公开(公告)号：US09383806B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US13864723

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei-Han Lien ,  Gerard R Williams, III ,  Rohit Kumar ,  Sandeep Gupta ,  Suresh Periyacheri ,  Shih-Chieh R Wen

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3237 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/128 ,  Y02D10/172

Abstract: An apparatus for performing instruction throttling for a multi-processor system is disclosed. The apparatus may include a power estimation circuit, a table, a comparator, and a finite state machine. The power estimation circuit may be configured to receive information on high power instructions issued to a first processor and a second processor, and generate a power estimate dependent upon the received information. The table may be configured to store one or more pre-determined power threshold values, and the comparator may be configured to compare the power estimate with at least one of the pre-determined power threshold values. The finite state machine may be configured to adjust the throttle level of the first and second processors dependent upon the result of the comparison.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于执行多处理器系统的指令调节的装置。 该装置可以包括功率估计电路，表，比较器和有限状态机。 功率估计电路可以被配置为接收关于发给第一处理器和第二处理器的高功率指令的信息，并且根据所接收的信息生成功率估计。 该表可以被配置为存储一个或多个预定功率阈值，并且比较器可以被配置为将功率估计与预定功率阈值中的至少一个进行比较。 有限状态机可以被配置为根据比较的结果来调节第一和第二处理器的节气门位置。