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Method and apparatus for transitioning a system to an active disconnect state

US9423847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alexander J. Branover · East Sharon, US
Krishna Sai Bernucho · Austin, US
Maurice B. Steinman · Marlborough, US
Ming L. So · Danville, US
Mom-Eng Ng · Austin, US
Xiaogang Zheng · Shanghai, CN
Paul Blinzer · Bellevue, US
Francisco L. Duran · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Walter G. Fry · Houston, US
Ali Ibrahim · Sunnyvale, US
Andrew W. Lueck · Austin, US
Dan Shimizu · Palo Alto, US
Gary H. Simpson · Framingham, US
Laura M. Smith · Milwaukee, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2011
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F1/3206
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor includes a processor core and a power management controller operable to receive a timer event, store the timer event, generate a hardware system sleep command to enter a hardware system sleep state, and restore the timer event upon exiting from the hardware system sleep state.

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