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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2006
Santi Carlo Adamo, Gravina di Catania, IT;
Rosalino Critelli, Misterbianco, IT;
Santi Nunzio Antonino Pagano, Catania, IT;
Martino Quattrocchi, Acireale, IT;
Santi Carlo Adamo, Gravina di Catania, IT;
Rosalino Critelli, Misterbianco, IT;
Santi Nunzio Antonino Pagano, Catania, IT;
Martino Quattrocchi, Acireale, IT;
STMicroelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A system for reducing power consumption in processing apparatus including a memory comprises a clock controller for controlling the clock period of the processing apparatus to switch the processing apparatus to a slow operating mode wherein the clock period is longer then the time required to recover from memory standby mode plus the time to execute a read command in the memory. A memory management module is provided configured for controlling the status of the memory during the slow operating mode by: