PHY Based Wake Up From Low Power Mode Operation
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a system on chip (SOC) integrated circuit comprising a first region having a processing core and a second region electrically isolated from the first region and comprising an always on domain power island with a power control block, the power control block comprising an energy detector coupled to a host input line;
a first power supply module adapted to selectively apply power to the first region responsive to a main switch; and
a second power supply module adapted to continuously supply power to the second region, wherein the power control block opens the main switch to enter a low power mode during which no electrical power is supplied to the first region, and the power control block closes the main switch to resume application of electrical power to the first region responsive to a detection of electrical energy on the host input line by the energy detector.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for supplying electrical power to a device. A system on chip (SOC) integrated circuit includes a first region having a processing core and a second region characterized as an always on domain (AOD) power island having a power control block with an energy detector coupled to a host input line. First and second power supply modules respectively supply power to the first and second regions. The second power supply module includes a main switch between the first power supply module and a host input voltage terminal. The power control block opens the main switch to enter a low power mode during which no power is supplied to the first region, and the power control block closes the main switch to resume application of power to the first region responsive to the energy detector detecting electrical energy on the host input line.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a system on chip (SOC) integrated circuit comprising a first region having a processing core and a second region electrically isolated from the first region and comprising an always on domain power island with a power control block, the power control block comprising an energy detector coupled to a host input line; a first power supply module adapted to selectively apply power to the first region responsive to a main switch; and a second power supply module adapted to continuously supply power to the second region, wherein the power control block opens the main switch to enter a low power mode during which no electrical power is supplied to the first region, and the power control block closes the main switch to resume application of electrical power to the first region responsive to a detection of electrical energy on the host input line by the energy detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A method comprising:
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connecting a system on chip (SOC) integrated circuit to a power interface, the SOC comprising a first region having a processing core and a second region electrically isolated from the first region as an always on domain power island having a power control block comprising an energy detector coupled to a host input line, the power interface comprising a first power supply module adapted to selectively apply first power to the first region and a second power supply module adapted to continuously supply second power to the second region, the second power supply module comprising a main switch between the first power supply module and a host input voltage terminal; opening the main switch to place the SOC into a low power mode by removing electrical power from the first region; and closing the main switch to return electrical power to the first region responsive to a detection of electrical energy on the host input line by the energy detector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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