Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Du, Thuan (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S322000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07062666
ABSTRACT:
A signal-initiated method for suspending operation of a pipelined data processor by selectively disabling a clock signal to pipeline subcircuitry in response to at least one control signal.
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