Power management architecture, method and configuration system
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive data from a programmable integrated circuit chip comprising a plurality of components that are disposed within the programmable integrated circuit chip;
a plurality of power management modules coupled with the interface, wherein each of the plurality of power management modules is configured to report power consumption data associated with at least one of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip during operation of the programmable integrated circuit chip; and
a user interface coupled with the plurality of power management modules, wherein the user interface is configured at least to;
display the power consumption data;
receive one or more user requests that configure one or more power management characteristics of one or more of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip through respective one or more of the plurality of power management modules;
wherein the one or more power management characteristics include one or more of a power consumption rate, a power setting, and a power-related event.
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Abstract
Power management architectures, methods and systems for programmable integrated circuit are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a power management software architecture which comprises power management modules each associated with a respective driver. Each driver is associated with a component of a programmable integrated circuit and displayable as a graphic image within an on-screen display of an integrated circuit design tool for programming the programmable integrated circuit. In addition, each power management module is operable to report power consumption data customized to its respective driver. The power management software architecture also comprises a power source module associated with a power source for the programmable integrated circuit for reporting power supply characteristics. Furthermore, the power management software architecture comprises a global power management module operable to control a power state of the programmable integrated circuit based on communication with the power management modules and the power source module.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive data from a programmable integrated circuit chip comprising a plurality of components that are disposed within the programmable integrated circuit chip; a plurality of power management modules coupled with the interface, wherein each of the plurality of power management modules is configured to report power consumption data associated with at least one of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip during operation of the programmable integrated circuit chip; and a user interface coupled with the plurality of power management modules, wherein the user interface is configured at least to; display the power consumption data; receive one or more user requests that configure one or more power management characteristics of one or more of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip through respective one or more of the plurality of power management modules; wherein the one or more power management characteristics include one or more of a power consumption rate, a power setting, and a power-related event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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coupling each of a plurality of power management modules to one of a plurality of components that are disposed within a programmable integrated circuit chip; reporting power consumption data associated with each of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip during operation of the programmable integrated circuit chip; displaying the power consumption data in a user interface; receiving, in the user interface, one or more user requests that configure one or more power management characteristics of one or more of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip through respective one or more of the plurality of power management modules, wherein the one or more power management characteristics include one or more of a power consumption rate, a power setting, and a power-related event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a programmable integrated circuit chip comprising a plurality of components; a plurality of power management modules coupled with the programmable integrated circuit chip, wherein each of the plurality of power management modules is configured to report power consumption data associated with at least one of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip during operation of the programmable integrated circuit chip; and a user interface configured at least to; display the power consumption data; receive one or more user requests that configure one or more power management characteristics of one or more of the plurality of components of the programmable integrated circuit chip through respective one or more of the plurality of power management modules; wherein the one or more power management characteristics include one or more of a power consumption rate, a power setting, and a power-related event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeCypress Semiconductor Corporation (Infineon Technologies AG)
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Original AssigneeCypress Semiconductor Corporation (Infineon Technologies AG)
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InventorsOgami, Kenneth Y.
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Primary Examiner(s)Du, Thuan
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Application NumberUS13/178,504Time in Patent Office1,250 DaysField of Search713/300, 713/321, 713/340, 323/318, 716/109US Class Current713/321CPC Class CodesG06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. even...Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing,...
