Wireless LAN apparatus and semiconductor device
First Claim
1. A wireless LAN apparatus comprising:
- a module group section that is connected to an upper level CPU of an upper level apparatus;
an RF processing part that is connected to the module group section;
a power reduction instruction dispatching section for dispatching a power reduction instruction;
a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving the power reduction instruction dispatched from the power reduction instruction section;
a power reduction sequence controlling section for controlling power of the module group section in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section; and
wherein the module group section includes a BB processing part for processing base band signals and the power reduction instruction includes the BB processing part as part of the predetermined order.
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Abstract
A wireless LAN apparatus is disclosed that includes a module group section that is connected to an upper level CPU of an upper level apparatus, an RF processing part that is connected to the module group section, a power reduction instruction dispatching section for dispatching a power reduction instruction, a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving the power reduction instruction dispatched from the power reduction instruction section, and a power reduction sequence controlling section for controlling power of the module group section in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless LAN apparatus comprising:
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a module group section that is connected to an upper level CPU of an upper level apparatus; an RF processing part that is connected to the module group section; a power reduction instruction dispatching section for dispatching a power reduction instruction; a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving the power reduction instruction dispatched from the power reduction instruction section; a power reduction sequence controlling section for controlling power of the module group section in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section; and wherein the module group section includes a BB processing part for processing base band signals and the power reduction instruction includes the BB processing part as part of the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless LAN apparatus comprising:
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a module group section that is connected to an upper level CPU of an upper level apparatus; an RF processing part that is connected to the module group section; a power reduction instruction dispatching section for dispatching a power reduction instruction; a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving the power reduction instruction dispatched from the power reduction instruction section; a power reduction seciuence controlling section for controlling power of the module group section in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section; wherein the module group section is included in an IC chin having a MAC processing part for conducting media access control, a BB processing part for processing base band signals, an inside CPU for processing a portion of the workload of the upper level CPU, a first oscillator for transmitting a first oscillator clock signal to the inside CPU, and a second oscillator for transmitting a second oscillator clock signal to the RF processing part; wherein the upper level CPU is configured to function as the power reduction instruction dispatching section, wherein the inside CPU is configured to function as the power reduction instruction receiving section and the power reduction sequence controlling section; and wherein the power reduction sequence controlling section reduces the power of the MAC processing part, the BB processing part, the inside CPU, the first oscillator, and the second oscillator in an order of the MAC processing part, the BB processing part, the second oscillator, the first oscillator, and the inside CPU. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A wireless LAN apparatus comprising:
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a module group section that is connected to an upper level CPU of an upper level apparatus; an RF processing part that is connected to the module group section; a power reduction instruction dispatching section for dispatching a power reduction instruction; a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving the power reduction instruction dispatched from the power reduction instruction section; a power reduction secinence controlling section for controlling power of the module group section in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section; wherein the module group section includes a MAC processing part for conducting media access control, a BB processing part for processing base band signals, and an oscillator for transmitting a clocks signal to the RF processing part; wherein the upper level CPU is configured to function as the power reduction instruction dispatching section, the power reduction instruction receiving section and the power reduction seciuence controlling section; and wherein the power reduction sequence controlling section reduces the power of the MAC processing part, the BB processing part, and the oscillator in an order of the MAC processing part, the BB processing part, and the oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A semiconductor device used for a wireless LAN apparatus including a power reduction function, the semiconductor device comprising:
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a power reduction instruction receiving section for receiving a power reduction instruction dispatched from the wireless LAN apparatus; a power reduction sequence controlling section for controlling power of a module group section included in the wireless LAN apparatus in a predetermined order in accordance with the power reduction instruction dispatched by the power reduction instruction dispatching section; and wherein the module group section includes a BB processing part for processing base band signals and the power reduction instruction includes the BB processing part as part of the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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