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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan M. Eastep, Portland, OR (US);
Richard J. Greco, West Linn, OR (US);
Federico Ardanaz, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/324 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/324 (2013.01); G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); Y02D 10/126 (2018.01); Y02D 10/152 (2018.01); Y02D 10/172 (2018.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to provide a hybrid power management approach are described. Some embodiments redefine the interface to Power Control Unit (PCU) allowing a hybrid implementation where software running on CPU (Central Processing Unit, also referred to herein interchangeably as 'processor') cores performs more of the work for power management, enabling the PCU to remain as a simple or regular microcontroller. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.