Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Calibration methods and circuits to calibrate drive current and termination impedance
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Application No.: US14884007Application Date: 2015-10-15
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Publication No.: US09391613B2Publication Date: 2016-07-12
- Inventor: Huy M. Nguyen , Vijay Gadde , Benedict Lau
- Applicant: Rambus Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Rambus Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rambus Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Silicon Edge Law Group LLP
- Agent Arthur J. Behiel
- Main IPC: H03K19/003
- IPC: H03K19/003 ; H03K19/00 ; H04L25/02 ; H03K19/01

Abstract:
Described are on-die termination (ODT) systems and methods that facilitate high-speed communication between a driver die and a receiver die interconnected via one or more signal transmission lines. An ODT control system in accordance with one embodiment calibrates and maintains termination resistances and drive currents to produce optimal output swing voltages. Comparison circuitry employed to calibrate the reference resistance is also used to calibrate the drive current. Termination elements in some embodiments are divided into two adjustable resistive portions, both of which are designed to minimize capacitive loading. One portion is optimized to produce a relatively high range of adjustment, while the other is optimized for fine-tuning and glitch-free switching.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160142053A1 Calibration Methods and Circuits to Calibrate Drive Current and Termination Impedance Public/Granted day:2016-05-19
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