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Power management unit and systems LSI having the power management unit

US8255730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2031

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

Abstract

A power management unit for controlling power supply voltages of first and second power domains to which first and second CPUs belong respectively includes a power IC which supplies first and second power supply voltages to the first and second power domains respectively; a clock generating portion which generates first and second clocks and supplies the first and second clocks to the first and second CPUs respectively; and a power and clock control portion which is connected both to the power IC and to the clock generating portion.

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