Memory control component with inter-rank skew tolerance

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PATENT NO 9818463
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15390681

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In a multirank memory system in which the clock distribution trees of each rank are permitted to drift over a wide range (e.g., low power memory systems), the fine-interleaving of commands between ranks is facilitated through the use of techniques that cause each addressed rank to properly sample commands intended for that rank, notwithstanding the drift. The ability to perform such “microthreading” provides for substantially enhanced memory capacity without sacrificing the performance of single rank systems. This disclosure provides methods, memory controllers, memory devices and system designs adapted to these ends.

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  • RAMBUS INC.

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Bansal, Akash Santa Clara, US 53 546
Brooks, John Welsford San Jose, US 8 205
Ellis, Wayne Frederick Campbell, US 34 564
Kasamsetty, Kishore Ven Cupertino, US 18 198
Leibowitz, Brian S San Francisco, US 129 1615
Tsern, Ely K Los Altos, US 164 5369
Ware, Frederick A Los Altos Hills, US 757 10937

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