公开(公告)号：US20220255550A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17590668

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Palmer ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Hsuan-Jung Su

IPC: H03K19/094 ,  G01R31/3193 ,  G11C11/4076 ,  G11C7/10

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a signal transmitter and a sampling circuit coupled to the signal transmitter, wherein the sampling circuit is to sample output voltage levels of an output of the signal transmitter at different respective times. The integrated circuit further comprises a measurement circuit coupled to the sampling circuit, wherein the measurement circuit is to compare the output voltage levels of the output of the signal transmitter to corresponding reference voltages to identify a first time when a first output voltage level equals a first reference voltage and a second time when a second output voltage level equals a second reference voltage. A time difference between the first time and the second time is used to configure a slew rate adjustment control of the signal transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US20180083642A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15667184

申请日：2017-08-02

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 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/099

CPC classification number: H03L7/091 ,  G11C7/04 ,  G11C7/1066 ,  G11C7/1093 ,  G11C7/222 ,  H03K5/1565 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10541693B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US16242475

申请日：2019-01-08

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 ,  H03K5/156 ,  H03L7/00 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G11C7/22 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/099 ,  G11C7/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US09748960B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

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 ,  H03L7/00 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G11C7/22 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H04L7/00 ,  G11C7/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US11955971B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17590668

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Rambus Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Palmer ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Hsuan-Jung Su

IPC: G11C7/10 ,  G01R31/3193 ,  G11C11/4076 ,  H03K19/094

CPC classification number: H03K19/09429 ,  G01R31/31937 ,  G11C7/1057 ,  G11C7/1084 ,  G11C11/4076

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a signal transmitter and a sampling circuit coupled to the signal transmitter, wherein the sampling circuit is to sample output voltage levels of an output of the signal transmitter at different respective times. The integrated circuit further comprises a measurement circuit coupled to the sampling circuit, wherein the measurement circuit is to compare the output voltage levels of the output of the signal transmitter to corresponding reference voltages to identify a first time when a first output voltage level equals a first reference voltage and a second time when a second output voltage level equals a second reference voltage. A time difference between the first time and the second time is used to configure a slew rate adjustment control of the signal transmitter.

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：US10211841B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15667184

申请日：2017-08-02

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: H03L7/00 ,  H03K5/156 ,  G11C7/10 ,  H03L7/091 ,  G11C7/22 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H03L7/08 ,  H03L7/099 ,  G11C7/04

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.