Tuning core voltages of processors
US7516358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for tuning core voltages of processors. One embodiment is a method for software execution. The method includes varying core voltages of plural processors operating in lockstep to determine an operating range for each of the plural processors, and adjusting the core voltages of the plural processors within the operating range to tune the plural processors.
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