公开(公告)号：US07330985B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-12

申请号：US10960707

申请日：2004-10-08

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H03K19/0008 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/17752 ,  H03K19/17756 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17788 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit system with power consumption that is reduced by automatically varying the clock frequency and operating voltage according to processing capability imposed on programmable logic circuits. The programmable logic circuits are capable of achieving plural circuit functions dynamically and can change realized circuit functions during operation. In addition, the system has a voltage supply portion for supplying a voltage to the programmable logic circuits, a clock signal supply portion for supplying a clock signal to the programmable logic circuits, a change control portion for changing the circuit functions realized by the programmable logic circuits to any one of the circuit functions, an operation time measuring portion for measuring the operation times of the programmable logic circuits to perform processing to achieve the circuit functions, respectively, and a clock-and-voltage determination portion for determining the frequency of the clock signal and the voltage, using the operation times.

摘要翻译： 通过根据施加在可编程逻辑电路上的处理能力自动改变时钟频率和工作电压，降低功耗的逻辑电路系统。 可编程逻辑电路能够动态地实现多个电路功能，并且可以在操作期间改变实现的电路功能。 此外，该系统具有用于向可编程逻辑电路提供电压的电压供应部分，用于向可编程逻辑电路提供时钟信号的时钟信号提供部分，用于改变可编程逻辑实现的电路功能的改变控制部分 电路中的任何一个电路功能，操作时间测量部分，用于分别测量可编程逻辑电路的操作时间以执行分别执行电路功能的处理;以及时钟和电压确定部分，用于确定 时钟信号和电压，使用操作时间。

公开(公告)号：US07461279B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11831722

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H03K19/0008 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/17752 ,  H03K19/17756 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17788 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit system, having a programmable logic circuit including a circuit configuration including a first set of plural unit circuits and that is reconfigurable during operation, a circuit configuration information supplier configured to supply circuit configuration information about a second set of plural unit circuits to said programmable logic circuit, a change controller configured to change the circuit configuration of said programmable logic circuit from said first set of said plural unit circuits to said second set of said plural unit circuits based on said circuit configuration information, an operation time measurer configured to measure operation times of said first and second set of plural unit circuits, and a clock-and-voltage supplier configured to use said measured operation times to change from a first frequency and voltage value corresponding to said first set to a second frequency and voltage value corresponding to said second set, and to supply a clock signal having said second frequency and voltage value to said programmable logic circuit, thereby varying a programmable logic circuit frequency and voltage value in accordance with variations in said operation times.

摘要翻译： 一种逻辑电路系统，具有可编程逻辑电路，该可编程逻辑电路包括电路配置，该电路配置包括第一组多个单元电路，并且可在运行期间重新配置;电路配置信息提供器，被配置为将电路配置信息提供给所述多个单元电路的第二组 可编程逻辑电路，变更控制器，被配置为基于所述电路配置信息将所述可编程逻辑电路的电路配置从所述多个单元电路的所述第一组改变为所述多个单元电路的所述第二组;操作时间测量器， 所述第一和第二组多个单位电路的操作时间以及被配置为使用所述测量的操作时间从对应于所述第一组的第一频率和电压值改变为对应于第二频率和电压值的时钟和电压供应器 到第二组，并提供一个时钟信号 将所述第二频率和电压值表示为所述可编程逻辑电路，从而根据所述操作时间的变化来改变可编程逻辑电路的频率和电压值。

公开(公告)号：US07600140B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11778404

申请日：2007-07-16

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H03K19/0008 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/17752 ,  H03K19/17756 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17788 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit system with power consumption that is reduced by automatically varying the clock frequency and operating voltage according to processing capability imposed on programmable logic circuits. The programmable logic circuits are capable of achieving plural circuit functions dynamically and can change realized circuit functions during operation. In addition, the system has a voltage supply portion for supplying a voltage to the programmable logic circuits, a clock signal supply portion for supplying a clock signal to the programmable logic circuits, a change control portion for changing the circuit functions realized by the programmable logic circuits to any one of the circuit functions, an operation time measuring portion for measuring the operation times of the programmable logic circuits to perform processing to achieve the circuit functions, respectively, and a clock-and-voltage determination portion for determining the frequency of the clock signal and the voltage, using the operation times.

摘要翻译： 通过根据施加在可编程逻辑电路上的处理能力自动改变时钟频率和工作电压，降低功耗的逻辑电路系统。 可编程逻辑电路能够动态地实现多个电路功能，并且可以在操作期间改变实现的电路功能。 此外，系统具有用于向可编程逻辑电路提供电压的电压供应部分，用于向可编程逻辑电路提供时钟信号的时钟信号提供部分，用于改变可编程逻辑实现的电路功能的改变控制部分 电路中的任何一个电路功能，操作时间测量部分，用于分别测量可编程逻辑电路的操作时间以执行分别执行电路功能的处理;以及时钟和电压确定部分，用于确定 时钟信号和电压，使用操作时间。

公开(公告)号：US07434074B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11778389

申请日：2007-07-16

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H03K19/0008 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/17752 ,  H03K19/17756 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17788 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit system with power consumption that is reduced by automatically varying the clock frequency and operating voltage according to processing capability imposed on programmable logic circuits. The programmable logic circuits are capable of achieving plural circuit functions dynamically and can change realized circuit functions during operation. In addition, the system has a voltage supply portion for supplying a voltage to the programmable logic circuits, a clock signal supply portion for supplying a clock signal to the programmable logic circuits, a change control portion for changing the circuit functions realized by the programmable logic circuits to any one of the circuit functions, an operation time measuring portion for measuring the operation times of the programmable logic circuits to perform processing to achieve the circuit functions, respectively, and a clock-and-voltage determination portion for determining the frequency of the clock signal and the voltage, using the operation times.

公开(公告)号：US20070268040A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11831722

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Taku OHNEDA ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

发明人： Taku OHNEDA ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto

IPC分类号： H03K19/173

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H03K19/0008 ,  H03K19/0016 ,  H03K19/1736 ,  H03K19/17752 ,  H03K19/17756 ,  H03K19/17784 ,  H03K19/17788 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit system, having a programmable logic circuit including a circuit configuration including a first set of plural unit circuits and that is reconfigurable during operation, a circuit configuration information supplier configured to supply circuit configuration information about a second set of plural unit circuits to said programmable logic circuit, a change controller configured to change the circuit configuration of said programmable logic circuit from said first set of said plural unit circuits to said second set of said plural unit circuits based on said circuit configuration information, an operation time measurer configured to measure operation times of said first and second set of plural unit circuits, and a clock-and-voltage supplier configured to use said measured operation times to change from a first frequency and voltage value corresponding to said first set to a second frequency and voltage value corresponding to said second set, and to supply a clock signal having said second frequency and voltage value to said programmable logic circuit, thereby varying a programmable logic circuit frequency and voltage value in accordance with variations in said operation times.

摘要翻译： 一种逻辑电路系统，具有可编程逻辑电路，该可编程逻辑电路包括电路配置，该电路配置包括第一组多个单元电路，并且可在运行期间重新配置;电路配置信息提供器，被配置为将电路配置信息提供给所述多个单元电路的第二组 可编程逻辑电路，变更控制器，被配置为基于所述电路配置信息将所述可编程逻辑电路的电路配置从所述多个单元电路的所述第一组改变为所述多个单元电路的所述第二组;操作时间测量器， 所述第一和第二组多个单位电路的操作时间和被配置为使用所述测量的操作时间从对应于所述第一组的第一频率和电压值变化到对应于第二频率和电压值的时钟和电压供应器 到第二组，并提供一个时钟信号 将所述第二频率和电压值表示为所述可编程逻辑电路，从而根据所述操作时间的变化来改变可编程逻辑电路的频率和电压值。

公开(公告)号：US20050268125A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11128187

申请日：2005-05-13

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H03K19/00 ,  H03K19/173

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： Programmable logic circuits are changeable circuit components based on circuit data. A circuit data memory stores a plurality of circuit data and performance requirements. A feature data memory stores feature data of each programmable logic circuit. A control unit calculates a minimum voltage of the plurality of programmable logic circuits to execute the plurality of circuit data based on the performance requirements, and selectively assigns the plurality of circuit data to the plurality of programmable logic circuits so that the performance requirement of circuit data assigned to each programmable logic circuit is within the operation range of the programmable logic circuit at the minimum voltage. A supply unit supplies the minimum voltage to the plurality of programmable logic circuits.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑电路是基于电路数据的可变电路组件。 电路数据存储器存储多个电路数据和性能要求。 特征数据存储器存储每个可编程逻辑电路的特征数据。 控制单元基于性能要求，计算多个可编程逻辑电路的最小电压，以执行多个电路数据，并且选择性地将多个电路数据分配给多个可编程逻辑电路，使得电路数据的性能要求 分配给每个可编程逻辑电路的可编程逻辑电路在最小电压范围内。 供电单元向多个可编程逻辑电路提供最小电压。

公开(公告)号：US07533282B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11949072

申请日：2007-12-03

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： A logic circuit apparatus includes a plurality of programmable logic circuits, a circuit data memory, a control unit. The plurality of programmable logic circuits are each configured to have a changeable circuit component based on circuit data. Each programmable logic circuit has a different processing performance. The circuit data memory is used to store a plurality of circuit data and performance requirements for the circuit data. The control unit is configured to selectively assign the plurality of circuit data to the plurality of programmable logic circuits so that a total power of all programmable logic circuits minimizes on condition that the performance requirement of the circuit data assigned to each programmable logic circuit is within the processing performance of each programmable logic circuit.

摘要翻译： 逻辑电路装置包括多个可编程逻辑电路，电路数据存储器，控制单元。 多个可编程逻辑电路各自被配置为具有基于电路数据的可变电路部件。 每个可编程逻辑电路具有不同的处理性能。 电路数据存储器用于存储电路数据的多个电路数据和性能要求。 控制单元被配置为选择性地将多个电路数据分配给多个可编程逻辑电路，使得所有可编程逻辑电路的总功率在分配给每个可编程逻辑电路的电路数据的性能要求在 处理每个可编程逻辑电路的性能。

公开(公告)号：US07386741B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11128187

申请日：2005-05-13

申请人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

发明人： Taku Ohneda ,  Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Yukimasa Miyamoto ,  Riku Ogawa

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172

摘要： Programmable logic circuits are changeable circuit components based on circuit data. A circuit data memory stores a plurality of circuit data and performance requirements. A feature data memory stores feature data of each programmable logic circuit. A control unit calculates a minimum voltage of the plurality of programmable logic circuits to execute the plurality of circuit data based on the performance requirements, and selectively assigns the plurality of circuit data to the plurality of programmable logic circuits so that the performance requirement of circuit data assigned to each programmable logic circuit is within the operation range of the programmable logic circuit at the minimum voltage. A supply unit supplies the minimum voltage to the plurality of programmable logic circuits.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑电路是基于电路数据的可变电路组件。 电路数据存储器存储多个电路数据和性能要求。 特征数据存储器存储每个可编程逻辑电路的特征数据。 控制单元基于性能要求，计算多个可编程逻辑电路的最小电压，以执行多个电路数据，并且选择性地将多个电路数据分配给多个可编程逻辑电路，使得电路数据的性能要求 分配给每个可编程逻辑电路的可编程逻辑电路的工作范围内处于最小电压。 供电单元向多个可编程逻辑电路提供最小电压。

公开(公告)号：US07173451B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-06

申请号：US11081589

申请日：2005-03-17

申请人： Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Taku Ohneda ,  Riku Ogawa

发明人： Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Taku Ohneda ,  Riku Ogawa

IPC分类号： H03K19/173

CPC分类号： H03K19/17752

摘要： A programmable logic circuit apparatus includes a programmable logic circuit that dynamically switches and operates a plurality of circuit blocks. The circuit blocks include a branch circuit block that performs branch processing and a plurality of child circuit blocks that selectively perform a plurality of kinds of processing on data obtained by the branch circuit block. The apparatus also includes a storage unit that stores data obtained by the branch circuit block and an identifier of a child circuit block into which the data is input. The identifier is associated with the data. The apparatus also includes a controller that causes the programmable logic circuit to process data associated with the same identifier as an identifier of a child circuit block being in operation in the programmable logic circuit, among the data stored in the storage unit, in preference to data associated with identifiers of other child circuit blocks.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑电路装置包括动态地切换和操作多个电路块的可编程逻辑电路。 电路块包括执行分支处理的分支电路块和对由分支电路块获得的数据选择性地执行多种处理的多个子电路块。 该装置还包括存储单元，其存储由分支电路块获得的数据和输入数据的子电路块的标识符。 标识符与数据相关联。 该装置还包括一个控制器，该控制器使可编程逻辑电路处理与存储在存储单元中的数据相对应的与可编程逻辑电路中正在操作的子电路块的标识符相同的标识符的数据，优先于数据 与其他子电路块的标识符相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20060017459A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-26

申请号：US11081589

申请日：2005-03-17

申请人： Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Taku Ohneda ,  Riku Ogawa

发明人： Shinichi Kanno ,  Masaya Tarui ,  Taku Ohneda ,  Riku Ogawa

IPC分类号： H03K19/177

CPC分类号： H03K19/17752

摘要： A programmable logic circuit apparatus includes a programmable logic circuit that dynamically switches and operates a plurality of circuit blocks. The circuit blocks include a branch circuit block that performs branch processing and a plurality of child circuit blocks that selectively perform a plurality of kinds of processing on data obtained by the branch circuit block. The apparatus also includes a storage unit that stores data obtained by the branch circuit block and an identifier of a child circuit block into which the data is input. The identifier is associated with the data. The apparatus also includes a controller that causes the programmable logic circuit to process data associated with the same identifier as an identifier of a child circuit block being in operation in the programmable logic circuit, among the data stored in the storage unit, in preference to data associated with identifiers of other child circuit blocks.

摘要翻译： 可编程逻辑电路装置包括动态地切换和操作多个电路块的可编程逻辑电路。 电路块包括执行分支处理的分支电路块和对由分支电路块获得的数据选择性地执行多种处理的多个子电路块。 该装置还包括存储单元，其存储由分支电路块获得的数据和输入数据的子电路块的标识符。 标识符与数据相关联。 该装置还包括一个控制器，该控制器使可编程逻辑电路处理与存储在存储单元中的数据相当的与可编程逻辑电路中正在操作的子电路块的标识符相同的标识符的数据，优先于数据 与其他子电路块的标识符相关联。