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Apparatus and method for switching an apparatus to a power saving mode

US7721130B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Qimonda AG · DE

Inventors

Edoardo Prete · Birkenfeld, DE
Hans-Peter Trost · Munich, DE
Anthony Sanders · Birkenfeld, DE
Dirk Scheideler · Munich, DE
Georg Braun · Hersbruck, DE
Steve Wood · Munich, DE
Richard Luyken · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2006
Grant date	May 18, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus being connectable as a latch stage into a asynchronous latch chain comprises a reception interface, wherein upon receipt of the first signal at the reception interface, the apparatus switches to one of the first power saving mode and a second power saving mode, depending on the second signal at the reception interface and wherein the apparatus offers a first power consumption and a first wake-up time in the first power saving mode, and a second power consumption and a second wake-up time in the second power saving mode.

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