Thermal sensitivity based clock frequency adjustment for dynamic power control of a processor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8788859
APP PUB NO 20110022866A1
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12899430

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A method and system provides dynamic power control based on thermal sensitivity of a processor system. The method and system includes a circuit that reduces the clock frequency for the processor system in response to thermal characteristics satisfying a pre-determined threshold that allows maximal thermal temperature limit utilization without substantially degrading processor performance.

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Cai, Zhong-Ning (George) Austin, US 5 33

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