System, apparatus and method for dynamic pipeline stage control of data path dominant circuitry of an integrated circuit
US11132201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a data path circuit includes: a plurality of pipeline stages coupled between an input of the data path circuit and an output of the data path circuit; and a first selection circuit coupled between a first pipeline stage and a second pipeline stage, the first selection circuit having a first input to receive an input to the first pipeline stage and a second input to receive an output of the first pipeline stage and controllable to output one of the input to the first pipeline stage and the output of the first pipeline stage. A bypass controller coupled to the data path circuit may control the first selection circuit based at least in part on an operating frequency of the data path circuit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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