| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 8130887 |
Method and arrangements for link power reduction |
March 6, 2012 |
| Methods and arrangements to determine phase adjustments for a sampling clock of a clock and data recovery (CDR) loop based upon subsets of data samples, or values, derived from an incoming data signal are disclosed. In particular, embodiments extend the CDR loop by slowing the clock rate |
| 8054926 |
Clock and data recovery system and method for clock and data recovery based on a forward error c |
November 8, 2011 |
| The forward error correction based clock and data recovery system includes a data latch for intermediately storing received data, which is triggered by a sampling clock. The system further includes an error determination unit for determining whether which of the sampled received data |
| 7893766 |
Adaptive common mode bias for differential amplifier input circuits |
February 22, 2011 |
| A method and apparatus for extending the common mode range of a differential amplifier. A circuit has a common mode detection circuit, a common mode voltage inversion circuit, and a differential amplifier. The common mode detection circuit receives a differential signal and detects a |
| 7692447 |
Driver circuit |
April 6, 2010 |
| A driver circuit is provided comprising at least two equal main units (MU) each comprising at least two sub units (SU) coupled to a data output (dout). Each sub unit (SU) is adapted to represent a respective predetermined impedance. Each main unit (MU) is adapted to that, when in a d |
| 7684517 |
Reducing power consumption in signal detection |
March 23, 2010 |
| Embodiments include a time-sharing detector that is designed to enable comparison of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage against the serial data transmission in a specified pattern. In many embodiments, the pattern is pre-defined and, in some embodiments, the pat |
| 7567614 |
Altering power consumption in communication links based on measured noise |
July 28, 2009 |
| A method, circuit and system for altering the power consumption in communication links. A type of noise and an amount of jitter in a signal transmitted across a communication link is measured. Upon determining the contribution of the measured noise to the measured jitter in the signal, |
| 7522687 |
Clock and data recovery system and method for clock and data recovery based on a forward error c |
April 21, 2009 |
| The forward error correction based clock and data recovery system according to the invention comprises a data latch (16) for intermediately storing received data, which is triggered by a sampling clock (sclk). The system further comprises an error determination unit (20, 21) for dete |
| 7471101 |
Systems and methods for controlling of electro-migration |
December 30, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for controlling electro-migration, and reducing the deleterious effects thereof, are disclosed. Embodiments provide for reversal of an applied voltage to an integrated circuit when a measurement indicative of an extent of electro-migration indicates that a healing |
| 7418032 |
Altering power consumption in communication links based on measured noise |
August 26, 2008 |
| A method, circuit and system for altering the power consumption in communication links. A type of noise and an amount of jitter in a signal transmitted across a communication link is measured. Upon determining the contribution of the measured noise to the measured jitter in the signal, |
| 7408374 |
Systems and methods for controlling of electro-migration |
August 5, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for controlling electro-migration, and reducing the deleterious effects thereof, are disclosed. Embodiments provide for reversal of an applied voltage to an integrated circuit when a measurement indicative of an extent of electro-migration indicates that a healing |
| 7406135 |
Reducing power consumption in signal detection |
July 29, 2008 |
| Methods, systems, and media to time-share the signal detection between reference voltages for a data transmission are contemplated. Embodiments include a time-sharing detector that is designed to enable comparison of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage against the |
| 7397876 |
Methods and arrangements for link power reduction |
July 8, 2008 |
| Methods and arrangements to determine phase adjustments for a sampling clock of a clock and data recovery (CDR) loop based upon subsets of data samples, or values, derived from an incoming data signal are disclosed. In particular, embodiments extend the CDR loop by slowing the clock rate |
| 7339390 |
Systems and methods for controlling of electro-migration |
March 4, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for controlling electro-migration, and reducing the deleterious effects thereof, are disclosed. Embodiments provide for reversal of an applied voltage to an integrated circuit when a measurement indicative of an extent of electro-migration indicates that a healing |
| 7081842 |
Electronic component value trimming systems |
July 25, 2006 |
| Described is a system for trimming the value of an electronic component. The system comprises: at least one trimming component, each trimming component having an associated switch for selectively connecting that trimming component to the electronic component in response to a correspo |
