Solaredge Technologies Ltd.

Apple Inc.

Ron Neuman

Yoav Galin

Guy Sella

Lior Handelsman

Meir Adest

Amir Fishelov

Ilan Yoscovich

Meir Gazit

Tzachi Glovinsky

Yakir Loewenstern

David Braginsky

Nadav Berkovitch

Keith Alan Cox

Achmed Rumi Zahir

Inder M Sodhi

James S Ismail

Jan Krellner

Daniele Perretta

Carmel Yamberger

Techniques are disclosed relating to electromigration control implemented by a power management unit. In some embodiments, the power management unit itself is configured to monitor operating conditions, implement control for one or more electromigration loops, and send reduction alerts, via an inter-chip interconnect, to the processor circuitry it powers. In some embodiments, the power management unit implements both thermal and electromigration control loops. Disclosed techniques may advantageously reduce or avoid electromigration issues, potentially with reduced impact on processor performance relative to traditional techniques.

PMU-side electromigration control

Methods for arc detection in a system including one or more photovoltaic generators, one or more photovoltaic power devices and a system power device and/or a load connectible to the photovoltaic generators and/or the photovoltaic power devices. The methods may measure voltage, current, and/or power delivered to the load or system power device, and the methods may measure voltage noise or current noise within the photovoltaic system. The methods may periodically, and/or in response to detecting noise, reduce an electrical parameter such as current or voltage in order to extinguish an arc. The methods may compare one or more measurements to one or more thresholds to detect arcing, and upon a comparison indicating that arcing is or was present, an alarm condition may be set.

Arc detection and prevention in a power generation system

Techniques are disclosed relating to thermal control implemented by a power management unit. In some embodiments, the power management unit itself is configured to monitor thermal conditions, implement control for one or more thermal loops, and send reduction alerts, via an inter-chip interconnect, to the processor circuitry it powers. In some embodiments, the power management unit implements both thermal and electromigration control loops. Disclosed techniques may advantageously reduce or avoid thermal issues, potentially with reduced impact on processor performance relative to traditional techniques.

PMU-side thermal control

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Ramat Hasharon, Israel

Ron Neuman