Method and apparatus for dynamically changing the sizes of pools that control the power consumption levels of memory devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically changing the sizes of pools that control the power consumption levels of memory devices 有权
    用于动态地改变控制存储设备的功耗水平的池的大小的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06330639B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09342347

    申请日:1999-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F132

    摘要: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and system for dynamically changing the sizes of power-control pools that are used to control the power consumption levels of memory devices. In one embodiment, a request to change the sizes of the memory power-control pools is received. In response to receiving the request to change the sizes of the memory power-control pools, the memory devices are placed in a specific operating mode or power state after being refreshed in a periodic refresh cycle. In response to a signal indicating that all memory devices have been placed in the specific operating mode, powercontrol pools are resized according to pool size values corresponding to the request received.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于动态地改变用于控制存储器件的功耗级别的功率控制池的大小的方法,装置和系统。 在一个实施例中,接收到改变存储器功率控制池的大小的请求。 响应于接收到改变存储器功率控制池的大小的请求,存储器件在周期性刷新周期中被刷新之后被置于特定的工作模式或功率状态。 响应于指示所有存储器件已经被置于特定操作模式的信号,功率控制池根据与所接收的请求对应的池大小值来调整大小。

    Interface frequency modulation to allow non-terminated operation and power reduction
    2.
    发明授权
    Interface frequency modulation to allow non-terminated operation and power reduction 有权
    接口频率调制允许非终端操作和功率降低

    公开(公告)号:US08707072B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US13106187

    申请日:2011-05-12

    申请人: Jeffrey R. Wilcox

    发明人: Jeffrey R. Wilcox

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for using interface frequency modulation to allow non-terminated operation and power reduction. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an interface having a termination mode and a power management controller coupled with the interface. The apparatus may also include a power management controller coupled with the interface. In some embodiments, the power management controller is capable of dynamically reducing the operating frequency of the interface and disabling the termination mode to reduce the power consumed by the interface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例通常涉及用于使用接口频率调制以允许非终止操作和功率降低的系统,方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,装置包括具有终止模式的接口和与接口耦合的功率管理控制器。 该装置还可以包括与该接口耦合的功率管理控制器。 在一些实施例中,功率管理控制器能够动态地降低接口的工作频率并禁用终端模式以减少接口消耗的功率。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Memory control with lookahead power management
    5.
    发明授权
    Memory control with lookahead power management 有权
    内存控制与前瞻性电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US06820169B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-16

    申请号:US09963002

    申请日:2001-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    CPC分类号: G06F13/161 G06F13/4031

    摘要: One or more memory requests are stored in a request buffer. Each memory request targets a memory device in a memory system having one or more memory devices. Each memory device has a first power state and a second power state. Each memory request is issued in an order from the request buffer to the memory system. The memory device targeted by one memory request from the request buffer is identified prior to or while another memory request ahead of the one memory request is issued to the memory system and performed by the memory system. The identified memory device is placed or maintained in the second power state prior to issuing the one memory request to the memory system.

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个存储器请求存储在请求缓冲器中。 每个存储器请求针对具有一个或多个存储器设备的存储器系统中的存储器设备。 每个存储器件具有第一功率状态和第二功率状态。 每个存储器请求以从请求缓冲器到存储器系统的顺序发出。 在一个存储器请求之前的另一个存储器请求被发布到存储器系统并由存储器系统执行的情况下,识别来自请求缓冲器的一个存储器请求所针对的存储器件。 在向存储器系统发出一个存储器请求之前,将所识别的存储器件放置或维持在第二电源状态。

    NON-VOLATILE MEMORY INTERFACE
    6.
    发明申请
    NON-VOLATILE MEMORY INTERFACE 有权
    非易失性存储器接口

    公开(公告)号:US20150032941A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US14128669

    申请日:2013-07-25

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: In an embodiment, a memory interface may send an indication that a request is being sent. The indication may be sent to a non-volatile memory via a point-to-point bus between a memory interface and the non-volatile memory. The memory interface may send the request to the non-volatile memory via the bus. The request may include an address that may be used to identify a location for storing or reading data. The non-volatile memory may acquire the request from the bus and process the request. After processing the request, the non-volatile memory may send an indication to the memory interface that indicates the non-volatile memory has a response to send to the memory interface. The memory interface may grant access to the bus to the non-volatile memory. After being granted access to the bus, the non-volatile memory may send the response to the memory interface.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,存储器接口可以发送请求被发送的指示。 该指示可以经由存储器接口和非易失性存储器之间的点对点总线发送到非易失性存储器。 存储器接口可以经由总线将请求发送到非易失性存储器。 请求可以包括可用于标识用于存储或读取数据的位置的地址。 非易失性存储器可以从总线获取请求并处理请求。 在处理请求之后,非易失性存储器可以向存储器接口发送指示非易失性存储器具有发送到存储器接口的响应的指示。 存储器接口可以向总线授予对非易失性存储器的访问。 在被允许访问总线之后,非易失性存储器可以将响应发送到存储器接口。

    Method and apparatus for an integrated circuit having flexible-ratio frequency domain cross-overs
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for an integrated circuit having flexible-ratio frequency domain cross-overs 有权
    具有灵活比率频域交叉的集成电路的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07257728B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-14

    申请号:US10794233

    申请日:2004-03-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1/04

    CPC分类号: G06F5/06 G06F1/12

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a integrated circuit having flexible-ratio frequency domain cross-overs. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit has at least three cooperating frequency domains with variable operating frequencies. The integrated circuit includes cross-over logic to allow integral fraction ratio frequency domain cross-overs between more than one pair of frequency domains.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有灵活比率频域交叉的集成电路的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,集成电路具有至少三个具有可变工作频率的协作频域。 集成电路包括交叉逻辑,以允许多于一对频域之间的积分分数比频域交叉。