Data clock synchronization in hybrid memory modules
US9460791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are techniques for implementing data clock synchronization in hybrid memory modules. Embodiments comprise a clock synchronization engine at a command buffer to generate a synchronized data clock having a phase relationship with data signals from a non-volatile memory controller that compensates for various synchronous and/or asynchronous delays to facilitate latching of the data signals at certain DRAM devices (e.g., during data restore operations). Other embodiments comprise a divider to determine the frequency of the synchronized data clock by dividing a local clock signal from the non-volatile memory controller by a selected divider value. Some embodiments comprise a set of synchronization logic that invokes the generation of the synchronized data clock signal responsive to receiving a certain local command and/or frame pulse from the non-volatile memory controller. In other embodiments, certain fixed and/or programmable delay elements can be implemented to compensate for various asynchronous delays.
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