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PMC-Sierra Patent Grants

System and method for network switching

Patent Number 9313563 - April 12, 2016

Provided is a method and system for switching between signals in an optical transport network. The method includes extracting identification…

Demultiplexing high-order to low-order ODU signals in an optical transport network

Patent Number 9288006 - March 15, 2016

A method and apparatus are provided for de-multiplexing one or more Low-Order ODUj/ODUflex clients from a High-Order ODUk carrier. The number…

Apparatus and method for interoperability between SAS and PCI express

Patent Number 9280508 - March 8, 2016

Provided is an apparatus and method for enabling interoperability between a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) protocol…

High bandwidth GFP demapper

Patent Number 9276874 - March 1, 2016

A system and method of delineating GFP data. The GFP framer comprises a candidate generator for generating an array of core header candidates…

Sampling threshold detector for direct monitoring of RF signals

Patent Number 9271163 - February 23, 2016

The peak level of a high frequency analog signal in an RF receiver is detected by a system which samples the signal and compares it against a…

PMC-Sierra Patent Applications

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANDOM NOISE GENERATION

Application Number 20140281762 - September 18, 2014

A random noise generation module for generating noisy LLRs for testing an error correction circuit of a nonvolatile memory storage module. The…

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHER QUALITY LOG LIKELIHOOD RATIOS IN LDPC DECODING

Application Number 20140281800 - September 18, 2014

A nonvolatile memory storage controller is provided for delivering log likelihood ratios (LLRs) to a low-density parity check (LDPC) decoder…

SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH REFERENCE VOLTAGE PARTITIONING FOR LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK DECODING

Application Number 20140281823 - September 18, 2014

A nonvolatile memory storage controller for delivering log likelihood ratios (LLRs) to a low-density parity check (LDPC) decoder for use in…

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATING SOFT INFORMATION IN LDPC DECODING

Application Number 20140281828 - September 18, 2014

A system and method reading, accumulating and processing soft information for use in LDPC decoding. In accordance with the present invention,…

COMPENSATION FACTOR REDUCTION IN AN UNROLLED DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER

Application Number 20140133544 - May 15, 2014

An unrolled decision feedback equalizer (DFE) as disclosed herein has a reduced number of compensation factors while keeping a suitable…

PMC-Sierra Federal Litigation Filings

Advanced Processor Technologies LLC v. PMC-Sierra, Inc.

Texas Eastern District Court - September 18, 2012

Harthcock v. MIPS Technologies Inc et al

Texas Eastern District Court - November 27, 2007

In re PMC-Sierra, Inc. Derivative Litigation

California Northern District Court - October 16, 2006

In re PMC-Sierra, Inc Derivative Litigation

California Northern District Court - August 29, 2006

PMC-Sierra, Inc. et al v. Programmable Microelectronics Corporation

California Northern District Court - February 11, 2004

PMC-Sierra State Court Decisions

Ian Beiser v. PMC-Sierra, Inc.

Delaware Court of Chancery - February 26, 2009