The DCRC greatly decreases standby power in the retention circuit by periodically activating itself to update the size of the buffer of the retention driver.

ENGADGET: Toshiba mobile RAM uses prediction, adaptation to cut power use by up to 85 percent

The new technology reduces active and standby power in temperatures ranging from room temperature (RT) to high temperature (HT) by using a bit line power calculator (BLPC) and a digitally controllable retention circuit (DCRC).

ENGADGET: Toshiba mobile RAM uses prediction, adaptation to cut power use by up to 85 percent

Toshiba's new technology applies a BLPC and DCRC.

ENGADGET: Toshiba mobile RAM uses prediction, adaptation to cut power use by up to 85 percent