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公开(公告)号:US20170351282A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-07
申请号:US15626096
申请日:2017-06-17
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Brian S. Leibowitz , Michael D. Bucher , Lei Luo , Chaofeng Charlie Huang , Amir Amirkhany , Huy M. Nguyen , Hsuan-Jung (Bruce) Su , John Wilson
Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a voltage regulator to supply a regulated voltage and a data output that couples to an unterminated transmission line. The circuit draws a variable amount of power from the voltage regulator according to the data. The voltage regulator includes a first current generation circuit to provide a data transition-dependent current.
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公开(公告)号:US09836412B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-05
申请号:US14707166
申请日:2015-05-08
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Ray McConnell
IPC: G06F12/10 , G06F12/109 , G06F11/30 , G06F9/46 , G06F15/173 , G06F15/80
CPC classification number: G06F13/1657 , G06F9/46 , G06F11/3017 , G06F12/109 , G06F15/17337 , G06F15/8015 , G06F2212/657
Abstract: A plurality of processing elements (PEs) include memory local to at least one of the processing elements in a data packet-switched network interconnecting the processing elements and the memory to enable any of the PEs to access the memory. The network consists of nodes arranged linearly or in a grid to connect the PEs and their local memories to a common controller. The processor performs memory accesses on data stored in the memory in response to control signals sent by the controller to the memory. The local memories share the same memory map or space. The packet-switched network supports multiple concurrent transfers between PEs and memory. Memory accesses include block and/or broadcast read and write operations, in which data can be replicated within the nodes and, according to the operation, written into the shared memory or into the local PE memory.
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公开(公告)号:US20170346618A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-30
申请号:US15629453
申请日:2017-06-21
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Mehrdad Ramezani , David J. Cassan , Christopher D. Holdenried , Sang-Wook Paul Park , Marcus Van Ierssel
CPC classification number: H04L7/0087 , H03L7/081 , H04L7/0029 , H04L7/0079 , H04L7/0331 , H04L7/0337 , H04L25/03057
Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit (CDR) includes a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). A data sampler is coupled to receive a clock signal from the DCO. A deserializer includes an input coupled to an output of the data sampler. A first phase detector is coupled between a first output of the deserializer and a first input of the DCO. A second phase detector is coupled to a second output of the deserializer. An accumulator is coupled between an output of the second phase detector and a second input of the DCO. A frequency lock detection block is coupled to an output of the accumulator. An eye monitor is coupled to an input of the data sampler. The first phase detector controls a delay of the DCO and the accumulator controls a frequency of the DCO. An edge mute signal is coupled to the deserializer.
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公开(公告)号:US20170344275A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-30
申请号:US15529970
申请日:2015-12-18
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. WARE , Ely TSERN
CPC classification number: G06F3/0611 , G06F3/0619 , G06F3/0634 , G06F3/0659 , G06F3/0673 , G06F12/0607 , G11C5/04 , G11C7/10
Abstract: Memory modules, systems, memory controllers and associated methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a memory module includes a module substrate having first and second memory devices. Buffer circuitry disposed on the substrate couples to the first and second memory devices via respective first and second secondary interfaces. The buffer circuitry includes a primary signaling interface for coupling to a group of signaling links associated with a memory controller. The primary signaling interface operates at a primary signaling rate and the first and second secondary data interfaces operate at a secondary signaling rate. During a first mode of operation, the primary interface signaling rate is at least twice the secondary signaling rate. A first time interval associated with a transfer of first column data via the first secondary interface temporally overlaps a second time interval involving second column data transferred via the second secondary interface.
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公开(公告)号:US20170344050A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-30
申请号:US15616795
申请日:2017-06-07
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Scott C. Best , Abhijit M. Abhyankar , Kun-Yung Chang , Frank Lambrecht
CPC classification number: G06F1/08 , G06F1/12 , G11C29/02 , G11C29/022 , G11C29/028 , G11C29/50012 , H04L7/0004 , H04L7/0008 , H04L7/0033 , H04L7/0091 , H04L7/033 , H04L7/10 , H04L25/14
Abstract: A memory controller having a data receiver to sample data at a sample timing using a strobe signal, wherein the data and the strobe signal are sent by a memory device in connection with a read operation initiated by the memory controller, and a strobe receiver to receive the strobe signal, wherein a phase of the strobe signal has a drift relative to a reference by an amount. The memory controller further having a monitoring circuit to monitor the strobe signal and determine the amount of the drift, and an adjustment circuit to update the sample timing of the data receiver based on the amount of drift determined by the monitoring signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20170338979A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15670916
申请日:2017-08-07
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Qi Lin , Brian Leibowitz , Hae-Chang Lee , Jihong Ren , Kyung Suk Oh , Jared L. Zerbe
CPC classification number: H04L25/03254 , H04L7/0025 , H04L7/0054 , H04L7/0058 , H04L7/0087 , H04L7/033 , H04L7/0331 , H04L25/03057 , H04L25/03885 , H04L43/028 , H04L2025/03617
Abstract: A receiver is equipped with an adaptive phase-offset controller and associated timing-calibration circuitry that together shift the timing for a data sampler and a digital equalizer. The sample and equalizer timing is shifted to a position with less residual inter-symbol interference (ISI) energy relative to the current symbol. The shifted position may be calculated using a measure of signal quality, such as a receiver bit-error rate or a comparison of filter-tap values, to optimize the timing of data recovery.
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公开(公告)号:US20170338817A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15612455
申请日:2017-06-02
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Huy Nguyen
CPC classification number: H03K19/0005 , H04B1/0458 , H04L25/0278 , H04L25/0298
Abstract: Described are integrated-circuit die with differential receivers, the inputs of which are coupled to external signal pads. Termination legs coupled to the signal pads support multiple termination topologies. These termination legs can support adjustable impedances, capacitances, or both, which may be controlled using an integrated memory.
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公开(公告)号:US20170337014A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15522164
申请日:2015-11-04
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , Scott C. Best
IPC: G06F3/06
CPC classification number: G06F3/0659 , G06F3/0604 , G06F3/0629 , G06F3/0673 , G06F13/1673 , G11C5/04 , Y02D10/14
Abstract: A memory module with multiple memory devices includes a buffer system that manages communication between a memory controller and the memory devices. The memory module additionally includes a command input port to receive command and address signals from a controller and, also in support of capacity extensions, a command relay circuit coupled to the command port to convey the commands and addresses from the memory module to another module or modules. Relaying commands and addresses introduces a delay, and the buffer system that manages communication between the memory controller and the memory devices can be configured to time data communication to account for that delay.
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公开(公告)号:US09824730B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US15228644
申请日:2016-08-04
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Giovannini , Scott C Best , Lei Luo , Ian Shaeffer
CPC classification number: G11C7/222 , G11C7/227 , G11C29/023 , G11C29/028 , G11C29/50012 , G11C29/56
Abstract: A first timing reference signal and a second timing reference signal are sent to a memory device. The second timing reference signal has approximately a quadrature phase relationship with respect to the first timing reference signal. A plurality of serial data patterns are received from the memory device. The transitions of the first timing reference and the second timing reference determining when transitions occur between the bits of the plurality of data patterns. Timing indicators associated with when received transitions occur between the bits of the plurality of data patterns are received from the memory device. The timing indicators are each measured using a single sampler. Based on the timing indicators, a first duty cycle adjustment for the first timing reference signal, a second duty cycle adjustment for the second timing reference signal, and a quadrature phase adjustment are determined and applied.
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公开(公告)号:US20170330611A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15610001
申请日:2017-05-31
Applicant: Rambus Inc.
Inventor: Frederick A. Ware , John Eric Linstadt , Kenneth L. Wright
IPC: G11C11/4093 , G11C29/52 , G11C11/4096
CPC classification number: G11C11/4093 , G06F11/1048 , G11C7/02 , G11C11/4096 , G11C29/52 , G11C2029/0411
Abstract: Described are memory modules that support different error detection and correction (EDC) schemes in both single- and multiple-module memory systems. The memory modules are width configurable, and support the different EDC schemes for relatively wide and narrow module data widths. Data buffers on the modules support the half-width and full-width modes, and also support time-division-multiplexing to access additional memory components on each module in support of enhanced EDC.
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