Method and apparatus to control a power consumption of a memory device
US7436727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/4061
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises upon entering a self-refresh mode, refreshing memory cells in a memory device at a first refresh frequency; and upon a predefined event refreshing the memory cells at a second refresh frequency, while in the self-refresh mode.
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