ATE189067T1 - Schaltung zur taktverteilungssteuerung zur leistungseinsparung in rechnersystemen - Google Patents

Schaltung zur taktverteilungssteuerung zur leistungseinsparung in rechnersystemen

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ATE189067T1
ATE189067T1 AT93402884T AT93402884T ATE189067T1 AT E189067 T1 ATE189067 T1 AT E189067T1 AT 93402884 T AT93402884 T AT 93402884T AT 93402884 T AT93402884 T AT 93402884T AT E189067 T1 ATE189067 T1 AT E189067T1
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clock pulses
control circuit
power saving
computer systems
distribution control
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AT93402884T
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John D Kenny
Min Shin Ma
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Nat Semiconductor Corp
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/30003—Arrangements for executing specific machine instructions
    • G06F9/30076—Arrangements for executing specific machine instructions to perform miscellaneous control operations, e.g. NOP
    • G06F9/30083—Power or thermal control instructions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/32—Means for saving power
    • G06F1/3203—Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
    • G06F1/3234—Power saving characterised by the action undertaken
    • G06F1/324—Power saving characterised by the action undertaken by lowering clock frequency
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/30003—Arrangements for executing specific machine instructions
    • G06F9/30076—Arrangements for executing specific machine instructions to perform miscellaneous control operations, e.g. NOP
    • G06F9/30079—Pipeline control instructions, e.g. multicycle NOP
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/38—Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline or look ahead
    • G06F9/3867—Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline or look ahead using instruction pipelines
    • G06F9/3869—Implementation aspects, e.g. pipeline latches; pipeline synchronisation and clocking
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D10/00—Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Power Sources (AREA)
  • Direct Current Feeding And Distribution (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Pulse Circuits (AREA)
AT93402884T 1993-11-15 1993-11-29 Schaltung zur taktverteilungssteuerung zur leistungseinsparung in rechnersystemen ATE189067T1 (de)

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US08/151,876 US5546037A (en) 1993-11-15 1993-11-15 NAPNOP circuit for conserving power in computer systems

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US (1) US5546037A (de)
EP (1) EP0655673B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07191779A (de)
KR (1) KR950015034A (de)
AT (1) ATE189067T1 (de)
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