Patent ID: 9411390
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: G06F,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A programmable SoC (system on a chip) comprising: an integrated circuit device; a plurality of power domains included within the integrated circuit device, each of the power domains having a respective voltage rail to supply power to the power domain; a plurality of power islands included within the integrated circuit device, wherein each power domain includes at least one power island; a plurality of functional blocks included within the integrated circuit device, wherein each power island includes at least one functional block, and wherein each functional block is configured to provide a specific device functionality, wherein the integrated circuit device is configured to adjust power consumption in relation to a requested device functionality by: individually turning on or turning off power to one or more selected power domains; individually power gating one or more selected power islands within a turned on power domain; and individually enabling one or more selected function blocks based on the requested device functionality within a turned on power island.