Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for reducing power consumption and devices using the same
- Patent Title (中): 降低功耗的方法及使用其的设备
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Application No.: US12413713Application Date: 2009-03-30
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Publication No.: US08127167B2Publication Date: 2012-02-28
- Inventor: Chao Chun Wang , Yung-Sheng Chiu , Ren-Yu Yu
- Applicant: Chao Chun Wang , Yung-Sheng Chiu , Ren-Yu Yu
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agency: Thomas|Kayden
- Main IPC: G06F1/32
- IPC: G06F1/32

Abstract:
A method for reducing power consumption of a device with an embedded memory module is provided. The device includes comprises a processor, an embedded memory module, a software module, a power supplying unit, and an auxiliary logic. The embedded memory module is accessed by the processor and partitioned into a plurality of memory blocks in accordance with a first predetermined rule. The software module comprises an instruction set and a data set. The software module is segmented into a plurality of segments in accordance with a second predetermined rule. The power supplying unit provides power to the plurality of memory blocks. The auxiliary logic controls the power supplying unit. The power supplied to a memory block is switched on or off in accordance with a condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100250980A1 METHODS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND DEVICES USING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2010-09-30
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