Paper Title: CXL's Memory Form Factors: A Powerful Set of Options

Paper Abstract: CXL is set to allow for a reinvention and mass expansion of form factors and solutions, and this has led to a wide array of options. This presentation will walk through how the DRAM DIMM is set to evolve into new form factors, but how selecting the right form factor is not a simple choice as there is no clear guidance for this important issue. We will show a few of the front runner form factors, and how the controller layout & packaging can vary dramatically based on the routing and solution choice. As such, there is a clear need for the industry to agree to at least a couple of the solutions (and their associated controllers) to help reduce cost, and to make CXL Memory Solutions successful.

Paper Author: Christopher Cox, VP of Technology at Montage Technology, Montage Technology

Author Bio: Christopher Cox is the Vice President of Technology at Montage Technology. Prior to joining Montage 2 years ago, he was with Intel for over 21 years focused primarily on Memory Architecture with previous time at 3Dfx and AMD. Cox is currently the JEDEC JC42 (All Memories) Committee Chair, the CXL Consortium’s DRAM Subcommittee Chair and is on the Board of Directors for JEDEC and RangerRoad.org (a non-profit disabled veterans’ organization). He has been in the semiconductor industry for about 30 years, including some time in the U.S. Air Force. He holds over 170 issued and pending patents.