Patent ID: 7478184
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit device with a plurality of central processing units on one chip, the device comprising: a plurality of peripheral circuits connected to the plurality of central processing units via a bus; an internal selection signal generation decoder for generating, in accordance with an external selection signal inputted from outside of the device, an internal selection signal for selecting one of the plurality of central processing units which is to be operated and for sending the internal selection signal to the plurality of central processing units; a connection unit located between one of the plurality of peripheral circuits to be used only by a particular central processing unit of the plurality of central processing units and the bus; and a bus connection signal generation decoder for sending the connection unit a signal for connecting the peripheral circuit to be used only by the particular central processing unit and the bus only in the case of operating the plurality of central processing units at the same time in accordance with the external selection signal.