公开(公告)号：US09824036B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14702995

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Richard E. Perego ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Frederick A. Ware ,  Ely K. Tsern ,  Craig E. Hampel

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G06F13/1678 ,  G06F12/04 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F12/0646 ,  G06F13/1657 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C5/025 ,  G11C5/04 ,  G11C5/06 ,  G11C5/063 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  G11C7/1048 ,  G11C7/106 ,  G11C7/1072 ,  G11C7/1087 ,  G11C8/06 ,  G11C11/4087 ,  G11C11/4097 ,  G11C2207/105 ,  G11C2207/108 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K2201/09954 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  Y02D10/14

Abstract: Described are memory systems in which a memory controller issues commands and addresses to multiple memory modules that collectively support each read and write transactions. A common set of control signal lines from the controller communicates the same command and address signals to the modules. For write commands, the controller sends subsets of write data to each module over a respective subset of data lines. For read commands, each module responds with a subset of the requested data over the respective subset of data lines. The memory modules can be width configurable so that a single full-width module can connect to both subsets of data lines to convey full-width data, or two half-width modules can connect one each to the subsets of data lines.

公开(公告)号：US09785589B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15222987

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared LeVan Zerbe ,  Kevin S. Donnelly ,  Stefanos Sidiropoulos ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Mark A. Horowitz ,  Leung Yu ,  Roxanne Vu ,  Jun Kim ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Tsyr-Chyang Ho ,  Benedict Chung-Kwong Lau

IPC: G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F13/16 ,  H04L7/00 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G06F12/02 ,  H04L7/033

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/1694 ,  G06F13/404 ,  G06F13/4243 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/033

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a transmitter circuit operable to transmit a timing signal over a first wire to a DRAM. The DRAM receives a first signal having a balanced number of logical zero-to-one transitions and one-to-zero transitions and samples the first signal at a rising edge of the timing signal to produce a respective sampled value. The device further includes a receiver circuit to receive the respective sampled value from the DRAM over a plurality of wires separate from the first wire. In a first mode, the transmitter circuit repeatedly transmits incrementally offset versions of the timing signal to the DRAM until sampled values received from the DRAM change from a logical zero to a logical one or vice versa; and in a second mode, it transmits write data over the plurality of wires to the DRAM according to a write timing offset generated based on the sampled values.

公开(公告)号：US09164933B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14613276

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared LeVan Zerbe ,  Kevin S. Donnelly ,  Stefanos Sidiropoulos ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Mark A. Horowitz ,  Leung Yu ,  Roxanne Vu ,  Jun Kim ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Tsyr-Chyang Ho ,  Benedict Chung-Kwong Lau

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/1694 ,  G06F13/404 ,  G06F13/4243 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/033

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a transmitter circuit operable to transmit a timing signal over a first wire to a DRAM. The DRAM receives a first signal having a balanced number of logical zero-to-one transitions and one-to-zero transitions and samples the first signal at a rising edge of the timing signal to produce a respective sampled value. The device further includes a receiver circuit to receive the respective sampled value from the DRAM over a plurality of wires separate from the first wire. In a first mode, the transmitter circuit repeatedly transmits incrementally offset versions of the timing signal to the DRAM until sampled values received from the DRAM change from a logical zero to a logical one or vice versa; and in a second mode, it transmits write data over the plurality of wires to the DRAM according to a write timing offset generated based on the sampled values.

Abstract translation: 集成电路装置包括发射机电路，其可操作以通过第一导线将定时信号发送到DRAM。 DRAM接收具有平衡数量的逻辑零到一转换和一到零转换的第一信号，并且在定时信号的上升沿采样第一信号以产生相应的采样值。 该装置还包括一个接收器电路，用于从与第一线分开的多个线上的DRAM接收相应的采样值。 在第一模式中，发射机电路重复地将定时信号的增量偏移版本发送到DRAM，直到从DRAM接收到的采样值从逻辑0变为逻辑0，反之亦然; 并且在第二模式中，它根据基于采样值产生的写定时偏移，将多条线上的写数据发送到DRAM。

公开(公告)号：US20150169478A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14613276

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared LeVan Zerbe ,  Kevin S. Donnelly ,  Stefanos Sidiropoulos ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Mark A. Horowitz ,  Leung Yu ,  Roxanne Vu ,  Jun Kim ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Tsyr-Chyang Ho ,  Benedict Chung-Kwong Lau

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  G06F12/02

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/1694 ,  G06F13/404 ,  G06F13/4243 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/033

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a transmitter circuit operable to transmit a timing signal over a first wire to a DRAM. The DRAM receives a first signal having a balanced number of logical zero-to-one transitions and one-to-zero transitions and samples the first signal at a rising edge of the timing signal to produce a respective sampled value. The device further includes a receiver circuit to receive the respective sampled value from the DRAM over a plurality of wires separate from the first wire. In a first mode, the transmitter circuit repeatedly transmits incrementally offset versions of the timing signal to the DRAM until sampled values received from the DRAM change from a logical zero to a logical one or vice versa; and in a second mode, it transmits write data over the plurality of wires to the DRAM according to a write timing offset generated based on the sampled values.

Abstract translation: 集成电路装置包括发射机电路，其可操作以通过第一导线将定时信号发送到DRAM。 DRAM接收具有平衡数量的逻辑零到一转换和一到零转换的第一信号，并且在定时信号的上升沿采样第一信号以产生相应的采样值。 该装置还包括一个接收器电路，用于从与第一线分开的多个线上的DRAM接收相应的采样值。 在第一模式中，发射机电路重复地将定时信号的增量偏移版本发送到DRAM，直到从DRAM接收到的采样值从逻辑0变为逻辑0，反之亦然; 并且在第二模式中，它根据基于采样值产生的写定时偏移，将多条线上的写数据发送到DRAM。

公开(公告)号：US20140293671A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14306304

申请日：2014-06-17

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Richard E. Perego ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Frederick A. Ware ,  Ely K. Tsern ,  Craig E. Hampel

IPC: G11C5/04 ,  G11C5/06

CPC classification number: G06F13/1678 ,  G06F12/04 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F12/0646 ,  G06F13/1657 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G11C5/02 ,  G11C5/025 ,  G11C5/04 ,  G11C5/06 ,  G11C5/063 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  G11C7/1048 ,  G11C7/106 ,  G11C7/1072 ,  G11C7/1087 ,  G11C8/06 ,  G11C11/4087 ,  G11C11/4097 ,  G11C2207/105 ,  G11C2207/108 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K2201/09954 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  Y02D10/14

Abstract: Describes is a memory system that utilizes motherboard traces in a way that permits maximum utilization of system data lines while accommodating varying numbers of memory modules. It is possible in a system such as this to utilize all individual sets of point-to-point signaling lines, even when less than all of the available memory sockets are occupied. Memory modules with configurable data widths support a relatively wide mode in which one module utilizes all available system data lines, or a relatively narrow mode in which multiple, narrower modules split the available system data lines between them.

Abstract translation: 描述的是一种以允许最大限度利用系统数据线同时容纳不同数量的存储器模块的方式利用母板轨迹的存储器系统。 即使在少于所有可用的存储器插槽被占用的情况下，这样的系统也可以利用所有单独的点对点信令线集合。 具有可配置数据宽度的内存模块支持相对宽的模式，其中一个模块使用所有可用的系统数据线，或者相对较窄的模式，其中多个较窄的模块在其间分开可用的系统数据线。

公开(公告)号：US20140229667A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14154068

申请日：2014-01-13

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared LeVan Zerbe ,  Kevin S. Donnelly ,  Stefanos Sidiropoulos ,  Donald C. Stark ,  Mark A. Horowitz ,  Leung Yu ,  Roxanne Vu ,  Jun Kim ,  Bruno W. Garlepp ,  Tsyr-Chyang Ho ,  Benedict Chung-Kwong Lau

IPC: G11C7/10

CPC classification number: G06F13/364 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0679 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/1694 ,  G06F13/404 ,  G06F13/4243 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F2212/7201 ,  G06F2212/7207 ,  G11C7/1045 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/033

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a transmitter circuit operable to transmit a timing signal over a first wire to a DRAM. The DRAM receives a first signal having a balanced number of logical zero-to-one transitions and one-to-zero transitions and samples the first signal at a rising edge of the timing signal to produce a respective sampled value. The device further includes a receiver circuit to receive the respective sampled value from the DRAM over a plurality of wires separate from the first wire. In a first mode, the transmitter circuit repeatedly transmits incrementally offset versions of the timing signal to the DRAM until sampled values received from the DRAM change from a logical zero to a logical one or vice versa; and in a second mode, it transmits write data over the plurality of wires to the DRAM according to a write timing offset generated based on the sampled values.

Abstract translation: 集成电路装置包括发射机电路，其可操作以通过第一导线将定时信号发送到DRAM。 DRAM接收具有平衡数量的逻辑零到一转换和一到零转换的第一信号，并且在定时信号的上升沿采样第一信号以产生相应的采样值。 该装置还包括一个接收器电路，用于从与第一线分开的多个线上的DRAM接收相应的采样值。 在第一模式中，发射机电路重复地将定时信号的增量偏移版本发送到DRAM，直到从DRAM接收到的采样值从逻辑0变为逻辑0，反之亦然; 并且在第二模式中，它根据基于采样值产生的写定时偏移，将多条线上的写数据发送到DRAM。