METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WAKING UP A CPU FROM A POWER-SAVING MODE

    公开(公告)号:US20210157382A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US16697293

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Abstract: A CPU core may be woken up from a power-saving mode in a portable computing device in a manner that depends upon whether the wake-up event source is a snoop request or an interrupt. A core power controller may monitor for and detect snoop requests and interrupts directed to the CPU core while the CPU core is in the power-saving mode. In response to detecting a snoop request, the core power controller may wake up snoop-related components of the CPU core while refraining from waking up non-snoop-related components of the CPU core. In response to detecting an interrupt, the core power controller may wake up both the snoop-related components and the non-snoop-related components of the CPU core.

    Processor security mode based memory operation management

    公开(公告)号:US11604505B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17136175

    申请日:2020-12-29

    Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and devices for system on chip infrastructure of system on chip infrastructure secure memory access and power management. Some embodiments, include determining whether a processor is performing a secure memory access transaction, and gating a clock signal from being transmitted to a secure portion of a memory in response to determining that the processor is not performing a secure memory access transaction. Some embodiments include determining whether any processor is operating in a secure mode, and transmitting a retention signal to the secure portion of the memory in response to determining that no processor is operating in a secure mode. The retention signal may be configured to set a retention state for the secure portion of the memory.

    Selective coupling of memory to voltage rails based on operating mode of processor

    公开(公告)号:US10691195B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15908534

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Abstract: Various aspects are described herein. In some aspects, the disclosure provides selective coupling of portions of a memory structure to voltage supplies. Certain aspects provide a computing device. The computing device includes a memory comprising a plurality of portions that are individually power collapsible. The computing device further includes a first voltage rail supplying a first voltage. The computing device further includes a second voltage rail supplying a second voltage. The computing device further includes a plurality of switching circuits, each switching circuit configured to selectively couple a corresponding one of the plurality of portions with the first voltage rail or the second voltage rail. The computing device further includes a controller configured to control each of the plurality of switching circuits based on a current active mode of the memory, and a current operating mode of each of the plurality of portions.

    Selective coupling of memory to voltage rails for different operating modes

    公开(公告)号:US11169593B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US15929732

    申请日:2020-05-19

    Abstract: Various aspects are described herein. In some aspects, the disclosure provides selective coupling of portions of a memory structure to voltage supplies. Certain aspects provide a computing device. The computing device includes a memory comprising a plurality of portions that are individually power collapsible. The computing device further includes a first voltage rail supplying a first voltage. The computing device further includes a second voltage rail supplying a second voltage. The computing device further includes a plurality of switching circuits, each switching circuit configured to selectively couple a corresponding one of the plurality of portions with the first voltage rail or the second voltage rail. The computing device further includes a controller configured to control each of the plurality of switching circuits based on a current active mode of the memory, and a current operating mode of each of the plurality of portions.

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