System
PDSOC
Processor
PDMERCURY
L2
PDL2*
Core <n>
PDCPU<n>
Core <n>
excluding RAM
APB
Master
Interface
Data
cache
RAM
ATB
Instruction
cache
RAM
TLB RAM
*If implementation includes Dormant mode support
Advanced SIMD
and floating-point
L2 excluding RAM
L1
Duplicate
tag RAM
0
L1
Duplicate
tag RAM
1
L1
Duplicate
tag RAM
2
L1
Duplicate
tag RAM
3
L2 cache
RAM
PDADVSIMD<n>
Debug
domain
registers
Figure A4-1 Power domains
The power domains can be controlled independently to give different combinations of powered-up and
powered-down domains. However, only some powered-up and powered-down domain combinations are
valid and supported.
Table A4-2 Power state description
Power state Description
Off
Block is power gated
Ret
Logic or RAM retention power only
On
Block is active
The following tables show the supported power domain states for the processor.
Caution
States that are not shown in the tables are unsupported and must not occur.
Table A4-3 Supported processor power states
Power domains
Description
PDMERCURY PDL2 PDCPU<n>
Off
Off
Off
Processor off.
Off
On/Ret Off
L2 cache dormant mode.
A4 Power Management
A4.1 Power domains
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