Invention Grant
US08504852B2 Battery powered device with dynamic power and performance management
有权
具有动态功率和性能管理的电池供电设备
- Patent Title: Battery powered device with dynamic power and performance management
- Patent Title (中): 具有动态功率和性能管理的电池供电设备
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Application No.: US13038112Application Date: 2011-03-01
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Publication No.: US08504852B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Paul Beard
- Applicant: Paul Beard
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06F1/32

Abstract:
A computing device operates over a range of voltages and frequencies and over a range of processor usage levels. The computing device includes at least a variable frequency generator, a variable voltage power supply and voltage supply level and clocking frequency management circuitry. The variable frequency generator is coupled to the processor and delivers a clock signal to the processor. The variable voltage power supply is coupled to the processor and delivers voltage to the processor. The voltage supply level and clocking frequency management circuitry adjust both the voltage provided by the variable voltage power supply and the frequency of the signal provided by the variable frequency generator. The computing device includes a temperature sensor that provides signals indicative of the temperature of the processor and the voltage supply level and clocking frequency management circuitry adjusts the voltage and/or the clocking frequency provided by the variable voltage power supply. The computing device may also include a fan controlled by the voltage supply level and clocking frequency management circuitry, the fan adjusting the temperature of the processor when activated. In cold weather applications, the computing device may further include a heater controlled by the voltage supply level and clocking frequency management circuitry that raises the temperature of the processor when activated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110225436A1 BATTERY POWERED DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2011-09-15
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