Method and apparatus for adjusting the voltage and frequency to minimize power dissipation in a multiprocessor system
US7111178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for adjusting the voltage and frequency to minimize power dissipation in a processor. The method of one embodiment comprises determining a power consumption value. The power consumption value is evaluated to obtain a new operating point. The new operating point is compared with a present operating point. A frequency setting and a voltage setting are adjusted to correspond to the new operating point if the new operating point is different from the present operating point.
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