Deterministic current based frequency optimization of processor chip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9952651
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14814870

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A system for adjusting a frequency of a processor is disclosed herein. The system includes a processor and a memory, where the memory includes a program configured to adjust a frequency of a multi-core processor. The operations include determining a total current and a temperature of the multi-core processor and estimating a leakage current for the multi-core processor. The operations also include calculating a switching current by subtracting the leakage current from the total current and calculating an effective switching capacitance based at least in part on the switching current. The operations also include calculating a workload activity factor by dividing the effective switching capacitance by a predetermined effective switching capacitance stored in vital product data, and enforcing a turbo frequency limit of the multi-core processor based on the workload activity factor.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen-Ware, Malcolm S Austin, US 64 282
Floyd, Michael S Cedar Park, US 49 782
Friedrich, Joshua D Round Rock, US 9 100
Lefurgy, Charles R Austin, US 61 1163
Peterson, Kirk D Jericho, US 152 1144
Rajamani, Karthick Austin, US 122 1827
Ramani, Srinivasan Cary, US 55 425
Rosedahl, Todd J Zumbrota, US 32 376
Still, Gregory S Raleigh, US 29 242
Thompto, Brian W Austin, US 143 718
Zyuban, Victor Yorktown Heights, US 68 985

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