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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Pieter Vorenkamp, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Neil Y. Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Pieter Vorenkamp, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Neil Y. Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for meeting performance goals in an electronic system in an energy efficient manner. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise operating an electrical circuit at a current level of performance and a current level of energy efficiency by providing the electrical circuit with electrical power characterized by a current set of power characteristics (e.g., utilizing a power control module). The current level of performance may be determined (e.g., by a performance monitor) and compared to a desired level of performance (e.g., by the power control module). If the current level of performance is higher than the desired level of performance, then the electrical circuit may be operated at a next (e.g., lower) level of performance and a next (e.g., higher) level of energy efficiency by providing the electrical circuit with electrical power characterized by a next set of power characteristics.