Method of dynamically scaling a power level of a microprocessor
US9720492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power management device includes a workload rate detector configured to adjust a length of a duration period; a power management unit configured to calculate a period workload rate in the duration period; and a voltage-clock provider configured to adjust a power level, based on the period workload rate and/or based on an external command.
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