Abstract: Methods and devices include an input buffer configured to receive data. Decision feedback equalizer (DFE) circuitry includes a DFE configured to interpret levels of the data from the input buffer and a DFE buffer that stores previous values to control the DFE based on the previous values. Moreover, the DFE circuitry also includes reset circuitry configured to reset the DFE buffer to an initial state. Furthermore, the DFE circuitry includes suppression circuitry configured to suppress resets using the reset circuitry for an interval between write operations to the memory device.

Abstract: A method assesses the rotational speed of a machine, and more particularly the rotational speed of a rotating equipment prime mover controlled by a governor. Such machines include turbo machinery and relate to a measurement device for measuring speed. The method measures a number of pulses during a measurement interval, determines a portion of a pulse pattern, determines an integration period, and calculates the rotational speed based on the portion of the pulse pattern.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.

Abstract: A state machine engine having a program buffer. The program buffer is configured to receive configuration data via a bus interface for configuring a state machine lattice. The state machine engine also includes a repair map buffer configured to provide repair map data to an external device via the bus interface. The state machine lattice includes multiple programmable elements. Each programmable element includes multiple memory cells configured to analyze data and to output a result of the analysis.

Abstract: A memory device includes a data write circuitry. The data write circuitry is configured to capture a first write command received via an external input/output (I/O) interface. The data write circuitry is further configured to generate a first internal write start (InternalWrStart) in a data strobe (DQS) domain after capture of the first write command. The data write circuitry is additionally configured to write a first one or more data bits into at least one memory bank based on the first InternalWrStart, wherein the first InternalWrStart is generated internally in the memory device.

Abstract: Configuration content of electronic devices used for data analysis may be altered due to bit failure or corruption, for example. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a device includes a plurality of blocks, each block of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of rows, each row of the plurality of rows includes a plurality of configurable elements, each configurable element of the plurality of configurable elements includes a data analysis element including a memory component programmed with configuration data. The data analysis element is configured to analyze at least a portion of a data stream based on the configuration data and to output a result of the analysis. The device also includes an error detection engine (EDE) configured to perform integrity validation of the configuration data.

Abstract: In embodiments, acquiring sensor data associated with a plant growing in a field, and analyzing the sensor data to extract, while in the field, one or more phenotypic traits associated with the plant from the sensor data. Indexing, while in the field, the one or more phenotypic traits to one or both of an identifier of the plant or a virtual representation of a part of the plant, and determining one or more plant insights based on the one or more phenotypic traits, wherein the one or more plant insights includes information about one or more of a health, a yield, a planting, a growth, a harvest, a management, a performance, and a state of the plant. One or more of the health, yield, planting, growth, harvest, management, performance, and the state of the plant are included in a plant insights report that is generated.

Abstract: A state machine engine includes a state vector system. The state vector system includes an input buffer configured to receive state vector data from a restore buffer and to provide state vector data to a state machine lattice. The state vector system also includes an output buffer configured to receive state vector data from the state machine lattice and to provide state vector data to a save buffer.

Abstract: Methods and devices include an input buffer configured to receive data. Decision feedback equalizer (DFE) circuitry includes a DFE configured to interpret levels of the data from the input buffer and a DFE buffer that stores previous values to control the DFE based on the previous values. Moreover, the DFE circuitry also includes reset circuitry configured to reset the DFE buffer to an initial state. Furthermore, the DFE circuitry includes suppression circuitry configured to suppress resets using the reset circuitry for an interval between write operations to the memory device.

Abstract: A device, includes an instruction buffer. The instruction buffer is configured to store instructions related to at least a portion of a data stream to be analyzed by a state machine engine as the device. The state machine engine includes configurable elements configured to analyze the at least a portion of a data stream and to selectively output the result of the analysis. Additionally, the instruction buffer is configured to receive the indications as part of a direct memory access (DMA) transfer.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a first state machine engine configured to receive a first portion of a data stream from a processor and a second state machine engine configured to receive a second portion of the data stream from the processor. The apparatus includes a buffer interface configured to enable data transfer between the first and second state machine engines. The buffer interface includes an interface data bus coupled to the first and second state machine engines. The buffer interface is configured to provide data between the first and second state machine engines.

Abstract: A data analysis system to analyze data. The data analysis system includes a data buffer configured to receive data to be analyzed. The data analysis system also includes a state machine lattice. The state machine lattice includes multiple data analysis elements and each data analysis element includes multiple memory cells configured to analyze at least a portion of the data and to output a result of the analysis. The data analysis system includes a buffer interface configured to receive the data from the data buffer and to provide the data to the state machine lattice.

Abstract: A device, includes an instruction buffer. The instruction buffer is configured to store instructions related to at least a portion of a data stream to be analyzed by a state machine engine as the device. The state machine engine includes configurable elements configured to analyze the at least a portion of a data stream and to selectively output the result of the analysis. Additionally, the instruction buffer is configured to receive the indications as part of a direct memory access (DMA) transfer.

Abstract: As described above, certain modes of operation, such as the Fast Zero mode and the ECS mode, may facilitate sequential access to individual cells of a memory array. To facilitate this functionality, a command controller may be provided, including one or more individual controllers to control the address sequencing when a particular mode entry command (e.g., Fast Zero or ECS) is received. In order to generate internal addresses to be accessed sequentially, one or more counters may also be provided. Advantageously, the counters may be shared such that they can be used in any mode of operation that may require address sequencing of all or large portions of the memory array, such as the Fast Zero mode or the ECS mode.

Abstract: Configuration content of electronic devices used for data analysis may be altered due to bit failure or corruption, for example. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a device includes a plurality of blocks, each block of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of rows, each row of the plurality of rows includes a plurality of configurable elements, each configurable element of the plurality of configurable elements includes a data analysis element including a memory component programmed with configuration data. The data analysis element is configured to analyze at least a portion of a data stream based on the configuration data and to output a result of the analysis. The device also includes an error detection engine (EDE) configured to perform integrity validation of the configuration data.

Abstract: Methods and devices include an input buffer configured to receive data. Decision feedback equalizer (DFE) circuitry includes a DFE configured to interpret levels of the data from the input buffer and a DFE buffer that stores previous values to control the DFE based on the previous values. Moreover, the DFE circuitry also includes reset circuitry configured to reset the DFE buffer to an initial state. Furthermore, the DFE circuitry includes suppression circuitry configured to suppress resets using the reset circuitry for an interval between write operations to the memory device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a bus interface including a first processor, an indirect address storage storing a number of indirect addresses, and a direct address storage storing a number of direct addresses. The system also includes a number of devices connected to the bus interface and configured to analyze data. Each device of the number of devices includes a state machine engine. The bus interface is configured to receive a command from a second processor and to transmit an address for loading into the state machine engine of at least one device of the number of devices. The address includes a first address from the number of indirect addresses or a second address from the number of direct addresses.

Abstract: Method and devices include a shifter that is configured to receive a write command for a memory device and is configured to produce multiple shifted write commands from the write command. Multiple flip-flops that are configured to receive a subset of the multiple shifted write commands from the shifter. The multiple flip-flops also are configured to output an indicator of whether subsequent write commands of the subset of write commands is asserted when the write command has completed shifting through the shifter as a write start signal.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a first state machine engine configured to receive a first portion of a data stream from a processor and a second state machine engine configured to receive a second portion of the data stream from the processor. The apparatus includes a buffer interface configured to enable data transfer between the first and second state machine engines. The buffer interface includes an interface data bus coupled to the first and second state machine engines. The buffer interface is configured to provide data between the first and second state machine engines.

Abstract: A state machine engine includes a state vector system. The state vector system includes an input buffer configured to receive state vector data from a restore buffer and to provide state vector data to a state machine lattice. The state vector system also includes an output buffer configured to receive state vector data from the state machine lattice and to provide state vector data to a save buffer.