SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
- a nonvolatile memory;
a volatile memory comprising a first area and a second area;
a first controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory and the volatile memory;
a power supply unit configured to be supplied with power from a host apparatus and to supply power to the nonvolatile memory, the volatile memory, and the first controller; and
a second controller configured to be supplied with power from the host apparatus and to control the power supply unit,wherein when a request for transitioning from a first mode to a second mode in which power consumption is smaller than that in the first mode is received, the first controller transitions the first area of the volatile memory to a self-refresh mode and transmits a request to the volatile memory to not perform refreshing of the second area, and after that, transmits a signal to the second controller,the second controller receives the signal from the first controller and transmits a request to the power supply unit to disconnect the power supplied to the nonvolatile memory and the first controller.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to transition a part of the volatile memory to a self-refresh mode when a request for stopping supplying of power to the nonvolatile memory is received.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a nonvolatile memory; a volatile memory comprising a first area and a second area; a first controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory and the volatile memory; a power supply unit configured to be supplied with power from a host apparatus and to supply power to the nonvolatile memory, the volatile memory, and the first controller; and a second controller configured to be supplied with power from the host apparatus and to control the power supply unit, wherein when a request for transitioning from a first mode to a second mode in which power consumption is smaller than that in the first mode is received, the first controller transitions the first area of the volatile memory to a self-refresh mode and transmits a request to the volatile memory to not perform refreshing of the second area, and after that, transmits a signal to the second controller, the second controller receives the signal from the first controller and transmits a request to the power supply unit to disconnect the power supplied to the nonvolatile memory and the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a volatile memory comprising a first area and a second area; and a controller configured to transition the first area of the volatile memory to a self-refresh mode and does not perform refreshing of the second area when a request for transitioning from a first mode to a second mode in which power consumption is smaller than that in the first mode is received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A semiconductor device comprising:
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a nonvolatile memory; a volatile memory; and a controller configured to transition a part of the volatile memory to a self-refresh mode when a request for stopping supplying of power to the nonvolatile memory is received.
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