Dual Processor Semiconductor Device for Faster Code Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current semiconductor devices face limitations in optimizing the processing speed of codes stored in memory, as they often rely on a single clock signal for both main and boost memory operations, which can lead to inefficiencies in executing faster-required codes without disturbing the primary memory operations.
Innovation Solution
The semiconductor device employs a dual processor architecture where a first processor operates based on a first clock signal, and a second processor, controlled by the first, processes codes from a boost memory using a second clock signal with a faster cycle, allowing for independent and parallel execution of internal operations without disrupting main memory access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a single clock signal is used for both main memory and boost memory operations, then device complexity is reduced and interface structures are simplified, but the processing speed of critical codes in boost memory is limited and cannot be executed faster than the main processor clock cycle
Solution Approach 1:
The semiconductor device is segmented into two independent processor units: a first processor for main memory operations and a second processor for boost memory operations. Each processor has its own clock signal (first clock signal and second clock signal respectively), allowing independent operation at different speeds. The second processor can operate faster than the first processor when processing critical codes from boost memory, while the first processor continues its normal operations unaffected.
2Speed
If a faster clock signal is applied to boost memory operations, then code execution speed is improved, but it may disturb or interfere with primary memory operations
Solution Approach 1:
The clocking system is segmented into two independent channels: the first clock signal controls the first processor and main memory operations, while the second clock signal controls the second processor and boost memory operations. This segmentation allows the second clock signal to have a faster cycle rate without interfering with the timing and stability of the first clock signal's operations, as they operate in parallel through separate processing paths.
3Productivity
If parallel processing is implemented with dual processors, then overall productivity is enhanced through faster code execution, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The second processor is designed to operate at higher speeds (excessive action) only when processing critical codes from boost memory that require faster execution. For less time-sensitive operations, the system can rely on the first processor's normal speed, thus avoiding continuous high-power consumption. The faster second clock signal is applied selectively based on the processing needs of boost memory codes.
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AI summary
A semiconductor device includes a first processor configured to process a first code based on a first clock signal; and a second processor, controlled by the first processor, electrically coupled to a memory, and configured to process a second code based on the first clock signal and a second clock signal, wherein the second clock signal has a faster cycle than the first clock signal.