Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Casper

Bryan K. Casper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10437746
    Abstract: Dynamic bus inversion (DBI) for programmable levels of a ratio of ones and zeros. A transmitting device identifies a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in a noninverted version of a signal to be transmitted (“noninverted signal”) and a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in an inverted version of the signal (“inverted signal”). The transmitting device can calculate whether a difference of ones and zeros in the noninverted signal or a difference of ones and zeros in the inverted signal provides a calculated average ratio of ones to zeros closer to a target ratio. The transmitting device sends the signal that achieves provides the calculated average ratio closer to the target ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Mozak, James A. McCall, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 10341145
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus which comprises: a Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA); a set of samplers to sample data output from the VGA according to a clock signal; and a Clock Data Recovery (CDR) circuit to adjust phase of the clock signal such that magnitude of a first post-cursor signal associated with the sampled data is substantially half of a magnitude of a primary cursor tap associated with the sampled data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tawfiq Musah, Hariprasath Venkatram, Bryan K. Casper
  • Publication number: 20190155780
    Abstract: Described is a reconfigurable transmitter which includes: a first pad; a second pad; a first single-ended driver coupled to the first pad; a second single-ended driver to the second pad; a differential driver coupled to the first and second pads; and a logic unit to enable of the first and second single-ended drivers, or to enable the differential driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tsu-Chien HSUEH, Ganesh BALAMURUGAN, Bryan K. Casper
  • Publication number: 20190121754
    Abstract: Dynamic bus inversion (DBI) for programmable levels of a ratio of ones and zeros. A transmitting device identifies a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in a noninverted version of a signal to be transmitted (“noninverted signal”) and a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in an inverted version of the signal (“inverted signal”). The transmitting device can calculate whether a difference of ones and zeros in the noninverted signal or a difference of ones and zeros in the inverted signal provides a calculated average ratio of ones to zeros closer to a target ratio. The transmitting device sends the signal that achieves provides the calculated average ratio closer to the target ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher P. MOZAK, James A. McCALL, Bryan K. CASPER
  • Patent number: 10216680
    Abstract: Described is a reconfigurable transmitter which includes: a first pad; a second pad; a first single-ended driver coupled to the first pad; a second single-ended driver to the second pad; a differential driver coupled to the first and second pads; and a logic unit to enable of the first and second single-ended drivers, or to enable the differential driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hsueh, Ganesh Balamurugan, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 10089270
    Abstract: Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) connector assembly having a voltage regulator, one or more signaling circuits, a first set of contacts, a second set of contacts connected to the one or more signaling circuits, and logic to receive a configuration command. The logic may also connect the first set of contacts to the voltage regulator if the configuration command corresponds to a first protocol. If the configuration command corresponds to a second protocol, on the other hand, the logic can connect the first set of contacts to the one or more signaling circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Mooney, Howard L. Heck, James E. Jaussi, Frank T. Hady, Bryan K. Casper
  • Publication number: 20180232275
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for hybrid memory. In one embodiment, a hybrid memory may include a package substrate. The hybrid memory may also include a hybrid memory buffer chip attached to the first side of the package substrate. High speed input/output (HSIO) logic supporting a HSIO interface with a processor. The hybrid memory also includes packet processing logic to support a packet processing protocol on the HSIO interface. Additionally, the hybrid memory also has one or more memory tiles that are vertically stacked on the hybrid memory buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan K. CASPER, Stephen R. Mooney, David Dunning, Mozhgan Mansuri, James E. Jaussi
  • Patent number: 10031868
    Abstract: Dynamic bus inversion (DBI) for programmable levels of a ratio of ones and zeros. A transmitting device identifies a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in a noninverted version of a signal to be transmitted (“noninverted signal”) and a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in an inverted version of the signal (“inverted signal”). The transmitting device can calculate whether a difference of ones and zeros in the noninverted signal or a difference of ones and zeros in the inverted signal provides a calculated average ratio of ones to zeros closer to a target ratio. The transmitting device sends the signal that achieves provides the calculated average ratio closer to the target ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Mozak, James A. McCall, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 9998125
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus which comprises: an asynchronous clock generator to generate an asynchronous clock signal; a digital sampler for sampling a signal using the asynchronous clock signal; a duty cycle corrector (DCC) to receive a differential input clock and to generate a differential output clock, wherein the digital sampler to sample at least one of an output clock from the differential output clock; and a counter to count output of the digital sampler and to provide a control to the DCC to adjust duty cycle of the differential output clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ganesh Balamurugan, Mozhgan Mansuri, Sami Hyvonen, Bryan K. Casper, Frank O'Mahony
  • Patent number: 9929775
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and systems for proximity communications. The apparatus may include an integrated circuit (IC) package with a central processing unit (CPU) circuit, an input-output (I/O) circuit coupled with the CPU circuit, and a dielectric electromagnetic waveguide coupled with the I/O circuit, to enable communications between the CPU circuit and another apparatus. In another instance, the apparatus may include a plurality of coupler pads disposed on a first surface of the apparatus; and a processor electrically coupled with the coupler pads. One of the coupler pads may form capacitive coupling with one of coupler pads disposed on a second surface of another apparatus, in response to a placement of the first surface in at least partial contact with the second surface, to enable proximity data communication between the processor and the other apparatus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shreyas Sen, Chintan S. Thakkar, Bryan K. Casper, James E. Jaussi
  • Patent number: 9886343
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for hybrid memory. In one embodiment, a hybrid memory may include a package substrate. The hybrid memory may also include a hybrid memory buffer chip attached to the first side of the package substrate. High speed input/output (HSIO) logic supporting a HSIO interface with a processor. The hybrid memory also includes packet processing logic to support a packet processing protocol on the HSIO interface. Additionally, the hybrid memory also has one or more memory tiles that are vertically stacked on the hybrid memory buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan K. Casper, Stephen R. Mooney, David Dunning, Mozhgan Mansuri, James E. Jaussi
  • Publication number: 20170329727
    Abstract: Dynamic bus inversion (DBI) for programmable levels of a ratio of ones and zeros. A transmitting device identifies a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in a noninverted version of a signal to be transmitted (“noninverted signal”) and a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in an inverted version of the signal (“inverted signal”). The transmitting device can calculate whether a difference of ones and zeros in the noninverted signal or a difference of ones and zeros in the inverted signal provides a calculated average ratio of ones to zeros closer to a target ratio. The transmitting device sends the signal that achieves provides the calculated average ratio closer to the target ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher P. MOZAK, James A. McCALL, Bryan K. CASPER
  • Patent number: 9804646
    Abstract: Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) connector having a buffer with an integrated voltage regulator. The integrated voltage regulator may include a first supply output and a second supply output, wherein the IO connector includes an IO power contact coupled to the first supply output. The IO connector may also include a logic power contact coupled to the second supply output. In one example, a host device may issue power management commands to the buffer in order to scale the second supply output independently of the first supply output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Jaussi, Stephen R. Mooney, Howard L. Heck, Bryan K. Casper, Frank T. Hady
  • Patent number: 9800001
    Abstract: Methods and systems may include an input/output (IO) interface that has an integrated buffer, a housing and a substrate disposed within the housing. The substrate may include a first side, a second side and a connection edge. The integrated buffer can be coupled to at least one of the first side and the second side of the substrate. A plurality of rows of contacts may be coupled to the first side of the substrate. Each row of contacts can be stacked substantially parallel to the connection edge. The substrate may have power outputs coupled thereto and the integrated buffer can include a voltage regulator that has a supply output coupled to the power outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Jaussi, Stephen R. Mooney, Howard L. Heck, Bruce E. Pederson, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 9791905
    Abstract: Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) interface having one or more clock circuits, a power supply coupled to the one or more clock circuits, and logic to receive a rate adjustment command at the IO interface. The logic may also be configured to adjust a data rate of the IO interface in response to the rate adjustment command, and to adjust an output voltage of the power supply in response to the rate adjustment command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Mooney, Howard L. Heck, James E. Jaussi, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 9794089
    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having an input to receive an input signal, additional inputs to receive clock signals having different phases to sample the input signal, and a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) having DFE slices. The DFE slices include a number of data comparators to provide data information based on the sampling of the input signal, and a number of phase error comparators to provide phase error information associated with the sampling of the input signal. The number of phase error comparators of the DFE slices is not greater than the number of data comparators of the DFE slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tawfiq Musah, Gokce Keskin, Ganesh Balamurugan, James E. Jaussi, Bryan K. Casper
  • Publication number: 20170168969
    Abstract: Described is a reconfigurable transmitter which includes: a first pad; a second pad; a first single-ended driver coupled to the first pad; a second single-ended driver to the second pad; a differential driver coupled to the first and second pads; and a logic unit to enable of the first and second single-ended drivers, or to enable the differential driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Tsu-Chien HSUEH, Ganesh BALAMURUGAN, Bryan K. Casper
  • Patent number: 9665527
    Abstract: Dynamic bus inversion (DBI) for programmable levels of a ratio of ones and zeros. A transmitting device identifies a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in a noninverted version of a signal to be transmitted (“noninverted signal”) and a number and/or ratio of ones and zeros in an inverted version of the signal (“inverted signal”). The transmitting device can calculate whether a difference of ones and zeros in the noninverted signal or a difference of ones and zeros in the inverted signal provides a calculated average ratio of ones to zeros closer to a target ratio. The transmitting device sends the signal that achieves provides the calculated average ratio closer to the target ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P Mozak, James A McCall, Bryan K Casper
  • Patent number: 9654342
    Abstract: Systems and methods of interconnecting devices may include an input/output (IO) interface having one or more device-side data lanes and transceiver logic to receive a bandwidth configuration command. The transceiver logic may also configure a transmit bandwidth of the one or more device-side data lanes based on the bandwidth configuration command. Additionally, the transceiver logic can configure a receive bandwidth of the one or more device-side data lanes based on the bandwidth configuration command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Jaussi, Stephen R. Mooney, Bryan K. Casper, Howard L. Heck
  • Patent number: 9582454
    Abstract: Described is a reconfigurable transmitter which includes: a first pad; a second pad; a first single-ended driver coupled to the first pad; a second single-ended driver to the second pad; a differential driver coupled to the first and second pads; and a logic unit to enable of the first and second single-ended drivers, or to enable the differential driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hsueh, Ganesh Balamurugan, Bryan K. Casper