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Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2018
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Hyun-Joon Kang, Hwaseong-si, KR;

Tae-Hun Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3296 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/3225 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); G06F 1/3225 (2013.01); G06F 1/3275 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory controller, an application processor, and a method of operating the memory controller can control performance and power consumption of an input/output device. The method includes allowing the memory device to enter a power down mode after an idle state is maintained for a first time period corresponding to a first setting value which is currently set, allowing the memory device to enter from the power down mode into an active state when access to the memory device occurs, determining a maintenance time of the power down mode to change the first setting value to a second setting value, based on a result obtained by monitoring a driving pattern of the memory device, and when the idle state is maintained for a second time period different from the first time period, allowing the memory device to enter the power down mode, based on the second setting value.


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