发明授权
US06854067B1 Method and system for interaction between a processor and a power on reset circuit to dynamically control power states in a microcontroller
有权
用于在处理器和上电复位电路之间进行交互的方法和系统,以动态地控制微控制器中的功率状态
- 专利标题: Method and system for interaction between a processor and a power on reset circuit to dynamically control power states in a microcontroller
- 专利标题(中): 用于在处理器和上电复位电路之间进行交互的方法和系统,以动态地控制微控制器中的功率状态
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申请号: US09887923申请日: 2001-06-22
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公开(公告)号: US06854067B1公开(公告)日: 2005-02-08
- 发明人: Harold Kutz , Warren Snyder
- 申请人: Harold Kutz , Warren Snyder
- 申请人地址: US CA San Jose
- 专利权人: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- 当前专利权人: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US CA San Jose
- 代理机构: Wagner, Murabito & Hao LLP
- 主分类号: G06F1/24
- IPC分类号: G06F1/24 ; G06F1/26 ; G06F1/32
摘要:
A method and system dynamically controlling microcontroller power. In one embodiment, the method and system configures a microcontroller power state, senses its condition, and determines its suitability status, communicates that status between a POR circuit and a processor, controls certain microcontroller functions accordingly, and dynamically programs power related functions. This is enabled, in one embodiment, by dynamic interaction between the POR circuit and the processor. Microcontroller power status is ascertained, and a corresponding optimal power state determined. Optimal values for programmable independent multiples of a supply voltage is programmatically calculated and set, dynamically adjusting microcontroller power states. In one embodiment, the optimal values are communicated to a scaler in the POR circuit by the processor, and registered within a multiplexer/register matrix within the scaler. The processor commands the matrix to change programmable independent multiples of supply voltage to correspond with the optimal values, and monitors corresponding action and power status.
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