THERMOMETER CODING FOR DRIVING NON-BINARY SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230025764A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17382185

    申请日:2021-07-21

    Inventor: Dragos Dimitriu

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for thermometer coding for driving non-binary signals are described. A set of drivers may be used to drive a signal line, with each of the drivers calibrated to have different individual drive strengths. To drive a signal line to successive voltages in accordance with a non-binary modulation scheme, additional individual drivers of the set may be used. The different drive strengths of the individual drivers of the set may scale in non-linear fashion, which may offset non-linearities associated with the individual drivers as additional individual drivers of the set are activated.

    Apparatus having a data receiver with a real time clock decoding decision feedback equalizer

    公开(公告)号:US10348532B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US16128017

    申请日:2018-09-11

    Inventor: Dragos Dimitriu

    Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods having a data receiver with a real time clock decoding decision feedback equalizer. In various embodiments, a digital decision feedback loop can be implemented in a data receiver circuit, while all analog signals involved are static relative to the input signal data rate. The implemented data receiver circuit can include a number of data latches with different, but static, analog unbalances and a decision-based clock decoder. In an example, the analog unbalances may be different reference voltages. The decision-based clock decoder can be structured to activate only one data latch, the one with the desired analog unbalance. The outputs of the latches attached to the same clock decoder can be combined such that only the active latch drives the final output. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

    Apparatuses and methods for providing additional drive to multilevel signals representing data

    公开(公告)号:US10283187B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15783688

    申请日:2017-10-13

    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for providing additional drive to multilevel signals representing data are described. An example apparatus includes a first driver section, a second driver section, and a third driver section. The first driver section is configured to drive an output terminal toward a first selected one of a first voltage and a second voltage. The second driver section configured to drive the output terminal toward a second selected one of the first voltage and the second voltage. The third driver section configured to drive the output terminal toward the first voltage when each of the first selected one and the second selected one is the first voltage. The third driver circuit is further configured to be in a high impedance state when the first selected one and the second selected one are different from each other.

    Explicit skew interface for reducing crosstalk and simultaneous switching noise
    4.
    发明授权
    Explicit skew interface for reducing crosstalk and simultaneous switching noise 有权
    显式偏移接口,用于减少串扰和同时开关噪声

    公开(公告)号:US08595542B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US13708583

    申请日:2012-12-07

    CPC classification number: H04L7/04 G06F13/4072 Y02D10/14 Y02D10/151

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, such as those involving an inter-chip interface configured to receive and process electronic data. One such interface includes a receiver circuit that includes a clock tree configured to receive a clock signal at a clock tree input. The clock tree distributes a plurality of clock signals delayed from the clock signal such that one or more of the clock signals have a delay different from the delays of the other clock signals. The receiver circuit further includes a plurality of data input latches configured to receive a plurality of data elements over two or more different points in time. This configuration at least partially reduces crosstalk and simultaneous switching output noise.

    Abstract translation: 公开了诸如涉及被配置为接收和处理电子数据的芯片间接口的方法和装置。 一个这样的接口包括接收机电路,其包括配置成在时钟树输入处接收时钟信号的时钟树。 时钟树分配从时钟信号延迟的多个时钟信号,使得一个或多个时钟信号具有与其它时钟信号的延迟不同的延迟。 接收机电路还包括多个数据输入锁存器,其被配置为在两个或多个不同的时间点上接收多个数据元素。 该配置至少部分地减少串扰和同时切换输出噪声。

    Thermometer coding for driving non-binary signals

    公开(公告)号:US11626886B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17382185

    申请日:2021-07-21

    Inventor: Dragos Dimitriu

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for thermometer coding for driving non-binary signals are described. A set of drivers may be used to drive a signal line, with each of the drivers calibrated to have different individual drive strengths. To drive a signal line to successive voltages in accordance with a non-binary modulation scheme, additional individual drivers of the set may be used. The different drive strengths of the individual drivers of the set may scale in non-linear fashion, which may offset non-linearities associated with the individual drivers as additional individual drivers of the set are activated.

    Driver for non-binary signaling
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11621038B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17381860

    申请日:2021-07-21

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to an improved driver for non-binary signaling are described. A driver for a signal line may include a set of drivers of a first type and a set of drivers of a second type. When the driver drives the signal line using multiple drivers of the first type, at least one additional driver of the first type may compensate for non-linearities associated with one or more other drivers of the first type, which may have been calibrated at other voltages. The at least one additional driver of the first type may be calibrated for use at a particular voltage, to compensate for non-linearities associated with the one or more other drivers of the first type as exhibited at that particular voltage.

    INPUT BUFFER APPARATUSES AND METHODS
    9.
    发明申请
    INPUT BUFFER APPARATUSES AND METHODS 有权
    输入缓冲器设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150116034A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-30

    申请号:US14589082

    申请日:2015-01-05

    CPC classification number: H03F3/45179 G11C7/1084 H03F3/45183 H03F2203/45051

    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus with a first differential amplifier to amplify an input signal into a first output signal, a second differential amplifier to amplify the input signal into a second output signal that is complementary to the first output signal, and a feedback resistance coupled between the first output signal and the second output signal. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种装置和方法,包括具有将输入信号放大为第一输出信号的第一差分放大器的装置,将输入信号放大为与第一输出信号互补的第二输出信号的第二差分放大器,以及 耦合在第一输出信号和第二输出信号之间的反馈电阻。 描述附加的装置和方法。

    EXPLICIT SKEW INTERFACE FOR REDUCING CROSSTALK AND SIMULTANEOUS SWITCHING NOISE
    10.
    发明申请
    EXPLICIT SKEW INTERFACE FOR REDUCING CROSSTALK AND SIMULTANEOUS SWITCHING NOISE 有权
    用于减少摇滚音箱和同时开关噪音的显示切口界面

    公开(公告)号:US20130094615A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-18

    申请号:US13708583

    申请日:2012-12-07

    CPC classification number: H04L7/04 G06F13/4072 Y02D10/14 Y02D10/151

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, such as those involving an inter-chip interface configured to receive and process electronic data. One such interface includes a receiver circuit that includes a clock tree configured to receive a clock signal at a clock tree input. The clock tree distributes a plurality of clock signals delayed from the clock signal such that one or more of the clock signals have a delay different from the delays of the other clock signals. The receiver circuit further includes a plurality of data input latches configured to receive a plurality of data elements over two or more different points in time. This configuration at least partially reduces crosstalk and simultaneous switching output noise.

    Abstract translation: 公开了诸如涉及被配置为接收和处理电子数据的芯片间接口的方法和装置。 一个这样的接口包括接收机电路,其包括配置成在时钟树输入处接收时钟信号的时钟树。 时钟树分配从时钟信号延迟的多个时钟信号,使得一个或多个时钟信号具有与其它时钟信号的延迟不同的延迟。 接收机电路还包括多个数据输入锁存器,其被配置为在两个或多个不同的时间点上接收多个数据元素。 该配置至少部分地减少串扰和同时切换输出噪声。

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