| US 7,489,579 B2 | ||
| Device and method for controlling refresh rate of memory | ||
| Kuan-Jui Ho, Taipei (Taiwan) | ||
| Assigned to Via Technologies, Inc., Taipei (Taiwan) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,653. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 95102920 A (TW), filed on Jan. 25, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0171751 A1, Jul. 26, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G11C 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 365—222 [365/51; 365/52; 365/189.2; 365/211] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A control device for adjusting a refresh rate of a memory module in a computer system, comprising:
a thermo sensor integrated into the memory module for actively outputting a temperature change signal in response to the temperature
change in the memory module; and
a control circuit electrically connected to the memory module and said thermo sensor for adjusting a refresh period for refreshing
the memory module in response to the temperature change signal.
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