Dynamic rank switching for low power volatile memory

    公开(公告)号:US10268405B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15299702

    申请日:2016-10-21

    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

    Abstract: A memory interface includes a buffer for storing requests for accessing a volatile memory, which includes at least two ranks of memory cell of a memory channel The memory interface monitors the requests to access each rank in the buffer. Upon detecting from the requests that a given rank of the at least two ranks is to be idle for a time period exceeding a time threshold, the circuitry signals a controller to command the given rank to enter a self-refresh mode independent of a refresh mode of other ranks. The memory interface is coupled to a processor, which executes an operating system (OS) kernel to prioritize memory allocation from a prioritized rank of the at least two ranks over the given rank, and migrates allocated memory blocks from the given rank to the prioritized rank to increase a probability of idleness of the given rank.

    PROCESSOR EQUIPPED WITH HYBRID CORE ARCHITECTURE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170083336A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US14863439

    申请日:2015-09-23

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Inventor: Chia-Lin Lu

    Abstract: A processor equipped with hybrid core architecture and an associated method are provided, where the processor includes a hybrid core that is configurable into different arrangements in different modes of the hybrid core, respectively, and the different arrangements includes a first arrangement and a second arrangement. The first arrangement in a first mode of the hybrid core causes the hybrid core to act as a first core, and the first core corresponding to the first arrangement is arranged for reading and executing program instructions for the processor. The second arrangement in a second mode of the hybrid core causes the hybrid core to act as a second core, and the second core corresponding to the second arrangement is arranged for reading and executing program instructions for the processor. The second core corresponding to the second arrangement shares a portion of circuits of the first core corresponding to the first arrangement.

    METHOD FOR PERFORMING SYSTEM POWER BUDGETING WITHIN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PERFORMING SYSTEM POWER BUDGETING WITHIN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS 有权
    在电子设备中执行系统电源预处理的方法及相关设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160062439A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14787767

    申请日:2015-03-27

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A method for performing system power budgeting within an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of: utilizing a power consumption index generator positioned in a specific subsystem to generate a power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem, where the electronic device includes a plurality of subsystems, and the specific subsystem is one of the plurality of subsystems; and performing configuration adjustment on at least one portion of the electronic device according to the power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在电子设备和相关设备内执行系统功率预算的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:利用位于特定子系统中的功耗指数发生器来产生与特定子系统对应的功耗指数,其中电子设备包括多个子系统,并且该特定子系统是多个子系统之一 子系统 以及根据与特定子系统对应的功耗指数,对电子设备的至少一部分进行配置调整。

    METHOD FOR PERFORMING SYSTEM POWER CONTROL WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PERFORMING SYSTEM POWER CONTROL WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS 有权
    用于在电子设备中执行系统功率控制的方法以及相关设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160054776A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14785350

    申请日:2015-03-27

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A method for performing system power control within an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of: utilizing a power consumption index generator positioned in a specific subsystem to generate a power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem, where the electronic device includes a plurality of subsystems, and the specific subsystem is one of the plurality of subsystems; and triggering a power limiter protection operation for the electronic device according to the power consumption index. For example, the power consumption index corresponding to the specific subsystem may represent a power consumption value of the specific subsystem, and the method may further include: comparing the power consumption value of the specific subsystem with a peak power threshold to determine whether the power consumed by the specific subsystem reaches the peak power threshold to generate a determining result, for triggering the power limiter protection operation.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在电子设备和相关设备内进行系统功率控制的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:利用位于特定子系统中的功耗指数发生器来产生与特定子系统对应的功耗指数,其中电子设备包括多个子系统,并且该特定子系统是多个子系统之一 子系统 并根据功耗指标触发电子设备的功率限制器保护动作。 例如,对应于特定子系统的功耗指数可以表示特定子系统的功耗值,并且该方法还可以包括:将特定子系统的功耗值与峰值功率阈值进行比较,以确定功耗是否消耗 通过特定子系统达到峰值功率阈值以产生确定结果,用于触发功率限制器保护操作。

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