Power control unit with digitally supplied system parameters

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2010-02-02

2011-10-11

Tran, Vincent (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S340000, C327S538000, C327S540000

Reexamination Certificate

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08037326

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses provide voltage regulation for a processor. Control or configuration parameters for a voltage regulator (VR) are provided digitally over a configuration bus to a VR controller. The parameters may be provided directly from a storage element, or via a processing element or processor core. Based in whole or in part on the parameters, the VR controller provides an output control signal to affect a power output from a power converter to the processing element. In one embodiment, the VR controller is integrated onto the same IC as the processing element.

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