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Method and apparatus for dynamically placing portions of a memory in a reduced power consumtion state

US5835435A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1997
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for dynamically placing portions of a memory in a reduced power consumption state. Requests to access a memory that includes a plurality of rows of memory components are received. One or more of the plurality of rows of memory components are placed in a reduced power consumption state based on the requests while one or more other rows of the plurality of rows are accessed.

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