Invention Grant
- Patent Title: I/O block for high performance memory interfaces
- Patent Title (中): I / O块用于高性能存储器接口
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Application No.: US11935347Application Date: 2007-11-05
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Publication No.: US07928770B1Publication Date: 2011-04-19
- Inventor: Andrew Bellis , Philip Clarke , Joseph Huang , Yan Chong , Michael H. M. Chu , Manoj B. Roge
- Applicant: Andrew Bellis , Philip Clarke , Joseph Huang , Yan Chong , Michael H. M. Chu , Manoj B. Roge
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H03K19/096
- IPC: H03K19/096

Abstract:
I/O blocks include input, output, and output enable circuits for interfacing with memory devices. The input circuit includes registers for capturing a double data rate signal, converting it into single data rate signals, and resynchronizing the single data rate signals. Multiple devices may be accessible with each device potentially having a different clock signal for resynchronizing. Another clock signal may be used to align/synchronize resulting signals from multiple devices. The resynchronized single rate signals can be converted into half-rate data signals, and the four half-rate data signals can be provided to resources in the programmable device core. The input circuit also may provide a half-rate clock signal synchronized with the half-rate data signals to the programmable device core. The half rate clock signal can be derived from the full-rate clock signal using a data strobe signal, a full-rate clock signal, or a half-rate clock signal as an input.
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