Selecting a voltage sense line that maximizes memory margin

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9384787
APP PUB NO 20160064042A1
SERIAL NO

14476087

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium embodying program instructions executable by a processor to perform a method. The method includes sequentially passing a voltage signal from each voltage sense line pair to a voltage feedback line of a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator controls voltage to the memory system responsive to the voltage signal received at the voltage feedback line, wherein the memory system includes a plurality of voltage sense line pairs in different locations. For each voltage sense line pair, the method identifies a memory margin based on memory operation while regulating voltage responsive to the voltage signal from the voltage sense line pair. The voltage sense line pair that provides the greatest memory margin is identified, and the voltage regulator is made to control voltage to the memory system responsive to the identified voltage sense line pair.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED979 KING'S ROAD 23/F LINCOLN HOUSE TAIKOO PLACE QUARRY BAY

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeCesaris, Michael Carrboro, US 50 273
Remis, Luke D Raleigh, US 88 477
Totten, Brian C Durham, US 29 68

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jan 5, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00