Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Package power zone for limiting power consumption even when individual consumers do not exceed individual limits
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Application No.: US16266248Application Date: 2019-02-04
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Publication No.: US10895903B2Publication Date: 2021-01-19
- Inventor: James S. Ismail , John M. Ananny , John G. Dorsey , Bryan R. Hinch , Aditya Venkataraman , Keith Cox , Inder M. Sodhi , Achmed R. Zahir
- 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.
- Agent Lawrence J. Merkel
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06F1/32 ; G06F1/324 ; G06F1/3287 ; G06F1/3234 ; G06F1/20 ; G06F1/3206 ; G01R21/133

Abstract:
In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a package power zone controller. The device monitors the overall power consumption of multiple components of a “package.” The package power zone controller may detect workloads in which the package components (e.g. different types of processors, peripheral hardware, etc.) are each consuming relatively low levels of power, but the overall power consumption is greater than a desired target. The package power zone controller may implement various mechanisms to reduce power consumption in such cases.
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