Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for a secure sleep state are disclosed. An example method includes, in response to an initiation of a sleep state of a computing platform, encrypting a memory of the computing platform; and decrypting the memory when resuming the computing platform from the sleep state, wherein placing the computing platform in the sleep state includes powering down a portion of the computing platform and preserving a state of the computing platform.
Abstract:
Feldgerät (1) mit einem Mikroprozessor (3) und einem von dem Feldgerät (1) trennbaren Anzeige- und/oder Bedienmodul (5), wobei der Mikroprozessor (3) einen Energiesparmodus aufweist, in dem das Anzeige- und/oder Bedienmodul funktionslos geschaltet ist, wobei die Aufweckschaltung (7) vorgesehen ist, die ein Aufwecksignal erzeugt, wenn das Anzeige- und/oder Bedienmodul von dem Feldgerät getrennt oder verbunden wird.
Abstract:
A system for dynamic power management in a distributed architecture system on chip, comprising a means for dynamically defining the feasibility of entering a low power mode of operation based on the status of components of the system, a means for entering or exiting safely from a low power state based on said feasibility, a means for decreasing the power centric communication between various processors and a means for increasing the low power mode time. Thus a framework is proposed in the instant invention wherein all the device drivers dynamically maintain the information on the feasibility of a low power transition at any point of time. Thus whenever an opportunity to enter a low power mode comes up one has to just check this feasibility variable to determine whether the low power mode entry is viable or not. For ensuring the safe transition to a low power mode, a stalling machine is proposed in case of DSPs. For further saving power, a power centric communication channel is established between various processors and to reduce the load on this communication channel techniques like quad-ring buffer and DSP feedback are proposed.
Abstract:
A power consumption prediction method for an integrated circuit device is provided. The power consumption prediction method includes detecting a clock gating cell of the integrated circuit device to extract clock gating domains of the integrated circuit device, extracting a power consumption model of the integrated circuit device according to clock gating based on the extracted clock gating domains, and estimating power consumption of the integrated circuit device based on the extracted power consumption model.
Abstract:
In order to reduce an electric power necessary to reproduce data in real time, a data processor includes: a data input unit (10) into which data is inputted in real time; an input data storing unit (11) in which the data inputted into the data input unit (10) is stored; a signal processing unit (12) operable to read out the data stored in the input data storing unit (11), and perform signal processing of data read from the input data storing unit (11); a signal processing control unit (13) operable to control the signal processing unit (12) to have the signal processing unit (12) perform an intermittent operation by having the signal processing unit (12) perform the signal processing at a processing speed faster than a real-time processing speed; a clock/power source control unit (14) operable to reduce electric power consumption of the signal processing unit (12) and the signal processing control unit (13) by restricting either or both a clock signal and an electric power to at least one section of the signal processing unit (12) and the signal processing control unit (13) in an inactive period of the intermittent operation; and an input monitor unit (15) operable to monitor the volume of data in the input data storing unit (11), to request the clock/power source control unit (14) to remove the restriction of either or both a clock signal and an electric power to at least one section of the signal processing unit (12) and the signal processing control unit (13) on the basis of the volume of data in the input data storing unit (11), and to request the signal processing control unit (13) to move into an active period of the intermittent operation.
Abstract:
A clock domain separation device and a method for operating the device is provided for separating two clock domains of a bus system in a system-on-chip (SoC). The clock domain separation device is a hardware module that acts as a guarding between the two clock domains that contain either bus end. The invention is generally applicable with handshake-type bus protocols. The clock domain separation module of the invention allows for each clock domain to switch its clock on and off independently from the state of the other clock domains, without risking data loss or protocol violation.
Abstract:
A memory system includes a memory which asserts a high-power-consumption operation output when an amount of the power consumption is high in internal operations in respective operations, and a controller which has an interface function between a host and the memory and receives the high-power-consumption operation output. The controller switches an operation mode thereof to a low power consumption mode when the high-power-consumption operation output is asserted.
Abstract:
An information processor includes a first recording unit (13) which stores first information indicating correspondence between an instruction address and a branch destination address of a most recent branch instruction, a computation of the most recent branch instruction having been completed and a branch for the most recent branch prediction having been taken, a second recording unit (14) which stores second information indicating correspondence between an instruction address and a branch destination address of each of past branch instructions including the most recent branch instruction, computations of the past branch instructions having been completed and branches for the past branch instructions having been taken, and a control unit (12) which makes a branch prediction based on the first information or the second information, and stops supply of a clock to the second recording unit (14) and makes a branch prediction based on the first information when an instruction sequence enters a loop.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for conditionally enabling/disabling PCI power management in a computer-based system employing a central resource and an operating system. Non-CLKRUN# compatible PCI devices in the system are identified and whether or not the non-CLKRUN# compatible PCI devices are enabled is determined. The CLKRUN# support capability of the central resource, if available, is enabled or disabled based on, at least in part, the established status of the non-CLKRUN# compatible PCI devices. If enabled, PCI power management is provided by the CLKRUN# support capability according to the PCI CLKRUN# protocol for all CLKRUN# compatible PCI devices present in the computer-based system.
Abstract:
A digital baseband processor is provided for concurrent operation with different wireless systems. The digital baseband processor includes a digital signal processor for executing digital signal processor instructions, a microcontroller for executing microcontroller instructions, and a timing and event processor controlled by the digital signal processor and the microcontroller for executing timing-sensitive instructions. The timing and event processor includes a plurality of instruction sequencers for executing timing-sensitive instruction threads and a time base generator for generating timing signals for initiating execution of the instruction threads on each of the plurality of instruction sequencers.