公开(公告)号：EP1293876A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-19

申请号：EP01830581.3

申请日：2001-09-13

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Pappalardo, Francesco ,  Mantellassi, Luigi

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1626

Abstract: A modular data processing system (100) including a hand-held computer (105h), an expansion device (105e), and means (140s,140p,180s,180p) for coupling the hand-held computer to the expansion device in a removable manner, wherein the expansion device (105e) embeds at least one internal peripheral (160-165) without any controller and/or at least one port (170) for external peripherals, and the hand-held computer embeds control circuitry (205e) including a plurality of controllers (250-265) for the peripherals and processing circuitry (205h) coupled to the control circuitry, in a mobile operative condition in which the hand-held computer is not coupled to the expansion device the processing circuitry controlling operation of the hand-held computer and in an expanded operative condition in which the hand-held computer is coupled to the expansion device the processing circuitry controlling operation of a personal computer having a central unit formed by the hand-held computer and the expansion device.

Abstract translation: 一种模块化数据处理系统（100），包括手持式计算机（105h），扩展装置（105e）和用于将手持式计算机与可扩展装置连接的装置（140s，140p，180s，180p） 的方式，其中所述扩展装置（105e）嵌入至少一个不具有用于外部外围设备的控制器和/或至少一个端口（170）的内部外围设备（160-165），并且所述手持计算机嵌入控制电路（205e），所述控制电路包括 多个控制器（250-265），用于在移动操作状态下耦合到控制电路的外围设备和处理电路（205h），其中手持式计算机不与扩展装置耦合，处理电路控制 手持计算机，并且在扩展的操作条件下，手持式计算机耦合到扩展装置，处理电路控制具有由手持式计算机和扩展器形成的中央单元的个人计算机的操作 离子装置。

公开(公告)号：EP1363179A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-19

申请号：EP02011094.6

申请日：2002-05-17

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.A. ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Pappalardo, Francesco ,  Mantellassi, Luigi

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  H01L23/34

CPC classification number: G06F9/30101 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3237 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3243 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/128 ,  Y02D10/152 ,  Y02D10/171 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) architecture includes a plurality of blocks (12; M1, M2, ..., Mn; S1, S2, ..., Sk), each including a power control module (20) to selectively control the power dissipated by the block: For each block of said plurality (12; M1, M2, ..., Mn; S1, S2, ..., Sk) a power register (PCR) is provided to receive power control instructions to selectively control the respective power control module (20). The system also includes a power control unit (16) for writing respective power control instructions into the power control registers (PCR) of the blocks, whereby the power dissipated is controlled individually and indipendently for each block under the centralized control of the power control unit (16). For each block (12; M1, M2, ..., Mn; S1, S2, ..., Sk), a power status register (PSR) is also provided to receive status information concerning power control within the respective block. The power control unit (16) is arranged to a read said status instructions from such the power status registers (PSR).

Abstract translation: 系统级芯片（SoC）架构包括多个块（12; M1，M2，...，Mn; S1，S2，...，Sk），每个块包括功率控制模块（20） 控制块消耗的功率：对于所述多个（12; M1，M2，...，Mn; S1，S2，...，Sk）的每个块，提供功率寄存器（PCR）以接收功率控制指令 以选择性地控制相应的功率控制模块（20）。 该系统还包括用于将各个功率控制指令写入块的功率控制寄存器（PCR）的功率控制单元（16），由此在功率控制单元的集中控制下对于每个块单独且独立地控制功率消耗 （16）。 对于每个块（12; M1，M2，...，Mn; S1，S2，...，Sk），还提供功率状态寄存器（PSR）以接收关于相应块内的功率控制的状态信息。 功率控制单元（16）被布置成从这样的电源状态寄存器（PSR）读取所述状态指令。

公开(公告)号：EP1293876B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-04

申请号：EP01830581.3

申请日：2001-09-13

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Pappalardo, Francesco ,  Mantellassi, Luigi

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1626