Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-30
2010-12-07
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S320000, C713S322000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07849332
ABSTRACT:
The present invention facilitates maintenance of processor speed by voltage level adjustment. In one embodiment, a present invention voltage adjustment system includes a speed analysis component that compares an actual speed of a processing unit to a directed speed. If the actual speed is lower than the directed speed, a voltage control component directs offset adjustments in a voltage level of a power signal to the processor. For example, the voltage control component directs an increases in a voltage level of a power signal. The voltage level can be altered to compensate for variations in hardware tolerance variations. In one embodiment of the present invention, a voltage sensor measures the actual voltage of the processing unit.
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Alben Jonah M.
Kranzusch Kevin
Bae Ji H
Lee Thomas
Nvidia Corporation
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