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Device having multiple instruction execution modules and a management method

US8255723B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. · US

Inventors

Anton Rozen · Gdera, IL
Michael Priel · Netanya, IL
Leonid Smolyansky · Zichron Ya'akov, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2009
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiple instruction execution modules device that comprises a first instruction execution module and a second instruction execution module and a context switch controller; wherein the first instruction execution module is logically identical to the second instruction execution module but substantially differs from the second instruction execution module by at least one power consumption characteristic; wherein the context switch controller controls a context switch between the first instruction execution module and the second instruction execution module; wherein an instruction execution module that its context has been transferred is shut down.

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