Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultra-deep power-down mode for memory devices
- Patent Title (中): 用于存储器件的超深度掉电模式
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Application No.: US13559320Application Date: 2012-07-26
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Publication No.: US09037890B2Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Inventor: Richard V De Caro , Danut Manea , Yongliang Wang , Stephen Trinh , Paul Hill
- Applicant: Richard V De Caro , Danut Manea , Yongliang Wang , Stephen Trinh , Paul Hill
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Artemis Acquisition LLC
- Current Assignee: Artemis Acquisition LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06F1/32 ; G11C5/14 ; G11C16/30

Abstract:
A memory device includes a voltage regulator, whose output provides a voltage supply for various other components of the memory device, including a command user interface. The memory device is placed into an ultra-deep power-down mode by providing to the memory device a software command, which causes the output of the voltage regulator to be disabled. To bring the memory device out of the ultra-deep power-down mode, a chip select signal is provided to the memory device, which includes a wake-up circuit that remains powered on even when the memory device is in the ultra-deep power-down mode. Receipt of the chip select signal while the memory device is in the ultra-deep power-down mode causes the output of the voltage regulator to be enabled, thereby providing power to the components that were completely powered down.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140032956A1 ULTRA-DEEP POWER-DOWN MODE FOR MEMORY DEVICES Public/Granted day:2014-01-30
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