Data processor

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1998-03-27

2000-12-19

Lee, Thomas C.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Clock control of data processing system, component, or data...

713322, 713100, G06F 104

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ABSTRACT:
A data processor including an alternative clock generator for generating, in a power saving mode, an alternative clock signal which is supplied to a peripheral circuit instead of a system clock signal. This enables only the peripheral circuit such as an A/D converter to be put into operation in response to the alternative clock signal in the power saving mode. This solves a problem of a conventional data processor in that it cannot achieve the power saving efficiently because it is unavoidable for the remaining portion of the conventional data processor like a CPU to be involved in a high-rate operation along with the peripheral circuit even if it is desired to operate only the peripheral circuit at a high-rate when releasing the sleep mode or changing the sleep mode to a high-rate mode.

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