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Instruction dependent dynamic voltage compensation

US7895454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2007
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2029

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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 compensating for dynamic IR (voltage) drop for instruction execution. In a data processing system having a memory, and a central processing unit (CPU), where the CPU includes an adaptive power supply, a method is provided for determining the power required for instruction execution, adjusting power supplied by the adaptive power supply to the CPU to execute the instruction, and dispatching the instruction from the memory to the CPU for execution.

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