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Interface circuit system and method for performing power management operations utilizing power management signals

US7472220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2006
Grant dateDec 30, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4074
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory circuit power management system and method are provided. In use, an interface circuit is in communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. The interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for communicating a first number of power management signals to at least a portion of the memory circuits that is different from a second number of power management signals received from the system.

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