A socket. The DDR5 slot 16 is used to provide a DDR5 memory B socket.

The main controller 11 can receive a burning information C1 transmitted by an external electronic device C. Specifically, the external electronic device C can be a computer, and the first substrate 10 can be provided with an external connector 10A, and the first substrate 10 can be connected to the computer through the external connector 10A, and the computer can transmit the burning information C1 to the main controller 11 through the external connector 10A. After receiving the burning information C1, the main controller 11 can parse the burning information C1 and send relevant burning instructions to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 through the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 slot 16.

The first substrate 10 may further include a first connector 10B, and the second substrate 14 may further include a second connector 14A, and the first connector 10B and the second connector 14A may be connected via a connection line 19. In different embodiments, the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 14 may also be integrated into a single substrate.

The power management module 12 is electrically connected to the main controller 11. The main controller 11 can control the power management module 12 according to the burning information C1, so that the DDR4 slot 15 provides a power supply voltage (e.g., 5V) and a first programming voltage (e.g., 3.3V) to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15. The main controller 11 can also control the power management module 12 according to the burning information C1, so that the DDR5 slot 16 provides a power supply voltage (e.g., 5V) and a first programming voltage (e.g., 3.3V) to the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16. The power supply voltage is commonly known as VDD, and the first programming voltage is commonly known as VPP. The main controller 11 can also control the power management module 12 according to the burned information C1, so that the DDR4 slot 15 provides a power supply voltage (e.g. 5V) and a second programming voltage (e.g. 8.5V) to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15.

The switch module 13 is electrically connected to the main controller 11, the power management module 12, the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16. The main controller 11 can control the switch module 13 to make the DDR4 slot 15 supply power or not supply power to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15, and the main controller 11 can also control the switch module 13 to make the DDR5 slot 16 supply power or not supply power to the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16.

Please refer to FIG3, which is a schematic diagram of the process of executing a burning procedure by the memory burning device of the present invention. When the main controller 11 receives the burning information C1, the main controller 11 can execute a burning procedure. The burning information C1 is, for example, an SPD file. The burning procedure includes the following steps: a power-on and voltage control step S11: control the switch module to turn on, and control the power management module so that the power management module provides a power supply voltage (e.g., 5V) and a first programming voltage (e.g., 3.3V) to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot (or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot) through the DDR4 slot (or DDR5 slot); a burning step S12: burn the burning information to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot (or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot) through the DDR4 slot (or DDR5 slot); a power-off step S13: control the switch module so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot no longer supply power to the DDR4 memory and the DDR5 memory inserted thereon.

It should be noted that in actual application, between the burning step S12 and the power-off step S13, a detection step ST may be included: reading the burning information in the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot (or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot) through the DDR4 slot (or the DDR5 slot), and comparing it with the burning information C1 transmitted by the external electronic device C to generate a detection result information, and the detection result information is returned to the external electronic device C.

As described above, the memory burning device 1 of the present invention is designed through the main controller 11 and the switch module 13. After the main controller 11 burns the burning information C1 into the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 (or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16), the main controller 11 will automatically control the switch module 13 to stop the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 from supplying power. In this way, the user can directly remove the DDR4 memory A and the DDR5 memory B from the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16.

In existing DDR4 memory burning equipment, after the burning equipment completes the burning operation on the DDR4 memory, the DDR4 slot will continue to supply power to the DDR4 memory. At this time, if the user directly pulls out the DDR4 memory, it may cause damage to the DDR4 memory.

In one of the variant embodiments, the memory burning device 1 may further include at least one indicator light 17, which is electrically connected to the main controller 11. When the main controller 11 controls the switch module 13 so that the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 are no longer powered (i.e., after the main controller 11 executes the power-off step S13), the main controller 11 controls the indicator light 17 to emit a first beam, or the indicator light 17 is no longer powered. When the main controller 11 controls the switch module 13 so that the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 are powered, the main controller 11 controls the indicator light 17 to emit a second beam. The first beam is different from the second beam.

Specifically, when the main controller 11 stops supplying power to the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 through the switch module 13, the main controller 11 can make the indicator light 17 emit green light, or make the indicator light 17 not emit light. At this time, the user will know that the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 are not powered, and the user can safely remove the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15, and can also safely remove the DDR5 memory B in the DDR5 slot 16.

In contrast, when the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 slot 16 are powered respectively to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16, the user will be able to see the indicator light 17 emit a red light (or other designated color light), and at this time, the user will know that the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 and the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 cannot be removed.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention executing the burning procedure on DDR4. When the memory burning device of the present invention executes the burning procedure on DDR4, it executes the following steps: a power-on and voltage control step S11X: control the switch module to turn on, and control the power management module so that the power management module provides a power supply voltage (e.g., 5V) and a first programming voltage (e.g., 3.3V) to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot through the DDR4 slot; a burning step S12X: burn the burning information into the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot through the DDR4 slot; a locking step SX: control the power management module , so that the power management module provides 8.5 volts through the DDR4 slot to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot, and the main controller sends a lock signal (COMMANDS) to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot, thereby completing the operation of locking the electronically erasable rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM) of the DDR4 memory; power-off step S13: control the switch module so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot no longer supply power to the DDR4 memory and the DDR5 memory inserted thereon.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a flowchart of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention executing the burning procedure on DDR5. When the memory burning device of the present invention performs a burning procedure on DDR5, the following steps are executed: a power-on and voltage control step S11Y: control the switch module to turn on, and control the power management module so that the power management module provides a power supply voltage (e.g., 5V) and a first programming voltage (e.g., 3.3V) to the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot through the DDR5 slot; a burning step S12Y: burn the burning information to the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot through the DDR5 slot; a locking step SY: control the power management module so that the power management module The module continuously provides power supply voltage (e.g. 5V) and first programming voltage (e.g. 3.3V) to the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 through the DDR5 slot, and the main controller 11 sends a lock signal (COMMANDS) to the DDR5 memory, thereby completing the operation of locking the electronically erasable rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM) of the DDR5 memory; power-off step S13: control the switch module so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot no longer supply power to the DDR4 memory and the DDR5 memory inserted thereon.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention connected to an external computer device, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention. The first difference between this embodiment and the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is that the main controller 11 can issue a light test instruction 111 to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 through the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 slot 16, so as to make at least one light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 emit light.

In some existing DDR4 memories, such as those targeting the e-sports market, there are often multiple light-emitting units installed, which can emit specific light beams during the operation of the DDR4 memory. During the production test process, the relevant personnel must insert the memory with light-emitting units into the computer to test whether the light-emitting units of the memory can operate normally. In other words, the relevant personnel must use an additional computer to test the light-emitting units of each memory.

As mentioned above, if the memory is directly pulled out of the computer slot while it is powered on, it may cause damage to the memory (such as internal data damage, etc.). Therefore, after the relevant personnel use the computer to test the light-emitting unit of the memory, they must first shut down the computer before unplugging the memory and plugging in the next memory to be tested. Therefore, in the existing technology, the relevant personnel test the memory with a light-emitting unit, which is not only cumbersome but also takes a lot of time.

The memory burning device 1 of this embodiment can send a light test instruction 111 to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 through the main controller 11 through the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 slot 16. The main controller 11 can directly test the light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the light-emitting unit of the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16.

When the main controller 11 sends a light test instruction 111 to the DDR4 memory A (or the DDR5 memory B) inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 through the DDR4 slot 15 (or the DDR5 slot 16); if the light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory A (or the light-emitting unit of the DDR5 memory B) inserted in the DDR5 slot 16) is operating normally, the user will be able to see that the light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory A emits a specific light beam. On the contrary, if the user does not see the DDR4 memory A emit a specific light beam, it can be known that the light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory A may be damaged.

The second difference between this embodiment and the embodiment of FIG. 2 is that: memory burning The device 1 further includes at least one auxiliary switch module 18, which is electrically connected to the main controller 11. The auxiliary switch module 18, for example, includes a control circuit 181 and a button 182, and the control circuit 181 and the button 182 are arranged on the second substrate 14. The button 182 is connected to the control circuit 181. When the button 182 is triggered, the control circuit 181 will send a start signal 1811 to the main controller 11, and the main controller 11 will start to burn the burning information C1 to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B inserted in the DDR5 slot 16 through the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 slot 16.

That is, after the user inserts the DDR4 memory A (or DDR5 memory B) to be burned into the DDR4 slot 15 (or DDR5 slot 16), the user can directly press the button 182 to allow the main controller 11 to start burning the DDR4 memory A (or DDR5 memory B) inserted into the DDR4 slot 15 (or DDR5 slot 16). Of course, before the user presses the button 182, the user can transmit the burning information C1 to the main controller 11 through a computer or other equipment, so that when the user presses the button 182, the main controller 11 can burn the burning information C1 into the DDR4 memory A (or DDR5 memory B) inserted into the DDR4 slot 15 (or DDR5 slot 16).

The two different features between the present embodiment and the aforementioned embodiment are not limited to being present at the same time. In different embodiments, any one of the above different features can constitute another new embodiment together with the aforementioned embodiment.

Please refer to FIG8 , which is a block diagram of another embodiment of the memory burning device of the present invention. In practical applications, the memory burning device 1 of the present invention can also form a memory burning system 100 together with a control program 2. The control program 2 can be executed by a processor of an electronic device (e.g., a central processing unit of a computer). The control program 2 includes a control interface 21. The user can operate the control interface 21 to select whether to execute the aforementioned locking step SX or locking step SY when the memory burning device 1 performs a burning operation on the DDR4 memory A or the DDR5 memory B according to the needs. That is, the user can operate the control interface 21 to make the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot 15 or the DDR5 memory B in the DDR5 slot 16 of the memory burning device 1 perform the lock operation of the electronically erasable rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM) at the same time during the data burning process of the memory burning device 1.

Specifically, the user may, for example, view two selectable options such as "LOCK EEPROM for DDR4 memory" and "LOCK EEPROM for DDR5 memory" in the control interface 21 (e.g., check boxes commonly seen in user interfaces), and the user may click on any of the options to cause the memory burning device 1 to perform an EEPROM lock operation on the corresponding memory while performing a burning operation on the corresponding memory.

In addition, the control interface 21 may also display at least one upload option, which is used to provide a user with a choice to allow the user to specify the path where the burn information is stored. When the user selects the path where the burn information C1 is stored by operating the upload option, the control program 2 will transmit the burn information to the main controller 11, and then the main controller 11 will burn the burn information C1 to the DDR4 memory A inserted in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory B in the DDR5 slot 16.

In summary, the memory burning device of the present invention can burn DDR4 memory and DDR5 memory, and after the main controller completes the burning operation on the DDR4 memory and DDR5 memory, the main controller will automatically control the switch module, so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot are no longer powered, so that the user can directly unplug the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 memory in the DDR5 slot. Such a design can greatly reduce the situation where the DDR4 memory and the DDR5 memory are directly unplugged when powered. In addition, the memory burning device of the present invention can perform the EEPROM lock operation on the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot through the design of the power management module.

The above is only the best feasible embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

1: Memory burning equipment

10A: External connector

10B: First connector

10: First substrate

11: Main controller

12: Power management module

13: Switch module

14: Second substrate

14A: Second connector

15: DDR4 slot

16: DDR5 slot

17: Indicator light

C: External electronic devices

C1: Burn information

Claims (6)

A memory burning device comprises: a main controller, which can receive a burning information transmitted by an external electronic device; a DDR4 slot, which is used to provide a DDR4 memory plug-in; a DDR5 slot, which is used to provide a DDR5 memory plug-in; a power management module, which is electrically connected to the main controller, and the main controller can control the power management module according to the burning information, so that the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 slot provides a power supply voltage and a first programming voltage to the DDR4 slot plug-in. The main controller can also control the power management module according to the burning information, so that the DDR4 slot provides the power supply voltage and a second programming voltage to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot; the second programming voltage is greater than the first programming voltage; a switch module is electrically connected to the main controller, the power management module, the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot, and the main controller can control the power management module according to the burning information, so that the DDR4 slot provides the power supply voltage and a second programming voltage to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot; the second programming voltage is greater than the first programming voltage; The main controller can control the switch module to make the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 slot supply power or not supply power to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot after completing the test of the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot, so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot are no longer supplied with power, and the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot are not supplied with power. The DDR4 memory in the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 memory in the DDR5 slot; wherein the main controller can issue a light test instruction to the DDR4 memory in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory in the DDR5 slot through the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 slot, so as to make at least one light-emitting unit of the DDR4 memory in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory in the DDR5 slot emit light. The memory burning device as described in claim 1, wherein the main controller can control the power management module so that the power management module provides operating voltage and writing voltage to the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot through the DDR5 slot, and the main controller can send a lock command to the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot through the DDR5 slot. The memory burning device as described in claim 1, wherein the memory burning device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate, the main controller, the power management module and the switch module are arranged on the first substrate, and the first substrate is also provided with an external connector and a first connector, the external connector is used to connect to the external electronic device; the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot are arranged on the second substrate, and the second substrate is also provided with a second connector, the first connector and the second connector are connected through a connection line. The memory burning device as described in claim 1, wherein the memory burning device further comprises at least one auxiliary switch module, which is electrically connected to the main controller. When a button of the auxiliary switch module is triggered, the auxiliary switch module will send a start signal to the main controller, and the main controller will start to burn the burning information to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 memory inserted in the DDR5 slot through the DDR4 slot or the DDR5 slot. The memory burning device as described in claim 4, wherein the memory burning device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate, the main controller, the power management module and the switch module are arranged on the first substrate, and the first substrate is also provided with an external connector and a first connector, the external connector is used to connect to the external electronic device; the DDR4 slot, the DDR5 slot and the auxiliary switch module are arranged on the second substrate, and the second substrate is also provided with a second connector, the first connector and the second connector are connected through a connection line. The memory burning device as described in claim 1, wherein the memory burning device further comprises at least one indicator light, which is electrically connected to the main controller; when the main controller controls the switch module so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot are no longer powered, the main controller controls the indicator light to emit a first beam, or stops the indicator light from emitting light; when the main controller controls the switch module so that the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 slot supply power to the DDR4 memory inserted in the DDR4 slot and the DDR5 memory in the DDR5 slot, the main controller controls the indicator light to emit a second beam.

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