Patent ID: 8325554

Claim:
A memory module, comprising: a substrate having an edge interface to a host system, the edge interface compatible with a dual inline memory module form factor; one or more volatile memory devices mounted on the substrate; one or more non-volatile memory devices mounted on the substrate; a logic device coupled to the one or more volatile memory devices, the one or more non-volatile memory devices, and the edge interface, the logic device configured to: receive a first indicator of a first external triggering event, electrically decouple the host system from the memory module, electrically couple the one or more volatile memory devices to the one or more non-volatile memory devices via an inline buffer, and backup data from the one or more volatile memory devices to the one or more non-volatile memory devices upon receipt of the first indicator, and a passive backup power source mounted over the one or more volatile memory devices or the one or more non-volatile memory devices and charged by the external power source, the passive backup power source temporarily providing power to the memory module if power loss from the external power source occurs.