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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Wei-jen Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-chung Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hung-der Lin, Taipei, TW;
Siou-shen Lin, Taipei County, TW;
Ching-hsiang Liao, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Jen Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-Chung Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hung-Der Lin, Taipei, TW;
Siou-Shen Lin, Taipei County, TW;
Ching-hsiang Liao, Hsinchu, TW;
Mediatek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
Power management methods for integrated circuits are disclosed. A system core block is disposed in a chip and comprises a central processing unit. A power control block is disposed in the chip and comprises a power management mechanism coupled to a power supply to control the supply of power to the system core block. The power management mechanism outputs a power down signal and stops supply of power to the system core block according to a power saving mode setting signal from the central processor unit and starts the supply of power to the system core block according to a power saving mode release signal.