Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Managing current and power in a computing system
- Patent Title (中): 管理计算系统中的当前和功率
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Application No.: US12840813Application Date: 2010-07-21
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Publication No.: US08510582B2Publication Date: 2013-08-13
- Inventor: Samuel D. Naffziger , Sebastien J. Nussbaum
- Applicant: Samuel D. Naffziger , Sebastien J. Nussbaum
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Rory D. Rankin
- Main IPC: G06F1/32
- IPC: G06F1/32

Abstract:
A system and method for efficient power transfer on a die. A semiconductor chip comprises on a die two or more computation units (CUs) utilizing at least two different voltage regulators and a power manager. The power manager reallocates power credits across the die when it detects an activity level of a given CU is below a given threshold. In response to receiving a corresponding number of donated power credits, each of the one or more selected CUs maintains a high activity level with a high performance P-state. When a corresponding workload increases, each CU maintains operation and an average power consumption corresponding to the high performance P-state by alternating between at least two different operational voltages. When the operational voltage drops during the alternation, the current drawn by the particular CU may exceed a given current limit. The power manager detects this current limit is exceeded and accordingly reallocates the power credits across the die.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120023345A1 MANAGING CURRENT AND POWER IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-01-26
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