Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System-on-chip power reduction through dynamic clock frequency
- Patent Title (中): 通过动态时钟频率进行片上功耗降低
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Application No.: US13632551Application Date: 2012-10-01
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Publication No.: US08572419B1Publication Date: 2013-10-29
- Inventor: Timothy J. Donovan
- Applicant: Marvell International Ltd.
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: G06F1/32
- IPC: G06F1/32

Abstract:
A dynamic clock frequency module includes a request evaluation module configured to generate a sum of requests to utilize a system bus from a plurality of modules. A frequency assignment module is configured to calculate a clock frequency for the system bus in response to the requests and adjust the clock frequency between at least two non-zero frequency values. A pulse stretch module is configured to increase a period of time that at least one of the requests is asserted in response to the sum.
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