Apparatus and method for saving power in a disk drive with a serial ATA interface connected to a host via a serial ATA bus
US7328356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an electronic device with a serial ATA interface, upon detection of the issue or reception of a preset command, a confirmation device, such as a CPU, confirms the completion of execution of the command. Upon confirming the completion of execution of the command, a controller, which may also be the CPU, controls shifting of the serial ATA interface to a power saving mode.
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