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Method and apparatus for on-demand power management

US8442697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Packet Digital, LLC · US

Inventors

Michael Schmitz · Ulm, DE
Brian M. Morlock · Fargo, US
Joel A. Jorgenson · Fargo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2008
Grant date	May 14, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for on-demand power management of a processing system have been presented. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a power management unit (PMU) to provide power to an electronic system. The apparatus further includes a power management controller (PMC) coupled to the power management unit, to control values of one or more parameters of an operating state of the PMU in response to the operating conditions of the electronic system. The PMC may execute a power management algorithm (PMA) to determine the values of the parameters. Further, the PMU and the PMC may reside on different integrated circuit substrates.

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