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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Ying-yu Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ruey-bin Sheen, Taichung, TW;
Shih-hung Lan, Jhubei, TW;
Chih-hsien Chang, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Ying-Yu Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ruey-Bin Sheen, Taichung, TW;
Shih-Hung Lan, Jhubei, TW;
Chih-Hsien Chang, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/07 (2006.01); H04L 25/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 25/14 (2013.01); G06F 13/1689 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for aligning multiple data bits by adjusting the timing of input lines for those data bits. Embodiments include a hierarchical structure for comparing the timing of multiple sets of bits. Other embodiments include aligning data bits from multiple chips in a 3D die stacking architecture.