Dynamic voltage control method and apparatus
US6889331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S331/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dynamic power controller is provided that identifies a clock frequency requirement of a processor and determines a voltage requirement to support the clock frequency requirement. The dynamic power controller transitions the processor to a power state defined by the clock frequency requirement and the voltage requirement. In particular, a voltage level indicated by the voltage requirement is supplied to the processor and the frequency distribution indicated by the frequency requirement is provided to the clocks signals of the processor.
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