One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates scalable high-bandwidth memory access using a memory module with optical interconnect. This system includes an optical channel, a memory buffer, and a random-access memory module. The memory buffer is configured to receive a request...http://www.google.de/patents/US7970990?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7970990 - Memory module with optical interconnect that enables scalable high-bandwidth memory access
