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1997-09-24

1999-11-16

Pan, Daniel H.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

713324, 712 43, G06F 132, G06F 1122, G06F 930

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059876166

ABSTRACT:
In order to reduce a leak current, a processor core unit decodes an instruction fetched by an instruction fetch portion and turns off a leak cut switch for an unused function block of function blocks according to the result of decoding, whereby the supply of power to the corresponding function block is cut off.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5203003 (1993-04-01), Donner
patent: 5742781 (1998-04-01), Bajwa
S. Shigematsu et al., "Power Management Technique for 1-V LSIs using Embedded Processor," IEEE 1996 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 96CH35886, May 1996, cover page and pp. 111-114.

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