The power reduction due to the shut down a portion of a stacked register file

摘要

The power reduction due to the shut down a portion of the [challenge] stacked register file. [SOLUTION] Many processor architecture includes a register for holding data to be used during the processing operation, in the form of a stacked register file. As taught herein, the physical registers that form the stack, configured bank. If necessary to meet the requirements of register allocation is activated, a plurality of banks are inactive or one. [Selection] Figure Figure 1