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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Chun-ying Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Pieter Vorenkamp, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Neil Y. Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Sumant Ranganathan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chun-ying Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Pieter Vorenkamp, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Neil Y. Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Sumant Ranganathan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for storing power utilization information in an integrated circuit and utilizing such information. Various aspects of the present invention provide an integrated circuit that comprises a first module, which stores power utilization information for at least a portion of the integrated circuit. A second module of the integrated circuit may communicate the power utilization information with an electrical device external to the integrated circuit. Various aspects of the present invention provide a method for storing power utilization information in an integrated circuit. For example, a performance characteristic and/or a power supply characteristic may be monitored as the integrated circuit is utilized. Power utilization information may be determined from the monitored characteristic(s), and the power utilization information may be stored in the integrated circuit. Various aspects of the present invention also provide a system and method for utilizing an integrated circuit having on-board power utilization information.