Inventors:
Alexander J. Branover - Chestnut Hill WA, US
Krishna S. Bernucho - Austin TX, US
Maurice B. Steinman - Marlborough MA, US
Ming L. So - Danville CA, US
Xiaogang Zheng - Sunnyvale CA, US
Paul Blinzer - Bellevue WA, US
Francisco L. Duran - Austin TX, US
Walter G. Fry - Houston TX, US
Ali Ibrahim - Oakland CA, US
Andrew W. Lueck - Austin TX, US
Dan P. Shimizu - Hillsborough CA, US
Gary H. Simpson - Framingham MA, US
Laura M. Smith - Lakeway TX, US
International Classification:
G06F 1/32
Abstract:
A processor includes a processor core and a power management controller operable to receive a timer event, store the timer event, generate a hardware system sleep command to enter a hardware system sleep state, and restore the timer event upon exiting from the hardware system sleep state.