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Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2015
Applicant:

Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc., Ottawa, CA;

Inventors:

Barry Alan Hoberman, Cupertino, CA (US);

Daniel L Hillman, San Jose, CA (US);

Jon Shiell, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); H02J 4/00 (2006.01); H03K 3/012 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01); G06F 1/324 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); H02J 4/00 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1217 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1285 (2013.01); Y02B 60/32 (2013.01); Y10T 307/406 (2015.04); Y10T 307/414 (2015.04);
Abstract

Systems and methods for managing power in an integrated circuit using power islands are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of power islands where power consumption is independently controlled within each of the power islands. A power manager determines a target power level for one of the power islands. The power manager then determines an action to change a consumption power level of the one of the power islands to the target power level. The power manager performs the action to change the consumption power level of the one of the power islands to the target power level.


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