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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bharat Kumar Rangarajan, Bangalore, IN;
Rajesh Arimilli, Bangalore, IN;
Srinivas Turaga, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/3293 (2019.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3275 (2013.01); G06F 1/3293 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments include methods and devices for cache memory power control. Some embodiments may include determining whether a processor is entering a lowest power mode of the processor, and switching a lowest power mode switch control signal to indicate to a cache power switch of the processor switching an electrical connection of a cache memory from a memory power rail to a processor power rail in response to determining that the processor is entering a lowest power mode.