Patents by Inventor Catherine Chen

Catherine Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20250191626
    Abstract: In a memory system having multiple memory sockets for removable insertion of memory modules therein, off-module data buffers are disposed in a data signaling data path between a memory control component and the memory sockets, and an off-module buffer controller is disposed in a control signaling path between the memory control component and the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller receives control signals transmitted by the memory control component and re-drives/re-transmits the control signals to the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller generates buffer-control signals in response to the control signals and outputs the buffer-control signals to the off-module data buffers to multiplex host-control-component access to the memory sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Torsten Partsch, Shahram Nikoukary, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20250181531
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Patent number: 12298842
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, Catherine Chen, Scott C. Best, John Eric Linstadt, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20250119148
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop or delay locked loop provides a coarse alignment between an input clock and an output clock. A latch receiver circuit provides an indicator of a delay error between the input clock and the output clock. The delay error is used by a control circuit or state machine to adjust a fine delay that affects the output clock signal timing relative to the input clock signal. The fine delay is adjusted to minimize the timing difference between the output clock signal and the input clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Panduka WIJETUNGA, Catherine Chen
  • Patent number: 12210467
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Patent number: 12211583
    Abstract: In a memory system having multiple memory sockets for removable insertion of memory modules therein, off-module data buffers are disposed in a data signaling data path between a memory control component and the memory sockets, and an off-module buffer controller is disposed in a control signaling path between the memory control component and the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller receives control signals transmitted by the memory control component and re-drives/re-transmits the control signals to the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller generates buffer-control signals in response to the control signals and outputs the buffer-control signals to the off-module data buffers to multiplex host-control-component access to the memory sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Torsten Partsch, Shahram Nikoukary, Catherine Chen
  • Patent number: 12155391
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop or delay locked loop provides a coarse alignment between an input clock and an output clock. A latch receiver circuit provides an indicator of a delay error between the input clock and the output clock. The delay error is used by a control circuit or state machine to adjust a fine delay that affects the output clock signal timing relative to the input clock signal. The fine delay is adjusted to minimize the timing difference between the output clock signal and the input clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Rambus, Inc.
    Inventors: Panduka Wijetunga, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20240320080
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas J. GIOVANNINI, Catherine CHEN, Scott C. BEST, John Eric LINSTADT, Frederick A. WARE
  • Patent number: 11953981
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, Catherine Chen, Scott C. Best, John Eric Linstadt, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20240095198
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20230366883
    Abstract: The present invention provides an immunodiagnostic test device for the detection of anti-dengue virus antibodies comprising a first dengue antigen and a second dengue antigen, wherein the first dengue antigen comprises a polypeptide having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 1 and the second dengue antigen comprises a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2 or a polypeptide having a sequence which has at least 1 and no more than 4 amino acid substitutions with respect to the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yasemin Ataman-Onal, Matthew Bonaparte, Catherine Chen, Vasco Liberal, Qilin Pan, Stephen Savarino, Wushan Yin, Lingyi Zheng
  • Patent number: 11809345
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20230305915
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas J. GIOVANNINI, Catherine CHEN, Scott C. BEST, John Eric LINSTADT, Frederick A. WARE
  • Publication number: 20230298642
    Abstract: In a memory system having multiple memory sockets for removable insertion of memory modules therein, off-module data buffers are disposed in a data signaling data path between a memory control component and the memory sockets, and an off-module buffer controller is disposed in a control signaling path between the memory control component and the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller receives control signals transmitted by the memory control component and re-drives/re-transmits the control signals to the memory sockets. The off-module buffer controller generates buffer-control signals in response to the control signals and outputs the buffer-control signals to the off-module data buffers to multiplex host-control-component access to the memory sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Torsten Partsch, Shahram Nikoukary, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20230188145
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop or delay locked loop provides a coarse alignment between an input clock and an output clock. A latch receiver circuit provides an indicator of a delay error between the input clock and the output clock. The delay error is used by a control circuit or state machine to adjust a fine delay that affects the output clock signal timing relative to the input clock signal. The fine delay is adjusted to minimize the timing difference between the output clock signal and the input clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Panduka WIJETUNGA, Catherine CHEN
  • Patent number: 11573849
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, Catherine Chen, Scott C. Best, John Eric Linstadt, Frederick A. Ware
  • Publication number: 20220245073
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Patent number: 11275702
    Abstract: A memory system supports single- and dual-memory-module configurations, both supporting point-to-point communication between a host (e.g., a memory controller) and the memory module or modules. Each memory module includes an address-buffer component, data-buffer components, and two sets of memory dies, each set termed a “timing rank,” that can be accessed independently. The one memory module is configured in a wide mode for the single-memory-module configuration, in which case both timing ranks work together, as a “package rank,” to communicate full-width data. Each of two memory modules are configured in a narrow mode for the dual-memory-module configuration, in which case one timing rank from each memory module communicates data in parallel to appear to the host as single package ranks. The data-buffer components support separate and configurable write and read delays for the different timing ranks on each module to provide read and write leveling within and between memory modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Giovannini, John Eric Linstadt, Catherine Chen
  • Publication number: 20210303383
    Abstract: During system initialization, each data buffer device and/or memory device on a memory module is configured with a unique (at least to the module) device identification number. In order to access a single device (rather than multiple buffers and/or memory devices), a target identification number is written to all of the devices using a command bus connected to all of the data buffer devices or memory devices, respectively. The devices whose respective device identification numbers do not match the target identification number are configured to ignore future command bus transactions (at least until the debug mode is turned off.) The selected device that is configured with a device identification number matching the target identification number is configured to respond to command bus transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas J. GIOVANNINI, Catherine CHEN, Scott C. BEST, John Eric LINSTADT, Frederick A. WARE
  • Pen
    Patent number: D947283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Catherine Chen