Method, apparatus, and machine-readable medium to enhance microprocessor performance
US6714890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/206
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention allows enhancement of a microprocessor's performance. Microprocessor-operated devices are designed for worst-case operating conditions, a thermal design power limit, such as software application instruction mix, and ambient temperature around the microprocessor. Designing for these worst-case conditions reduces the capabilities of microprocessors that do not continuously operate under worst-case operating conditions. The present invention comprises a method, apparatus, and machine-readable medium to increase a microprocessor's speed by facilitating operation of the microprocessor above the thermal design power limit.
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