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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2011
Christopher Wilkerson, Portland, OR (US);
Muhammad M. Khellah, Tigard, OR (US);
Vivek DE, Beaverton, OR (US);
Ming Zhang, Portland, OR (US);
Jaume Abella, Barcelona, ES;
Javier Carretero Casado, Barcelona, ES;
Pedro Chaparro Monferrer, Barcelona, ES;
Xavier Vera, Barcelona, ES;
Antonio Gonzalez, Barcelona, ES;
Christopher Wilkerson, Portland, OR (US);
Muhammad M. Khellah, Tigard, OR (US);
Vivek De, Beaverton, OR (US);
Ming Zhang, Portland, OR (US);
Jaume Abella, Barcelona, ES;
Javier Carretero Casado, Barcelona, ES;
Pedro Chaparro Monferrer, Barcelona, ES;
Xavier Vera, Barcelona, ES;
Antonio Gonzalez, Barcelona, ES;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to disabling one or more cache portions during low voltage operations are described. In some embodiments, one or more extra bits may be used for a portion of a cache that indicate whether the portion of the cache is capable at operating at or below Vccmin levels. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.