Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic RAM Phy interface with configurable power states
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Application No.: US13737306Application Date: 2013-01-09
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Publication No.: US09274938B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Shawn Searles , Nicholas Todd Humphries , Brian W. Amick , Richard W. Reeves , Hanwoo Cho , Ronald L. Pettyjohn
- Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F1/32 ; G06F13/16 ; G06F13/40

Abstract:
A physical memory interface (Phy) and method of operating is disclosed. The Phy interface includes command and status registers (CSRs) configured to receive a first power context and second power context. Selection circuitry is configured to switch between the first and second power contexts. A plurality of adjustable delay elements are provided, each having a delay time responsive to the selected power context. A first set of CSRs configured may store the first power context and a second set of CSRs configured may store the second power context. The Phy interface may also include a plurality of drivers each having a selectable drive strength responsive to the selected power context. The Phy interface may also include a plurality of receivers each having a selectable termination impedance responsive to the selected power context. Switching between power contexts may result in adjusting of the delay elements, drive strength and/or termination impedance of one or more drivers/receivers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130124806A1 DYNAMIC RAM PHY INTERFACE WITH CONFIGURABLE POWER STATES Public/Granted day:2013-05-16
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