Method and apparatus for independently stopping and restarting functional units
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May 27, 1997
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Oct 26, 1994
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A mechanism and means for powering down a functional unit on an integrated circuit having multiple functional units. Some of the functional units are clocked independently of each other. The present invention includes a method and mechanism for indicating to the functional unit whether it is required for use. The present invention also includes a method and mechanism for powering down the functional unit transparent and independent of the rest of the functional units when the functional unit is not required for use.
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