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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Robert Maher, Carrollton, TX (US);
Raul A. Garibay, Jr., Plano, TX (US);
Margaret R. Herubin, Coppell, TX (US);
Mark Bluhm, Carrollton, TX (US);
Inventors:
Robert Maher, Carrollton, TX (US);
Raul A. Garibay, Jr., Plano, TX (US);
Margaret R. Herubin, Coppell, TX (US);
Mark Bluhm, Carrollton, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F001/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pipelined data processor with signal-initiated power management control in which a plurality of subcircuits, including pipeline subcircuitry, and circuitry for generating and controlling at least one clock signal are responsive to at least one control signal by disabling a clock signal to the pipeline subcircuitry.