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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2022
Applicant:
Rambus Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Panduka Wijetunga, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Aws Shallal, Cary, NC (US);
Joey M. Esteves, Tracy, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rambus Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/40 (2006.01); G11C 11/4074 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4074 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is installed on a memory module to optimize power use among a collection of memory devices. The PMIC includes external power-supply nodes that receive relatively high and low supply voltages. Depending on availability, the PMIC uses one or both of these supply voltages to generate a managed supply voltage for powering the memory devices. The PMIC selects between operational modes for improved efficiency in dependence upon the availability of one or both externally provided supply voltages.