Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Signal calibration method used in memory apparatus
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Application No.: US16671362Application Date: 2019-11-01
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Publication No.: US10998076B1Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Ching-Sheng Cheng
- Applicant: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent Tim Tingkang Xia, Esq.
- Main IPC: G11C29/38
- IPC: G11C29/38 ; G06F3/06 ; G11C29/12 ; G11C11/406 ; G06F1/14 ; G11C5/14 ; G11C11/4096

Abstract:
A signal calibration method that includes the steps outlined below is provided. A phase of an under-test signal generated by a memory controller is set to initiate a calibration process. A low-power status control command is issued by transmitting signals that include the under-test signal generated by the memory controller to a memory unit to switch the memory unit to a low power status, the low-power status control command forcing the under-test signal to toggle. A read command is issued by the memory controller to the memory unit for reading data. When the responded data does not match the predetermined data, the phase of the under-test signal is determined to be within a timing margin by the memory controller. When the responded data matches the predetermined data, the phase of the under-test signal is determined to be not within the timing margin by the memory controller.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210134381A1 SIGNAL CALIBRATION METHOD USED IN MEMORY APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2021-05-06
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