Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Detecting power supply noise events and initiating corrective action
-
Application No.: US15419218Application Date: 2017-01-30
-
Publication No.: US10581440B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Jared L. Zerbe , Brian S. Leibowitz , Sanjay Pant
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: H03L7/099
- IPC: H03L7/099 ; H03L7/08 ; H03L1/00

Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed relating to detecting supply voltage events and performing corrective actions. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes sensor circuitry and control circuitry. In some embodiments, the sensor circuitry is configured to monitor supply voltage from a power supply and detect a load release event that includes an increase in the supply voltage that meets one or more pre-determined threshold parameters. In some embodiments, the control circuitry is configured to increase clock cycle time for operations performed by circuitry powered by the supply voltage during a time interval, wherein the time interval corresponds to ringing of the supply voltage that reduces the supply voltage and results from the load release event. In some embodiments, the disclosed techniques may reduce transients in supply voltage (which may avoid equipment damage and computing errors) and may allow for reduced voltage margins (which may reduce overall power consumption).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180083643A1 Detecting Power Supply Noise Events and Initiating Corrective Action Public/Granted day:2018-03-22
Information query