Integrated Device Technology, Inc.

Cheng Wen Hsiao

Chung-Yu Wu

Jagdeep Singh Bal

John C Hsu

Vikas Kumar Agrawal

Feng Qiu

Eric Leung

Wei-Ching Chan

Yimu Guo

A frequency synthesizer with microcode control that allows one or more programmable circuits of a frequency synthesizer system to be programmed using a plurality of microcode instructions. A method includes, setting a frequency synthesizer system to operate in a microcode mode, programming the frequency synthesizer system for microcode execution of a plurality of microcode instructions and executing the plurality of microcode instructions at the frequency synthesizer system to control one or more behaviors of one or more programmable circuits of the frequency synthesizer system.

Frequency synthesizer with microcode control

Integrated circuit devices include first and second periodic signal generators and a power down detection circuit. The first periodic signal generator is configured to generate at least a first periodic signal having a first frequency at an output thereof and the second periodic signal generator is configured to generate a second periodic signal having a second frequency less than the first frequency at an output thereof. The power down detection circuit is configured to selectively provide one or the other of the first and second periodic signals to an output terminal of the integrated circuit device, in response to monitoring a status of a signal received at an input terminal of the integrated circuit device. This received signal reflects a power down status of an external device that receives the selected one of the first and second periodic signals.

Clock distribution systems for low power applications

A peripheral power management system includes a power monitor for determining a power consumption characteristic of a computing processor and a controller for generating a reference power signal based on the power consumption characteristic. The peripheral power management system also includes a power regulator control signal generator for generating a power regulator control signal based on the reference power signal. The power regulator control signal controls a peripheral device power regulator which regulates an electrical supply power of a peripheral device. In this way, the peripheral power management system controls regulation of the electrical supply power of the peripheral device based on the power consumption characteristic of the computing processor. In some embodiments, the peripheral power management system determines the power consumption characteristic of the computing processor by monitoring communication on a serial voltage identification bus.

Power management system and method for peripheral devices

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Cheng Wen Hsiao