Memory controller with power management logic

Details Memory controller with power management logic Memory controller with power management logic

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S005000, C711S105000, C711S118000, C713S300000, C713S320000, C713S323000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07003639

ABSTRACT:
A memory controller controls access to, and the power state of a plurality of dynamic memory devices. A cache in the memory controller stores entries that indicate a current power state for a subset of the dynamic memory devices. Device state lookup logic responds to a memory access request by retrieving first information from an entry, if any, in the cache corresponding to a device address in the memory access request. The device state lookup logic generates a miss signal when the cache has no entry corresponding to the device address. It also retrieves second information indicating whether the cache is currently storing a maximum allowed number of entries for devices in a predefined mid-power state. Additional logic converts the first and second information and miss signal into at least one command selection signal and at least one update control signal. Cache update logic updates information stored in the cache in accordance with the at least one update control signal. Command issue circuitry issues power state commands and access commands to the dynamic memory devices in accordance with the at least one command selection signal and the address in the memory access request.

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