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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2004
Michael Priel, Hertzelia, IL;
Dan Kuzmin, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Michael Zimin, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing power consumption of transistor-based circuit is disclosed. The method includes receiving a low power mode indication; determining whether to supply power to at least a portion of the transistor-based circuit in response to a reset value of the transistor-based circuit and a state of the transistor-based circuit prior the receiving of the low power mode indication, and selectively providing power to at least a portion of the transistor-based circuit. The apparatus is adapted to receive a low power mode indication, and includes: a determining circuit to determine whether to supply power to at least a portion of the transistor-based circuit in response a state of the transistor-based circuit prior the receiving of the low power mode indication; and a power gating, adapted to selectively provide power to at least a portion of the transistor-based circuit in response to the determination.