IC Operational Mode Control via Automatic Register Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot effectively control the operation of specific circuitries in integrated circuits (ICs) due to the vast number of possible combinations for shutting down or restarting, leading to inefficient energy conservation and potential performance issues.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for controlling ICs in different operational modes by automatically loading operational configurations into registers, allowing users to determine and manage the operational mode of target circuitries, including digital and analog components, to optimize power consumption and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If users manually control shutting down or restarting circuitries in IC, then energy conservation can be achieved, but the vast number of possible combinations makes it impossible for users to effectively control desired circuitries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary control system that includes mode determination logic and configuration loading mechanisms. This intermediary layer translates high-level operational modes into specific circuitry shutdown/restart configurations, enabling users to control desired circuitries indirectly through mode selection rather than directly managing vast combinations of individual circuitries
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically determining operational modes and loading appropriate configurations without requiring user intervention in the complex configuration process. The IC autonomously manages the vast number of circuitry combinations by selecting pre-defined configurations based on operational modes, freeing users from direct control of individual circuitries while maintaining energy conservation benefits
2Ease of operation
If automatic mode determination and configuration loading is implemented, then precise control over IC operations is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into distinct functional modules: mode determination logic, configuration storage, and configuration loading mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to handle a specific aspect of the control process, making the overall complex system manageable through modular design while enabling precise control over IC operations
Solution Approach 2:
Operational configurations are prepared and stored in advance for different operational modes. When a mode is determined, the corresponding pre-prepared configuration is automatically loaded, eliminating the need for real-time complex calculations or manual configuration assembly, thus reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining precise control
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AI summary
A system and method for controlling an IC in different operational modes involves automatically loading operational configurations of target circuitries in the IC for a determined operational mode into at least one register and operating the target circuitries in the IC according to the operational configurations that are automatically loaded into the at least one register.