Patent classifications
H03K19/017545
Apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal, a method of operating the same, a memory device, and a method of operating the memory device
A signal transmitting and receiving apparatus including: a first on-die termination circuit connected to a first pin through which a first signal is transmitted or received and, when enabled, the first on-die termination circuit is configured to provide a first termination resistance to a signal line connected to the first pin; a second on-die termination circuit connected to a second pin through which a second signal is transmitted or received and, when enabled, the second on-die termination circuit is configured to provide a second termination resistance to a signal line connected to the second pin; and an on-die termination control circuit configured to independently control an enable time and a disable time of each of the first on-die termination circuit and the second on-die termination circuit.
XX coupler for persistent current qubits
Systems and methods are provided for coupling two qubits. A first persistent current qubit is fabricated with a first superconducting loop interrupted by a first Josephson junction isolated by a first inductor and a second inductor from a second Josephson junction. A second persistent current qubit is fabricated with a second superconducting loop interrupted by a third Josephson junction isolated by a third inductor and a fourth inductor from a fourth Josephson junction. Nodes defined by the Josephson junctions of the first qubit and their neighboring inductors are connected to corresponding nodes defined by the third Josephson junction and the third inductor via a first capacitor, with one pair of connections swapped such that the nodes are not connected to their respective corresponding nodes.
TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
A transceiver includes a transmitter and a receiver coupled to each other through a first line and a second line. The transmitter transmits a first voltage signal of a second logic level or a fourth logic level, among a first logic level, the second logic level, a third logic level, and the fourth logic level, through the first line. The transmitter transmits a second voltage signal of the first logic level or the third logic level through the second line. The receiver generates an output signal having one of four values based on the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal.
APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A SIGNAL, A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, A MEMORY DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICE
A signal transmitting and receiving apparatus including: a first on-die termination circuit connected to a first pin through which a first signal is transmitted or received and, when enabled, the first on-die termination circuit is configured to provide a first termination resistance to a signal line connected to the first pin; a second on-die termination circuit connected to a second pin through which a second signal is transmitted or received and, when enabled, the second on-die termination circuit is configured to provide a second termination resistance to a signal line connected to the second pin; and an on-die termination control circuit configured to independently control an enable time and a disable time of each of the first on-die termination circuit and the second on-die termination circuit.
Application specific integrated circuit accelerators
An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip includes: a systolic array of cells; and multiple controllable bus lines configured to convey data among the systolic array of cells, in which the systolic array of cells is arranged in multiple tiles, each tile of the multiple tiles including 1) a corresponding sub array of cells of the systolic array of cells, 2) a corresponding subset of controllable bus lines of the multiple controllable bus lines, and 3) memory coupled to the subarray of cells.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ZQ CALIBRATION
There are provided an apparatus and method for performing impedance control (ZQ) calibration without a ZQ pin and an external resistor. The apparatus includes an output driver circuit connected to a signal pin interfacing with an external device; a register control word (RCW) configured to store an output driver impedance parameter related to a pull-up output voltage (VOH) condition of the signal pin; and a ZQ calibration circuit connected to the signal pin and configured to perform calibration using a VOH target level of the signal pin and control a termination resistance of the signal pin.
CONNECTOR ELEMENT INFORMATION DETECTIONS
A device receives an analog voltage signal over a single physical electrical connection. The analog voltage signal can be converted into a digital value which can then be correlated to (i) an indication of a connection state of the primary device, and (ii) information about another device (or set of devices) which is connected to the device.
Voltage-mode SerDes with self-calibration
A voltage-mode transmitter includes a calibration circuit having a replica circuit. By adjusting a feedback voltage driving a gate of a replica transistor in the replica circuit so that an impedance of the replica circuit matches an impedance of a variable resistor, the calibration circuit calibrates an output impedance of a single slice driver.
DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT, DIGITAL ISOLATOR, AND DIGITAL RECEIVER
The present invention discloses a differential signal amplification circuit as well as a digital isolator and a digital receiver applying the differential signal amplification circuit, wherein the differential signal amplification circuit includes a multi-stage differential amplifier and a common-mode transient adaptive biasing circuit. The common-mode transient adaptive biasing circuit is configured to detect a positive or negative common-mode transient interference signal at a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal, and provide a biasing current of a differential amplifier of at least one stage above a second stage when the positive or negative common-mode transient interference signals are detected. With the technical solutions of the present invention, abnormal signal transmission caused by the common-mode interference signals can be suppressed.
BIASED IMPEDANCE CIRCUIT, IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAL GENERATOR
A biased impedance circuit, an impedance adjustment circuit, and an associated signal generator are provided. The biased impedance circuit is coupled to a summation node and applies a biased impedance to the summation node. A periodic input signal is received at the summation node. The biased impedance circuit includes a switching circuit for receiving an output window signal, wherein a period of the output window signal is shorter than a period of the periodic input signal. The switching circuit includes a low impedance path and a high impedance path. The low impedance sets the biased impedance to a first impedance when the output window signal is at a first voltage level. The high impedance path sets the biased impedance to a second impedance when the output window signal is at a second voltage level. The first impedance is less than the second impedance.