DDR5 client PMIC power up sequence and state transitions
An apparatus includes a plurality of registers and a host interface comprising a plurality of pins. One of the plurality of registers may be a power state entry register configured to control entry to a low power state. One of the plurality of pins may be an enable pin. The apparatus may be configured to enter the low power state in response to setting the power state entry register to a first value and providing the enable pin a signal with a first level. The apparatus may be configured to exit the low power state in response to providing the enable pin the signal with a second level. The apparatus may enter an idle state after exiting the low power state. The low power state may consume less power than the idle state. The enable pin is implemented as an input configured to control a status of a plurality of regulators.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of registers, one of said plurality of registers is a power state entry register configured to control entry to a low power state; and
a host interface comprising a plurality of pins, one of said plurality of pins is an enable pin, wherein
(i) said apparatus is configured to enter said low power state in response to (a) setting said power state entry register to a first value and (b) providing said enable pin a signal with a first level,
(ii) said apparatus is configured to exit said low power state in response to providing said enable pin said signal with a second level,
(iii) said apparatus enters an idle state after exiting said low power state,
(iv) said low power state consumes less power than said idle state,
(v) said enable pin is implemented as an input configured to control a status of a plurality of regulators,
(vi) in said low power state said apparatus is adapted to operate with (a) said plurality of regulators off, (b) access to a bus disabled and (c) values of three of said plurality of said registers stored in a non-volatile memory,
(vii) in said idle state said apparatus is adapted to operate with (a) said plurality of regulators on and (b) access to said bus enabled and
(viii) one of said three of said plurality of said registers is said power state entry register.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein (i) said low power state operates at a 25 uA current and (ii) said idle state operates at a 100 uA current.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus implements a power management integrated circuit for an unbuffered double data-rate fifth generation memory module.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in said idle state said plurality of regulators are on with a OA load.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said bus is at least one of an I 2 C bus or an I3C bus.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of regulators comprise switch output regulators and low-dropout regulators.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further configured to enter and exit said low power state when said apparatus operates in (a) a secure mode of operation and (b) a programming mode of operation.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said power state entry register is configured to (a) initialize with a second value by default and (b) change to said first value in response to a command from a host controller.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said apparatus does not enter said low power state when said power state entry register has said second value.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said enable pin is operational to receive a VR_EN signal.
11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus implements a power management integrated circuit for a buffered double data-rate fifth generation memory module.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus implements a power management integrated circuit for a registered double data-rate fifth generation memory module.
13. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured to reuse said enable pin in combination with said power state entry register to control said entry to said low power state and said exit from said low power state.
14. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein using said enable pin to (i) control said entry to said low power state and said exit from said low power state and (ii) control said status of said plurality of regulators, enables said apparatus to be implemented without increasing a number of said plurality of pins.
15. An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of registers, one of said plurality of registers is a power state entry register configured to control entry to a low power state; and
a host interface comprising a plurality of pins, one of said plurality of pins is an enable pin, wherein
(i) said apparatus is configured to enter said low power state in response to (a) setting said power state entry register to a first value and (b) providing said enable pin a signal with a first level,
(ii) said apparatus is configured to exit said low power state in response to providing said enable pin said signal with a second level,
(iii) said apparatus enters an idle state after exiting said low power state,
(iv) said low power state consumes less power than said idle state,
(v) said enable pin is implemented as an input configured to control a status of a plurality of regulators,
(vi) said apparatus is configured to enter and exit said low power state when said apparatus operates in (a) a secure mode of operation and (b) a programming mode of operation,
(vii) one of said plurality of pins is a power good pin and
(viii) said apparatus is configured to enable said power good pin to have bi-directional operation when in said programming mode of operation when said apparatus is in said low power state.
16. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said apparatus implements a power management integrated circuit for an unbuffered double data-rate fifth generation memory module.
17. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said plurality of regulators comprise switch output regulators and low-dropout regulators.
18. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said apparatus implements a power management integrated circuit for a buffered double data-rate fifth generation memory module.
19. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said apparatus is configured to reuse said enable pin in combination with said power state entry register to control said entry to said low power state and said exit from said low power state.