Power control in integrated circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10331201
APP PUB NO 20180024618A1
SERIAL NO

15652737

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An integrated circuit device comprising a power control unit for controlling the power of a power isle is disclosed. The power control unit comprises (i) a power gating switch implemented in the BEOL portion for switching ON/OFF the power to the power isle, (ii) a state recovery circuit comprising a memory element in the FEOL portion or BEOL portion and a transistor configuration in the BEOL portion, and (iii) a wake-up/sleep circuit in the BEOL portion adapted for receiving an identifier. The wake-up/sleep circuit is operatively connected with the power gating switch and with the state recovery circuit. Responsive to receiving the identifier, the wake-up/sleep circuit causes the power gating switch to switch OFF/ON the supply power to the power isle and causes the state recovery circuit to store/restore the state of the power isle.

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  • INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM (IMEC VZW)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mollekens, Bruno Boortmeerbeek, BE 1 3
Steudel, Soeren Oud-Heverlee, BE 15 32
Van, der Perre Liesbet Kessel-Lo, BE 4 77

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