Managing VT for reduced power using power setting commands in the instruction stream
US6477654B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a plurality of functional units which are capable of operating at more than one power/performance level and a power control unit. The power control unit controls the power/performance consumption of the different functional units to optimize operation of the integrated circuit. Special power control instructions are added to user applications in order to control via the power control unit, the power consumption of the different functional units.
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