TWM531641U - Memory module - Google Patents

Abstract

A memory module suitable for disposing in an electronic apparatus is provided. The memory module includes a memory body, at least one light emitting element, a light emitting driving circuit, and a firmware control interface. The light emitting element is disposed on the memory body and lighted in response to at least one driving signal. The light emitting driving circuit is coupled to the light emitting element and provides the driving signal to the light emitting element. The firmware control interface receives a user setting and accordingly generates and stores a light emitting control data according to the user setting. The light emitting circuit reads out the light emitting control data from the firmware control interface, so as to generate the driving signal to control at least one of a luminous time, a luminous frequency, a luminous sequence, a luminous brightness, and a display color of the light emitting element.

Description

Memory module

The present invention relates to a memory module, and more particularly to a memory module having a light-emitting element.

With the popularity of computer technology, the number of professional users and computer gamers has gradually increased. For this type of user, it is not only the maximization of computer performance, but also the overall consideration of the computer, such as the overall appearance, aesthetics and special sound and light effects of the computer.

In response to such market demand, more and more manufacturers are investing in the design of computer peripheral products and components with special appearance or special effects. For example, a computer case with a theme style, a fan with a cool effect, a motherboard, and the like.

However, for some of the main components inside the computer, such as processors, memory, etc., today's products generally emphasize its functionality, but do not have an ink on its appearance.

The novel creation provides a memory module having a light-emitting component, and the user can customize the light-emitting effect of the light-emitting component on the memory module when the electronic device operates.

The memory module created by the present invention is suitable for being disposed in an electronic device. The memory module includes a memory body, at least one light emitting element, a light emitting driving circuit, and a firmware control interface. The illuminating element is disposed on the body of the memory for being illuminated in response to the at least one driving signal. The light emitting driving circuit is coupled to the light emitting element for providing the driving signal to the light emitting element. The firmware control interface is configured to receive user settings and generate and store lighting control data according to user settings. The illuminating driving circuit reads the illuminating control data from the firmware control interface, and generates the driving signal to control at least one of a illuminating time, a illuminating frequency, a illuminating order, a illuminating brightness, and a display color of the illuminating element.

The memory module created by the present invention comprises a memory body, at least one light emitting component, a light emitting driving circuit and a firmware control interface. The illuminating element is disposed on the body of the memory for being illuminated in response to the at least one driving signal. The light emitting driving circuit is coupled to the light emitting element for providing the driving signal to the light emitting element. The firmware control interface is configured to receive the status indication signal and generate and store the illumination control data according to the status indication signal. The illumination driving circuit reads the illumination control data from the firmware control interface, and generates the driving signal to control the operation of the illumination element in different illumination modes. In different illumination modes, at least one of the illumination time, the illumination frequency, the illumination order, the illumination brightness, and the display color of the light emitting element are different.

Based on the above, the present invention proposes a memory module, wherein the memory module is provided with a light-emitting component, and the user can write a customized user setting through the firmware control interface, so that the memory module is in operation. The illuminating element thereon can present a user-defined illuminating effect, thereby improving the user's feeling and entertainment when using the electronic device. In addition, the firmware control interface of the embodiment may also generate corresponding illumination control data according to the environmental state, so that the illumination component on the memory module can display different illumination modes according to the change of the environmental state, so as to reach the prompt. User's effect.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

In order to make the disclosure of the present disclosure easier to understand, the following specific embodiments are examples of the disclosure that can be implemented. In addition, wherever possible, the same elements, components, and steps in the drawings and embodiments are used to represent the same or similar components.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the physical architecture of a memory module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, the memory module 100 of the present embodiment is suitable for use in a general type of electronic device (not shown) such as a desktop computer or a notebook computer, thereby providing a memory access function. For use with electronic devices. The memory module 100 of the present embodiment includes a memory body 110, light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n (n is a positive integer, which can be determined by a designer), a light-emitting drive circuit 130, and a firmware control interface 140.

The memory body 110 can be, for example, a hardware component generally composed of a memory circuit 112 and a carrier 114. The memory circuit 112 can pass through a line on the carrier 114 and a slot SKT on the motherboard MB in the electronic device. The connection is such that a processor (not shown) in the electronic device can access the memory circuit 112 through the motherboard slot SKT. In this embodiment, the memory body 110 may be a memory that supports various transmission specifications (for example, DDR3, DDR4, etc.), and the present invention does not limit this.

The light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n are disposed on the memory body 110, and the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n are respectively illuminated in response to the received drive signals SD1~SDn. The light emitting elements 120_1~120_n may be, for example, light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the carrier 114. In this embodiment, the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n may be monochromatic or colored LEDs.

In an embodiment in which a single color LED is applied, each of the light emitting elements 120_1~120_n may be, for example, a white light LED, but is not limited thereto.

In the embodiment in which the color LED is applied, each of the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n (taking the light-emitting element 120_1 as an example) may include, for example, three LED light-emitting units LU1 to LU3. Among them, the light-emitting units LU1~LU3 respectively emit light of different wavelength ranges. The different wavelength ranges described herein mean that the wavelength ranges of the respective light-emitting units LU1 to LU3 may partially overlap or not overlap, but the three do not completely overlap. In practical applications, the light emitting units LU1 LULU3 may be, for example, a red light emitting unit LU1, a green light emitting unit LU2, and a blue light emitting unit LU3. In this example, the wavelength range of the light-emitting unit LU1 may be a red wavelength range (such as 620 nm to 750 nm), the wavelength range of the light-emitting unit LU2 may be a green wavelength range (such as 495 nm to 570 nm), and the wavelength range of the light-emitting unit LU3 may be It is a blue light wavelength range (such as 450nm~475nm).

In other words, in the embodiment in which the color LED is applied, each of the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n may include light-emitting units LU1~LU3 that emit light of three primary colors, wherein three light-emitting units LU1~LU3 respectively illuminate in response to the received driving signal. , thus mixing into colored light.

The light emitting driving circuit 130 is disposed on the carrier 114 of the memory body 110 and coupled to the light emitting elements 120_1~120_n. The illumination driving circuit 130 is configured to generate the driving signals SD1 to SDn, and provide the driving signals SD1 to SDn to the corresponding light emitting elements 120_1~120_n to respectively control the lighting conditions of the respective light emitting elements 120_1~120_n.

The firmware control interface 140 is also disposed on the carrier 114 of the memory body 110, which can be implemented using a hardware component such as a microcontroller or a single chip (e.g., 8051). In this embodiment, the firmware control interface 140 can receive the user setting USR_ST through a physical transmission interface (eg, an internal integrated circuit bus, I2C) or a wireless transmission interface (eg, Bluetooth transmission interface, Bluetooth). The user setting USR_ST may be information such as the light-emitting brightness, the light-emitting frequency/brightness, the light-emitting sequence, the display color, and the light-emitting brightness of the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n defined by the user. The firmware control interface 140 generates and stores a corresponding illumination control data LD according to the received user settings. When the memory module 100 is in operation, the illumination driving circuit 130 reads the illumination control data LD from the firmware control interface 140, and generates corresponding driving signals SD1 SDSDn to control the light emitting elements 120_1~120_n. Operation.

In other words, from the perspective of the user, the user can write the customized user setting USR_ST into the firmware control interface 140, so that the firmware control interface 140 generates the corresponding illumination control data LD. The illuminating control data LD may include a series of definitions of the sequence, the illuminating brightness of the LED, the illuminating frequency/brightness, the display color, the illuminating brightness and the like. Therefore, when the light-emitting driving circuit 130 drives the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n, the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n can be illuminated according to the lighting effect defined by the user, so that the memory module 100 simultaneously displays the user-defined light during operation. The effect is to improve the user's feelings and entertainment when using the electronic device.

The memory module 100 of the present embodiment can customize the individual light-emitting elements 120_1 according to user requirements, as the respective light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n can be individually controlled according to the corresponding driving signals SD1~SDn. The lighting order of ~120_n and the brightness of the light are not limited to all of the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n being lit with the same brightness/lighting frequency, so that the overall memory module 100 can provide a better user design space.

On the other hand, the memory module 100 of the present embodiment can display the illuminating effect according to the user-defined USR_ST defined by the user, and can further display different illuminating effects according to the state indicating signal Sst indicating the environmental state. In order to prompt the change of the environmental state through the change of the illumination mode.

Specifically, the environmental state may be at least one of temperature, sound wave, image, vibration, operating state of the memory body 110, and operating state of the electronic device.

For example, in an exemplary embodiment, the firmware control interface 140 can be designed to generate corresponding illumination control data LD according to different ambient temperatures, such that the illumination elements 120_1~120_n are in a low temperature range, a normal temperature range, and In the high temperature range, the light is emitted in different illumination modes. For example, blue light is emitted when the ambient temperature is in the low temperature range, green light is emitted when the ambient temperature is in the normal temperature range, and red light is emitted when the ambient temperature is in the high temperature range (but not limited to this).

In another exemplary embodiment, the firmware control interface 140 can be designed to generate corresponding illumination control data LD according to the sound wave intensity, so that the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n have different illumination effects under different sound wave intensities. Thereby, the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n can achieve effects such as flickering or discoloration with the music rhythm.

In another exemplary embodiment, the firmware control interface 140 can be designed to generate corresponding illumination control data LD according to the working voltage of the memory circuit, so that the illumination elements 120_1~120_n can be in the overclocking mode (the operating voltage is relatively Large) Display different illumination modes than normal operation mode (lower operating voltage).

In another exemplary embodiment, the firmware control interface 140 can be designed to generate corresponding illumination control data LD according to the operating mode of the electronic device, so that the illumination elements 120_1~120_n can be different in the sleep, standby, and normal operation of the electronic device. Different illumination modes are presented in the mode.

It can be seen from the above example that the operation of the corresponding illumination control data LD is performed by the firmware control interface 140 according to the state indication signal Sst. The illumination driving circuit 130 of the embodiment can make the illumination elements 120_1~120_n different according to the illumination control data LD. There are different illumination modes in the environmental state. In this way, when the illumination mode of the light-emitting elements 120_1~120_n on the memory module 100 is changed, the user can detect that the environmental state changes.

Under the above application, the present invention further proposes a memory module including an environment detecting function and controlling the operation of the light emitting element, as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the memory module 300 of the present embodiment includes a memory body 310 , light emitting elements 320_1~320_n, a light emitting driving circuit 330, a firmware control interface 340, and an environment detecting circuit 350. The operations of the memory body 310, the light-emitting elements 320_1-320_n, the light-emitting drive circuit 330, and the firmware control interface 340 are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, and thus are not described herein.

The main difference between the embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is that the memory module 300 of the embodiment further includes an environment detecting circuit 350 for detecting the environmental state ES. The environment detecting circuit 350 is disposed on the carrier board 114 and coupled to the firmware control interface 340. The environment detecting circuit 350 can set the corresponding hardware according to the environment state ES of the designer to perform the detecting function. For example, if the environmental state ES to be detected is temperature, the environment detecting circuit 350 can be, for example, a temperature sensor; if the environmental state ES to be detected is a sound wave, the environment detecting circuit 350 can be, for example, a sound wave. The sensor, the rest can be analogized, so it will not be described again.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, although the environment detecting circuit 350 is disposed in the memory module 300, the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the environment detection circuit 350 can also be disposed on the electronic device, and the status indication signal Sst is transmitted to the firmware control interface 340 through a wired transmission interface or a wireless transmission interface.

4 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , the memory module 400 of the present embodiment includes a memory body 410 , light emitting elements 420_1 420 420 — n , a light emitting driving circuit 430 , a firmware control interface 440 , and a wireless transceiver circuit 450 . The operations of the memory body 410, the light-emitting elements 420_1-420_n, the light-emitting driving circuit 430, and the firmware control interface 440 are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, and thus will not be described herein.

The main difference between the embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is that the memory module 300 of the embodiment further includes a wireless transceiver circuit 450 for providing a wireless transmission function. The wireless transceiver circuit 450 is disposed on the carrier 114 and coupled to the firmware control interface 440. The wireless transceiver circuit 450 can be used to provide a wireless transmission interface such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to receive the user by wireless transmission. Set USR_ST or status indication signal ES. In this way, the user can write the set value to the firmware control interface 340 from the remote end through the wireless transmission interface, thereby improving the setting convenience.

In summary, the present invention proposes a memory module, wherein the memory module is provided with a light-emitting component, and the user can write a customized user setting through the firmware control interface, so that the memory module is In operation, the light-emitting elements thereon can exhibit a user-defined lighting effect, thereby improving the user's experience and entertainment when using the electronic device. In addition, the firmware control interface of the embodiment may also generate corresponding illumination control data according to the environmental state, so that the illumination component on the memory module can display different illumination modes according to the change of the environmental state, so as to reach the prompt. User's effect.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100, 300, 400‧‧‧ memory modules
110, 310, 410‧‧‧ memory body
112‧‧‧ memory circuit
114‧‧‧ Carrier Board
120_1~120_n, 320_1~320_n, 420_1~420_n‧‧‧Lighting elements
130, 430‧‧‧Lighting drive circuit
140, 440‧‧‧ firmware control interface
350‧‧‧Environmental detection circuit
450‧‧‧Wireless transceiver circuit
MB‧‧‧ motherboard
SD1~SDn‧‧‧ drive signal
Sst‧‧‧ Status Indicator Signal
SKT‧‧ slot
LD‧‧‧Lighting control data
LU1, LU2, LU3‧‧‧ lighting unit
USR_ST‧‧‧ user settings

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the physical architecture of a memory module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a functional block diagram of a memory module according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧ memory module

110‧‧‧ memory body

120_1~120_n‧‧‧Lighting elements

130‧‧‧Lighting drive circuit

140‧‧‧ Firmware Control Interface

SD1~SDn‧‧‧ drive signal

Sst‧‧‧ Status Indicator Signal

LD‧‧‧Lighting control data

USR_ST‧‧‧ user settings

Claims (19)

A memory module is disposed in an electronic device, the memory module includes: a memory body; at least one light emitting component disposed on the memory body for reacting with at least one driving signal Illuminating; an illumination driving circuit coupled to the light emitting component for providing the driving signal to the light emitting component; and a firmware control interface for receiving a user setting and generating according to the user setting And storing an illumination control data, wherein the illumination driving circuit reads the illumination control data from the firmware control interface, and generates the driving signal to control an illumination sequence and a luminance of the illumination component. The memory module of claim 1, wherein the firmware control interface further receives a status indication signal, and generates corresponding illumination control data according to the status indication signal, so that the illumination element reacts to the The drive signal operates in different illumination modes. The memory module of claim 2, wherein the light emitting order of the light emitting element is different from at least one of the light emitting brightness in different light emitting modes. The memory module of claim 2 or 3, further comprising: an environment detecting circuit coupled to the firmware control interface for detecting an environmental state, and generating the state accordingly Indication signal. The memory module of claim 4, wherein the environmental state comprises at least one of temperature, sound waves, images, vibrations, an operational state of the memory body, and an operational state of the electronic device. The memory module of claim 1 or 2, wherein the light-emitting element comprises: a first light-emitting unit for emitting light of a first wavelength range; and a second light-emitting unit for Transmitting a light of a second wavelength range; and a third light emitting unit for emitting light of a third wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range, the second wavelength range, and the third wavelength range do not completely overlap . The memory module of claim 6, wherein the first wavelength range is a red wavelength range, the second wavelength range is a green wavelength range, and the third wavelength range is a blue wavelength range. The memory module of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a wireless transceiver circuit for providing a wireless transmission interface to receive at least one of the user setting and the status indication signal. A memory module includes: a memory body; at least one light emitting element disposed on the memory body for being illuminated in response to at least one driving signal; and a light emitting driving circuit coupled to the light emitting element And the firmware control interface is configured to receive a status indication signal, and generate and store an illumination control data according to the status indication signal, wherein the illumination driving circuit is Reading, by the firmware control interface, the illuminating control data, and generating the driving signal to control the illuminating element to operate in different illuminating modes, wherein in different illuminating modes, a illuminating order of the illuminating elements It is different from at least one of the luminances. The memory module of claim 9, wherein the firmware control interface further receives a user setting, and generates corresponding illumination control data according to the user setting, so that the illumination driving circuit generates the driving. The signal is used to regulate at least one of the illuminating time, the illuminating frequency, the illuminating order, the illuminating brightness, and the display color of the illuminating element. The memory module of claim 9 or 10, further comprising: an environment detecting circuit coupled to the firmware control interface for detecting an environmental state, and generating the state accordingly Indication signal. The memory module of claim 11, wherein the environmental state is sound waves. The memory module of claim 11, wherein the environmental state is an image. The memory module of claim 11, wherein the environmental state is vibration. The memory module of claim 11, wherein the environmental state is an operational state of the memory body. The memory module of claim 11, wherein the environmental state is an operational state of the electronic device. The memory module of claim 9 or claim 10, wherein the light-emitting element comprises: a first light-emitting unit for emitting light of a first wavelength range; and a second light-emitting unit for Transmitting a light of a second wavelength range; and a third light emitting unit for emitting light of a third wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range, the second wavelength range, and the third wavelength range do not completely overlap . The memory module of claim 17, wherein the first wavelength range is a red wavelength range, the second wavelength range is a green wavelength range, and the third wavelength range is a blue wavelength range. The memory module of claim 9 or claim 10, further comprising: a wireless transceiver circuit for providing a wireless transmission interface to receive at least one of the user setting and the status indication signal.