发明名称 Timing adjustment in a reconfigurable system
摘要 This disclosure provides a method for adjusting system timing in a reconfigurable memory system. In a Dynamic Point-to-Point (“DPP”) system, for example, manufacturer-supplied system timing parameters such as access latency and maximum clock speed typically reflect a worst-case configuration scenario. By in-situ detecting actual configuration (e.g., whether expansion boards have been inserted), and correspondingly configuring the system to operate in a mode geared to the specific configuration, worst-case or near worst-case scenarios may be ruled out and system timing parameters may be redefined for faster-than-conventionally-rated performance; this is especially the case in a DPP system where signal pathways typically become more direct as additional modules are added. Contrary to convention wisdom therefore, which might dictate that component expansion should slow down timing, clock speed can actually be increased in such a system, if supported by the configuration, for better performance.
申请公布号 US8195907(B2) 申请公布日期 2012.06.05
申请号 US20080258680 申请日期 2008.10.27
申请人 WARE FREDERICK A.;SHAEFFER IAN;BEST SCOTT C.;HAMPEL CRAIG E.;RAMBUS INC. 发明人 WARE FREDERICK A.;SHAEFFER IAN;BEST SCOTT C.;HAMPEL CRAIG E.
分类号 G06F1/08;G06F13/16 主分类号 G06F1/08
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