Method, apparatus, and system for active refresh management
    1.
    发明申请
    Method, apparatus, and system for active refresh management 有权
    用于主动刷新管理的方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060133173A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-22

    申请号:US11019881

    申请日:2004-12-21

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and system to enable a partial refresh scheme for DRAM which includes specifying at least a refresh start value, or a refresh start value and a refresh end value, to reduce the number of rows that must be refreshed during a refresh cycle, thus reducing the amount of power consumed during refresh.

    摘要翻译: 一种能够实现DRAM的部分刷新方案的方法,装置和系统,其包括至少指定刷新开始值或刷新开始值和刷新结束值,以减少刷新周期期间必须刷新的行数 ,从而减少刷新期间消耗的功率量。

    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module
    2.
    发明授权
    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module 有权
    存储器模块的多个器件的温度测定和通信

    公开(公告)号:US07260007B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-21

    申请号:US11093905

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: G11C5/06 G11C7/04 G11C7/00

    摘要: Thermal management and communication is described in the context of memory modules that contain several memory devices. In one example, the invention includes determining a temperature of a first memory device, the first memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, determining a temperature of a second memory device after determining the temperature of the first memory device, the second memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, and generating an alarm based on an evaluation of the first and the second temperatures. In another example, the invention includes detecting a thermal event on a memory device of a memory module that contains a plurality of memory devices, detecting the state of an event bus of the memory module, and sending an alert on the event bus if the event bus is in an unoccupied state.

    摘要翻译: 在包含多个存储器件的存储器模块的上下文中描述了热管理和通信。 在一个示例中,本发明包括确定第一存储器件的温度,第一存储器件包含多个存储器单元,在确定第一存储器件的温度之后确定第二存储器件的温度,第二存储器器件包含 多个存储单元,并且基于第一和第二温度的评估来产生报警。 在另一个示例中,本发明包括检测包含多个存储器件的存储器模块的存储器件上的热事件,检测存储器模块的事件总线的状态,以及如果事件发生在事件总线上的警报 公共汽车处于空闲状态。

    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module
    3.
    发明申请
    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module 有权
    存储器模块的多个器件的温度测定和通信

    公开(公告)号:US20060221741A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-05

    申请号:US11093905

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: G11C7/04

    摘要: Thermal management and communication is described in the context of memory modules that contain several memory devices. In one example, the invention includes determining a temperature of a first memory device, the first memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, determining a temperature of a second memory device after determining the temperature of the first memory device, the second memory device containing a plurality of memory cells, and generating an alarm based on an evaluation of the first and the second temperatures. In another example, the invention includes detecting a thermal event on a memory device of a memory module that contains a plurality of memory devices, detecting the state of an event bus of the memory module, and sending an alert on the event bus if the event bus is in an unoccupied state.

    摘要翻译: 在包含多个存储器件的存储器模块的上下文中描述了热管理和通信。 在一个示例中,本发明包括确定第一存储器件的温度,第一存储器件包含多个存储器单元,在确定第一存储器件的温度之后确定第二存储器件的温度,第二存储器器件包含 多个存储单元,并且基于第一和第二温度的评估来产生报警。 在另一个示例中,本发明包括检测包含多个存储器件的存储器模块的存储器件上的热事件,检测存储器模块的事件总线的状态,以及如果事件发生在事件总线上的警报 公共汽车处于空闲状态。

    METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE REFRESH MANAGEMENT
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE REFRESH MANAGEMENT 有权
    用于主动刷新管理的方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080056047A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-06

    申请号:US11932470

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and system to enable a partial refresh scheme for DRAM which includes specifying at least a refresh start value, or a refresh start value and a refresh end value, to reduce the number of rows that must be refreshed during a refresh cycle, thus reducing the amount of power consumed during refresh.

    摘要翻译: 一种能够实现DRAM的部分刷新方案的方法,装置和系统,其包括至少指定刷新开始值或刷新开始值和刷新结束值,以减少刷新周期期间必须刷新的行数 ,从而减少刷新期间消耗的功率量。

    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module
    5.
    发明申请
    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module 有权
    存储器模块的多个器件的温度测定和通信

    公开(公告)号:US20070211548A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11801909

    申请日:2007-05-10

    IPC分类号: G11C7/04

    摘要: The temperature for multiple devices of a memory module are determined. In one example a memory module includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of memory chips on the printed circuit board, each chip containing a plurality of memory cells and a thermal sensor, and a multiplexer on the printed circuit board, independent of the memory chips, coupled to each of the thermal sensors. A current source is coupled to the multiplexer to provide a current to each one of the thermal sensors, and a voltage detector is coupled to the multiplexer to detect a voltage from each of the thermal sensors when a current is applied. A temperature circuit is coupled to the voltage detector to determine a temperature for each memory chip based on the detected voltage.

    摘要翻译: 确定存储器模块的多个设备的温度。 在一个示例中,存储器模块包括印刷电路板,印刷电路板上的多个存储器芯片,每个芯片包含多个存储单元和热传感器,以及印刷电路板上的多路复用器,独立于存储器芯片 ,耦合到每个热传感器。 电流源耦合到多路复用器以向每个热传感器提供电流,并且电压检测器耦合到多路复用器以在施加电流时检测来自每个热传感器的电压。 温度电路耦合到电压检测器,以基于检测到的电压来确定每个存储器芯片的温度。

    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module
    6.
    发明授权
    Temperature determination and communication for multiple devices of a memory module 有权
    存储器模块的多个器件的温度测定和通信

    公开(公告)号:US07450456B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-11

    申请号:US11801909

    申请日:2007-05-10

    IPC分类号: G11C7/04 G11C5/06

    摘要: The temperature for multiple devices of a memory module are determined. In one example a memory module includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of memory chips on the printed circuit board, each chip containing a plurality of memory cells and a thermal sensor, and a multiplexer on the printed circuit board, independent of the memory chips, coupled to each of the thermal sensors. A current source is coupled to the multiplexer to provide a current to each one of the thermal sensors, and a voltage detector is coupled to the multiplexer to detect a voltage from each of the thermal sensors when a current is applied. A temperature circuit is coupled to the voltage detector to determine a temperature for each memory chip based on the detected voltage.

    摘要翻译: 确定存储器模块的多个设备的温度。 在一个示例中,存储器模块包括印刷电路板,印刷电路板上的多个存储器芯片,每个芯片包含多个存储单元和热传感器,以及印刷电路板上的多路复用器,独立于存储器芯片 ,耦合到每个热传感器。 电流源耦合到多路复用器以向每个热传感器提供电流,并且电压检测器耦合到多路复用器以在施加电流时检测来自每个热传感器的电压。 温度电路耦合到电压检测器,以基于检测到的电压来确定每个存储器芯片的温度。

    Method and apparatus to control the temperature of a memory device
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus to control the temperature of a memory device 有权
    控制存储器件温度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060004537A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-05

    申请号:US10882546

    申请日:2004-06-30

    IPC分类号: G01K1/08 G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01K7/42

    摘要: In one embodiment a memory controller is provided. The memory controller comprises a predictive logic circuit to predict an increase in a current operating temperature of a memory device coupled to the memory controller, based on memory cycles to be issued to the memory device; and a temperature control circuit to perform a temperature control operation wherein if the sum of the current operating temperature and the predicted increase in temperature is greater than a threshold temperature associated with the memory device, then the number of memory cycles issued to the memory device is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,提供了存储器控制器。 存储器控制器包括预测逻辑电路,用于基于要发送到存储器件的存储器周期来预测耦合到存储器控制器的存储器件的当前工作温度的增加; 以及温度控制电路,用于执行温度控制操作,其中如果当前工作温度和预测的温度升高的总和大于与存储器件相关联的阈值温度,则发出到存储器件的存储器循环的数量是 减少

    Memory device communication using system memory bus
    9.
    发明申请
    Memory device communication using system memory bus 有权
    使用系统内存总线的内存设备通讯

    公开(公告)号:US20060239095A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11093705

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: Data regarding physical parameters and security and commands to send such data can be communicated between a memory device and a memory controller using a memory bus connected between the two. In one embodiment, the invention includes receiving a first command at a memory device on a memory bus, the first command being other than a read or write command, and receiving a second command together with the first command, the second command to be initiated using lines that are not used by the first command.

    摘要翻译: 关于物理参数和安全性的数据以及发送这样的数据的命令可以使用连接在两者之间的存储器总线在存储器件和存储器控制器之间传送。 在一个实施例中,本发明包括在存储器总线上的存储器件处接收第一命令,第一命令不同于读取或写入命令,并且与第一命令一起接收第二命令,使用 第一个命令未使用的行。

    Calibration of thermal sensors for semiconductor dies
    10.
    发明申请
    Calibration of thermal sensors for semiconductor dies 有权
    半导体芯片热传感器校准

    公开(公告)号:US20060066384A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10955154

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: H03K17/14

    摘要: A thermal management system is described which may be implemented on a semiconductor die. The system may include a thermal sensor thermally coupled to the die to sense the temperature of the die and generate an output representing the sensed temperature, and an adjustable compensation circuit coupled to the thermal sensor to compensate the thermal sensor output. The adjustable compensation circuit may be applied to the thermal sensor or to a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可以在半导体管芯上实现的热管理系统。 该系统可以包括热耦合到管芯的热传感器,以感测管芯的温度并产生表示感测温度的输出,以及耦合到热传感器以补偿热传感器输出的可调补偿电路。 可调补偿电路可以应用于热传感器或阈值。