On-chip power-domain supply drooping for low voltage idle/standby management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9618956
APP PUB NO 20160357210A1
SERIAL NO

14733456

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A power supply for an electronic circuit enables a low effort retention mode. During a normal mode a circuit module is supplied a first voltage sufficient for a controlled circuit to operate. During the low effort retention mode the circuit module is supplied with a second voltage lower than the first voltage. The second voltage is sufficient for flop-flops to retain their state but not sufficient to guarantee proper circuit operation. The second voltage is produced by a voltage drop (droop) from the first voltage. The preferred embodiment includes a System On Chip and one external voltage regulator and an on-chip droop circuit for each circuit module.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flores, Jose Luis Richardson, US 21 144
Gill, Michael Plano, US 20 231
Stelmach, Shane Allen, US 3 8
Venkatasubramanian, Ramakrishnan Plano, US 45 229

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