Patents by Inventor Ann M. Ling

Ann M. Ling 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: 11874783
    Abstract: A coherent memory fabric includes a plurality of coherent master controllers and a coherent slave controller. The plurality of coherent master controllers each include a response data buffer. The coherent slave controller is coupled to the plurality of coherent master controllers. The coherent slave controller, responsive to determining a selected coherent block read command is guaranteed to have only one data response, sends a target request globally ordered message to the selected coherent master controller and transmits responsive data. The selected coherent master controller, responsive to receiving the target request globally ordered message, blocks any coherent probes to an address associated with the selected coherent block read command until receipt of the responsive data is acknowledged by a requesting client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Vydhyanathan Kalyanasundharam, Amit P. Apte, Eric Christopher Morton, Ganesh Balakrishnan, Ann M. Ling
  • Publication number: 20230195662
    Abstract: A coherent memory fabric includes a plurality of coherent master controllers and a coherent slave controller. The plurality of coherent master controllers each include a response data buffer. The coherent slave controller is coupled to the plurality of coherent master controllers. The coherent slave controller, responsive to determining a selected coherent block read command is guaranteed to have only one data response, sends a target request globally ordered message to the selected coherent master controller and transmits responsive data. The selected coherent master controller, responsive to receiving the target request globally ordered message, blocks any coherent probes to an address associated with the selected coherent block read command until receipt of the responsive data is acknowledged by a requesting client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Vydhyanathan Kalyanasundharam, Amit P. Apte, Eric Christopher Morton, Ganesh Balakrishnan, Ann M. Ling
  • Patent number: 9261949
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamically adjusting power limits for processing nodes and other components, such as peripheral interfaces, is disclosed. The apparatus includes multiple processing nodes and other components, and further includes a power management unit configured to set a first frequency limit for at least one of the processing nodes responsive to receiving an indication of a first detected temperature greater than a first temperature threshold. Initial power limits are set below guard-band power limits for components that do not have reliable reporting of power consumption or for cost or power saving reasons. The amount of throttling of processing nodes is used to adjust the power limits for the processing nodes and these components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Branover, Ashish Jain, Ann M. Ling, Maurice B. Steinman
  • Publication number: 20130246820
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamically adjusting power limits for processing nodes and other components, such as peripheral interfaces, is disclosed. The apparatus includes multiple processing nodes and other components, and further includes a power management unit configured to set a first frequency limit for at least one of the processing nodes responsive to receiving an indication of a first detected temperature greater than a first temperature threshold. Initial power limits are set below guard-band power limits for components that do not have reliable reporting of power consumption or for cost or power saving reasons. The amount of throttling of processing nodes is used to adjust the power limits for the processing nodes and these components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Branover, Ashish Jain, Ann M. Ling, Maurice B. Steinman