diff --git a/dram/dramSys/dramSys.pro b/dram/dramSys/dramSys.pro
index fa38083c..7aee4613 100644
--- a/dram/dramSys/dramSys.pro
+++ b/dram/dramSys/dramSys.pro
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     ../src/controller/core/RowBufferStates.cpp \
     ../src/controller/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp \
     ../src/controller/scheduler/readwritegrouper.cpp \
-    ../src/controller/core/configuration/ConfigurationLoader.cpp
+    ../src/controller/core/configuration/ConfigurationLoader.cpp \
+    ../src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
     ../src/common/third_party/tinyxml2.h \
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     ../src/controller/core/configuration/MemSpec.h \
     ../src/simulation/StlPlayer.h \
     ../src/simulation/TracePlayerListener.h \
-    ../src/simulation/TraceGenerator.h
+    ../src/simulation/TraceGenerator.h \
+    ../src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.h
     ../src/controller/core/configuration/ConfigurationLoader.h
 
diff --git a/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fr_fcfs.xml b/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fr_fcfs.xml
index f3c383f3..f890dc93 100644
--- a/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fr_fcfs.xml
+++ b/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fr_fcfs.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <MaxNrOfTransactions value="50" />
   <Scheduler value="FR_FCFS" />
   <Capsize value="5" />
-  <PowerDownMode value="Staggered" />
+  <PowerDownMode value="NoPowerDown" />
   <PowerDownTimeout value="100" />
   <!-- 
   <Buswidth value="128" />
diff --git a/dram/resources/simulations/sim-batch.xml b/dram/resources/simulations/sim-batch.xml
index 0d76672d..a2c51fda 100644
--- a/dram/resources/simulations/sim-batch.xml
+++ b/dram/resources/simulations/sim-batch.xml
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 		  <Debug value="1" />
 	</simconfig>
 	<memspecs>
-		<memspec src="/home/jonny/git/dram.vp.system/dram/resources/configs/memspecs/WideIO.xml"></memspec>
+		<memspec src="/home/schlemmi/dram/dram/resources/configs/memspecs/WideIO.xml"></memspec>
 	</memspecs>
 	<addressmappings>
-		<addressmapping src="/home/jonny/git/dram.vp.system/dram/resources/configs/amconfigs/am_wideio.xml"></addressmapping> 
+		<addressmapping src="/home/schlemmi/dram/dram/resources/configs/amconfigs/am_wideio.xml"></addressmapping> 
 	</addressmappings>
 	<memconfigs>
 	  <!--   <memconfig>fr_fcfs.xml</memconfig>
 	   -->  
-	   <memconfig src="/home/jonny/git/dram.vp.system/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fifo.xml">
+	   <memconfig src="/home/schlemmi/dram/dram/resources/configs/memconfigs/fr_fcfs.xml">
 	  <!-- 	<Debug value="1"></Debug>-->
 	   </memconfig>
 	</memconfigs>
diff --git a/dram/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp b/dram/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
index 81e1601a..df0e3067 100644
--- a/dram/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
+++ b/dram/src/controller/core/ControllerCore.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 #include "powerdown/PowerDownManager.h"
 #include "powerdown/PowerDownManagerTimeout.h"
 #include "powerdown/PowerDownManagerBankwise.h"
+#include "powerdown/NoPowerDown.h"
 #include "../../common/DebugManager.h"
 
+
 namespace core {
 
 std::string ControllerCore::senderName = "Controller Core";
@@ -58,14 +60,23 @@ ControllerCore::ControllerCore(IWrapperConnector& wrapperConnector, std::map<Ban
     else
     {
         refreshManager = new RefreshManager(*this);
+
         if(config.PowerDownMode == EPowerDownMode::Staggered)
         {
             powerDownManager = new PowerDownManager(*this);
         }
-        else // TimeoutPDN or TimeoutSREF
+        else if(config.PowerDownMode == EPowerDownMode::TimeoutPDN || config.PowerDownMode == EPowerDownMode::TimeoutSREF)
         {
             powerDownManager = new PowerDownManagerTimeout(*this);
         }
+        else if(config.PowerDownMode == EPowerDownMode::NoPowerDown)
+        {
+            powerDownManager = new NoPowerDown();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            SC_REPORT_FATAL(0, "Unsupported powerdown mode in constructor of controller core");
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.cpp b/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17599ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "NoPowerDown.h"
+
+void core::NoPowerDown::triggerSleep(Bank /*bank*/, sc_time /*time*/)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+void core::NoPowerDown::sleep(Bank /*bank*/, sc_time /*time*/)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+void core::NoPowerDown::wakeUp(Bank /*bank*/, sc_time /*time*/)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+void core::NoPowerDown::wakeUpForRefresh(Bank /*bank*/, sc_time /*time*/)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+bool core::NoPowerDown::isInSelfRefresh(Bank /*bank*/)
+{
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.h b/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cf52e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dram/src/controller/core/powerdown/NoPowerDown.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef NOPOWERDOWN_H
+#define NOPOWERDOWN_H
+
+
+/*
+ * PowerDownManagerTimeout.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: May 5, 2014
+ *      Author: jungma
+ */
+
+#include "PowerDownManager.h"
+#include <systemc.h>
+#include "../../../common/dramExtension.h"
+#include "../scheduling/ScheduledCommand.h"
+
+
+namespace core {
+
+class NoPowerDown: public IPowerDownManager
+{
+public:
+    NoPowerDown(){}
+    virtual ~NoPowerDown(){}
+
+    virtual void triggerSleep(Bank bank, sc_time time) override;
+    virtual void sleep(Bank bank, sc_time time) override;
+
+    virtual void wakeUp(Bank bank, sc_time time) override;
+    virtual void wakeUpForRefresh(Bank bank, sc_time time) override;
+
+    virtual bool isInSelfRefresh(Bank bank) override;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // NOPOWERDOWN_H