ATE366958T1 - Mikroprozessor mit ermässigtem stromverbrauch - Google Patents

Mikroprozessor mit ermässigtem stromverbrauch

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ATE366958T1
ATE366958T1 AT00400091T AT00400091T ATE366958T1 AT E366958 T1 ATE366958 T1 AT E366958T1 AT 00400091 T AT00400091 T AT 00400091T AT 00400091 T AT00400091 T AT 00400091T AT E366958 T1 ATE366958 T1 AT E366958T1
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microprocessor
instructions
block
power consumption
reduced power
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AT00400091T
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Gilbert Laurenti
Olivier Morchipont
Laurent Ichard
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Texas Instruments France
Texas Instruments Inc
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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AT00400091T 2000-01-14 2000-01-14 Mikroprozessor mit ermässigtem stromverbrauch ATE366958T1 (de)

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US09/716,645 US6795930B1 (en) 2000-01-14 2000-11-20 Microprocessor with selected partitions disabled during block repeat

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