Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-31
2008-11-18
Butler, Dennis M (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07454642
ABSTRACT:
A method of reducing static power consumption in a low power electronic device. The electronic device including one or more power islands, each power island including: a local storage capacitor coupling a local power grid to a local ground grid; and a functional circuit connected between the local power grid and the local ground grid; a global storage capacitor coupling a global power grid to a global ground grid, each local ground grid connected to the global ground grid; one or more switches, each switch selectively connecting the global power grid to a single and different corresponding local power grid; and a power dispatch unit adapted to open and close the one or more switches.
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Bernstein Kerry
Goodnow Kenneth Joseph
Ogilvie Clarence Rosser
Ventrone Sebastian Theodore
Williams Keith Robert
Butler Dennis M
International Business Machines - Corporation
LeStrange Michael J.
Schmeiser Olsen & Watts
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