Interfaces, circuits, and methods for communicating with a double data rate memory device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8234422
APP PUB NO 20110063931A1
SERIAL NO

12557658

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An input/output interface reads data from and writes data to a DDR memory. The interface includes data and strobe circuits. The strobe circuit includes preamble logic, a first counter operating with a strobe clock, a second counter operating with an ASIC-generated clock, a strobe park circuit and a first synchronizer. The preamble logic receives strobe signals from the DDR memory and generates a preamble signal. The first counter generates a first input of the strobe park circuit. The second counter generates a second input of the strobe park circuit. The strobe park circuit controllably replaces the strobe signals from the DDR memory with respective non-transitioning signals when data is not being read. The data circuit includes a FIFO buffer and a second synchronizer. The FIFO buffer receives data with the strobe clock. The second synchronizer generates a representation of the data in response to the ASIC-generated clock.

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  • AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.;AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ENTERPRISE IP PTE. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evans, Scott T Fort Collins, US 14 143
Haugestuen, Benjamin P Fort Collins, US 2 57
Linam, David Fort Collins, US 4 58

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