INCREASED SENSITIVITY AND REDUCED OFFSET VARIATION IN HIGH DATA RATE HSSI RECEIVER
    31.
    发明申请
    INCREASED SENSITIVITY AND REDUCED OFFSET VARIATION IN HIGH DATA RATE HSSI RECEIVER 有权
    在高数据速率HSSI接收器中提高灵敏度和降低偏移

    公开(公告)号:US20090302888A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-10

    申请号:US12134777

    申请日:2008-06-06

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0175

    摘要: Signal offset variation caused by transistor variation/mismatch in integrated circuits may be reduced. In one embodiment, a buffer circuit has variable-valued circuits elements. Offset variation measurements are made and the variable-valued circuit elements are calibrated to reduce the measured offset variation. In another embodiment, each amplifying stage of a multi-stage buffer provides variable gain. The total DC gain of the cascade is distributed unevenly across the stages, with more DC gain being provided by amplifier stages at the beginning of the cascade than at the end. An additional pre-amplifier stage can also be provided at the beginning of the cascade.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路中晶体管变化/失配引起的信号偏移变化可能会降低。 在一个实施例中,缓冲电路具有可变值电路元件。 进行偏移变化测量,并校准可变值电路元件以减少测量的偏移变化。 在另一个实施例中,多级缓冲器的每个放大级提供可变增益。 级联的总直流增益不均匀地分布在整个级中,在级联开始时比放大器级提供更多的直流增益。 在级联开始时也可以提供一个额外的前级放大器级。

    Versatile common-mode driver methods and apparatus
    32.
    发明授权
    Versatile common-mode driver methods and apparatus 有权
    多用途共模驱动方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07855576B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US11407444

    申请日:2006-04-19

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0175 H03K19/003

    CPC分类号: H03K19/017509 H04L25/0276

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively setting a CM voltage for a transceiver, reducing the effect of current mismatch, and generating a voltage step that can be used for receiver detection. A circuit of the invention can include voltage generator circuitry operable to generate a plurality of voltage signals of substantially different voltages. The circuit can also include multiplexer circuitry with voltage inputs coupled to the voltage signals. The multiplexer circuitry can be operable to select a reference signal from among the voltage inputs. In addition, the circuit can include operational amplifier (“op-amp”) circuitry with a first input coupled to the reference signal and a second input coupled to an output signal of the op-amp circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于选择性地设置收发器的CM电压的方法和装置,减少电流失配的影响,以及产生可用于接收机检测的电压步骤。 本发明的电路可以包括可操作以产生具有实质上不同电压的多个电压信号的电压发生器电路。 电路还可以包括具有耦合到电压信号的电压输入的多路复用器电路。 多路复用器电路可以用于从电压输入中选择参考信号。 此外,电路可以包括运算放大器(“运算放大器”)电路,其中耦合到参考信号的第一输入和耦合到运放电路的输出信号的第二输入。

    Offset cancellation in equalizer circuitry
    33.
    发明授权
    Offset cancellation in equalizer circuitry 有权
    均衡器电路中的偏移消除

    公开(公告)号:US08417752B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US12470254

    申请日:2009-05-21

    IPC分类号: G06F7/10 G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: H04B3/04

    摘要: An equalizer circuitry that includes an equalizer stage having a programmable current source is described. In one implementation, the programmable current source cancels voltage offset. Also, in one implementation, the programmable current source is programmable in user mode. Furthermore, in one implementation, the equalizer circuitry includes a plurality of equalizer stages including the equalizer stage having a programmable current source, where the equalizer stage having a programmable current source is a second equalizer stage in the plurality of equalizer stages. Also, in one implementation, the programmable current source includes a plurality of current sources coupled in parallel and a plurality of sets of control switches for controlling the plurality of current sources. Further, in one implementation, each current source of the plurality of current sources includes a transistor and each set of control switches of the plurality of sets of control switches is for controlling a respective current source and includes a pair of transistors for controlling the respective current source.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括具有可编程电流源的均衡器级的均衡器电路。 在一个实现中,可编程电流源消除电压偏移。 而且,在一个实现中,可编程电流源可在用户模式下编程。 此外,在一个实现中,均衡器电路包括多个均衡器级,包括具有可编程电流源的均衡器级,其中具有可编程电流源的均衡器级是多个均衡器级中的第二均衡器级。 而且,在一个实现中,可编程电流源包括并联耦合的多个电流源和用于控制多个电流源的多组控制开关。 此外,在一个实现中,多个电流源的每个电流源包括晶体管,并且多组控制开关中的每组控制开关用于控制相应的电流源,并且包括用于控制相应电流的一对晶体管 资源。

    Multi-purpose phase-locked loop for low cost transceiver
    34.
    发明授权
    Multi-purpose phase-locked loop for low cost transceiver 有权
    用于低成本收发器的多功能锁相环

    公开(公告)号:US08619931B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US12622152

    申请日:2009-11-19

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04L7/0337 H04L7/002

    摘要: Integrated circuits having transceivers capable of high-speed (e.g., 1 Gbps) operation without dedicated phase-locked loop circuitry are provided. One such integrated circuit device may include one or more transceivers capable of transmitting and receiving serial signals of approximately 1 Gbps or greater, and a multi-purpose phase-locked loop capable of providing a multi-phase clock signal to the one or more transceivers.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有能够在没有专用锁相环电路的情况下能够进行高速(例如,1Gbps)操作的收发器的集成电路。 一个这样的集成电路设备可以包括能够发送和接收大约1Gbps或更大的串行信号的一个或多个收发器,以及能够向一个或多个收发器提供多相时钟信号的多用途锁相环。

    Programmable logic device transceiver architectures that facilitate using various numbers of transceiver channels together
    35.
    发明授权
    Programmable logic device transceiver architectures that facilitate using various numbers of transceiver channels together 有权
    可编程逻辑器件收发器架构,便于将各种数量的收发器通道一起使用

    公开(公告)号:US07812634B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US11726471

    申请日:2007-03-21

    IPC分类号: H03K19/173

    摘要: Transceiver circuitry on a programmable logic device integrated circuit (“PLD”) is preferably provided in a plurality of identical or at least similar modules. Each module preferably includes a plurality of transceiver channels and a clock source unit. Clock distribution circuitry is provided for distributing the signal of a module's clock source to all of the transceiver channels in that module, and also selectively beyond that module to other modules.

    摘要翻译: 可编程逻辑器件集成电路(“PLD”)上的收发器电路优选地设置在多个相同或至少相似的模块中。 每个模块优选地包括多个收发器通道和时钟源单元。 提供时钟分配电路用于将模块的时钟源的信号分配给该模块中的所有收发器通道,并且还选择性地超出该模块到其他模块。

    Multiple channel bonding in a high speed clock network
    36.
    发明授权
    Multiple channel bonding in a high speed clock network 有权
    在高速时钟网络中进行多信道绑定

    公开(公告)号:US08464088B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US12915794

    申请日:2010-10-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1/04

    CPC分类号: G06F1/04 G06F1/10

    摘要: Various methods and structures related to clock distribution for flexible channel bonding are disclosed. One embodiment provides a clock network in physical media attachment (“PMA”) circuitry, a specific type or portion of system interconnect circuitry, arranged in pairs of channel groups. In one embodiment, clock generation circuitry blocks (“CGBs”) in each pair of channel groups receives outputs of multiple phased locked loop circuits (“PLLs”) which can be selectively utilized by the CGBs to generate PMA clock signals. In another embodiment, the CGBs can also select output of a clock data recovery (“CDR”)/transmit PLL circuitry block in one of the channels of a channel group of the pair of channel groups. In one embodiment, first groups of connection lines couple circuitry in a channel group pair such that a designated CGB in each channel group pair can provide clock signals to one or more of the channels in the channel group pair. In one embodiment, second groups of connection lines connect channels in one channel group pair to channels in other channel group pairs such that one or more channels across the channel group pairs can receive a clock signal generated by a CGB in a designated channel. These and other embodiments are described more fully in the disclosure.

    摘要翻译: 公开了与用于柔性通道结合的时钟分配有关的各种方法和结构。 一个实施例提供物理介质连接(“PMA”)电路中的时钟网络,系统互连电路的特定类型或部分,被布置成成对的信道组。 在一个实施例中,每对信道组中的时钟产生电路块(“CGB”)接收多个锁相环电路(“PLL”)的输出,这些电路可被CGB选择性地用于产生PMA时钟信号。 在另一个实施例中,CGB还可以在一对信道组的信道组的信道之一中选择时钟数据恢复(“CDR”)/发送PLL电路块的输出。 在一个实施例中,第一组连接线将信道组对中的电路耦合,使得每个信道组对中的指定CGB可以向信道组对中的一个或多个信道提供时钟信号。 在一个实施例中,第二组连接线将一个信道组对中的信道与其它信道组对中的信道相连,使得跨信道组对的一个或多个信道可以接收由指定信道中的CGB产生的时钟信号。 在本公开中更全面地描述了这些和其它实施例。

    Apparatus and methods for serial interfaces with shared datapaths
    37.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for serial interfaces with shared datapaths 有权
    具有共享数据路径的串行接口的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08571059B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US13194536

    申请日:2011-07-29

    IPC分类号: H04J3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/385

    摘要: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for providing a serial interface with shared datapaths. The apparatus and methods share or re-use components from multiple lower-speed datapaths so as to efficiently provide a higher-speed datapath. In one embodiment, physical coding sublayer circuitry of the lower-speed datapaths is also used by the higher-speed datapath. In another embodiment, physical media access circuitry of the lower-speed data paths is also used by the higher-speed datapath. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于提供具有共享数据路径的串行接口的装置和方法。 该装置和方法共享或重新使用来自多个低速数据路径的组件,以便有效地提供更高速度的数据通路。 在一个实施例中,低速数据路径的物理编码子层电路也被较高速数据路径使用。 在另一个实施例中,低速数据路径的物理介质访问电路也被高速数据路径使用。 还公开了其它实施例,方面和特征。

    Phase-locked loop architecture and clock distribution system
    38.
    发明授权
    Phase-locked loop architecture and clock distribution system 有权
    锁相环架构和时钟分配系统

    公开(公告)号:US08228102B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US12717062

    申请日:2010-03-03

    IPC分类号: H03L7/06

    摘要: One embodiment relates to an integrated circuit including a first strip of phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits on a first side of the integrated circuit, and a second strip of PLL circuits on a second side of the integrated circuit which is opposite from the first side. The PLL circuits in the first and second strips may be configured by programming the integrated circuit. Another embodiment relates to an integrated circuit including a plurality of phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits and a plurality of physical media attachment (PMA) triplet modules adjacent to the plurality of PLL circuits. Each PMA triplet module includes first, second and third channels. The first and third channels are arranged for use as receiving channels, and the second channel is arranged to be configurable as either a receiving channel or a clock multiplication unit. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例涉及一种集成电路,该集成电路包括集成电路的第一侧上的第一条锁相环(PLL)电路,以及集成电路的第二侧的第二条PLL电路,该第二条与第一条 侧。 可以通过对集成电路进行编程来配置第一和第二条带中的PLL电路。 另一实施例涉及包括多个锁相环(PLL)电路和与多个PLL电路相邻的多个物理介质连接(PMA)三元组模块的集成电路。 每个PMA三元组模块包括第一,第二和第三通道。 第一和第三通道被布置为用作接收通道,并且第二通道被布置为可配置为接收通道或时钟倍增单元。 还公开了其它实施例和特征。

    Programmable receiver equalization circuitry and methods
    39.
    发明授权
    Programmable receiver equalization circuitry and methods 有权
    可编程接收机均衡电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07697600B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US11182658

    申请日:2005-07-14

    IPC分类号: H03H7/30

    摘要: Data signals transmitted over transmission media suffer from attenuation caused by the transmission media. Equalization circuitry may be provided to compensate for attenuation caused by the transmission media. Equalization circuitry may include multiple stages arranged in series to allow the frequency responses of the stages to aggregate together. Each stage may be programmable to insert a zero, which causes the frequency response of the stage to increase in magnitude by 20 dB/decade. The frequency location of the zero may also be programmable to allow each stage to contribute a certain amount of gain for a specific frequency. Each stage may also be programmable to determine the location of poles for reduction of high frequency noise and cross-talk cancellation.

    摘要翻译: 通过传输介质传输的数据信号遭受由传输介质引起的衰减。 可以提供均衡电路以补偿由传输介质引起的衰减。 均衡电路可以包括串联布置的多个级,以允许级的频率响应聚合在一起。 每个级可以是可编程的,以插入一个零,这使得该级的频率响应在幅度上增加20dB /十倍。 零的频率位置也可以是可编程的,以允许每个级对特定频率贡献一定量的增益。 每个阶段也可以被编程以确定用于降低高频噪声和串扰取消的极点的位置。

    Programmable receiver equalization circuitry and methods
    40.
    发明申请
    Programmable receiver equalization circuitry and methods 有权
    可编程接收机均衡电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070014344A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:US11182658

    申请日:2005-07-14

    IPC分类号: H03H7/30

    摘要: Data signals transmitted over transmission media suffer from attenuation caused by the transmission media. Equalization circuitry may be provided to compensate for attenuation caused by the transmission media. Equalization circuitry may include multiple stages arranged in series to allow the frequency responses of the stages to aggregate together. Each stage may be programmable to insert a zero, which causes the frequency response of the stage to increase in magnitude by 20 dB/decade. The frequency location of the zero may also be programmable to allow each stage to contribute a certain amount of gain for a specific frequency. Each stage may also be programmable to determine the location of poles for reduction of high frequency noise and cross-talk cancellation.

    摘要翻译: 通过传输介质传输的数据信号遭受由传输介质引起的衰减。 可以提供均衡电路以补偿由传输介质引起的衰减。 均衡电路可以包括串联布置的多个级,以允许级的频率响应聚合在一起。 每个级可以是可编程的,以插入一个零,这使得该级的频率响应在幅度上增加20dB /十倍。 零的频率位置也可以是可编程的,以允许每个级对特定频率贡献一定量的增益。 每个阶段也可以被编程以确定用于降低高频噪声和串扰取消的极点的位置。