Method and system for monitoring module power information in a communication device

摘要

A method for communication is disclosed and includes, in a single chip including a plurality of on-chip devices, acquiring, from at least one of the plurality of on-chip devices, power information for the at least one of the plurality of on-chip devices. The acquiring may be in response to a query signal received by the at least one of the plurality of on-chip devices. An output signal indicative of power status of the at least one of the plurality of on-chip devices may be generated from within the chip, based on the acquired power information. The acquired power information may be communicated to the off-chip device. The acquired power information may be wirelessly communicated to the off-chip device via an antenna or an infrared transmitter on the single chip. The acquired power information may be communicated to an off-chip device via a wired connection on the single chip.

主权项

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a single chip comprising a plurality of on-chip devices:
acquiring, at a respective power analyzer of a plurality of power analyzers, power information from a respective on-chip device of the plurality of on-chip devices, the acquiring in response to a query signal received by the respective power analyzer; andgenerating from within the single chip, an output signal indicative of power status of each of the plurality of on-chip devices, based on the acquired power information, the output signal comprising a plurality of blocks of one or more active bits, each block of the plurality of blocks being indicative of power consumption of a respective on-chip device during one or more clock cycles.