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Timing calibrate and track control circuit

Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-01
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2011-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract A circuit that controls, calibrates and monitors critical timing parameters in a computer system or network to prevent loss of, or inaccurate data, when transferring this data.

Inventors

  • 👤 James M. Shaffer
  • 👤 Karl H. Mauritz
  • 👤 Henry D. Gerdes
  • 👤 Geary L. Leger

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/401; G11C11/4063; G11C11/407; G11C11/4076; G11C8/00; G11C8/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 363 words
A timing calibrate and track control circuit for use in a computer and with a central processing unit, the timing calibrate and track control circuit comprising: a. a multiplexer having a normal start signal input; b. a flip-flop connected to the multiplexer and receiving an edge start signal from the multiplexer; c. an OR gate connected to an output from the flip-flop; d. a counter connected to the OR gate and receiving an output timed signal from the OR gate; e. an oscillator connected also to the OR gate and receiving the OR gate output timed signal; f. an oscillator output connection to the counter; g. a counter output connection to: i. a comparator; ii. a first register; and iii. a plurality of monitor registers; h. a STOP signal connection from the comparator to a second input connection of the flip-flop; i. an AND gate connected to a crystal clock and receiving a signal from the crystal clock and a REFRESH signal as inputs; j. a pulse generator connected to an output from the AND gate; k. a tracking signal output from the pulse generator that connects to a second input of the OR gate, wherein the output timed signal of the OR gate is inhibited, and the counter counts the time of duration of the OR gate output timed signal; l. an installation software means that inputs critical timing parameters to a customer central processing unit (CPU); m. a second register that stores a value of resistance received from the CPU; n. a subtractor circuit that receives inputs from the first and second registers and provides an output correction signal; o. a third register that stores a value of a capacitance value received from the CPU; p. a corrector circuit that receives the output correction signal from the subtractor and a second signal from the third register, wherein an output to the comparator equals the sum of the output correction signal and the capacitance value from the third register; q. a test mode input signal to the multiplexer; and r. a buffered address latch enables input signal to the multiplexer used when the test mode input signal is received by the multiplexer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 363 words
A timing calibrate and track control circuit for use in a computer and with a central processing unit, the timing calibrate and track control circuit comprising: a. a multiplexer having a normal start signal input; b. a flip-flop connected to the multiplexer and receiving an edge start signal from the multiplexer; c. an OR gate connected to an output from the flip-flop; d. a counter connected to the OR gate and receiving an output timed signal from the OR gate; e. an oscillator connected also to the OR gate and receiving the OR gate output timed signal; f. an oscillator output connection to the counter; g. a counter output connection to: i. a comparator; ii. a first register; and iii. a plurality of monitor registers; h. a STOP signal connection from the comparator to a second input connection of the flip-flop; i. an AND gate connected to a crystal clock and receiving a signal from the crystal clock and a REFRESH signal as inputs; j. a pulse generator connected to an output from the AND gate; k. a tracking signal output from the pulse generator that connects to a second input of the OR gate, wherein the output timed signal of the OR gate is inhibited, and the counter counts the time of duration of the OR gate output timed signal; l. an installation software means that inputs critical timing parameters to a customer central processing unit (CPU); m. a second register that stores a value of resistance received from the CPU; n. a subtractor circuit that receives inputs from the first and second registers and provides an output correction signal; o. a third register that stores a value of a capacitance value received from the CPU; p. a corrector circuit that receives the output correction signal from the subtractor and a second signal from the third register, wherein an output to the comparator equals the sum of the output correction signal and the capacitance value from the third register; q. a test mode input signal to the multiplexer; and r. a buffered address latch enables input signal to the multiplexer used when the test mode input signal is received by the multiplexer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 1, wherein the monitor registers may be monitored by phone modem remotely in order to check time delays and trouble shoot the circuit, when the test mode input signal is received by the multiplexer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 1, wherein a time from column address select (T-CAS) to memory access is controlled by the operation of the timing calibrate and track control circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 3, wherein the time T-CAS will be 60 nanoseconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 1, wherein the application will be to control a time for precharge of Row Address Select (T-RP).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 5, wherein the time for precharge T-RP will be 80 nanoseconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The timing calibrate and track control circuit of claim 1, wherein the oscillator has a period of no more than 3 nanoseconds.

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