Reducing power consumption in a data storage system
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    发明申请
    Reducing power consumption in a data storage system 有权
    降低数据存储系统的功耗

    公开(公告)号:US20060198225A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-07

    申请号:US11072818

    申请日:2005-03-04

    Applicant: David Spengler

    Inventor: David Spengler

    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for reducing power consumption in an electronic circuit comprising a refresh load device being employed alternatively between an operational mode and a state refresh mode. A supply voltage level to the refresh load device is adjusted in relation to which of the operational and state refresh modes is employed and in relation to which of a primary alternating current derived power source or a backup battery power source is employed.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于降低电子电路中的功耗的装置和相关方法,包括在操作模式和状态刷新模式之间交替使用的刷新负载装置。 调整到刷新负载装置的电源电压相对于采用哪种操作和状态刷新模式,并且相对于采用哪个主要交流电源或备用电池电源。

    Assessing energy requirements for a refreshed device

    公开(公告)号:US20060002220A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-05

    申请号:US10884601

    申请日:2004-07-02

    Applicant: David Spengler

    Inventor: David Spengler

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for assessing a time interval during which a refresh device can be maintained in a self-refresh mode by an associated energy source. The refresh device is initially operated in a self-refresh mode to maintain the device in a selected state. The time interval during which the refresh device can be subsequently maintained in the refresh mode is next determined in relation to an energy requirement value obtained during the self-refresh mode and an energy capacity value from the associated energy source. The energy capacity value is preferably obtained by fully discharging the associated energy source. Preferably, the refresh device is characterized as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and the associated energy source is characterized as a rechargeable backup battery. A selected test pattern is preferably written to the refresh device and maintained thereby during the self-refresh mode.

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