公开(公告)号：US20150249833A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14503200

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexandros Tourapis ,  David Singer ,  Guy Cote ,  Timothy J. Millet

IPC: H04N19/154 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/196

CPC classification number: H04N19/154 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/40

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a video coder. The video coder may include an encoder to perform coding operations on a video signal in a first format to generate coded video data, and a decoder to decode the coded video data. The video coder may also include an inverse format converter to convert the decoded video data to second format that is different than the first format and an estimator to generate a distortion metric using the decoded video data in the second format and the video signal in the second format. The encoder may adjust the coding operations based on the distortion metric.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例可以提供视频编码器。 视频编码器可以包括编码器，以对第一格式的视频信号执行编码操作，以产生编码的视频数据，以及解码器，对编码的视频数据进行解码。 视频编码器还可以包括逆格式转换器，用于将解码的视频数据转换为与第一格式不同的第二格式，以及估计器，以使用第二格式的解码视频数据和第二格式的视频信号来生成失真度量 格式。 编码器可以基于失真度量来调整编码操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150160701A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14097491

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Bruno ,  Jun Zhai ,  Timothy J. Millet

IPC: G06F1/18

CPC classification number: H01L25/18 ,  H01L23/13 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H01L23/3675 ,  H01L23/5385 ,  H01L23/5386 ,  H01L23/5389 ,  H01L25/0652 ,  H01L25/105 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L2224/13124 ,  H01L2224/134 ,  H01L2224/13411 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2224/73253 ,  H01L2225/06517 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L2225/06589 ,  H01L2225/1023 ,  H01L2225/1058 ,  H01L2225/1094 ,  H01L2924/1205 ,  H01L2924/1206 ,  H01L2924/1207 ,  H01L2924/1427 ,  H01L2924/1432 ,  H01L2924/1436 ,  H01L2924/15153 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/15321 ,  H01L2924/19041 ,  H01L2924/19042 ,  H01L2924/19043 ,  H01L2924/19105 ,  H05K1/0204 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K1/144 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/10416 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H01L2924/014

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a processor die (e.g., an SoC) and one or more memory die (e.g., DRAM) coupled to a ball grid array (BGA) substrate. The processor die and the memory die are coupled to opposite sides of the BGA substrate using terminals (e.g., solder balls). The package may be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) using one or more terminals positioned around the perimeter of the processor die. The PCB may include a recess with at least part of the processor die being positioned in the recess. Positioning at least part of the processor die in the recess reduces the overall height of the semiconductor package assembly. A voltage regulator may also be coupled to the BGA substrate on the same side as the processor die with at least part of the voltage regulator being positioned in the recess a few millimeters from the processor die.

Abstract translation: 半导体封装包括耦合到球栅阵列（BGA）衬底的处理器管芯（例如，SoC）和一个或多个存储器管芯（例如，DRAM）。 使用端子（例如，焊球）将处理器管芯和存储器管芯耦合到BGA衬底的相对侧。 可以使用位于处理器管芯的周边周围的一个或多个端子将封装耦合到印刷电路板（PCB）。 PCB可以包括凹部，其中处理器管芯的至少一部分位于凹部中。 将处理器管芯的至少一部分定位在凹部中减小了半导体封装组件的整体高度。 电压调节器还可以与处理器管芯相同侧的BGA衬底耦合，其中至少一部分电压调节器位于距离处理器管芯几毫米的凹槽中。

公开(公告)号：US12211506B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18501786

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy J. Millet ,  Manu Gulati ,  Michael F. Culbert

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3228 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/48

Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit may include one or more CPUs, a memory controller, and a circuit configured to remain powered on when the rest of the SOC is powered down. The circuit may be configured to receive audio samples from a microphone, and match those audio samples against a predetermined pattern to detect a possible command from a user of the device that includes the SOC. In response to detecting the predetermined pattern, the circuit may cause the memory controller to power up so that audio samples may be stored in the memory to which the memory controller is coupled. The circuit may also cause the CPUs to be powered on and initialized, and the operating system (OS) may boot. During the time that the CPUs are initializing and the OS is booting, the circuit and the memory may be capturing the audio samples.

公开(公告)号：US20210341317A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17372764

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brijesh Tripathi ,  Shane J. Keil ,  Manu Gulati ,  Jung Wook Cho ,  Erik P. Machnicki ,  Gilbert H. Herbeck ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Joshua P. de Cesare ,  Anand Dalal

IPC: G01D9/00 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F1/3293 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3287

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) includes a component that remains powered when the remainder of the SOC is powered off. The component may include a sensor capture unit to capture data from various device sensors, and may filter the captured sensor data. Responsive to the filtering, the component may wake up the remainder of the SOC to permit the processing. The component may store programmable configuration data, matching the state at the time the SOC was most recently powered down, for the other components of the SOC, in order to reprogram them after wakeup. In some embodiments, the component may be configured to wake up the memory controller within the SOC and the path to the memory controller, in order to write the data to memory. The remainder of the SOC may remain powered down.

公开(公告)号：US10776022B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16266320

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James Wang ,  Zongjian Chen ,  James B. Keller ,  Timothy J. Millet

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/0802 ,  G06F12/123 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F12/0864 ,  G06F12/0877 ,  G06F12/0846 ,  G06F12/0853

Abstract: In one embodiment, a memory that is delineated into transparent and non-transparent portions. The transparent portion may be controlled by a control unit coupled to the memory, along with a corresponding tag memory. The non-transparent portion may be software controlled by directly accessing the non-transparent portion via an input address. In an embodiment, the memory may include a decoder configured to decode the address and select a location in either the transparent or non-transparent portion. Each request may include a non-transparent attribute identifying the request as either transparent or non-transparent. In an embodiment, the size of the transparent portion may be programmable. Based on the non-transparent attribute indicating transparent, the decoder may selectively mask bits of the address based on the size to ensure that the decoder only selects a location in the transparent portion.

公开(公告)号：US10261894B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15447328

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brijesh Tripathi ,  Shane J. Keil ,  Manu Gulati ,  Jung Wook Cho ,  Erik P. Machnicki ,  Gilbert H. Herbeck ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Joshua P. de Cesare ,  Anand Dalal

IPC: G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G11C11/406 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/3293 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F13/42

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) includes a component that remains powered when the remainder of the SOC is powered off. The component may include a sensor capture unit to capture data from various device sensors, and may filter the captured sensor data. Responsive to the filtering, the component may wake up the remainder of the SOC to permit the processing. The component may store programmable configuration data, matching the state at the time the SOC was most recently powered down, for the other components of the SOC, in order to reprogram them after wakeup. In some embodiments, the component may be configured to wake up the memory controller within the SOC and the path to the memory controller, in order to write the data to memory. The remainder of the SOC may remain powered down.

公开(公告)号：US10079019B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US14109101

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy J. Millet ,  Manu Gulati ,  Michael F. Culbert

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/28 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/48

CPC classification number: G10L15/28 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3228 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/48 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  Y02D10/171

Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit may include one or more CPUs, a memory controller, and a circuit configured to remain powered on when the rest of the SOC is powered down. The circuit may be configured to receive audio samples from a microphone, and match those audio samples against a predetermined pattern to detect a possible command from a user of the device that includes the SOC. In response to detecting the predetermined pattern, the circuit may cause the memory controller to power up so that audio samples may be stored in the memory to which the memory controller is coupled. The circuit may also cause the CPUs to be powered on and initialized, and the operating system (OS) may boot. During the time that the CPUs are initializing and the OS is booting, the circuit and the memory may be capturing the audio samples.

公开(公告)号：US10031000B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US14458885

申请日：2014-08-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brijesh Tripathi ,  Shane J. Keil ,  Manu Gulati ,  Jung Wook Cho ,  Erik P. Machnicki ,  Gilbert H. Herbeck ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Joshua P. de Cesare ,  Anand Dalal

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G01D9/00 ,  G06F13/16

CPC classification number: G01D9/00 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/3293 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  Y02D10/122 ,  Y02D10/171 ,  Y02D50/20

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) includes a component that remains powered when the remainder of the SOC is powered off. The component may include a sensor capture unit to capture data from various device sensors, and may filter the captured sensor data. Responsive to the filtering, the component may wake up the remainder of the SOC to permit the processing. The component may store programmable configuration data, matching the state at the time the SOC was most recently powered down, for the other components of the SOC, in order to reprogram them after wakeup. In some embodiments, the component may be configured to wake up the memory controller within the SOC and the path to the memory controller, in order to write the data to memory. The remainder of the SOC may remain powered down.

公开(公告)号：US09779468B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14816508

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy J. Millet ,  Manu Gulati ,  Arthur L. Spence ,  Gurjeet S. Saund ,  Robert P. Esser

IPC: G06T1/20 ,  G06F9/52 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06T1/60

CPC classification number: G06T1/20 ,  G06F9/4893 ,  G06F9/52 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G09G5/001 ,  G09G5/363 ,  G09G2360/08 ,  Y02D10/24

Abstract: An embodiment of a system may include a plurality of media units, a processor, and circuitry. Each media unit may be configured to execute one or more commands to process a display image. The processor may be configured to store a plurality of media processing commands in a queue. The circuitry may be configured to retrieve a first media processing command from the queue and send the first media processing command to a first media unit. The circuitry may also be configured to retrieve a second media processing from the queue and send the second media processing command to a second media unit in response to receiving an interrupt from the first media unit. The circuitry may then copy data from the first media unit to the second media unit in response to receiving the interrupt from the first media unit.

公开(公告)号：US09344626B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14082390

申请日：2013-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： D. Amnon Silverstein ,  Shun Wai Go ,  Suk Hwan Lim ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Ting Chen ,  Bin Ni

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N1/21

CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 ,  H04N1/212 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/0122 ,  H04N9/87

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device may be configured to capture still frames during video capture, but may capture the still frames in the 4×3 aspect ratio and at higher resolution than the 16×9 aspect ratio video frames. The device may interleave high resolution, 4×3 frames and lower resolution 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and may capture the nearest higher resolution, 4×3 frame when the user indicates the capture of a still frame. Alternatively, the device may display 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and then expand to 4×3 frames when a shutter button is pressed. The device may capture the still frame and return to the 16×9 video frames responsive to a release of the shutter button.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，电子设备可以被配置为在视频捕获期间捕获静止帧，但是可以以比4×3宽高比和高于16×9宽高比视频帧的分辨率捕获静止帧。 该装置可以在视频序列中交错高分辨率，4×3帧和较低分辨率的16×9帧，并且当用户指示拍摄静止帧时可以捕获最近的较高分辨率，4×3帧。 或者，设备可以在视频序列中显示16×9帧，然后当按下快门按钮时，扩展为4×3帧。 该装置可以捕获静止帧并响应于快门按钮的释放而返回到16×9视频帧。