Patent SG-11201804795S-A (SG)
Title: Apparatuses and methods for exiting low power states in memory devices
Inventor: SUNDARAM RAJESH
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2016-12-13
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111R111111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/116690 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 6 July 2017 (06.07.2017) (51) International Patent Classification: (72) Inventors: SUNDARAM, Rajesh; 1007 Kirby Court, Fol- GO6F 1/26 (2006.01) GO6F 1/32 (2006.01) som, California 95630 (US). LOW, William; 1648 East (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/066383 Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5L 1W3 (CA). JAYACHANDRAN, Sowmiya; 16090 NW Graf Street, Portland, Oregon 97229 (US). (22) International Filing Date: (74) Agents: DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP et al.; 701 5th 13 December 2016 (13.12.2016) Ave, Suite 6100, Seattle, Washington 98104 (US). English (25) Filing Language: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, English (26) Publication Language: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, (30) Priority Data: BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, 14/980,592 28 December 2015 (28.12.2015) US DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, (71) Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. [US/US]; KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, 8000 South Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 (US). MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR EXITING LOW POWER STATES IN MEMORY DEVICES (57) : According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory device having a device identification, The apparatus further includes a low power wake circuit configured to receive a low power wake signal and an identifica- tion information, and further configured to initiate a transition of the memory device from a low power state to an active state responsive to an active low power wake signal and the wake identification information matching the device identifier. DETECT ACTIVE CHIP SELECT SIGNAL 404 WAKE SIGNAL RECEIVED? 406 WAKE ID MATCH? YES 402 408 EXIT LOW POWER STATE W O 20 17 / 116690 Al FIG. 4 WO 2017/116690 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIR0101310HEROIMOIMOVOIMIE NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))