Patents by Inventor Derrick Sai-Tang Butt

Derrick Sai-Tang Butt 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: 8819354
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to read and write data through a plurality of input/output lines. The second circuit may include a plurality of sections. Each section may be configured to present a control signal to a load output line and receive a feedback of the control signal through a load input line. The load input line and the load output line of each of the sections may be connected to a load circuit configured to match a respective memory load connected to each of the plurality of input/output lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Yin Seto, Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong
  • Patent number: 8098073
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a test termination card having a first set of connections and a second set of connections. The first set of connections may be configured to connect to a specific pinout of a device under test. The second set of connections may be configured to connect to a general pinout of a tester load board. The termination card may toggle between (a) connecting the first set of connectors to the second set of connectors to implement a first test type and (b) disconnecting the first set of connectors from the second set of connectors to implement a second test type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Hong-Him Lim, David Carkeek
  • Patent number: 7969799
    Abstract: A memory interface physical layer macro including one or more embedded input/output (I/O) buffers, one or more memory interface hardmacros and control logic. The one or more embedded input/output (I/O) buffers support a plurality of I/O supply voltage levels. The one or more memory interface hardmacros are coupled to the one or more embedded I/O buffers. The control logic controls the one or more hardmacros and the one or more I/O buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong, Terence J. Magee, Thomas Hughes
  • Patent number: 7865661
    Abstract: A memory interface subsystem including a write logic and a read logic. The write logic may be configured to communicate data from a memory controller to a memory. The read logic may be configured to communicate data from the memory to the memory controller. The read logic may comprise a plurality of physical read datapaths. Each of the physical read datapaths may be configured to receive (i) a respective portion of read data signals from the memory, (ii) a respective read data strobe signal associated with the respective portion of the received read data signals, (iii) a gating signal, (iv) a base delay signal and (v) an offset delay signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong, Terence J. Magee
  • Publication number: 20090091987
    Abstract: A memory interface physical layer macro including one or more embedded input/output (I/O) buffers, one or more memory interface hardmacros and control logic. The one or more embedded input/output (I/O) buffers support a plurality of I/O supply voltage levels. The one or more memory interface hardmacros are coupled to the one or more embedded I/O buffers. The control logic controls the one or more hardmacros and the one or more I/O buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong, Terence J. Magee, Thomas Hughes
  • Publication number: 20090085577
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a test termination card having a first set of connections and a second set of connections. The first set of connections may be configured to connect to a specific pinout of a device under test. The second set of connections may be configured to connect to a general pinout of a tester load board. The termination card may toggle between (a) connecting the first set of connectors to the second set of connectors to implement a first test type and (b) disconnecting the first set of connectors from the second set of connectors to implement a second test type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Hong-Him Lin, David Carkeek
  • Publication number: 20090043955
    Abstract: A memory interface subsystem including a write logic and a read logic. The write logic may be configured to communicate data from a memory controller to a memory. The read logic may be configured to communicate data from the memory to the memory controller. The read logic may comprise a plurality of physical read datapaths. Each of the physical read datapaths may be configured to receive (i) a respective portion of read data signals from the memory, (ii) a respective read data strobe signal associated with the respective portion of the received read data signals, (iii) a gating signal, (iv) a base delay signal and (v) an offset delay signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong, Terence J. Magee
  • Patent number: 7443741
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a data valid window including the steps of: (A) setting a base delay of one or more datapaths to a predetermined value, (B) determining an optimum offset delay value for each of the one or more datapaths based upon actual memory accesses and (C) delaying a read data strobe signal based upon the base delay and the optimum offset delay value for each of the one or more datapaths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Hui-Yin Seto
  • Patent number: 7437500
    Abstract: A core including a write logic IP block, a read logic IP block, a master delay IP block and an address and control IP block. The write logic IP block may be configured to communicate data from a memory controller to a double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). The read logic IP block may be configured to communicate data from the double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) to the memory controller. The master delay IP block may be configured to generate one or more delays for the read logic IP block. The address and control logic IP block may be configured to control the write logic IP block and the read logic IP block. The core is generally configured to couple the double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) and the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Cheng-Gang Kong, Terence J. Magee
  • Patent number: 7394707
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first circuit, a second circuit and a third circuit. The first circuit may include a plurality of first multiplexers and one or more second multiplexers configured to generate a first intermediate enable signal in response to (i) an input enable signal, (ii) a first clock signal operating at a first data rate and (iii) a plurality of first select signals. The plurality of first multiplexers each present an output to each of the one or more second multiplexers. The second circuit may be configured to generate a second intermediate enable signal in response to (i) the first intermediate enable signal, (ii) a second clock signal operating at a second data rate and (iii) a second select signal. The third circuit may be configured to generate a third intermediate enable signal in response to (i) the second intermediate enable signal, (ii) a control input signal and (iii) a third select signal. The third intermediate enable signal may be configured to control a read operation of a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Yin Seto, Derrick Sai-Tang Butt
  • Patent number: 7215584
    Abstract: A method for calibrating read data strobe gating including the steps of: (A) performing a coarse timing adjustment configured to determine a coarse delay setting that produces invalid data, (B) performing a medium timing adjustment configured to adjust a medium delay setting and the coarse delay setting until valid data is detected, (C) performing a fine timing adjustment configured to adjust the medium delay setting and a fine delay setting until valid data is detected and (D) adding one-half cycle to a gating delay determined by the coarse, the medium and the fine delay settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Derrick Sai-Tang Butt, Hui-Yin Seto