READ CLOCK TOGGLE AT CONFIGURABLE PAM LEVELS

    公开(公告)号:US20230178126A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17854924

    申请日:2022-06-30

    CPC classification number: G11C7/222 G11C7/1069 G11C7/1063

    Abstract: A read clock circuit selectively provides a read clock signal from a memory to a memory controller over a memory bus. A pulse-amplitude modulation (PAM) driver including an input and an output capable of driving at least three levels indicating respective digital values. A digital control circuit is coupled to the PAM driver and operable to cause the PAM driver to provide a preamble signal before the read clock signal, the preamble signal including an initial toggling state in which the PAM driver toggles between two selected levels at a first rate, and a final toggling state in which the PAM driver toggles between two selected levels at a second rate higher than the first rate, with a length of the initial toggling state and a length of the final toggling state are based on values in a mode register.

    READ CLOCK START AND STOP FOR SYNCHRONOUS MEMORIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230176608A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17850299

    申请日:2022-06-27

    CPC classification number: G06F1/08 G06F1/10

    Abstract: A memory includes a read clock state machine and a read clock driver circuit. The read clock state machine has a first input for receiving a read command signal, a second input for receiving a read clock mode signal, and an output for providing a drive enable signal. The read clock driver circuit has an output for providing a read clock signal in response to a clock signal when the drive enable signal is active. When the read clock mode signal indicates a read-only mode, the read clock state machine starts toggling the read clock signal during a read preamble period before a data transmission of a first read command, and continues toggling the read clock signal for at least a read postamble period following the data transmission of the first read command.

    READ CLOCK START AND STOP FOR SYNCHRONOUS MEMORIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230178138A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17850499

    申请日:2022-06-27

    CPC classification number: G11C11/4076

    Abstract: A memory includes a read clock circuit and a mode register. The read clock circuit has an output for providing a hybrid read clock signal in response to a clock signal and a read clock mode signal. The mode register provides the read clock mode signal in response to a read clock mode, wherein the read clock circuit provides the hybrid read clock signal as a free-running clock signal that toggles continuously when the read clock mode is a first mode, and as a strobe signal that is active only in response to the memory receiving a read command when the read clock mode is a second mode.

    READ CLOCK START AND STOP FOR SYNCHRONOUS MEMORIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230176786A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17850658

    申请日:2022-06-27

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0659 G06F3/0604 G06F3/0671

    Abstract: A memory controller monitors memory command selected for dispatch to the memory and sends commands controlling a read clock state. A memory includes a read clock circuit and a mode register. The read clock circuit has an output for providing a hybrid read clock signal in response to a clock signal and a read clock mode signal. The mode register provides the read clock mode signal in response to a read clock mode, wherein the read clock circuit provides the hybrid read clock signal as a free-running clock signal that toggles continuously when the read clock mode is a first mode, and as a strobe signal that is active only in response to the memory receiving a read command when the read clock mode is a second mode.

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