Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-01
2008-11-11
Chen, Tse (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S322000, C713S600000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07451334
ABSTRACT:
A pipeline module circuit structure with reduced power consumption and a method for operating the pipeline module circuit structure are provided. The pipeline module circuit structure comprises a plurality of pipeline stages and a clock generator, each of the pipeline stages connected to adjacent pipeline stages through a bus. A clock controller is installed in each of the pipeline stages, so as to set the clock frequency of a preceding pipeline stage to an idle frequency or stop when a present pipeline stage starts to operate and to set the clock frequency of a next pipeline stage to an operation frequency when the present pipeline stage is about to cease, such that the power consumption of the pipeline module circuit structure is effectively reduced.
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Chen Yung-Huei
Hu Chih-Wei
Huang Hsiang-Chou
Chen Tse
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Via Technologies Inc.
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