Storage device and method for performing a self-refresh operation
US8908443B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/3431
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage device and method for performing a self-refresh operation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage device determines that the self-refresh operation needs to be performed. In response to that determination, the storage device performs the self-refresh operation by reading data from the memory and writing the data back to the memory without transferring the data outside of the storage device.
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