Microprocessor for reducing leakage power and method thereof

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2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Treat, William M (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S324000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07404096

ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor to reduce leakage power of execution units or reconfigurable cells, and method thereof are provided. The microprocessor may include a control unit for assigning an instruction, a plurality of execution units connected to the control unit, and a temperature sensor unit for acquiring temperature information of each of the plurality of execution units. The control unit may select one or more execution units according to the temperature information and assigns the instruction to one or more of the plurality of execution units.

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Preliminary Notice of the First Office Action issued Aug. 23, 2007 in a corresponding Taiwanese Patent Application.

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