Dynamic powering of cache memory by ways within multiple set groups based on utilization trends
US10073787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A set associative cache memory comprises an M×N memory array of storage entries arranged as M sets by N ways, both M and N are integers greater than one. Within each group of P mutually exclusive groups of the M sets, the N ways are separately powerable. A controller, for each group of the P groups, monitors a utilization trend of the group and dynamically causes power to be provided to a different number of ways of the N ways of the group during different time instances based on the utilization trend.
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