Abstract:
A device for controlling power parameters in a microprocessor includes a resource activation control unit for controlling the maximum power of the microprocessor and two or more resources. The resource activation control unit controls the activation of the resources such that the consumed and dissipated power of the microprocessor does not exceed a power bound which is configurable to a predetermined value below the maximum power.
Abstract:
A device for controlling power parameters in a microprocessor (10) includes a resource activation control unit (12) for controlling the maximum power of the microprocessor (10) and two or more resources (26 1 , 26 2 , 26 3 ). The resource activation control unit (12) controls the activation of the resources (26 1, 26 2 , 26 3 ).such that the consumed and dissipated power of the microprocessor (10) does not exceed a power bound which is configurable to a predetermined value below the maximum power.
Abstract:
A pipeline electronic circuit and design methodology enables power conservation in the stages of the pipeline via a simulation that identifies clock-gating opportunities among the stages of the pipeline. In one embodiment, simulation results assist a designer in the design of the pipeline electronic circuit to achieve power conservation by incorporating clock- gating circuitry among the stages of the pipeline at clock gating opportunity locations that the simulation identifies.