Power management for processing unit
US8386807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for managing power of a processing unit are described herein. Some embodiments include determining a voltage variation of a subset of current components of a current consumed by a processing unit. Other embodiments include detecting architectural events on a processing core of the processing unit and instituting various actions to reduce an input rate of instructions to the core. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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