Patents by Inventor Huy Van V. Pham

Huy Van V. Pham 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).

  • Bypass system and method that mimics clock to data memory read timing
    Patent number: 9263100
    Abstract: A bypass system and method that mimics read timing of a memory system which includes a self-timing circuit and a sense amplifier. When prompted, the self-timing circuit initiates the sense amplifier to evaluate its differential input. The bypass system includes a memory controller that is configured to provide a bypass enable, to prompt the self-timing circuit, and to disable normal read control when a bypass read operation is indicated. A bypass latch latches an input data value, converts the input data value into an input complementary pair, and provides the complementary pair to the differential input of the sense amplifier. The sense amplifier, when initiated, evaluates the input complementary pair after its self-timing period and provides an output data value. The bypass latch and self-timing circuit may operate synchronous with a read clock in a read domain of the memory for more accurate memory read timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Garni, Huy Van V. Pham, Glenn E. Starnes, Mark Jetton, Thomas W. Liston
  • BYPASS SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT MIMICS CLOCK TO DATA MEMORY READ TIMING
    Publication number: 20150155017
    Abstract: A bypass system and method that mimics read timing of a memory system which includes a self-timing circuit and a sense amplifier. When prompted, the self-timing circuit initiates the sense amplifier to evaluate its differential input. The bypass system includes a memory controller that is configured to provide a bypass enable, to prompt the self-timing circuit, and to disable normal read control when a bypass read operation is indicated. A bypass latch latches an input data value, converts the input data value into an input complementary pair, and provides the complementary pair to the differential input of the sense amplifier. The sense amplifier, when initiated, evaluates the input complementary pair after its self-timing period and provides an output data value. The bypass latch and self-timing circuit may operate synchronous with a read clock in a read domain of the memory for more accurate memory read timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Garni, Huy Van V. Pham, Glenn E. Starnes, Mark Jetton, Thomas W. Liston