摘要:
A memory module, comprising: a first pin, arranged to receive a first signal; a second pin, arranged to receive a second signal; a first conducting path, having a first end coupled to the first pin; at least one memory chip, coupled to the first conducting path for receiving the first signal; a predetermined resistor, having a first terminal coupled to a second end of the first conducting path; and a second conducting path, having a first end coupled to second pin for conducting the second to a second terminal of the predetermined resistor; wherein the first signal and the second are synchronous and configured to be a differential signal, for enabling a selected memory chip from the at least one memory chip to be accessed.
摘要:
The present invention provides integrated circuit and apparatus having USB connector; the integrated circuit includes a signaling circuit and an interface for relaying signal between the USB connector and the signaling circuit, wherein an interconnect scheme of the signaling circuit is different from USB interconnect defined by USB specification; for example, a frequency adopted for signaling can be programmable, be lower than wireless band and/or be different from a frequency of USB SuperSpeed interconnect.
摘要:
A method for performing phase shift control for timing recovery in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: generating an output signal of an oscillator, wherein a phase shift of the output signal of the oscillator is controlled by selectively combining a set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, and the set of clock signals is obtained from a clock generator, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals; and performing timing recovery and sampling on a receiver input signal of a receiver in the electronic device according to the output signal of the oscillator to reproduce data from the receiver input signal.
摘要:
A method for performing phase shift control in an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes: obtaining a set of clock signals corresponding to a set of phases; and controlling a phase shift of an output signal of an oscillator by selectively mixing the set of clock signals into the oscillator according to a set of digital control signals, wherein the phase shift corresponds to the set of digital control signals, and the set of digital control signals carries a set of digital weightings for selectively mixing the set of clock signals. More particularly, the method may include: selectively mixing the set of clock signals into a specific stage of a plurality of stages of the oscillator according to the set of digital control signals.
摘要:
A driver circuit for receiving input data and generating an output signal to a termination element is provided, wherein the input data has a first bit and second bit, and the driver circuit includes: a pair of differential output terminals for outputting the output signal, wherein the pair of differential output terminals has a first output terminal and a second output terminal; at least one current mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for outputting a current from one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal, and receiving the current from the other of the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to the first bit; and at least one voltage mode drive unit, coupled to the pair of differential output terminals, for providing voltages to the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to the second bit.
摘要:
A driver circuit for receiving a data input and generating an output signal to a termination element according to at least the first data input is provided. The driver circuit includes a first output terminal, a current mode drive unit and a voltage mode drive unit. The current mode drive unit is arranged for selectively outputting a first reference current from the first output terminal to the termination element according to the first data input, and selectively receiving the first reference current through the first output terminal according to the first data input. The voltage mode drive unit is arranged for coupling one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage different from the second reference voltage to the first output terminal according to the first data input.
摘要:
An inductor module comprising: a first inductor, comprising a first inductor area; and a second inductor, comprising a second inductor area. A first overlapped area of the first inductor area and a second overlapped area of the second inductor area are overlapped. The second overlapped area comprises at least one first magnetic direction area and at least one second magnetic direction area. A ratio between a size of the first magnetic direction area and a size of the second magnetic direction area is a predetermined ratio such that a coupling effect between the first inductor and the second inductor is lower or equals to a predetermined value.
摘要:
A driver circuit for receiving a data input and generating an output signal to a termination element according to at least the first data input is provided. The driver circuit includes a first output terminal, a current mode drive unit and a voltage mode drive unit. The current mode drive unit is arranged for selectively outputting a first reference current from the first output terminal to the termination element according to the first data input, and selectively receiving the first reference current through the first output terminal according to the first data input. The voltage mode drive unit is arranged for coupling one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage different from the second reference voltage to the first output terminal according to the first data input.
摘要:
A memory module, comprising: a first pin, arranged to receive a first signal; a second pin, arranged to receive second signal; a first conducting path, having a first end coupled to the first pin; at least one memory chip, coupled to the first conducting path for receiving the first signal; a predetermined resistor, having a first terminal coupled to a second end of the first conducting path; and a second conducting path, having a first end coupled to second pin for conducting the second to a second terminal of the predetermined resistor; wherein the first signal and the second are synchronous and configured to be a differential signal, for enabling a selected memory chip from the at least one memory chip to be accessed.
摘要:
A multi-chip structure comprises a switch system on chip (switch SOC), a plurality of serializer/deserializer (SerDes) chips positioned around the switch SOC, and a plurality of inter-chip interfaces for connecting the switch SOC to the plurality of SerDes chips, respectively.