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Independent power control of processing cores

US7949887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2006
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Independent power control of two or more processing cores. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a technique to place at least one processing core in a power state without coordinating with the power state of one or more other processing cores.

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