- Patent Title: Operational modes for reduced power consumption in a memory system
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Application No.: US17726351Application Date: 2022-04-21
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Publication No.: US11804271B2Publication Date: 2023-10-31
- Inventor: Marco Sforzin , Umberto Di Vincenzo , Daniele Balluchi
- Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Holland & Hart LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00 ; G11C16/30 ; G11C16/04

Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for operational modes for reduced power consumption in a memory system are described. A memory device may be coupled with a capacitor of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The memory device may operate in a first mode where a supply voltage is provided to the memory device from the PMIC. The memory device may operate in a second mode where it is isolated from the PMIC. When isolated, a node of the memory device (e.g., an internal node) may be discharged while the capacitor of the PMIC remains charged. When the memory device resumes operating in the first mode, a supply voltage may be provided to it based on the residual charge of the capacitor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220246220A1 OPERATIONAL MODES FOR REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION IN A MEMORY SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2022-08-04
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