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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Jerzy Kolinski, Portland, OR (US);
Albert Rudy Nelson, Olympia, WA (US);
Gary Solomon, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer includes a dual mode power supply that includes a main voltage converter and a standby voltage converter. The main voltage converter generates a main operating voltage at a normal operating current. The standby voltage generator generates a standby voltage at a standby current. The power supply outputs a dual mode output that includes both the main voltage and the standby voltage. The standby current is less than the normal operating current. The computer includes a host processor, a memory array, and a wake-up device. A power management device is coupled to the host processor and receives at least the standby voltage. The dual mode output from the power supply is input to the wake-up device and the memory array to allow the computer to be placed in a power saving mode by terminating supply of the main voltage. While in the power saving mode and receiving only the standby voltage, the wake-up device can wake-up the computer.