Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for dynamic power savings in electronic memory operation
- Patent Title (中): 电子存储器操作中动态省电的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12108608Application Date: 2008-04-24
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Publication No.: US07791976B2Publication Date: 2010-09-07
- Inventor: Hari Rao , Dongkyu Park , Mohamed Hassan Abu-Rahma
- Applicant: Hari Rao , Dongkyu Park , Mohamed Hassan Abu-Rahma
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Nicholas J. Pauley; Sam Talpalatsky; Peter M. Kamarchik
- Main IPC: G11C5/14
- IPC: G11C5/14

Abstract:
Power reduction is accomplished in an electronic memory by segmenting portions of the memory and only enabling certain memory portions depending upon where the memory is to be accessed. In one embodiment, the bit lines are segmented using latch repeaters to control address selection with respect to segments beyond a first segment. The latch repeaters are, in one embodiment, allowed to remain in their operated/non-operated state at the completion of a memory read/write cycle. This then avoids successive enabling pulses when the same segment is accessed on successive cycles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090268540A1 Systems and Methods for Dynamic Power Savings in Electronic Memory Operation Public/Granted day:2009-10-29
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