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公开(公告)号:US11734106B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17852272
申请日:2022-06-28
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , Ely Tsern
IPC: G06F11/00 , G06F11/10 , G06F11/16 , G11C29/42 , G11C29/44 , G11C7/10 , G11C29/52 , G11C29/00 , H03M13/15 , G06F11/20
CPC classification number: G06F11/1044 , G06F11/1048 , G06F11/1068 , G06F11/1666 , G11C7/10 , G11C29/42 , G11C29/4401 , G11C29/52 , G11C29/70 , H03M13/1575 , G06F11/20 , G11C29/765 , G11C2029/4402
Abstract: A memory module is disclosed that includes a substrate, a memory device that outputs read data, and a buffer. The buffer has a primary interface for transferring the read data to a memory controller and a secondary interface coupled to the memory device to receive the read data. The buffer includes error logic to identify an error in the received read data and to identify a storage cell location in the memory device associated with the error. Repair logic maps a replacement storage element as a substitute storage element for the storage cell location associated with the error.
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公开(公告)号:US11728835B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17463897
申请日:2021-09-01
Applicant: RAMBUS INC.
Inventor: Kamran Farzan
CPC classification number: H04B1/0483 , H04B1/0028
Abstract: An apparatus including a signal generation circuitry to provide a stream of digital signals carrying data. The apparatus includes a storage circuitry to provide a plurality of transmit levels corresponding to respective predetermined equalization levels; selection circuitry to select a transmit level from among the plurality of transmit levels based on the digital signals carrying data. Each of the plurality of transmit levels is a respective input signal to the selection circuitry. The apparatus includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuitry configured to receive the selected transmit level and convert the selected transmit level to an analog signal of the selected transmit level.
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公开(公告)号:US11710520B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-25
申请号:US17702475
申请日:2022-03-23
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , James E. Harris
IPC: G11C8/12 , G11C11/4093 , G11C5/04 , G11C5/06 , G11C7/22
CPC classification number: G11C11/4093 , G11C5/04 , G11C5/063 , G11C7/22 , G11C8/12
Abstract: A memory module with multiple memory devices includes a buffer system that manages communication between a memory controller and the memory devices. Each memory device supports an access mode and a low-power mode, the latter used to save power for devices that are not immediately needed. The module provides granular power management using a chip-select decoder that decodes chip-select signals from the memory controller into power-state signals that determine which of the memory devices are in which of the modes. Devices can thus be brought out of the low-power mode in relatively small numbers, as needed, to limit power consumption.
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公开(公告)号:US11706061B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17573471
申请日:2022-01-11
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Vladimir M. Stojanovic , Andrew C. Ho , Anthony Bessios , Fred F. Chen , Elad Alon , Mark A. Horowitz
CPC classification number: H04L25/49 , H04B1/04 , H04B1/0475 , H04L25/025 , H04L25/028 , H04L25/03019 , H04L25/03343 , H04L25/03885 , H04L25/061 , H04L25/4917 , H04B2001/0416 , H04L25/0282 , H04L2025/03363 , H04L2025/03802
Abstract: A high-speed signaling system with adaptive transmit pre-emphasis. A transmit circuit has a plurality of output drivers to output a first signal onto a signal path. A receive circuit is coupled to receive the first signal via the signal path and configured to generate an indication of whether the first signal exceeds a threshold level. A first threshold control circuit is coupled to receive the indication from the receive circuit and configured to adjust the threshold level according to whether the first signal exceeds the threshold level. A drive strength control circuit is coupled to receive the indication from the receive circuit and configured to adjust a drive strength of at least one output driver of the plurality of output drivers according to whether the first signal exceeds the threshold level.
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公开(公告)号:US20230223067A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-13
申请号:US18078934
申请日:2022-12-10
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , Brent Haukness
IPC: G11C11/406 , G06F13/16
CPC classification number: G11C11/40611 , G06F13/1636 , G11C11/40615 , G11C11/406 , G11C11/40618 , Y02D10/00 , G11C2211/4067
Abstract: The present embodiments provide a system that supports self-refreshing operations in a memory device. During operation, the system transitions the memory device from an auto-refresh state, wherein a memory controller controls refreshing operations for the memory device, to a self-refresh state, wherein the memory device controls the refreshing operations. While the memory device is in the self-refresh state, the system sends progress information for the refreshing operations from the memory device to the memory controller. Next, upon returning from the self-refresh state to the auto-refresh state, the system uses the progress information received from the memory device to control the sequencing of subsequent operations by the memory controller.
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公开(公告)号:US11693801B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17718168
申请日:2022-04-11
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Scott C. Best
IPC: G06F13/36 , G06F13/362 , H01L23/48 , H01L23/60 , H01L25/065 , G11C11/408 , G11C11/409 , H01L23/50 , H01L23/00 , G06F13/40 , G11C11/4096 , G11C14/00 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/26 , H01L27/02
CPC classification number: G06F13/362 , G06F13/4068 , G11C11/408 , G11C11/409 , G11C11/4096 , G11C14/0018 , G11C16/10 , G11C16/26 , H01L23/481 , H01L23/50 , H01L23/60 , H01L24/09 , H01L25/0652 , H01L25/0657 , H01L27/0248 , H01L23/48 , H01L2224/0401 , H01L2224/0557 , H01L2224/05552 , H01L2224/06181 , H01L2224/08145 , H01L2224/16145 , H01L2224/16225 , H01L2225/06503 , H01L2225/06513 , H01L2225/06527 , H01L2225/06541 , H01L2225/06544 , H01L2225/06555 , H01L2225/06562 , H01L2924/00 , H01L2924/0002 , H01L2924/00014 , H01L2924/14 , H01L2924/1436 , H01L2924/15311 , H01L2924/00014 , H01L2224/05552 , H01L2924/0002 , H01L2224/05552 , H01L2924/14 , H01L2924/00
Abstract: This application is directed to a stacked semiconductor device assembly including a plurality of identical stacked integrated circuit (IC) devices. Each IC device further includes a master interface, a channel master circuit, a slave interface, a channel slave circuit, a memory core, and a modal pad configured to receive a selection signal for the IC device to communicate data using one of its channel master circuit or its channel slave circuit. In some implementations, the IC devices include a first IC device and one or more second IC devices. In accordance with the selection signal, the first IC device is configured to communicate read/write data via the channel master circuit of the first IC device, and each of the one or more second IC devices is configured to communicate respective read/write data via the channel slave circuit of the respective second IC device.
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公开(公告)号:US11688441B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17954223
申请日:2022-09-27
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Ian Shaeffer , Kyung Suk Oh
IPC: G11C5/06 , G11C7/22 , G11C29/02 , G11C11/4063 , G11C5/04 , G11C11/4097 , G11C7/18 , G11C5/02
CPC classification number: G11C7/22 , G11C5/063 , G11C11/4063 , G11C29/02 , G11C29/022 , G11C29/025 , G11C29/028 , G11C5/025 , G11C5/04 , G11C5/06 , G11C7/18 , G11C11/4097
Abstract: A memory device includes a set of inputs, and a first register that includes a first register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of command/address (CA) on-die termination (ODT) impedance values to first inputs that receive the CA signals; a second register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of chip select (CS) ODT impedance values to a second input that receives the CS signal; and a third register field to store a value for enabling application of a clock (CK) ODT impedance value to third inputs that receive the CK signal. The memory device also includes second and third registers to store values for selecting one of the plurality of CA ODT impedance values and one of the plurality of CS ODT impedance values for application to the first inputs and second input, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US11682448B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US17852286
申请日:2022-06-28
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Thomas J. Giovannini , Alok Gupta , Ian Shaeffer , Steven C. Woo
IPC: G06F12/00 , G11C11/4076 , G06F3/06 , G06F5/06 , G06F1/08 , G11C7/10 , G11C29/02 , G06F13/16 , G06F12/06 , G11C11/409 , G11C11/4096
CPC classification number: G11C11/4076 , G06F1/08 , G06F3/0629 , G06F3/0634 , G06F5/06 , G06F12/0646 , G06F13/1689 , G11C7/1078 , G11C7/1087 , G11C7/1093 , G11C11/409 , G11C29/023 , G11C29/028 , G11C11/4096 , G11C2207/2254
Abstract: A system that calibrates timing relationships between signals involved in performing write operations is described. This system includes a memory controller which is coupled to a set of memory chips, wherein each memory chip includes a phase detector configured to calibrate a phase relationship between a data-strobe signal and a clock signal received at the memory chip from the memory controller during a write operation. Furthermore, the memory controller is configured to perform one or more write-read-validate operations to calibrate a clock-cycle relationship between the data-strobe signal and the clock signal, wherein the write-read-validate operations involve varying a delay on the data-strobe signal relative to the clock signal by a multiple of a clock period.
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公开(公告)号:US11671108B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17728607
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Kenneth C. Dyer , Marcus Van Ierssel
CPC classification number: H03M1/1023 , H03M1/0639 , H03M1/46
Abstract: Disclosed is a successive approximation register (SAR) analog to digital converter (ADC) that uses two or more comparators. This allows the output of one comparator to be latched while the other comparators are comparing and switching. Statistical measures are used to correct the offsets of one or more of the comparators. If a statistically significant mismatch in the number of 1's and 0's occurs in a subset of the bits, adjustments to the offsets of one or more of the comparators are made until there is roughly an equal number of 1 and 0 values. This can reduce or eliminate the need for dedicated offset correction cycles.
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公开(公告)号:US11669379B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17728621
申请日:2022-04-25
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Yuanlong Wang , Frederick A. Ware
IPC: G01R31/28 , G06F11/07 , H03M13/09 , H03M13/29 , G06F3/06 , G06F11/10 , H03M13/00 , G06F13/42 , H04L1/00 , H04L1/08 , H04L1/1867 , G06F11/14
CPC classification number: G06F11/0727 , G06F3/064 , G06F3/0619 , G06F3/0679 , G06F11/073 , G06F11/076 , G06F11/0751 , G06F11/0793 , G06F11/10 , G06F11/1004 , G06F11/1008 , G06F11/1068 , G06F11/1402 , G06F13/4286 , H03M13/09 , H03M13/29 , H03M13/2906 , H03M13/611 , H04L1/0061 , H04L1/08 , H04L1/1867 , G06F11/1044 , H04L1/0003 , H04L1/0008 , H04L2001/0093
Abstract: A controller includes a link interface that is to couple to a first link to communicate bi-directional data and a second link to transmit unidirectional error-detection information. An encoder is to dynamically add first error-detection information to at least a portion of write data. A transmitter, coupled to the link interface, is to transmit the write data. A delay element is coupled to an output from the encoder. A receiver, coupled to the link interface, is to receive second error-detection information corresponding to at least the portion of the write data. Error-detection logic is coupled to an output from the delay element and an output from the receiver. The error-detection logic is to determine errors in at least the portion of the write data by comparing the first error-detection information and the second error-detection information, and, if an error is detected, is to assert an error condition.
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