Disclosed is an electronic device which includes a main processor, and a systolic array processor, and the systolic array processor includes processing elements, a kernel data memory that provides a kernel data set to the processing elements, a data memory that provides an input data set to the processing elements, and a controller that provides commands to the processing elements. The main processor translates source codes associated with the systolic array processor into commands of the systolic array processor, calculates a switching activity value based on the commands, and stores the translated commands and the switching activity value to a machine learning module, which is based on the systolic array processor.

Disclosed is an electronic device which includes a main processor, and a systolic array processor, and the systolic array processor includes processing elements, a kernel data memory that provides a kernel data set to the processing elements, a data memory that provides an input data set to the processing elements, and a controller that provides commands to the processing elements. The main processor translates source codes associated with the systolic array processor into commands of the systolic array processor, calculates a switching activity value based on the commands, and stores the translated commands and the switching activity value to a machine learning module, which is based on the systolic array processor.

In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to receive a timing signal and a reference clock signal. The IC chips is configured to a reference time signal based on the timing signal and the reference clock signal. The IC chip includes a phase lock loop (PLL). The PLL is synchronized based on the reference time signal.

A memory module is operable in a computer system having a memory controller and a system bus and comprises memory devices organized in one or more ranks and in a plurality of groups, and circuits configurable to receive from the memory controller a system clock and input control and address (C/A) signals, generate a module clock signal and module C/A signals in response to the system clock and input C/A signals, generate a plurality of local clock signals corresponding, respectively, to the plurality of groups of memory devices, and output the plurality of local clock signals to respective groups of the memory devices. A respective local clock signal has a respective phase relationship with the module clock signal and is output to a corresponding group of the memory devices that includes at least one corresponding memory device in each of the one or more ranks.

An apparatus and method for synchronizing a triggered system to a triggering system by tracking the timing of rising and falling edges of a clock signal at the triggered system and using the tracked timing values for phase shift adjustment of a time base at the triggered systems.

A single communication fabric for a data processing apparatus is provided. The fabric has an interconnection network to provide a topology of data communication channels between a plurality of data-handling functional units. The interconnection network has a first interconnection domain to provide data communication between a first subset of the data-handling functional units and a second interconnection domain to provide data communication between a second subset of the data-handling functional units. The power management circuitry is arranged to control a first performance level for the first interconnection domain independently from control of a second performance level for the second interconnection domain. Machine readable instructions and a method are provided to concurrently set performance levels of two different fabric domains to respective different operating frequencies.

A single communication fabric for a data processing apparatus is provided. The fabric has an interconnection network to provide a topology of data communication channels between a plurality of data-handling functional units. The interconnection network has a first interconnection domain to provide data communication between a first subset of the data-handling functional units and a second interconnection domain to provide data communication between a second subset of the data-handling functional units. The power management circuitry is arranged to control a first performance level for the first interconnection domain independently from control of a second performance level for the second interconnection domain. Machine readable instructions and a method are provided to concurrently set performance levels of two different fabric domains to respective different operating frequencies.

A programmable drive-sense unit (DSU) includes a drive-sense circuit operably coupled to a load, wherein the drive-sense circuit is configured to drive and simultaneously to sense the load via a single line, and produce an analog output based on the sensing the load. The programmable DSU also includes an analog to digital circuit operably coupled to the drive-sense circuit, where the analog to digital circuit is operable to generate a digital output based on the analog output and in accordance with one or more programmable operational parameters to achieve one or more of load sensing objectives associated with the sensing of the load and data processing objectives associated with the sensing of the load.

A programmable drive-sense unit (DSU) includes a drive-sense circuit operably coupled to a load, wherein the drive-sense circuit is configured to drive and simultaneously to sense the load via a single line, and produce an analog output based on the sensing the load. The programmable DSU also includes an analog to digital circuit operably coupled to the drive-sense circuit, where the analog to digital circuit is operable to generate a digital output based on the analog output and in accordance with one or more programmable operational parameters to achieve one or more of load sensing objectives associated with the sensing of the load and data processing objectives associated with the sensing of the load.

An electronic control device is connected via a cable to each of a plurality of sensors which outputs a sensor output for each data acquisition cycle determined in advance in accordance with a clock signal. The electronic control device includes a power supply unit configured to supply power to the sensor via the cable, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a feature amount directly or indirectly indicating a magnitude of radiation noise from at least one sensor among the plurality of sensors, a phase difference decision unit configured to decide a phase difference of a data acquisition cycle for each of the plurality of sensors based on the feature amount, and a control unit configured to transmit the phase difference to each of the plurality of sensors.