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Dual mode memory system for reducing power requirements during memory backup transition

  • US 8,040,750 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2008
  • Issued: 10/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program recorded thereon, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:

  • transition to memory backup mode to store data from a volatile memory to a non-volatile memory responsive to a power event;

    reduce power requirements for the volatile memory responsive to transitioning to memory backup mode; and

    store data from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory using power provided by a hold-up voltage source, wherein reducing power requirements for the volatile memory comprises at least one of;

    changing differential impedance within the volatile memory to a maximum acceptable value;

    changing on-die termination within the volatile memory to a maximum acceptable value;

    powering down an input differential comparator network of the volatile memory;

    ordisconnecting a termination voltage network of the volatile memory.

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