18571078. Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers simplified abstract (Google LLC)
Contents
- 1 Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Key Features and Innovation
- 1.6 Potential Applications
- 1.7 Problems Solved
- 1.8 Benefits
- 1.9 Commercial Applications
- 1.10 Questions about Independent Clocking
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Nagaraj Ashok Putti of Karnataka (IN)
Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18571078 titled 'Independent Clocking for Configuration and Status Registers
Simplified Explanation
This document discusses systems and techniques that allow independent clocking for configuration and status registers (CSRs). This enables accessing the CSR set of an IP block at a slower clock rate without affecting the operation of the IP block itself.
- Clock signal provided to CSR set at a slower rate than the main clock signal.
- Allows access to CSR set without waking the IP block from a low-power mode.
- Reduces power consumption associated with the CSR set.
Key Features and Innovation
- Independent clocking for configuration and status registers (CSRs).
- Clock signal to CSR set at a slower rate than the main clock signal.
- Synchronous but independent clock rate for the CSR set.
- Enables access to CSR set without affecting the operation of the IP block.
- Reduces power dissipation associated with the CSR set.
Potential Applications
- Integrated circuits design.
- Communication systems.
- Embedded systems.
- Power-efficient devices.
Problems Solved
- Power dissipation associated with CSR sets.
- Accessing CSR sets without waking up the IP block.
- Efficient utilization of clock signals.
Benefits
- Reduced power consumption.
- Improved efficiency in accessing CSR sets.
- Enhanced performance of IP blocks.
Commercial Applications
- Low-power devices.
- IoT devices.
- Communication systems.
- Consumer electronics.
Questions about Independent Clocking
How does independent clocking benefit power consumption in integrated circuits?
Independent clocking allows for accessing CSR sets at a slower rate, reducing power dissipation associated with the CSR set.
What are the potential applications of independent clocking in communication systems?
Independent clocking can be used in communication systems to efficiently access CSR sets without affecting the operation of the IP block.
Original Abstract Submitted
This document describes systems and techniques that enable independent clocking for configuration and status registers (CSRs). The described systems and techniques can provide a clock signal to a CSR set of an IP block with a derived clock rate an integer division slower than a clock rate of another clock signal that enables operation of the IP block, which may include communication between the IP block and an application processor. The derived clock rate is synchronous to but independent of the clock rate of the clock signal. In this way, the application processor and other entities can access the CSR set independent of clocking of the IP block. For example, the application processor can read from or write to the CSR set without waking the IP block from an Auto Clock Gated mode. By so doing, described aspects of independent clocking can reduce power dissipation associated with the CSR set.
