Memory Voltage and Clock Adjustment for Temperature Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld devices require memory circuits that can operate effectively across a wide range of temperatures, as existing technologies struggle to maintain efficient performance under varying environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A processing system with a controllable power source and clock generator that adjusts the target voltage and refresh clock frequency based on temperature signals, using a controller module to compensate for temperature fluctuations, ensuring stable operation across a broader temperature range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If memory circuits operate at fixed voltage and clock frequency, then device structure is simple, but operational temperature range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of voltage and clock frequency based on temperature conditions. The controller module continuously monitors temperature and dynamically modifies operating parameters to maintain optimal memory circuit performance across varying thermal environments, transforming the system from static to adaptive operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes physical operating parameters (voltage level and clock frequency) in response to temperature variations. By adjusting these parameters dynamically, the memory circuit maintains reliable operation across an extended temperature range without requiring fundamental structural modifications.
2Reliability
If voltage and clock frequency are adjusted for temperature compensation, then operational reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller module implements a feedback mechanism that monitors temperature conditions and automatically adjusts voltage and clock frequency accordingly. This closed-loop control ensures the memory circuit operates within optimal parameters across temperature variations, maintaining high reliability through continuous adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller module serves multiple functions: temperature monitoring, voltage regulation control, and clock frequency management. By consolidating these functions into a single multi-functional component, the patent achieves improved reliability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A processing system includes a processing module and a memory module for storing plurality of data. A controllable power source supplies a source voltage to the memory module in response to a target voltage. A controller module receives a temperature signal and adjusts the target voltage in response to the temperature signal.