Multiple-Mode Compensated Buffer Circuit
    71.
    发明申请
    Multiple-Mode Compensated Buffer Circuit 有权
    多模式补偿缓冲电路

    公开(公告)号:US20090002017A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US11768496

    申请日:2007-06-26

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0175 H03K19/02

    CPC分类号: H03K19/00376

    摘要: A compensated buffer circuit operative in one of at least a first mode and a second mode includes a plurality of output blocks and a plurality of predrivers, each of the predrivers having an output connected to an input of a corresponding one of the output blocks. Respective outputs of the output blocks are connected together and form an output of the buffer circuit. The output blocks are arranged in a sequence and are binary weighted such that a drive strength of a given one of the output blocks is about twice as large as a drive strength of an output block immediately preceding the given output block. Each of the predrivers selectively enables the corresponding output block connected thereto as a function of a control signal supplied to the predriver for compensating the buffer circuit for PVT variations to which the buffer circuit may be subjected. The respective control signals supplied to the predrivers collectively represent a binary code word, the binary code word in the second mode being equivalent to an arithmetic shift of the binary code word in the first mode.

    摘要翻译: 以至少第一模式和第二模式之一工作的补偿缓冲器电路包括多个输出块和多个预驱动器,每个预驱动器具有连接到相应一个输出块的输入的输出。 输出块的各输出端连接在一起形成缓冲电路的输出。 输出块按顺序排列并且被二进制加权,使得给定的一个输出块的驱动强度大约是在给定输出块之前的输出块的驱动强度的两倍。 每个预驱动器根据提供给预驱动器的控制信号选择性地使连接到其上的相应输出块能够补偿用于缓冲电路可能经受的PVT变化的缓冲电路。 提供给预驱动器的各个控制信号共同表示二进制码字,第二模式中的二进制码字等价于第一模式中的二进制码字的算术移位。

    Enhanced Output Impedance Compensation
    72.
    发明申请
    Enhanced Output Impedance Compensation 有权
    增强输出阻抗补偿

    公开(公告)号:US20080297226A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11755955

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G06G7/12

    摘要: A compensation circuit for compensating an output impedance of at least a first MOS device over PVT variations to which the first MOS device may be subjected includes a first current source generating a first current having a value which is substantially constant and a second current source generating a second current having a value which is programmable as a function of at least one control signal presented to the second current source. A comparator is connected to respective outputs of the first and second current sources and is operative to measure a difference between the respective values of the first and second currents and to generate an output signal indicative of relative magnitudes of the first current and the second current. A processor connected in a feedback arrangement between the comparator and the second current source receives the output signal generated by the comparator and generates the control signal for controlling the second current as a function of the output signal. The processor is operative to control the value of the second current so that the second current is substantially equal to the first current.

    摘要翻译: 用于补偿至少第一MOS器件的输出阻抗的补偿电路,其中PVT变化对其可能经受的PVT变化包括:第一电流源,其产生具有基本恒定值的第一电流和产生第一MOS器件的第二电流源 第二电流具有可被编程为呈现给第二电流源的至少一个控制信号的函数的值。 比较器连接到第一和第二电流源的相应输出,并且可操作以测量第一和第二电流的相应值之间的差,并产生指示第一电流和第二电流的相对幅度的输出信号。 连接在比较器和第二电流源之间的反馈装置中的处理器接收比较器产生的输出信号,并产生用于根据输出信号控制第二电流的控制信号。 处理器可操作以控制第二电流的值,使得第二电流基本上等于第一电流。

    Comparator circuit having reduced pulse width distortion
    73.
    发明授权
    Comparator circuit having reduced pulse width distortion 失效
    比较器电路具有减小的脉冲宽度失真

    公开(公告)号:US07391825B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-24

    申请号:US11046995

    申请日:2005-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04B10/06

    CPC分类号: H03K5/2481 H03K5/12

    摘要: A comparator circuit having reduced pulse width distortion includes a differential amplifier operative to receive at least first and second signals and to amplify a difference between the first and second signals. The differential amplifier generates a difference signal at an output thereof which is a function of the difference between the first and second signals. An output stage is included in the comparator circuit for receiving the difference signal and for generating an output signal of the comparator circuit, the output signal being representative of the difference signal, the output stage having a switching point associated therewith. The comparator circuit further includes a voltage source coupled to the output of the differential amplifier. The voltage source is operative to generate a reference signal for establishing a common-mode voltage of the difference signal generated by the differential amplifier. The reference signal is substantially centered about the switching point of the output stage and substantially tracks the switching point over variations in process, voltage and/or temperature conditions to which the comparator circuit is subjected.

    摘要翻译: 具有减小的脉冲宽度失真的比较器电路包括差分放大器,其操作以接收至少第一和第二信号并且放大第一和第二信号之间的差。 差分放大器在其输出处产生差分信号,其作为第一和第二信号之间的差异的函数。 输出级包括在比较器电路中,用于接收差分信号并产生比较器电路的输出信号,该输出信号代表差分信号,输出级具有与之相关的切换点。 比较器电路还包括耦合到差分放大器的输出的电压源。 电压源用于产生用于建立由差分放大器产生的差分信号的共模电压的参考信号。 参考信号基本上以输出级的切换点为中心,并且基本上跟踪比较器电路所经受的过程,电压和/或温度条件变化的切换点。

    Unbiased token bucket
    74.
    发明授权
    Unbiased token bucket 有权
    无偏的令牌桶

    公开(公告)号:US07369489B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US10095800

    申请日:2002-03-12

    摘要: The present invention defines a method of unbiased policing of data flow in a network device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the token bucket policer of the network device ‘permits’ (forwards) incoming packets even when the size of the token bucket is less than the size of the incoming packets. Permitting incoming packets that are larger than the token bucket ensures that incoming packets are not dropped because of the size of the incoming packets. Incoming packets are policed by TBP when the magnitude comparison of the token bucket and a predetermined constant value does not comply with the policing scheme defined for the incoming packets. When a packet is ‘permitted’ (forwarded), the size of the token bucket is reduced by an amount equal to the size of the packet.

    摘要翻译: 本发明定义了网络设备中数据流的无偏向性监管的方法。 根据本发明的实施例,即使当令牌桶的大小小于输入分组的大小时,网络设备的令牌桶监管器也允许(转发)传入的分组。 允许大于令牌桶的传入数据包确保传入数据包不会因为传入数据包的大小而被丢弃。 当令牌桶的大小比较和预定的常数值不符合为传入分组定义的监管方案时,TBP对进入的分组进行管理。 当数据包被“允许”(转发)时,令牌桶的大小减小等于数据包大小的数量。

    Programmable reset signal that is independent of supply voltage ramp rate
    75.
    发明授权
    Programmable reset signal that is independent of supply voltage ramp rate 有权
    独立于电源电压斜坡率的可编程复位信号

    公开(公告)号:US07196561B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US10925613

    申请日:2004-08-25

    IPC分类号: H03L7/00

    CPC分类号: H03K17/223

    摘要: A PUR circuit for generating a reset signal includes a first node for receiving a reference voltage and a second node for receiving a supply voltage that is referenced with respect to the reference voltage. The circuit further includes a voltage level detector coupled between the first node and a third node, the voltage level detector being configured to generate a first control signal at the third node. The voltage level detector includes a first transistor having a first threshold voltage associated therewith. A resistance element is coupled between the second node and the third node, the resistance element having a first resistance value associated therewith. The circuit also includes an inverter having an input coupled to the third node and having an output for generating a second control signal in response to the first control signal. The inverter includes a second transistor having a second threshold voltage associated therewith which is lower than the first threshold voltage. The voltage level detector is configured such that the first control signal is substantially equal to the supply voltage when the supply voltage is less than a first voltage, and the first control signal is equal to a second voltage when the supply voltage is substantially equal to or greater than the first voltage. The second voltage is less than a lower switching point of the inverter, the first voltage being based at least in part on the first threshold voltage, the reset signal being a function of the second control signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生复位信号的PUR电路包括用于接收参考电压的第一节点和用于接收相对于参考电压参考的电源电压的第二节点。 电路还包括耦合在第一节点和第三节点之间的电压电平检测器,电压电平检测器被配置为在第三节点处产生第一控制信号。 电压电平检测器包括具有与其相关联的第一阈值电压的第一晶体管。 电阻元件耦合在第二节点和第三节点之间,电阻元件具有与之相关联的第一电阻值。 该电路还包括具有耦合到第三节点并具有响应于第一控制信号产生第二控制信号的输出的反相器。 逆变器包括具有与其相关联的第二阈值电压的第二晶体管,其低于第一阈值电压。 电压电平检测器被配置为使得当电源电压小于第一电压时,第一控制信号基本上等于电源电压,并且当电源电压基本上等于或等于第一控制信号时,第一控制信号等于第二电压 大于第一电压。 第二电压小于逆变器的较低开关点,第一电压至少部分地基于第一阈值电压,复位信号是第二控制信号的函数。

    Generating and merging lookup results to apply multiple features
    76.
    发明申请
    Generating and merging lookup results to apply multiple features 有权
    生成和合并查找结果以应用多个功能

    公开(公告)号:US20070002862A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11497171

    申请日:2006-08-01

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Methods, apparatus, and other mechanisms are disclosed for merging lookup results, such as from one or more associative memory banks and/or memory devices. In one exemplary implementation, multiple associative memories or associative memory banks are configured to substantially simultaneously generate a plurality of lookup results based on a lookup value. Multiple memories are each configured to generate a corresponding result based on the lookup result generated by its corresponding associative memory or associative memory bank. A combiner is configured to receive and merge these corresponding results generated substantially simultaneously in order to identify the merged lookup result.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于合并诸如来自一个或多个关联存储体和/或存储器装置的查找结果的方法,装置和其它机制。 在一个示例性实现中,多个关联存储器或关联存储器组被配置为基于查找值基本上同时生成多个查找结果。 多个存储器被配置为基于由其相应的关联存储器或关联存储体生成的查找结果来产生相应的结果。 组合器被配置为接收并合并基本同时生成的这些对应结果,以便识别合并的查找结果。

    Overvoltage tolerant input buffer
    77.
    发明授权
    Overvoltage tolerant input buffer 有权
    过压容限输入缓冲器

    公开(公告)号:US07098694B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-29

    申请号:US10988103

    申请日:2004-11-12

    IPC分类号: H03K19/175

    CPC分类号: H03K19/00315

    摘要: When a P-channel pass gate transistor is added in parallel to an N-channel pass gate, the resulting circuit improves overvoltage tolerance of an input buffer. A simple bias circuit including two small transistors controls a gate of this P-channel pass gate transistor in such a way that it is turned OFF when an overvoltage is applied, but turned ON when a normal voltage is applied. Another embodiment has two N-channel devices (M12, M13) coupled in series with each other and one of the N-channel devices (M13) being configured in a “turned off” position, by coupling the source and gate terminals to a ground voltage (VSS) and providing the supply voltage (VDD) at the gate terminal of another N-channel device (M12), whereby the device M12 protects the device M13 from overvoltage.

    摘要翻译: 当P沟道栅极晶体管与N沟道栅极并联并联时,得到的电路提高了输入缓冲器的过压容差。 包括两个小晶体管的简单偏置电路以这样的方式控制该P沟道栅极晶体管的栅极,使得当施加过电压时其被截止,而当施加正常电压时,该栅极导通。 另一个实施例具有彼此串联耦合的两个N沟道器件(M12,M13),并且N沟道器件(M13)中的一个被配置为处于“截止”位置,通过将源极和栅极端子 接地电压(VSS),并在另一N沟道器件(M12)的栅极端提供电源电压(VDD),由此器件M 12保护器件M 13免受过压。

    Semiconductor resistance compensation with enhanced efficiency
    78.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor resistance compensation with enhanced efficiency 失效
    半导体电阻补偿效率提高

    公开(公告)号:US07057545B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-06

    申请号:US11170127

    申请日:2005-06-29

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12

    CPC分类号: H01L28/20 H01L27/0802

    摘要: A semiconductor resistor circuit having a controllable resistance associated therewith includes a plurality of resistor segments connected in a series and/or parallel configuration. The resistor circuit further includes a plurality of switches controlling connection of respective ones of the resistor segments to the resistor circuit, to thereby selectively control a resistance of the resistor circuit in response to respective control signals presented to the switches. The resistor circuit is selectively controllable in discrete resistance intervals, the resistance intervals being unequal to one another. The resistor segments have resistance values that are selected such that a percentage resistance variation across each of the respective resistance intervals as a function of process, voltage and/or temperature conditions to which the resistor circuit is subjected is substantially the same.

    摘要翻译: 具有与其相关联的可控电阻的半导体电阻器电路包括以串联和/或并联配置连接的多个电阻器段。 电阻电路还包括多个开关,其控制各个电阻器段与电阻器电路的连接,从而响应于提供给开关的相应控制信号选择性地控制电阻器电路的电阻。 电阻电路可以以离散的电阻间隔选择性地控制,电阻间隔彼此不相等。 电阻器段具有电阻值,其被选择为使得作为电阻器电路经受的过程,电压和/或温度条件的函数的各个电阻间隔中的每个电阻变化的百分比电阻变化基本相同。

    Distriburted QoS policing system and method
    79.
    发明授权
    Distriburted QoS policing system and method 有权
    分散的QoS监管系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06826150B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-30

    申请号:US09969184

    申请日:2001-10-02

    IPC分类号: H04L1228

    摘要: A method for policing traffic on a computer communications network having a multitude of nodes interconnected by various communications media. An individual policer is established at each node for monitoring and/or policing the traffic incoming to that node. Traffic policy parameters are established for traffic-classes and the policy is implemented at each individual policer. Thresholds may be established and when the thresholds are met or exceeded the individual policer will export the traffic conditions at the respective node. The other individual policers or a master policer will receive the exported information. -The individual policers police the traffic incoming to its associated node depending on the traffic condition information received from all the nodes. Several classes may be handled by each individual policer. Leaky bucket algorithms may be used in some instances.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在具有由各种通信介质互连的多个节点的计算机通信网络上进行管理通信的方法。 在每个节点建立一个单独的监管器,用于监视和/或管理进入该节点的流量。 为流量类建立流量策略参数,并在每个单独的策略器上实施策略。 可以建立阈值,并且当满足或超过阈值时,个体策略器将导出相应节点处的流量条件。 其他个人监管者或主监督将收到导出的信息。 - 各个监督者根据从所有节点接收到的流量状况信息,警告进入其关联节点的流量。 几个课程可能由每个单独的策略者处理。 在某些情况下可能会使用泄漏桶算法。

    Method and apparatus for local memory and system bus refreshing with
single-port memory controller and rotating arbitration priority
    80.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for local memory and system bus refreshing with single-port memory controller and rotating arbitration priority 失效
    用于本地存储器和系统总线刷新的方法和装置,具有单端口存储器控制器和旋转仲裁优先级

    公开(公告)号:US5448742A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-05

    申请号:US885430

    申请日:1992-05-18

    CPC分类号: G06F13/18 G06F13/362

    摘要: According to the invention, roughly described, the EISA arbitration scheme is used for arbitrating among a plurality of requestors for a system bus, the requestors including the CPU, a refresh controller, EISA devices and ISA/DMA devices. A refresh control signal is asserted if the refresh controller wins the arbitration, and a CAS# before RAS# refresh is performed on local memory in response to the refresh control signal after completion of any CPU access to local memory then taking place. The CPU can continue to access external cache during system bus refresh, and a CPU access to local DRAM is delayed only by the amount of time required for the shorter local DRAM refresh to complete.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,粗略地描述了EISA仲裁方案,用于在系统总线的多个请求者之间进行仲裁,请求者包括CPU,刷新控制器,EISA设备和ISA / DMA设备。 如果刷新控制器赢得仲裁,则刷新控制信号被断言,并且在完成对本地存储器的任何CPU访问之后响应于刷新控制信号在本地存储器上执行RAS#刷新之前的CAS#。 在系统总线刷新期间,CPU可以继续访问外部高速缓存,并且本地DRAM的CPU访问只能延迟本地DRAM刷新所需的时间完成。