Adjustable Timer Component for Multi-Type Memory Timing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing memory systems lack flexibility in managing active timer entries for diverse types of memory devices with varying timing characteristics, leading to inefficiencies and potential thermal issues due to multiple controller architectures.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable timer component integrated into a memory controller that creates and monitors active timer entries for multiple types of memory devices, accommodating different timing requirements and reducing the need for multiple controllers, thereby optimizing space usage and mitigating thermal dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple controller architectures are used to manage different memory types, then adaptability to diverse memory devices is improved, but device complexity and space usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The timer component is designed to be universal and can manage timer entries for multiple types of memory devices (DRAM, SRAM, Flash, etc.) through a single integrated architecture. The component uses configurable timer parameters that can be adjusted based on different memory types, eliminating the need for separate dedicated timer circuits for each memory type while maintaining full adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple timer management functions into a single integrated timer component. Instead of having separate controller architectures for different memory types, the invention combines timer creation, monitoring, and expiration handling into one unified component that serves all memory types, thereby reducing overall system complexity and space requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple controller architectures are used to manage different memory types, then adaptability to diverse memory devices is improved, but space usage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The timer component is designed to be universal and can manage timer entries for multiple types of memory devices (DRAM, SRAM, Flash, etc.) through a single integrated architecture. The component uses configurable timer parameters that can be adjusted based on different memory types, eliminating the need for separate dedicated timer circuits for each memory type while maintaining full adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple controller architectures are used to manage different memory types, then adaptability to diverse memory devices is improved, but thermal dissipation issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple timer management functions into a single integrated timer component. Instead of having separate controller architectures for different memory types, the invention combines timer creation, monitoring, and expiration handling into one unified component that serves all memory types, thereby reducing overall system complexity and space requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to an adjustable timer component are described. A memory device includes, a memory controller coupled to the memory device comprising an adjustable timer component. The adjustable timer component is configured to receive a timer generation request and, responsive to receiving the request, store in a cache an active timer entry corresponding to a particular first address, generate a timer corresponding to an active timer entry and the particular first address, and monitor the timer to determine when the timer expires. Responsive to the expiration of the timer, dequeue the timer entry and invalidate the timer entry stored in the cache. The memory device can also include command logic configured to, prior to issuing a second command, query the cache of the adjustable timer component to determine if the cache includes an active timer entry corresponding to the particular second address.