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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Douglas Moran, Folsom, CA (US);
Achmed Rumi Zahir, Menlo Park, CA (US);
William Knolla, Folsom, CA (US);
Hartej Singh, Folsom, CA (US);
Vasudev Vasu Bibikar, Austin, TX (US);
Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Folsom, CA (US);
Michael Klinglesmith, Portland, OR (US);
Irwin Vaz, Milpitas, CA (US);
Varghese George, Folsom, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one functional block and a central power controller. The at least one functional block may include at least one block component and block power logic. The block power logic may be to: receive a first request to initiate a first reduced power mode in the at least one functional block, and in response to the first request, send a notification signal to a central power controller. The central power controller may be to, in response to the notification signal: store a first state of the at least one functional block, and initiate the first reduced power mode in the at least one functional block. Other embodiments are described and claimed.