Abstract: A wave pipeline includes a data path and a clock path. The data path includes a plurality of wave pipeline data stages and a synchronous data stage between a data input node and a data output node. The synchronous data stage includes a first data latch to latch the data from the synchronous data stage. The clock path includes a plurality of clock stages corresponding to the plurality of wave pipeline data stages between an input clock node and a return clock node. Each clock stage has a delay configured to be equal to a delay of the corresponding wave pipeline data stage. The wave pipeline includes a second data latch to latch the data on the data output node in response to a return clock signal on the return clock node. The first data latch latches the data from the synchronous data stage in response to a clock signal on the clock path.

Abstract: Disclosed are level shifters and methods of performing level shifting. In one embodiment, a level shifter is disclosed comprising an input, cross-coupled/latch circuitry, a first reference node, a second reference node, and output circuitry coupled between the cross-coupled/latch circuitry and an output, wherein the output circuitry sets the output signal to high based on rising edge of a second reference node and sets the output signal to low based on the rising edge of the first reference node. Further, in some implementations, the first reference node and the second reference node may have signals that are inverse to each other.

Abstract: A system might include a first writing device and a second writing device. The first writing device might write first data to an array of memory cells in response to a first clock cycle of a clock signal. The write of the first data exceeds one clock cycle of the clock signal. The second writing device is in parallel with the first writing device. The second writing device might write second data to the array of memory cells in response to a second clock cycle of the clock signal. The second clock cycle follows the first clock cycle and the write of the second data exceeds one clock cycle of the clock signal.

Abstract: Several embodiments of electrical circuit devices and systems with clock distortion calibration circuitry are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit device includes an electrical circuit die having clock distortion calibration circuitry to calibrate a clock signal. The clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to compare a first duty cycle of a first voltage signal of the clock signal to a second duty cycle of a second voltage signal of the clock signal. Based on the comparison, the clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to adjust a trim value associated with at least one of the first and the second duty cycles of the first and the second voltage signals, respectively, to calibrate at least one of the first and the second duty cycles and account for duty cycle distortion encountered as the clock signal propagates through a clock tree of the electrical circuit device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for managing configuration, timing, and power parameters in memory sub-systems through the allocation of an I/O expander at a position between the controller and a drive that comprises a plurality of NAND dies. In particular, a memory controller is coupled to a drive with an I/O expander, and the I/O expander is assigned a LUN address of one or more memory components of the drive. A user or administrator of the host system can generate requests to configure target features of memory components of the drive by causing the I/O expander to decouple portions of the drive to provide a logical pathway between the memory controller and one or more memory components through reference to the corresponding LUN addresses.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods involving memory-side write training to improve data valid window. In one implementation, a method for performing memory-side write training may comprise delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a first data signal, delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a second data signal, and aligning the two adjusted signals to reduce a window of time that the data signals are not valid and thereby improve or optimize the data valid window (DVW) of a memory array. According to implementations herein, various edges of data signals and clock signals may be adjusted or delayed via dedicated trim cells or circuitry present in the data paths located on the memory side of a system.

Abstract: Disclosed are level shifters and methods of performing level shifting. In one embodiment, a level shifter is disclosed comprising an input, cross-coupled/latch circuitry, a first reference node, a second reference node, and output circuitry coupled between the cross-coupled/latch circuitry and an output, wherein the output circuitry sets the output signal to high based on rising edge of a second reference node and sets the output signal to low based on the rising edge of the first reference node. Further, the first reference node and the second reference node are symmetric nodes having signals that are inverse to each other.

Abstract: A wave pipeline includes a first stage, a plurality of second stages, and a third stage. The first stage receives a data signal representative of data and a clock signal, and may process the data at a first data rate equal to a clock rate of the clock signal. Each second stage may process respective data in response to a respective clock cycle received from the first stage at a second data rate equal to the first data rate times the number of second stages. The third stage may process data received from each second stage at the first data rate. The first stage divides the data signal and the clock signal between the plurality of second stages. The third stage merges the respective data and the respective clock cycles from each of the plurality of second stages to provide a merged data signal and a return clock signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods involving memory-side write training to improve data valid window. In one implementation, a method for performing memory-side write training may comprise delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a first data signal, delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a second data signal, and aligning the two adjusted signals to reduce a window of time that the data signals are not valid and thereby improve or optimize the data valid window (DVW) of a memory array. According to implementations herein, various edges of data signals and clock signals may be adjusted or delayed via dedicated trim cells or circuitry present in the data paths located on the memory side of a system.

Abstract: A wave pipeline includes a data path and a clock path. The data path includes a plurality of wave pipeline data stages and a synchronous data stage between a data input node and a data output node. The synchronous data stage includes a first data latch to latch the data from the synchronous data stage. The clock path includes a plurality of clock stages corresponding to the plurality of wave pipeline data stages between an input clock node and a return clock node. Each clock stage has a delay configured to be equal to a delay of the corresponding wave pipeline data stage. The wave pipeline includes a second data latch to latch the data on the data output node in response to a return clock signal on the return clock node. The first data latch latches the data from the synchronous data stage in response to a clock signal on the clock path.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods involving memory-side write training to improve data valid window. In one implementation, a method for performing memory-side write training may comprise delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a first data signal, delaying a rising edge or a falling edge of a second data signal, and aligning the two adjusted signals to reduce a window of time that the data signals are not valid and thereby improve or optimize the data valid window (DVW) of a memory array. According to implementations herein, various edges of data signals and clock signals may be adjusted or delayed via dedicated trim cells or circuitry present in the data paths located on the memory side of a system.

Abstract: Disclosed are level shifters and methods of performing level shifting. In one embodiment, a level shifter is disclosed comprising an input, cross-coupled/latch circuitry, a first reference node, a second reference node, and output circuitry coupled between the cross-coupled/latch circuitry and an output, wherein the output circuitry sets the output signal to high based on rising edge of a second reference node and sets the output signal to low based on the rising edge of the first reference node. Further, the first reference node and the second reference node are symmetric nodes having signals that are inverse to each other.

Abstract: Several embodiments of electrical circuit devices and systems with clock distortion calibration circuitry are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit device includes an electrical circuit die having clock distortion calibration circuitry to calibrate a clock signal. The clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to compare a first duty cycle of a first voltage signal of the clock signal to a second duty cycle of a second voltage signal of the clock signal. Based on the comparison, the clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to adjust a trim value associated with at least one of the first and the second duty cycles of the first and the second voltage signals, respectively, to calibrate at least one of the first and the second duty cycles and account for duty cycle distortion encountered as the clock signal propagates through a clock tree of the electrical circuit device.

Abstract: Memory device including a controller configured to cause the memory device to generate a first clock edge of a first clock signal in response to a first clock edge of a second clock signal; to generate a second, opposite, clock edge of the first clock signal immediately following the first clock edge of the first clock signal in response to a second, opposite, clock edge of the second clock signal immediately following the first clock edge of the second clock signal; and to latch data for output from the memory device in response to the second clock edge of the first clock signal.

Abstract: Several embodiments of electrical circuit devices and systems with clock distortion calibration circuitry are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit device includes an electrical circuit die having clock distortion calibration circuitry to calibrate a clock signal. The clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to compare a first duty cycle of a first voltage signal of the clock signal to a second duty cycle of a second voltage signal of the clock signal. Based on the comparison, the clock calibration circuitry is configured to adjust a trim value associated with at least one of the first and the second duty cycles of the first and the second voltage signals, respectively, to calibrate at least one of the first and the second duty cycles and account for duty cycle distortion encountered as the clock signal propagates through a clock tree of the electrical circuit device.

Abstract: A wave pipeline includes a plurality of data paths, a clock signal path, and a return clock signal path. Each data path includes an input node, an output node, and a data stage between the input node and the output node. Each data path has a different delay between the input node and the output node. A first data path of the plurality of data paths has a first delay and each of the other data paths of the plurality of data paths have a delay less than the first delay. The clock signal path provides a clock signal to the data stage of each data path. The return clock signal path provides a return clock signal from the data stage of the first data path. The return clock signal triggers data out of the data stage of each data path of the plurality of data paths.

Abstract: Methods for serializing data output including receiving a plurality of data values, sequentially providing data values representative of data values of a first subset of data values of the plurality of data values to a first signal line while sequentially providing data values representative of data values of a second subset of data values of the plurality of data values to a second signal line, and providing data values representative of the sequentially-provided data values from the first signal line and providing data values representative of the sequentially-provided data values from the second signal line in an alternating manner to a third signal line, as well as apparatus having a configuration to support such methods.

Abstract: Methods for serializing data output including receiving a plurality of data values, sequentially providing data values representative of data values of a first subset of data values of the plurality of data values to a first signal line while sequentially providing data values representative of data values of a second subset of data values of the plurality of data values to a second signal line, and providing data values representative of the sequentially-provided data values from the first signal line and providing data values representative of the sequentially-provided data values from the second signal line in an alternating manner to a third signal line, as well as apparatus having a configuration to support such methods.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) nodes, a circuit, a latch, a memory, and control logic. The plurality of I/O nodes receive a predefined data pattern. The circuit adjusts a delay for each I/O node as the predefined data pattern is received. The latch latches the data received on each I/O node. The memory stores the latched data. The control logic compares the stored latched data to an expected data pattern and sets the delay for each I/O node based on the comparison.

Abstract: A wave pipeline includes a plurality of data paths, a clock signal path, and a return clock signal path. Each data path includes an input node, an output node, and a data stage between the input node and the output node. Each data path has a different delay between the input node and the output node. A first data path of the plurality of data paths has a first delay and each of the other data paths of the plurality of data paths have a delay less than the first delay. The clock signal path provides a clock signal to the data stage of each data path. The return clock signal path provides a return clock signal from the data stage of the first data path. The return clock signal triggers data out of the data stage of each data path of the plurality of data paths.