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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
May. 19, 2004
Frederic Bonavita, Tourrettes sur loup, FR;
Pascal Guignon, Antibes, FR;
Laurent Le-faucheur, Cap d'Antibes, FR;
Francois Babin, Villeneuve-Loubet, FR;
Frederic Bonavita, Tourrettes sur loup, FR;
Pascal Guignon, Antibes, FR;
Laurent Le-Faucheur, Cap d'Antibes, FR;
Francois Babin, Villeneuve-Loubet, FR;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A processing system includes a processor () having an idle mode node for generating an idle mode signal indicating whether the processor is in an idle mode and a memory () having a data retention node for receiving a data retention mode signal. The memory includes circuitry for placing the memory in a low power state responsive to the data retention mode signal. The idle mode signal drives the data retention node, such that the memory is placed in the low power state when the processor is in idle mode.