Synchronizing power state changes between multiple dies

    公开(公告)号:US11899523B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17933168

    申请日:2022-09-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F1/3296 G06F1/3206

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that pertain to synchronizing power states between integrated circuit dies. A system includes an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of integrated circuit dies coupled together. A particular integrated circuit die may include a primary power manager circuit and one or more remaining integrated circuit dies include respective secondary power manager circuits. The primary power manager circuit is configured to issue a transition request to the secondary power manager circuits to transition their integrated circuit dies from a first power state to a second power state. A given secondary power manager circuit is configured to receive the transition request, transition its integrated circuit die to the second power state, and issue an acknowledgement to the primary power manager circuit that its integrated circuit die has been transitioned to the second power state. Techniques are further disclosed relating to managing latency tolerance events within a multi-die integrated circuit.

    Dispatcher for improved-performance non-volatile memory store operations

    公开(公告)号:US12131032B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17987899

    申请日:2022-11-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A System on Chip (SoC) includes a processor, a parity generation circuit, and a dispatcher circuit. The processor is configured to produce store instructions for storing data blocks in a Non-Volatile-Memory (NVM). The parity generation circuit is configured to calculate parity blocks over the data blocks in accordance with a redundant storage scheme, to send the parity blocks to the NVM, and to produce completion notifications with respect to the parity blocks. The dispatcher circuit is configured to dispatch the store instructions to the NVM. The processor is further configured to send one or more parity-barrier instructions that specify synchronization barriers over the store instructions and the parity, and the dispatcher circuit is configured to dispatch the store instructions to the NVM in compliance with the parity-barrier instructions and the completion notifications.

    Latency Events in Multi-Die Architecture
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240184355A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18438665

    申请日:2024-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F1/3296 G06F1/3206

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that pertain to synchronizing power states between integrated circuit dies. A system includes an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of integrated circuit dies coupled together. A particular integrated circuit die may include a primary power manager circuit and one or more remaining integrated circuit dies include respective secondary power manager circuits. The primary power manager circuit is configured to issue a transition request to the secondary power manager circuits to transition their integrated circuit dies from a first power state to a second power state. A given secondary power manager circuit is configured to receive the transition request, transition its integrated circuit die to the second power state, and issue an acknowledgement to the primary power manager circuit that its integrated circuit die has been transitioned to the second power state. Techniques are further disclosed relating to managing latency tolerance events within a multi-die integrated circuit.

    Multi-Die Power Synchronization
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230059725A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17933168

    申请日:2022-09-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that pertain to synchronizing power states between integrated circuit dies. A system includes an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of integrated circuit dies coupled together. A particular integrated circuit die may include a primary power manager circuit and one or more remaining integrated circuit dies include respective secondary power manager circuits. The primary power manager circuit is configured to issue a transition request to the secondary power manager circuits to transition their integrated circuit dies from a first power state to a second power state. A given secondary power manager circuit is configured to receive the transition request, transition its integrated circuit die to the second power state, and issue an acknowledgement to the primary power manager circuit that its integrated circuit die has been transitioned to the second power state. Techniques are further disclosed relating to managing latency tolerance events within a multi-die integrated circuit.

    Multi-die power synchronization
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11467655B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US17340940

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that pertain to synchronizing power states between integrated circuit dies. A system includes an integrated circuit that includes a plurality of integrated circuit dies coupled together. A particular integrated circuit die may include a primary power manager circuit and one or more remaining integrated circuit dies include respective secondary power manager circuits. The primary power manager circuit is configured to issue a transition request to the secondary power manager circuits to transition their integrated circuit dies from a first power state to a second power state. A given secondary power manager circuit is configured to receive the transition request, transition its integrated circuit die to the second power state, and issue an acknowledgement to the primary power manager circuit that its integrated circuit die has been transitioned to the second power state. Techniques are further disclosed relating to managing latency tolerance events within a multi-die integrated circuit.

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