摘要:
An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a control circuitry 160, a plurality of pins 150 coupled to a plurality of conductive traces 190 of a printed circuit board (PCB) 120, and a plurality of driving units DU coupled to the pins. The control circuitry provides a plurality of control signals Ctrl according to data to be transmitted. The driving units are divided into a plurality of first driving units and second driving units. According to the control signals, the first driving units provide the data to a memory device 130 mounted on the PCB via the corresponding pins 170 and the corresponding conductive traces of PCB, and the second driving units provide a constant voltage to the corresponding conductive traces 170 of PCB via the corresponding pin. The conductive traces corresponding to the second driving units form guard traces and separate the conductive traces corresponding to the first driving units which form signal traces on the PCB.
摘要:
A method for performing signal driving control in an electronic device (100, 300) and an associated apparatus (100, 300) are provided. The method includes: generating a first driving control signal (MOD1) and a second driving control signal (MOD2) according to a data signal (DATA), wherein the second driving control signal (MOD2) transits in response to a transition of the data signal (DATA), and the first driving control signal (MOD1) includes a pulse corresponding to the transition of the data signal (DATA); and utilizing a first switching unit to control a first signal path between a first voltage level (LEVEL1, SUP1) and an output terminal (OUT) of an output stage according to the first driving control signal (MOD1), and utilizing a second switching unit to control a second signal path between the first voltage level (LEVEL1, SUP1) and the output terminal (OUT) according to the second driving control signal (MOD2), wherein a first impedance (Z1) of the first signal path is less than a second impedance (Z2) of the second signal path.
摘要:
The present invention provides a memory module wherein the memory module includes a plurality of memory devices having at least a first memory device and a second memory device, and the first memory device comprises a first termination resistor, and the second memory device comprises a second termination resistor. In the operations of the memory module, when the first memory device is accessed by a memory controller and the second memory device is not accessed by the memory controller, the first termination resistor is controlled to not provide impedance matching for the first memory device, and the second termination resistor is controlled to provide impedance matching for the second memory device.
摘要:
An apparatus (100) for performing signal driving in an electronic device (100) may include a decoupling capacitor and at least one switching unit (SW1, SW2). The decoupling capacitor may have a first terminal and a second terminal, and may be positioned in an output stage within the electronic device (100) and coupled between a first predetermined voltage level and another predetermined voltage level, where the apparatus (100) may perform signal driving with aid of the output stage. In addition, the aforementioned at least one switching unit (SW1, SW2) may be coupled between one terminal of the first and the second terminals of the decoupling capacitor and at least one of the first predetermined voltage level and the other predetermined voltage level, and may be arranged for selectively disabling the decoupling capacitor.
摘要:
A memory system (100) includes a memory controller (110) and a memory module (120). The memory controller (110) is arranged for selectively generating at least a clock signal and an inverted clock signal. The memory module (120) includes a first termination resistor (ODT1), a second termination resistor (ODT2) and a switch module (222), where a first node of the first termination resistor (ODT1) is to receive the clock signal, a first node of the second termination resistor (ODT2) is to receive the inverted clock signal, and the switch module (222) is arranged for selectively connecting or disconnecting a second node of the second termination resistor (ODT2) to a second node of the first termination resistor (ODT1).
摘要:
A memory interface circuit (122) includes a plurality of receivers (220_1-220_M) and a signal detector (210). The plurality of receivers (220_1-220_M) are arranged for receiving at least a clock signal and a plurality of command signals from a memory controller (110), respectively. The signal detector (210) is arranged for detecting whether the memory interface circuit (122) receives the clock signal or not to generate a detection result to enable or disable the plurality of receivers (220_1-220_M).
摘要:
A jitter control circuit (100) within a chip (102) includes an adaptive PDN (1 10), a current generator (120) and a jitter generator (160). The adaptive PDN (110) is capable of being controlled/modulated to provide difference impedances. The current generator (120) is coupled to the adaptive PDN (110), and is arranged for receiving a supply voltage provided by the adaptive PDN (110) and generating currents with different patterns. The jitter generator is coupled to the adaptive PDN (1 10), and is arranged for generating a plurality of jitters corresponding to the currents with different patterns, respectively, according to the supply voltage provided by the adaptive PDN (110).
摘要:
A method for performing signal driving control in an electronic device (100, 300) and an associated apparatus (100, 300) are provided. The method includes: generating a first driving control signal (MOD1) and a second driving control signal (MOD2) according to a data signal (DATA), wherein the second driving control signal (MOD2) transits in response to a transition of the data signal (DATA), and the first driving control signal (MOD1) includes a pulse corresponding to the transition of the data signal (DATA); and utilizing a first switching unit to control a first signal path between a first voltage level (LEVEL1, SUP1) and an output terminal (OUT) of an output stage according to the first driving control signal (MOD1), and utilizing a second switching unit to control a second signal path between the first voltage level (LEVEL1, SUP1) and the output terminal (OUT) according to the second driving control signal (MOD2), wherein a first impedance (Z1) of the first signal path is less than a second impedance (Z2) of the second signal path.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a die and multiple conductive traces. The die is mounted on the substrate. The conductive traces are routed on the substrate and connected to the die. The conductive traces at least include a plurality of first conductive traces and a plurality of second conductive traces. The second conductive traces are coupled to a predetermined voltage for providing a shielding pattern. The first conductive traces and the second conductive traces are disposed on the substrate in a substantially interlaced pattern.