APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT OF MEMORY CIRCUITS BY A SYSTEM OR COMPONENT THEREOF
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1. A method, comprising:
- communicating with a plurality of physical memory circuits; and
simulating at least one virtual memory circuit with at least one power-related aspect that is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the physical memory circuits.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for communicating with a plurality of physical memory circuits. In use, at least one virtual memory circuit is simulated where at least one aspect (e.g. power-related aspect, etc.) of such virtual memory circuit(s) is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the physical memory circuits. Further, in various embodiments, such simulation may be carried out by a system (or component thereof), an interface circuit, etc.
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33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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communicating with a plurality of physical memory circuits; and simulating at least one virtual memory circuit with at least one power-related aspect that is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the physical memory circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
a component of a system in communication with a plurality of physical memory circuits, the component of the system operable to communicate with the physical memory circuits and simulate at least one virtual memory circuit with at least one aspect that is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the physical memory circuits. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30)
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28. A method, comprising:
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communicating with at least one physical memory circuit having a first number of portions; and simulating at least one virtual memory circuit having a second number of portions that is different from the first number of portions of the at least one physical memory circuit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31)
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32. A system, comprising:
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at least one physical memory circuit having a first number of portions; and means for simulating at least one virtual memory circuit having a second number of portions that is different from the first number of portions of the at least one physical memory circuit.
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33. A method, comprising:
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communicating with a plurality of physical memory circuits; and simulating at least one virtual memory circuit with at least one aspect that is different from at least one aspect of at least one of the physical memory circuits; wherein the at least aspect is selected from the group consisting of a signal, a portion, a partition, an organization, a mapping, a timing, and a latency.
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