Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyunjoon Kang

Taehun Kim

Provided are electronic devices and methods for power reduction in systems with multiple memory ranks. The electronic device includes a memory system including first and second memory ranks and a memory controller connected to the memory system and configured to control power of the memory system. The memory controller being configured to cause the first memory rank to enter an idle power down (IPD) state during memory access in which a data toggle time without a data bubble is equal to or greater than an IPD minimum gain duration in another bank access for the second memory rank.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Hyunjoon Kang