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公开(公告)号:US20160149579A1
公开(公告)日:2016-05-26
申请号:US14553934
申请日:2014-11-25
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Amit R. Trivedi , Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Carlos Tokunaga , Muhammad M. Khellah , James W. Tschanz
IPC: H03K19/0185
CPC classification number: H03K19/018521 , H03K3/356113
Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for voltage level shifting a data signal between a low voltage domain and a high voltage domain. In embodiments, a voltage level shifter circuit may include adaptive keeper circuitry, enhanced interruptible supply circuitry, and/or capacitive boosting circuitry to reduce a minimum voltage of the low voltage domain that is supported by the voltage level shifter circuit. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US10762877B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15488673
申请日:2017-04-17
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Anupama A. Thaploo , Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Bhushan M. Borole , Abhishek R. Appu , Altug Koker , Kamal Sinha , Wenyin Fu
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes: a repeater to receive an input signal at an input node and output an output signal at an output node; a dynamic header device coupled between the repeater and a supply voltage node; and a feedback device coupled between the output node and the dynamic header device to dynamically control the dynamic header device based at least in part on the output signal. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US10243563B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-26
申请号:US15394296
申请日:2016-12-29
Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
Inventor: Andrea Bonetti , Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Carlos Tokunaga , Minki Cho , Pascal A. Meinerzhagen , Muhammad M. Khellah
IPC: H03L5/00 , H03K19/0175 , H03K19/0185 , H03K19/21
Abstract: Embodiments include circuits, apparatuses, and systems for voltage level shifter monitors. In embodiments, a voltage level shifter monitor may include a first signal generator to generate a signal in a first voltage domain, a second signal generator to generate a second signal in a second voltage domain, where the second digital signal corresponds to the first digital signal, a voltage level shifter replica circuit to convert the first digital signal from the first voltage domain to a third digital signal in the second voltage domain, and a comparison circuit to generate a digital error signal based at least in part on the second digital signal and the third digital signal. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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公开(公告)号:US20170344090A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-30
申请号:US15163494
申请日:2016-05-24
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Yong Shim , Pascal A. Meinerzhagen
CPC classification number: G06F1/324 , G06F1/3287 , G06F1/3296 , H02M3/07 , Y02D10/171 , Y02D10/172
Abstract: Described is an apparatus which comprises: a controllable power gate coupled to an ungated power supply node and a gated power supply node; and a charge-pump circuit operable to be turned on and off according to a logic, wherein the charge pump circuit is coupled in parallel to the controllable power gate and also coupled to the ungated power supply node and the gated power supply node.
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公开(公告)号:US09772903B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US15083122
申请日:2016-03-28
Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Keith A. Bowman , James W. Tschanz , Vivek K. De
CPC classification number: G06F11/1068 , G06F9/30141 , G06F9/3861 , G06F11/0751 , G06F11/1008 , G11C7/18 , G11C29/42 , G11C29/52
Abstract: The disclosed system and method detect and correct register file read path errors that may occur as a result of reducing or eliminating supply voltage guardbands and/or frequency guardbands for a CPU, thereby increasing overall energy efficiency of the system.
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公开(公告)号:US20160294394A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US15182486
申请日:2016-06-14
Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
Inventor: Amit R. Trivedi , Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Carlos Tokunaga , Muhammad M. Khellah , James W. Tschanz
IPC: H03K19/0185
CPC classification number: H03K19/018521 , H03K3/356113
Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for voltage level shifting a data signal between a low voltage domain and a high voltage domain. In embodiments, a voltage level shifter circuit may include adaptive keeper circuitry, enhanced interruptible supply circuitry, and/or capacitive boosting circuitry to reduce a minimum voltage of the low voltage domain that is supported by the voltage level shifter circuit. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Abstract translation: 实施例包括用于在低电压域和高电压域之间电压移位数据信号的装置,方法和系统。 在实施例中,电压电平移位器电路可以包括自适应保持器电路,增强的可中断电源电路和/或电容升压电路,以减小由电压电平移位器电路支持的低电压域的最小电压。 可以描述和要求保护其他实施例。
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公开(公告)号:US20160225419A1
公开(公告)日:2016-08-04
申请号:US15094755
申请日:2016-04-08
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Anupama Thaploo , Iqbal Rajwani , Kyung-Hoae Koo , Eric A. Karl , Muhammad Khellah
CPC classification number: G11C7/12 , G11C7/1048 , G11C7/1069 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/419 , G11C17/16 , G11C2207/005
Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems related to an assist circuit that may be coupled to one or more components of a memory system to selectively lower a supply voltage that is delivered to the component. For example, the assist circuit may be coupled to a plurality of bitcells (e.g., register file bitcells). The assist circuit may selectively lower the supply voltage delivered to the bitcells during at least a portion of a write operation and/or during an inactive state of the bitcells. Additionally, or alternatively, the assist circuit may be coupled to a read circuit to selectively lower the supply voltage delivered to the read circuit during an inactive state of the read circuit. The assist circuit may include a control transistor coupled in parallel with one or more diodes between a main supply rail and a supply node of the bitcells and/or read circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US09355694B2
公开(公告)日:2016-05-31
申请号:US14229767
申请日:2014-03-28
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Anupama Thaploo , Iqbal Rajwani , Kyung-Hoae Koo , Eric A. Karl , Muhammad Khellah
CPC classification number: G11C7/12 , G11C7/1048 , G11C7/1069 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/419 , G11C17/16 , G11C2207/005
Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems related to an assist circuit that may be coupled to one or more components of a memory system to selectively lower a supply voltage that is delivered to the component. For example, the assist circuit may be coupled to a plurality of bitcells (e.g., register file bitcells). The assist circuit may selectively lower the supply voltage delivered to the bitcells during at least a portion of a write operation and/or during an inactive state of the bitcells. Additionally, or alternatively, the assist circuit may be coupled to a read circuit to selectively lower the supply voltage delivered to the read circuit during an inactive state of the read circuit. The assist circuit may include a control transistor coupled in parallel with one or more diodes between a main supply rail and a supply node of the bitcells and/or read circuit.
Abstract translation: 实施例包括与可以耦合到存储器系统的一个或多个部件的辅助电路相关的装置,方法和系统,以选择性地降低传送到部件的电源电压。 例如,辅助电路可以耦合到多个比特单元(例如,寄存器文件比特单元)。 辅助电路可以在写入操作的至少一部分期间和/或在位单元的非活动状态期间选择性地降低传送到位单元的电源电压。 另外或替代地,辅助电路可以耦合到读取电路,以在读取电路的非活动状态期间选择性地降低传送到读取电路的电源电压。 辅助电路可以包括与主电源轨和位单元和/或读电路的供电节点之间的一个或多个二极管并联耦合的控制晶体管。
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公开(公告)号:US10217509B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-26
申请号:US15495954
申请日:2017-04-24
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Bibiche M. Geuskens , James Tschanz , Vivek K. De , Muhammad M. Khellah
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/4074 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/417 , G11C5/14
Abstract: Methods and systems to provide a multi-Vcc environment, such as to selectively boost an operating voltage of a logic block and/or provide a level-shifted control to the logic block. A multi-Vcc environment may be implemented to isolate a Vmin-limiting logic block from a single-Vcc environment, such as to reduce Vmin and/or improve energy efficiency in the single-Vcc environment. The logic block may include bit cells of a register file, a low-level processor cache, and/or other memory system. A cell Vcc may be boosted during a read mode and/or write wordlines (WWLs) and/or read wordlines (RWLs) may be asserted with boost. A wordline decoder may include a voltage level shifter with differential split-level logic, and a dynamic NAND, which may include NAND logic, a keeper circuit, and logic to delay a keeper control based on a delay of the level shifter to reduce contention during an initial NAND evaluation phase.
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公开(公告)号:US20170270998A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-21
申请号:US15072278
申请日:2016-03-16
Applicant: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Jaydeep P. Kulkarni , Iqbal R. Rajwani , Eric K. Donkoh
IPC: G11C11/419
CPC classification number: G11C11/419
Abstract: Described is an apparatus which comprises: a bit-line (BL) read port; a first local bit-line (LBL) coupled to the BL read port; a second LBL; and one or more clipper devices coupled to the first and second LBLs. The apparatus allows for low swing bit-line to be used for large signal memory arrays. The low swing operation enables reduction in switching dynamic capacitance. The apparatus also describes a split input NAND/NOR gate for bit-line keeper control which achieves lower VMIN, higher noise tolerance, and improved keeper aging mitigation. Described is also an apparatus for low swing write operation which can be enabled at high voltage without degrading the low voltage operation.
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