Distributed power management method for monitoring control/status signal of sub-modules to manage power of sub-modules by activating clock signal during operation of sub-modules
US6915438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus are described for distributed power management. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method comprises monitoring one or more signals relating to the operation of each of a plurality of sub-modules; and managing power independently for each sub-module based on the monitored signals.
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