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：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。

公开(公告)号：US20200176617A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16673431

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Yohan Frans ,  Simon Li ,  John Eric Linstadt ,  Jun Kim

IPC: H01L31/0236 ,  G06F13/372 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F12/02

Abstract: A memory controller comprises a command interface to transmit a memory command to a plurality of memory devices associated with the memory controller. The memory controller also comprises an acknowledgement interface to receive an acknowledgment status packet from the plurality of memory devices over a shared acknowledgement link coupled between the memory controller and the plurality of memory devices, the acknowledgement status packet indicating whether the command was received by the plurality of memory devices. In addition, the memory controller comprises a memory controller core to decode the acknowledgment status packet to identify a portion of the acknowledgement status packet corresponding to each of the plurality of memory devices.

公开(公告)号：US10439740B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15652047

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jun Kim ,  Wayne S. Richardson ,  Glenn Chiu

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  H04B17/11 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04L25/03

Abstract: A method for calibrating a communication channel coupling first and second components includes transmitting a data signal from the first component to the second component on the communication channel, and sensing a characteristic, such as phase, of the data signal on the second component. Information about the sensed characteristic is fed back to the first component using an auxiliary channel. An adjustable parameter, such as phase, for the transmitter is adjusted on the first component in response to the information. Also, a characteristic of a data signal received from the transmitter on the second component is sensed and used to adjust an adjustable parameter for the receiver on the first component.

公开(公告)号：US20160087733A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14861573

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jun Kim ,  Wayne S. Richardson ,  Glenn Chiu

IPC: H04B17/11

CPC classification number: H04B17/11 ,  H04L5/1438 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2025/03802

Abstract: A method for calibrating a communication channel coupling first and second components includes transmitting a data signal from the first component to the second component on the communication channel, and sensing a characteristic, such as phase, of the data signal on the second component. Information about the sensed characteristic is fed back to the first component using an auxiliary channel. An adjustable parameter, such as phase, for the transmitter is adjusted on the first component in response to the information. Also, a characteristic of a data signal received from the transmitter on the second component is sensed and used to adjust an adjustable parameter for the receiver on the first component.

公开(公告)号：US20160011973A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14859991

申请日：2015-09-21

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: G06F12/02 ,  G06F13/364 ,  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。

公开(公告)号：US20130111256A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13656498

申请日：2012-10-19

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jun Kim ,  Pak Shing Chau ,  Wayne S. Richardson

IPC: G06F1/06

CPC classification number: G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/10 ,  G06F13/1673 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  H03L7/07 ,  H03L7/0814 ,  H03L7/0995 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/0033 ,  H04L7/10 ,  Y02D10/14

Abstract: A memory system in which a timing drift that would occur in distribution of a first timing signal for data transport in a memory device is determined by measuring the actual phase delays occurring in a second timing signal that has a frequency lower than that of the first timing signal and is distributed in one or more circuits mimicking the drift characteristics of at least a portion of distribution of the first timing signal. The actual phase delays are determined in the memory device and provided to a memory controller so that the phases of the timing signals used for data transport may be adjusted based on the determined timing drift.

Abstract translation: 一种存储器系统，其中通过测量在具有低于第一定时的频率的第二定时信号中出现的实际相位延迟来确定在存储器件中用于数据传输的第一定时信号的分配中将发生的定时漂移 并且分布在模拟第一定时信号的分布的至少一部分的漂移特性的一个或多个电路中。 实际的相位延迟在存储器件中确定并提供给存储器控制器，使得用于数据传输的定时信号的相位可以基于所确定的定时漂移来调整。