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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Paul Penzes, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Fullerton, Austin, TX (US);
Ajat Hukkoo, Cupertino, CA (US);
John Walley, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Paul Penzes, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Fullerton, Austin, TX (US);
Ajat Hukkoo, Cupertino, CA (US);
John Walley, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments provide an adaptive memory that allows for low voltage modes of operation. In the low voltage modes of operation, the supply voltage provided to the memory is reduced below Vcc(min), which allows for significant savings in the power consumption of circuit components (e.g., the CPU) whose minimum voltage is dictated by Vcc(min). According to further embodiments, the memory can be configured dynamically according to various configurations depending on desired power savings (e.g., target Vcc(min)) and/or performance requirements (e.g., reliability, cache size requirement, etc.).