Methods of controlling clocks in system on chip including function blocks, systems on chips and semiconductor systems including the same

US8928385B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8928385-B2
Application numberUS-201213687637-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 28, 2012
Priority dateDec 12, 2011
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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A system-on-chip includes a clock controller configured to decrease an operating frequency of at least one function block based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. In a method of operating a system-on-chip including at least one function block, an operating frequency of the at least one function block is decreased based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. The decreased operating frequency is greater than zero.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a system-on-chip including at least one function block, the method comprising: decreasing an operating frequency of the at least one function block in response to a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state, the decreased operating frequency being greater than zero; increasing the operating frequency of the at least one function block in response to a change in the operating…

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What does patent US8928385B2 cover?
A system-on-chip includes a clock controller configured to decrease an operating frequency of at least one function block based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. In a method of operating a system-on-chip including at least one function block, an operating frequency of the at least one function block is decreased based on …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Dong Keun, Kwon Sun Cheol, Kim Si Young, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H03K21/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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