Electronic device controlling frequency of clock signal and method of operating the electronic device
US12339698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/324
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a clock management unit configured to generate a clock signal, an intellectual property (IP) device configured to receive the clock signal and is configured to perform a task according to the clock signal in an active state, a first counter configured to count cycles of the clock signal while the IP device is in the active state, and is configured to generate a first count, and a frequency controller configured to control the clock management unit to change a frequency of the clock signal when the first count reaches a first reference count.
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