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Automatic power domain and voltage domain assignment to system-on-chip agents and network-on-chip elements

US9529400B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2014
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2035

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

Abstract

The present disclosure relates system and method for automatic assignment of power domain and voltage domain to one or more SoC and/or NoC elements based on one or a combination of NoC and/or SoC specification/design, traffic specification, connectivity between SoC hosts that the NoC element in context is a part of, power specification (power domain and voltage domain of each host) of the hosts/SoC, and power profile(s) applicable for the NoC element in context. In another example implementation, power domain and voltage domain can be assigned to each SoC and/or NoC element based on pre-defined constraints and with an objective of reducing/minimizing static power consumption, reducing/minimizing hardware area, or identifying a tradeoff between the two parameters.

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