BROADCASTING POWER LIMITING MANAGEMENT RESPONSES IN A PROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP

    公开(公告)号:US20240428024A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18339504

    申请日:2023-06-22

    Abstract: Broadcasting power limiting management responses in a processor-based system in an integrated circuit (IC) chip is disclosed herein. In one aspect, an IC chip comprises a processor-based system that includes a power estimation and limiting (PEL) circuit, a Limit Management Throughput Throttle (LMTT) source circuit, a plurality of activity management (AM) circuits, and an LMTT bus communicatively coupling the LMTT source circuit with each AM circuit of the plurality of AM circuits. The LMTT source circuit receives a power limiting management response from a PEL circuit via a communications network of the processor-based system, and generates an LMTT command based on the power limiting management response. The LMTT source circuit broadcasts the LMTT command to each AM circuit of the plurality of AM circuits via the LMTT bus.

    TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF COLLECTING AND REPORTING POWER EVENTS BETWEEN HIERARCHICAL POWER THROTTLING CIRCUITS IN A HIERARCHICAL POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240427393A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18626683

    申请日:2024-04-04

    Abstract: Hierarchical power estimation and throttling in a processor-based system in an integrated circuit (IC) chip, and related power management and power throttling methods are disclosed. The IC chip includes a processor as well as integrated supporting processing devices for the processor. The hierarchical power management system controls power consumption of devices in the IC chip to achieve the desired performance in the processor-based system based on activity power events generated from local activity monitoring of devices in the IC chip. The circuit levels in the hierarchical power management systems are configured to be time synchronized with each other for the synchronized monitoring and reporting of activity samples and activity power events, and the generation of power limiting management responses to throttle power consumption in the IC chip.

    TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF COLLECTING AND REPORTING POWER EVENTS BETWEEN HIERARCHICAL POWER THROTTLING CIRCUITS IN A HIERARCHICAL POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240427392A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18339430

    申请日:2023-06-22

    Abstract: Hierarchical power estimation and throttling in a processor-based system in an integrated circuit (IC) chip, and related power management and power throttling methods are disclosed. The IC chip includes a processor as well as integrated supporting processing devices for the processor. The hierarchical power management system controls power consumption of devices in the IC chip to achieve the desired performance in the processor-based system based on activity power events generated from local activity monitoring of devices in the IC chip. The circuit levels in the hierarchical power management systems are configured to be time synchronized with each other for the synchronized monitoring and reporting of activity samples and activity power events, and the generation of power limiting management responses to throttle power consumption in the IC chip.

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