Abstract:
The invention provides a clock select circuit and method which uses feedback arrangements between latches in different branches, with each branch for coupling an associated clock signal to the circuit output. An override circuit is provided in one of the feedback arrangements for preventing a latching delay in that feedback arrangement. This enables rapid switching between clocks in both directions.
Abstract:
An apparatus for processing a signal for input to a neural network, the apparatus configured to: receive a signal comprising a plurality of samples of an analog signal over time; determine at least one frame comprising a group of consecutive samples of the signal, wherein the or each frame includes a first number of samples; for each frame, determine a set of correlation values comprising a second number of correlation values, the second number less than the first number, each correlation value of the set of correlation values based on an autocorrelation of the frame at a plurality of different time lags; provide an output based on the set of correlation values corresponding to the or each of the frames for a neural network for one or more of classification of the analog signal by the neural network and training the neural network based on a predetermined classification.
Abstract:
A technique for managing power in an embedded processing system includes generating a workload model for the embedded processing system in response to a control signal, an event status signal, and a reference clock signal. The control signal is received from a peripheral device. The event status signal is received from an event processor configured to control execution of tasks by a processor core of the embedded processing system. The technique includes providing power configuration information to the processor core. The power configuration information corresponds to an operating point selected based on the control signal, the event status signal, the reference clock signal, the workload model, and a predetermined energy model.
Abstract:
A level shifter circuit is described herein for shifting a signal from a first voltage domain to a second voltage domain. The level shifter circuit includes two current paths between a supply terminal of the first voltage domain and a supply terminal of the second voltage domain. The first and second current paths each include a differential transistor that receives a signal from a pulse generator in a first voltage domain. The pulse generator provides pulses to the differential transistors based on an input signal to be translated to the second voltage domain. The level shifter includes a latch circuit in the second voltage domain that includes two inputs where each input is biased at a node of one of the current paths. Each current path includes a bias transistor whose control terminal receives a compensated biasing voltage for biasing the bias transistor. The compensated biasing voltage is compensated to account for drive strength variation of at least one transistor in each current path.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprising a set of data processing units including a first data processing unit and at least one second data processing unit operable at variable frequencies is disclosed. The integrated circuit further includes an instruction scheduler adapted to evaluate data dependencies between individual instructions in a received plurality of instructions and assign the instructions to the first data processing unit and the at least one second data processing unit for parallel execution in accordance with said data dependencies. The integrated circuit is operable in a first power mode and a second power mode. The second power mode is a reduced power mode compared to the first power mode and is adapted to adjust the operating frequency of the first data processing unit and the at least one second data processing unit in the second power mode as a function of the evaluated data dependencies.
Abstract:
This invention provides a clock control circuit, which can be added to any pipeline-processor to solve timing problems arising from variations due to process outcome and environmental conditions. Critical instructions are detected (instructions that exercise critical paths) in conjunction with environmental sensing (such as process, temperature and voltage). This information is used to control cycle stealing.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a digital circuit, a power delivery subsystem configured to provide a supply voltage and a body-biasing voltage to the digital circuit, and a controller a controller coupled to the power delivery subsystem. The controller is configured to determine a process parameter for the electronic device, determine a current temperature parameter for the electronic device, concurrently determine a first coarse-grain level for the supply voltage and a second coarse-grain level for the body-biasing voltage based on the process parameter, the current temperature parameter, and a frequency of a clock signal to be supplied to the digital circuit, and to determine a fine-grain level for the supply voltage.
Abstract:
A technique for managing power in an embedded processing system includes generating a workload model for the embedded processing system in response to a control signal, an event status signal, and a reference clock signal. The control signal is received from a peripheral device. The event status signal is received from an event processor configured to control execution of tasks by a processor core of the embedded processing system. The technique includes providing power configuration information to the processor core. The power configuration information corresponds to an operating point selected based on the control signal, the event status signal, the reference clock signal, the workload model, and a predetermined energy model.
Abstract:
One example discloses an apparatus for charge recycling between a first power-domain operating at a first voltage and a second power-domain operating at a second voltage, including: a first power-delivery circuit configured to supply the first voltage to the first power-domain; and a second power-delivery circuit coupled to receive power from both the first power-delivery circuit and the first power-domain; wherein the second power-delivery circuit is configured to supply the second voltage to the second power-domain.
Abstract:
An intelligent interrupt distributor balances interrupts (workload) in a highly parallelized system. The intelligent interrupt distributor distributes the interrupts between the processor cores. This allows lowering of voltage and frequency of individual processors and ensures that the overall system power consumption is reduced.