Rambus Inc.
MEMORY SYSTEM WITH INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTABLE CORE AND INTERFACE DATA RATES

Abstract:

An integrated circuit device is disclosed including core circuitry and interface circuitry. The core circuitry outputs in parallel a set of data bits, while the interface circuitry couples to the core circuitry. The interface circuitry receives in parallel a first number of data bits among the set of data bits from the core circuitry and outputs in parallel a second number of data bits. The ratio of the first number to the second number is a non-power-of-2 value.