IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE (IMM) COMPUTING NODE WITH AN EMBEDDED PROCESSOR(S) TO SUPPORT LOCAL PROCESSING OF MEMORY-BASED OPERATIONS FOR LOWER LATENCY AND REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION

摘要

In-line memory module (IMM) computing nodes with an embedded processor(s) to support local processing of memory-based operations for lower latency and reduced power consumption, and related methods are disclosed. The IMM computing node that includes one or more memory chips mounted on a circuit board. The IMM computing node also includes one or more embedded processor(s) on the circuit board that are each interfaced to at least one memory chip among the one or more memory chips. The processor(s) can be configured to access its interfaced memory chip(s) through an internal memory bus on the circuit board to perform processing onboard the IMM computing node in an offload computing access mode. The embedded processors(s) can also be configured to forward memory access requests received from an external processor to the memory chip(s) for data storage and retrieval in a transparent access mode without further local processing of the memory access requests.