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Power management in semiconductor memory system

US8687451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2012
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/2227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a memory module device. The method can include transferring a chip select, command, and address information from a host memory controller. The host memory controller can be coupled to a memory interface device, which can be coupled to a memory module. The memory module can comprise a plurality of memory devices. The chip select, command and address information can be received at the memory interface using a command-and-address-latency (CAL) mode. Control logic can be used to initiate a power state transition from a first power state to a second power state of an input termination circuit in the memory interface device.

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