Management of memory refresh power consumption
AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, LLC
InventorWilliam Henry Mangione-Smith
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Abstract
Embodiments include a system, an apparatus, a device, and a method. The apparatus includes a processor, a dynamic memory, and a hardware-implemented memory control circuit. The hardware-implemented control circuit includes a control circuit for establishing an extended refresh period of the dynamic memory based at least in part on a monitored result that indicates an occurrence of a memory loss in the dynamic memory. The hardware-implemented control circuit also includes a control circuit for causing a refresh of the dynamic memory during each of at least two extended refresh periods.
Claims35
A system comprising:
- circuitry for determining an extended refresh period of a memory having a nominal refresh period, the extended refresh period based at least in part on a monitored result that indicates a discovered memory loss;
- and
- circuitry for scheduling a refresh of the memory during the extended refresh period.
A computer program product, comprising:
- one or more non-transitory signal-bearing media bearing at least:
- one or more instructions for determining an extended refresh period of a memory having a nominal refresh period, the extended refresh period based at least in part on a monitored result that indicates a discovered memory loss;
- and
- one or more instructions for scheduling a refresh of the memory during the extended refresh period.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a memory control circuit configured to:
- establish an extended refresh period of the memory based at least in part on a monitored result that indicates an occurrence of a memory loss in the memory;
- and
- cause refresh of the memory during at least two extended refresh periods.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.