Silicon packaging with through wafer interconnects
    1.
    发明授权
    Silicon packaging with through wafer interconnects 有权
    通过晶圆互连的硅封装

    公开(公告)号:US06268660B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-31

    申请号:US09263032

    申请日:1999-03-05

    IPC分类号: H01L2348

    摘要: A package for integrated circuit chips. The package contains a silicon substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The package also contains a first means for electrically connecting the integrated circuits to the substrate attached to the top surface of the substrate. A multilevel wiring is located at the top surface and is coupled to the first connecting means and serves as a communication link among a plurality of the first connecting means to enable multi-chip processing. A via containing means for coupling the multilevel wiring at the top surface to the bottom surface runs through the substrate from the bottom surface to the top surface. A second means is also present for connecting the coupling means at the bottom surface of the substrate with external components.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路芯片封装。 该封装包含具有顶表面和底表面的硅衬底。 封装还包含用于将集成电路电连接到附接到衬底顶表面的衬底的第一装置。 多层布线位于顶表面并且耦合到第一连接装置,并且用作多个第一连接装置之间的通信链路,以实现多芯片处理。 用于将上表面的多层布线耦合到底表面的通孔容纳装置从底表面到顶表面穿过基底。 还存在用于将基板的底表面处的耦合装置与外部部件连接的第二装置。

    Random carry-in for floating-point operations
    2.
    发明授权
    Random carry-in for floating-point operations 有权
    随机进位浮点运算

    公开(公告)号:US07493357B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US10971851

    申请日:2004-10-22

    IPC分类号: G06F7/44 G06F7/38

    CPC分类号: G06F7/485 G06F7/49947

    摘要: A method and apparatus for adding and multiplying floating-point operands such that a fixed-size mantissa result is produced. In accordance with the present addition method, the mantissa of a first floating-point operand is shifted in accordance with relative operand exponent information. Next, the first operand mantissa is added to the second operand mantissa. The addition step includes replacing a least significant non-overlapped portion of the first operand mantissa with a randomly-generated carry-in bit. In accordance with the multiplication method, a partial product array is generated from a pair of floating-point operand mantissas. Next, prior to compressing the partial product array into a compressed mantissa result, a lower-order bit portion of the partial product array is replaced with a randomly generated carry-in value.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对浮点操作数进行相加和相乘以产生固定大小的尾数结果的方法和装置。 根据本加法,第一浮点数操作数的尾数根据相对操作数指数信息移位。 接下来,将第一操作数尾数添加到第二操作数尾数。 所述添加步骤包括用随机生成的进位位替换第一操作数尾数的最不重要的非重叠部分。 根据乘法方法,从一对浮点运算符尾数生成部分乘积数组。 接下来,在将部分乘积阵列压缩为压缩尾数结果之前,将部分乘积阵列的低阶位部分替换为随机生成的进位值。

    Symmetric multiprocessor coherence mechanism
    4.
    发明授权
    Symmetric multiprocessor coherence mechanism 有权
    对称多处理器一致性机制

    公开(公告)号:US06760819B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-06

    申请号:US09895888

    申请日:2001-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1208

    摘要: A processor-cache operational scheme and topology within a multi-processor data processing system having a shared lower level cache (or memory) by which the number of coherency busses is reduced and more efficient snoop resolution and coherency operations with the processor caches are provided. A copy of the internal (L1) cache directory is provided within the lower level (L2) cache or memory. The snoop operations and coherency maintenance operations of the L1 directory are completed by comparing the snoop addresses with the address tags of the copy of the L1 directory in the L2 cache. Updates to the coherency states of the copy of the L1 directory are mirrored in the L1 directory and L1 cache. This eliminates the need for the individual coherency buses of each processor that is coupled to the L2 cache and speeds up coherency operations because the snoops do not have to be transmitted to the L1 caches.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有共享低级高速缓存(或存储器)的多处理器数据处理系统中的处理器 - 高速缓存操作方案和拓扑,通过该共享低级高速缓存(或存储器)减少一致性总线的数量并且提供与处理器高速缓存更有效的窥探分辨率和一致性操作。 在低级(L2)高速缓存或内存中提供内部(L1)缓存目录的副本。 通过将侦听地址与L2缓存中L1目录的副本的地址标签进行比较,完成L1目录的侦听操作和一致性维护操作。 对L1目录的副本的一致性状态的更新被镜像在L1目录和L1缓存中。 这消除了对耦合到L2高速缓存的每个处理器的各个一致性总线的需要,并且加速一致性操作,因为该探测不必被传送到L1高速缓存。

    Method of logic circuit synthesis and design using a dynamic circuit library
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of logic circuit synthesis and design using a dynamic circuit library 有权
    使用动态电路库的逻辑电路合成与设计方法

    公开(公告)号:US08136061B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US12060768

    申请日:2008-04-01

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/505

    摘要: The circuit library available for logic synthesis is limited to a single dynamic circuit block or logic synthesis block. The circuit design method includes first defining the logic synthesis block and then performing logic synthesis for a predetermined logical operation to be implemented. The logic synthesis step constrained to the single logic synthesis block produces an intermediate circuit design which necessarily comprises a series of dynamic circuit blocks, each associated with a single reset signal. Once the intermediate circuit is produced, the circuit design method includes eliminating unnecessary devices from the intermediate circuit to produce a final logic circuit, and then sizing the devices in the final circuit to complete the design.

    摘要翻译: 可用于逻辑合成的电路库限于单个动态电路块或逻辑合成块。 电路设计方法包括首先定义逻辑合成块,然后执行用于要实现的预定逻辑运算的逻辑合成。 限制到单个逻辑合成块的逻辑合成步骤产生中间电路设计,其必然包括一系列动态电路块,每个动态电路块与单个复位信号相关联。 一旦生成了中间电路,电路设计方法包括从中间电路中消除不必要的设备,产生最终的逻辑电路,然后对最终电路中的器件进行尺寸调整以完成设计。

    Microprocessor chip simultaneous switching current reduction method and apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor chip simultaneous switching current reduction method and apparatus 有权
    微处理器芯片同时开关电流降低方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06983387B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-03

    申请号:US10273617

    申请日:2002-10-17

    IPC分类号: H03L7/06

    CPC分类号: G06F1/06 G06F1/10

    摘要: Disclosed is an electronic chip containing a plurality of electronic circuit partitions, distributed over the area of the chip, each including a processor core and a clock phase domain different from cores in other partitions of the chip. A source of same frequency, but different phase clock signals representing different clock domains, provides different phase signals to adjacent partitions for the purpose of reducing instantaneous magnitude switching currents. Intra-chip communication circuitry distributes control and data signals between partitions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电子芯片,其包含分布在芯片的区域上的多个电子电路分区,每个电子部件分别包括处理器核心和与芯片的其他分区中的核心不同的时钟相位域。 相同频率的源,但是表示不同时钟域的不同相位时钟信号,为了减小瞬时幅度切换电流,向相邻分区提供不同的相位信号。 片内通信电路在分区之间分配控制和数据信号。

    Communications bus with redundant signal paths and method for compensating for signal path errors in a communications bus
    7.
    发明授权
    Communications bus with redundant signal paths and method for compensating for signal path errors in a communications bus 失效
    具有冗余信号路径的通信总线和用于补偿通信总线中的信号路径错误的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06982954B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-03

    申请号:US09848175

    申请日:2001-05-03

    IPC分类号: G01R31/08

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2007

    摘要: A communications bus (300) includes a number of alternate transmission paths (311, 312) between a given source node (301) and respective destination node (305) on a common substrate. The source node (301) receives a signal from a first circuit (309) serviced by the bus (300) while the respective destination node (305) transfers that signal to a second circuit (310) serviced by the bus. The communications bus (300) includes two switching arrangements for switching between the alternate transmission paths (311, 312). A source switching arrangement (318) is interposed between the source node (301) and the respective alternate transmission path (311, 312). This source switching arrangement (318) selectively connects the respective source node (301) to a selected one of the alternate transmission paths (311, 312) and disconnects the source node (301) from each other alternate transmission path. A destination switching arrangement (319) is interposed between the destination node (305) and respective alternate transmission paths (311, 312). The destination switching arrangement (319) selectively connects the respective destination node (305) to the selected alternate transmission path and disconnects the respective destination node from each other alternate transmission path.

    摘要翻译: 通信总线(300)包括在公共基板上的给定源节点(301)和相应目的地节点(305)之间的多个替代传输路径(311,312)。 源节点(301)从由总线(300)服务的第一电路(309)接收信号,而各个目的地节点(305)将该信号传送到由总线服务的第二电路(310)。 通信总线(300)包括用于在备选传输路径(311,312)之间切换的两个切换装置。 源切换装置(318)插入在源节点(301)和相应的备选传输路径(311,312)之间。 该源切换装置(318)选择性地将相应的源节点(301)连接到所选择的一个备选传输路径(311,312),并且将源节点(301)与彼此的替代传输路径断开连接。 目的地交换装置(319)介于目的地节点(305)和相应的备选传输路径(311,312)之间。 目的地交换装置(319)选择性地将各目的地节点(305)连接到所选择的备选传输路径,并且将相应的目的地节点与彼此的备选传输路径断开连接。

    Method and apparatus for evaluating results of multiple software tools
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for evaluating results of multiple software tools 失效
    用于评估多种软件工具的结果的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06915506B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-05

    申请号:US09817138

    申请日:2001-03-27

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06F9/44

    CPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A method and structure for optimizing a solution for a complex problem typically solved by software tools includes selectively converting problem data into a format appropriate for one or more preselected vendor's set of solution tools and inputting the formatted design data into the one or more preselected vendor's set of solution tools. If more than one vendor has been preselected, resultant solution results are compared and the optimum solution is selected.

    摘要翻译: 用于优化通常由软件工具解决的复杂问题的解决方案的方法和结构包括将问题数据选择性地转换成适合于一个或多个预选供应商的解决方案工具集合的格式,并将格式化的设计数据输入到一个或多个预先选择的供应商集合 的解决方案工具。 如果预先选择了多个供应商,则比较所得到的解决方案结果并选择最佳解决方案。

    Cell circuit for multiport memory using 3-way multiplexer
    9.
    发明授权
    Cell circuit for multiport memory using 3-way multiplexer 失效
    使用3路复用器的多端口存储器的单元电路

    公开(公告)号:US06717882B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-06

    申请号:US10273590

    申请日:2002-10-17

    IPC分类号: G11C800

    CPC分类号: G11C8/16

    摘要: An improved cell circuit for data readout for use in a multiport memory is provided. The multiport memory stores write data signals. The cell circuit includes a plurality of multiplexers each coupled to a discharge device. Each of the multiplexers receives a subset of the write data signals and a plurality of read wordline signals and selects an output enable signal among the subset of the write data signals based on the read wordline signals. Each of the discharge devices are coupled to one of the multiplexers for receiving the output enable signal to generate a drive signal for driving one or more bitlines of the multiport memory.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于多端口存储器中的用于数据读出的改进的单元电路。 多端口存储器存储写入数据信号。 电池电路包括多个多路复用器,每个多路复用器耦合到放电装置。 每个多路复用器接收写入数据信号的子集和多个读取字线信号,并且基于所读取的字线信号在写入数据信号的子集中选择输出使能信号。 每个放电装置耦合到多路复用器中的一个,用于接收输出使能信号,以产生用于驱动多端口存储器的一个或多个位线的驱动信号。