Dynamic power control
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsJunjun Wang, Yanming Liu, Deping He, Hua Tan
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for dynamic power control are described. In some examples, a memory device may be configured to adjust a first duration for transitioning power modes. For example, the memory device may be configured to operate in a first power mode, a second power mode, and a third power mode. When operating in a second power mode, the memory device may be configured to increase or decrease the first duration for transitioning to a third power mode based on a second duration between received commands. If no commands are received during the first duration, the memory device may transition from the second power mode to the third power mode.
Claims25
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of memory cells;
- and
- a controller coupled with the plurality of memory cells and operable to:
- set a first duration for operating the apparatus in a second power mode that is different than a first power mode;
- receive, from a host device, a first command and a second command after setting the first duration for operating the apparatus in the second power mode, wherein at least the second command is received after a transition of the apparatus from the first power mode to the second power mode;
- adjust the first duration for operating the apparatus in the second power mode based at least in part on a second duration between receiving the first command and the second command;
- and
- operate, after receiving a third command while operating in the first power mode, the apparatus in the second power mode for the adjusted first duration based at least in part on adjusting the first duration.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor of a memory device, cause the memory device to:
- set, at the memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells, a first duration for operating the memory device in a second power mode that is different than a first power mode;
- receive, from a host device, a first command and a second command after setting the first duration for operating the memory device in the second power mode, wherein at least the second command is received after a transition of the memory device from the first power mode to the second power mode;
- adjust the first duration for operating the memory device in the second power mode based at least in part on a second duration between receiving the first command and the second command;
- and
- operate, after receiving a third command while operating in the first power mode, in the second power mode for the adjusted first duration based at least in part on adjusting the first duration.
A method, comprising:
- setting, at a memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells, a first duration for operating the memory device in a second power mode that is different than a first power mode;
- receiving, from a host device, a first command and a second command after setting the first duration for operating the memory device in the second power mode, wherein at least the second command is received after a transition of the memory device from the first power mode to the second power mode;
- adjusting the first duration for operating the memory device in the second power mode based at least in part on a second duration between receiving the first command and the second command;
- and
- operating, after receiving a third command while operating in the first power mode, the memory device in the second power mode for the adjusted first duration based at least in part on adjusting the first duration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.