Method and apparatus for dynamic DLL powerdown and memory self-refresh
US7343502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3225
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for conserving power in an electronic device. In particular, embodiments of the present invention dynamically place the memory in self-refresh and chipset clock circuits in power down mode while keeping the isochronous streams (such as display) updated and servicing bus master cycles in a power savings mode.
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