发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for entering a low-power mode and controlling an external bus of a data processing system during low-power mode |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for placing a data processor (12) into a low-power mode of operation using a system (10). The system (10) has a processor (12). The processor (12) has access to a bus (18). The bus (18) is coupled to a bus controller (14). The processor (12) sends a broadcast cycle out through the bus (18) when the processor (12) desires to enter a low-power mode of operation. The bus controller (14) determines that the broadcast cycle has been sent on the bus (18). The bus controller (14) waits a predetermined amount of time to process the low-power request and grants permission to the processor (12) to enter the low-power mode via the communication of a transmission termination signal. The processor (12) conditionally drives either logic ones or a tri-state value onto the bus (18) depending upon whether or not the processor (12) has been granted ownership of the bus (18).
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申请公布号 |
US5471625(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.11.28 |
申请号 |
US19930125851 |
申请日期 |
1993.09.27 |
申请人 |
MOTOROLA, INC. |
发明人 |
MUSSEMANN, GARY A.;CIRCELLO, JOSEPH C.;GAY, JAMES G. |
分类号 |
G06F1/32;(IPC1-7):G06F1/32;G06F13/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/32 |
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