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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2010
Applicants:

Ivan Hsiao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Eric Leung, Los Altos, CA (US);

Frank Matthews, Walpole, MA (US);

Ordin Kuo, Taipei, TW;

Dinh Bui, San Jose, CA (US);

Duy Pham, Norristown, PA (US);

Wallace Ly, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ivan Hsiao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Eric Leung, Los Altos, CA (US);

Frank Matthews, Walpole, MA (US);

Ordin Kuo, Taipei, TW;

Dinh Bui, San Jose, CA (US);

Duy Pham, Norristown, PA (US);

Wallace Ly, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, apparatuses, and methods for dynamic frequency and voltage control of components used in a computer system. A system includes a processor voltage regulator and a system clock generator directly operably with each other. The processor voltage regulator provides a core voltage signal to a processor, and is configured to detect a present processor load state of the processor. The system clock generator is for providing a system clock signal to the processor. At least one of the processor voltage regulator or the system clock generator is further configured determine a desired frequency of the system clock signal responsive to the present processor load state, and determine a voltage level for the core voltage signal suitably paired with the desired frequency for proper operation of the processor at the desired frequency. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided.


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