Innodisk Launches CXL Add-In Card for Scalable Edge AI Memory Expansion
Innodisk, a
leading provider of industrial-grade memory solutions, announced the CXL
Add-in Card (AIC), a major addition to its CXL
product portfolio. Innodisk developed this CXL-based expansion card in response
to rising memory demands in next-generation computing and the limited
scalability of current motherboard designs. Connecting via the widespread and
mature PCIe interface, the CXL AIC delivers fast memory access without
occupying system DIMM slots. It also provides greater flexibility in memory
usage and allocation. Its HHHL form factor, paired with Innodisk's compact
DDR5 RDIMM/RDIMM VLP, unlocks new possibilities for micro data centers and edge
systems, especially in latency-critical scenarios such as 5G networking,
high-frequency trading, and smart medical imaging.
The Innodisk CXL
AIC features two onboard RDIMM sockets that provide flexible memory expansion
up to 256GB (128GB x2), allowing easy capacity adjustment by swapping RDIMM
modules based on system needs. By connecting through PCIe slots, it not only
preserves the system's native DIMM slots but also delivers an additional 32GB/s
of bandwidth via its PCIe Gen 5 x8 interface. This minimizes latency when the
CPU accesses shared memory, enabling faster data flow for bandwidth-intensive
applications such as AI inference and edge processing.
As a CXL 2.0
Type 3 memory expansion solution supporting CXL.mem and CXL.io, the Innodisk
CXL AIC not only reduces system latency and complexity but also enables memory
pooling across multiple hosts, improving overall system efficiency. This makes
it particularly well-suited for applications with fluctuating workloads, such
as 5G networking and high-frequency trading in financial markets.
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