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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Muditha Kanchana, San Jose, CA (US);
Erik P. Machnicki, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for power management of cache duplicate tags is disclosed. An IC includes a cache, a coherence circuit, and a duplicate tags memory that may store duplicates of the tags stored in the cache. The cache includes a number of ways that are separately and independently power controllable. The duplicate tags memory may be similarly organized, with portions that are power controllable separately and independently of others. The coherence circuit is also power controllable, and may be placed into a sleep mode when idle. The IC also includes a power management circuit. During operation, the cache may change power states and provide a corresponding indication to the power management circuit. Responsive to the indication, the power management circuit may awaken the coherence circuit if in a sleep state. The coherence circuit may then power manage the duplicate tags in accordance with the change in power state.