公开(公告)号：US20210152401A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16953225

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Ruwan Ratnayake

IPC: H04L25/03 ,  G06F13/38

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes sampling a data signal having a voltage value at an expected edge time of the data signal. A first alpha value is generated, and a second alpha value generated in dependence upon the voltage value. The data signal is adjusted by the first alpha value to derive a first adjusted signal. The data signal is adjusted by the second alpha value to derive a second adjusted signal. The first adjusted signal is sampled to output a first data value while the second adjusted signal is sampled to output a second data value. A selection is made between the first data value and the second data value as a function of a prior received data value to determine a received data value.

公开(公告)号：US10044530B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15178493

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Ruwan Ratnayake

IPC: H03H7/30 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04L25/03 ,  G06F13/38

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) memory controller includes receiver circuitry to receive read data from a memory. The receiver circuitry includes equalization circuitry having at least one tap to apply data level equalization to the read data, and a tap weight adapter circuit. The tap weight adapter circuit adaptively generates a data level tap weight corresponding to the data level equalization from an edge analysis of previously received read data.

公开(公告)号：US09900189B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15233557

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared L. Zerbe ,  Fariborz Assaderaghi ,  Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Qi Lin

IPC: H04L25/03

CPC classification number: H04L25/03343 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L25/0307 ,  H04L25/03885 ,  H04L2025/03356 ,  H04L2025/03433 ,  H04L2025/03617

Abstract: A transceiver architecture supports high-speed communication over a signal lane that extends between a high-performance integrated circuit (IC) and one or more relatively low-performance ICs employing less sophisticated transmitters and receivers. The architecture compensates for performance asymmetry between ICs communicating over a bidirectional lane by instantiating relatively complex transmit and receive equalization circuitry on the higher-performance side of the lane. Both the transmit and receive equalization filter coefficients in the higher-performance IC may be adaptively updated based upon the signal response at the receiver of the higher-performance IC.

公开(公告)号：US20170134153A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15339342

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Masum Hossain ,  Brian Leibowitz ,  Jihong Ren

IPC: H04L7/00 ,  H04L27/32

CPC classification number: H04L7/0016 ,  H03L7/1974 ,  H03L7/235 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H04L27/0014 ,  H04L27/32 ,  H04L2027/0016 ,  H04L2027/0036 ,  H04L2027/0053 ,  H04L2027/0055 ,  H04L2027/0067

Abstract: This disclosure provides a clock recovery circuit for a multi-lane communication system. Local clocks are recovered from the input signals using respective local CDR circuits, and associated CDR error signals are aggregated or otherwise combined. A global recovered clock for shared use by the local CDR circuits is generated at a controllable oscillation frequency as a function of a combination of the error signals from the plurality of receivers. A voltage- or current-controlled delay line can also be used to phase adjust the global recovered clock to mitigate band-limited, lane-correlated, high frequency jitter.

公开(公告)号：US09391816B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14462561

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Ruwan Ratnayake

IPC: H03H7/30 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04L27/06 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L25/03

CPC classification number: H04L25/03057 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04L25/03019 ,  H04L25/0307 ,  H04L2025/03369 ,  H04L2025/03617

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes sampling a data signal having a voltage value at an expected edge time of the data signal. A first alpha value is generated, and a second alpha value generated in dependence upon the voltage value. The data signal is adjusted by the first alpha value to derive a first adjusted signal. The data signal is adjusted by the second alpha value to derive a second adjusted signal. The first adjusted signal is sampled to output a first data value while the second adjusted signal is sampled to output a second data value. A selection is made between the first data value and the second data value as a function of a prior received data value to determine a received data value.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法。 该方法包括对数据信号的预期边沿时间具有电压值的数据信号进行采样。 产生第一个α值，并根据电压值生成第二个alpha值。 数据信号通过第一个alpha值进行调整，以得到第一个调整后的信号。 数据信号通过第二α值进行调整，以得到第二调整信号。 第一调整后的信号被采样以输出第一数据值，而第二调整信号被采样以输出第二数据值。 作为先前接收的数据值的函数，在第一数据值和第二数据值之间进行选择，以确定接收到的数据值。

公开(公告)号：US20160142200A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14868721

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Qi Lin ,  Brian Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Kyung Suk Oh ,  Jared L. Zerbe

IPC: H04L7/033 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04L7/00

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.

Abstract translation: 接收器配备有自适应相位偏移控制器和相关联的定时校准电路，其一起移动数据采样器和数字均衡器的定时。 样本和均衡器定时被转移到具有相对于当前符号的残余符号间干扰（ISI）能量较少的位置。 可以使用信号质量的测量（诸如接收机比特错误率或滤波器抽头值的比较）来计算移位的位置，以优化数据恢复的定时。

公开(公告)号：US20150036775A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14518061

申请日：2014-10-20

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared Zerbe ,  Teva Stone ,  Jihong Ren

IPC: H04L7/02

CPC classification number: H04L7/02 ,  H03K5/1252 ,  H03L7/00

Abstract: A communication system includes a continuous-time linear equalizer in the clock forward path. The equalizer may be adjusted to minimize clock jitter, including jitter associated with the first few clock edges after the clock signal is enabled. Reducing early-edge jitter reduces the power and circuit complexity otherwise needed to turn the system on quickly.

Abstract translation: 通信系统包括时钟转发路径中的连续时间线性均衡器。 可以调整均衡器以使时钟抖动最小化，包括在使能时钟信号之后与前几个时钟沿相关联的抖动。 降低早期的抖动可以降低功耗和电路复杂度，否则需要快速打开系统。

公开(公告)号：US20140347108A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14456716

申请日：2014-08-11

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Jared L. Zerbe ,  Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hsuan-Jung Su ,  John Cronan Eble, III ,  Barry William Daly ,  Lei Luo ,  Teva J. Stone ,  John Wilson ,  Jihong Ren ,  Wayne D. Dettloff

IPC: H03L7/091 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/08

CPC classification number: H03L7/091 ,  G11C7/04 ,  G11C7/1066 ,  G11C7/1093 ,  G11C7/222 ,  H03L7/00 ,  H03L7/0802 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/0037 ,  H04L7/0079 ,  H04L7/0087 ,  H04L7/033

Abstract: A low-power, high-performance source-synchronous chip interface which provides rapid turn-on and facilitates high signaling rates between a transmitter and a receiver located on different chips is described in various embodiments. Some embodiments of the chip interface include, among others: a segmented “fast turn-on” bias circuit to reduce power supply ringing during the rapid power-on process; current mode logic clock buffers in a clock path of the chip interface to further reduce the effect of power supply ringing; a multiplying injection-locked oscillator (MILO) clock generator to generate higher frequency clock signals from a reference clock; a digitally controlled delay line which can be inserted in the clock path to mitigate deterministic jitter caused by the MILO clock generator; and circuits for periodically re-evaluating whether it is safe to retime transmit data signals in the reference clock domain directly with the faster clock signals.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中描述了低功率，高性能的源同步芯片接口，其提供快速开启并且促进位于不同芯片上的发射机和接收机之间的高信令速率。 芯片接口的一些实施例包括：分段的“快速接通”偏置电路，以减少快速上电过程期间的电源振铃; 电流模式逻辑时钟缓冲器在芯片接口的时钟路径中进一步降低电源振铃的影响; 乘法注入锁定振荡器（MILO）时钟发生器，用于从参考时钟产生更高频率的时钟信号; 一个数字控制延时线，可以插入到时钟通路中，以减轻由MILO时钟发生器引起的确定性抖动; 以及用于周期性地重新评估是否安全地重新计算参考时钟域中的数据信号的电路直接用较快的时钟信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140016692A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13932561

申请日：2013-07-01

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Leibowitz ,  Hae-Chang Lee ,  Jihong Ren ,  Ruwan Ratnayake

IPC: H04L25/03

CPC classification number: H04L25/03057 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04L25/03019 ,  H04L25/0307 ,  H04L2025/03369 ,  H04L2025/03617

Abstract: A device implements data reception with edge-based partial response decision feedback equalization. In an example embodiment, the device implements a tap weight adapter circuit that sets the tap weights that are used for adjustment of a received data signal. The tap weight adapter circuit sets the tap weights based on previously determined data values and input from an edge analysis of the received data signal using a set of edge samplers. The edge analysis may include adjusting the sampled data signal by the tap weights determined by the tap weight adapter circuit. A clock generation circuit generates an edge clock signal to control the edge sampling performed by the set of edge samplers. The edge clock signal may be generated as a function of the signals of the edge samplers and prior data values determined by the equalizer.

Abstract translation: 设备实现基于边缘的部分响应判决反馈均衡的数据接收。 在一个示例性实施例中，该设备实现一个抽头权重适配器电路，其设置用于调整接收到的数据信号的抽头权重。 抽头重量适配器电路基于先前确定的数据值设置抽头权重，并使用一组边缘采样器从接收数据信号的边缘分析输入。 边缘分析可以包括通过由抽头权重适配器电路确定的抽头权重来调整采样的数据信号。 时钟发生电路产生边沿时钟信号，以控制由边缘采样器组执行的边缘采样。 可以根据边缘采样器的信号和由均衡器确定的先前数据值来生成边沿时钟信号。