RING TRANSPORT EMPLOYING CLOCK WAKE SUPPRESSION

An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a ring transport having a plurality of nodes and a wire interconnect coupling the plurality of nodes in a ring. The wire interconnect including a wire to transmit clock wake signals around the ring transport in advance of data signaling representing a data packet. Each node is to switch from a clock gated state to a clocked state responsive to receiving a clock wake signal. The ring transport further includes a sleep controller coupled to a select node of the plurality of nodes. The sleep controller is to configure the select node into a clock suppression state for a specified duration responsive to identifying an idle condition on the ring transport via monitoring of the wire. While in the clock suppression state the node suppresses further transmission of any clock wake signals received at the select node.