Architecture and implementation of cortical system, and fabricating an architecture using 3D wafer scale integration
First Claim
1. A processor-memory system comprising:
- a wafer including a memory area;
a multitude of specialized processors, each of the specialized processors being embedded within an associated memory domain in the memory area of the wafer, and each of the specialized processors being configured for performing a specified set of operations using said associated memory domain in the memory area of the wafer;
a management processor to control operations of an associated set of the specialized processors.
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Abstract
A processor-memory system, a stacked-wafer processor-memory system, and a method of fabricating a processor-memory system are disclosed. In an embodiment, the invention provides a processor-memory system comprising a memory area, a multitude of specialized processors, and a management processor. The specialized processors are embedded in the memory area, and each of the specialized processors is configured for performing a specified set of operations using an associated memory domain in the memory area. The management processor is provided to control operations of an associated set of the specialized processors. In one embodiment, each of the specialized processors controls a respective one associated memory domain in the memory area. In an embodiment, the processor-memory system further comprises a specialized processor wafer. The specialized processor wafer includes the memory area, and the multitude of specialized processors are embedded in the specialized processor wafer.
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25 Claims
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1. A processor-memory system comprising:
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a wafer including a memory area; a multitude of specialized processors, each of the specialized processors being embedded within an associated memory domain in the memory area of the wafer, and each of the specialized processors being configured for performing a specified set of operations using said associated memory domain in the memory area of the wafer; a management processor to control operations of an associated set of the specialized processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A processor-memory system comprising:
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a memory area; a multitude of specialized processors embedded in the memory area, each of the specialized processors being configured for performing a specified set of operations using an associated memory domain in the memory area; and a management processor to control operations of an associated set of the specialized processors; and wherein the management processor includes; a subordinate general management processor connected to said associated set of the specialized processors for controlling said associated set of the specialized processors, and a lead general management processor in communication with the subordinate general management processor for transmitting data to and receiving data from the subordinate general management processor. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A stacked-wafer processor-memory system comprising:
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a plurality of specialized processor wafers arranged in a stack, each of the specialized processor wafers comprising a memory area and a multitude of specialized processors embedded in the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer, and each of the specialized processors performing a specified set of operations using a respective one associated memory domain of the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer; a plurality of subordinate general management processors, each of the subordinate general management processors connected to and controlling operations of a respective one associated set of the specialized processors; and a lead general management processor for communicating with the subordinate general management processors and with external input/output connections. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of fabricating a processor-memory system, comprising:
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fabricating one or more specialized processor wafers, each of the specialized processor wafers comprising a memory area and a multitude of specialized processors embedded in the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer, each of the specialized processors being configured to perform a specified set of operations using an associated memory domain of the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer; connecting a plurality of subordinate general management processors to the specialized processors, each of the subordinate general management processors being configured to manage an associated set of the specialized processors; and connecting a lead general management processor to the subordinate general management processors to communicate therewith. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of fabricating a stacked wafer processor-memory system, the method comprising:
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fabricating a plurality of specialized processor wafers, each of the specialized processor wafers comprising a memory area and a multitude of specialized processors embedded in the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer, each of the specialized processors being configured to perform a specified set of operations using an associated memory domain of the memory area of the each specialized processor wafer; connecting a plurality of subordinate general management processors to the specialized processors, each of the subordinate general management processors being configured to manage an associated set of the specialized processors; connecting a lead general management processor to the subordinate general management processors to communicate therewith; and forming a network of inter-strata through silicon vias for delivering power and ground to the specialized processor wafers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A stacked-wafer processor-memory system comprising:
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a plurality of wafers arranged in a stack, including at least one memory wafer comprising a multitude of memory domains, and at least one processor wafer comprising a multitude of processors, each of the processors controlling a respective one of the memory domains of the memory wafer; a multitude of general management processors including a multitude of subordinate general management processors, each of the subordinate general management processors being connected to a respective one, associated set of the specialized processors for controlling said associated set of the specialized processors, and a lead general management processor in communication with the subordinate general management processors for transmitting data to and receiving data from the subordinate general management processors; and a network of through silicon vias for delivering power and ground to the specialized processor wafers and for communicating with the general management processors. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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