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US07836320B2 Power management in a data processing apparatus having a plurality of domains in which devices of the data processing apparatus can operate
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具有多个区域的数据处理装置中的电力管理,数据处理装置的装置可以在其中运行
- Patent Title: Power management in a data processing apparatus having a plurality of domains in which devices of the data processing apparatus can operate
- Patent Title (中): 具有多个区域的数据处理装置中的电力管理,数据处理装置的装置可以在其中运行
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Application No.: US11482106Application Date: 2006-07-07
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Publication No.: US07836320B2Publication Date: 2010-11-16
- Inventor: Peter William Harris
- Applicant: Peter William Harris
- Applicant Address: GB Cambridge
- Assignee: ARM Limited
- Current Assignee: ARM Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Cambridge
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F1/32
- IPC: G06F1/32

Abstract:
A data processing apparatus and method are provided for performing power management. The data processing apparatus has a plurality of domains in which devices of the data processing apparatus can operate, and comprises at least one master device for performing operations and at least one slave device for use by such master devices when performing those operations. Each master device is arranged to issue a domain ID signal identifying the domain in which that master device is currently operating. Further, power control logic is provided for determining, based on the domain ID signal issued by the various master devices, whether any portion of a slave device is not currently useable, and if so to cause any such portion to enter a power saving state. This provides a particularly efficient technique for power management in such a data processing apparatus.
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