公开(公告)号：US20160338230A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14709655

申请日：2015-05-12

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Fulya Kaplan ,  Manish Arora ,  Wayne P. Burleson ,  Indrani Paul ,  Yasuko Eckert

IPC: H05K7/20

CPC classification number: H05K7/20809 ,  H05K5/0213

Abstract: A cooling system controller for a set of computing resources of a data center includes a first interface to couple to a first flow controller that controls a rate of thermal energy transfer to a PCM store from the set of computing resources, a second interface to couple to a second flow controller that controls a rate of thermal energy transfer from the PCM store to a cooling system, and a controller to determine a current set of operational parameters for the data center and to manipulate the first and second flow controllers and via the first and second interfaces to control a net thermal energy transfer to and from the PCM store based on the current set of parameters.

Abstract translation: 用于数据中心的一组计算资源的冷却系统控制器包括耦合到第一流控制器的第一接口，该第一接口控制从该组计算资源到PCM存储器的热能传输速率，第二接口耦合到 第二流量控制器，其控制从PCM存储器到冷却系统的热能传递速率;以及控制器，用于确定数据中心的当前操作参数集合，并且操纵第一和第二流量控制器，并经由第一和第二流控制器 第二接口，用于基于当前的参数集来控制到/或从PCM存储器的净热能传递。

公开(公告)号：US09442557B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14075645

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Manish Arora ,  Nuwan S. Jayasena ,  Yasuko Eckert ,  Madhu Saravana Sibi Govindan ,  William L. Bircher ,  Michael J. Schulte ,  Srilatha Manne

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/206

Abstract: The described embodiments include a computing device with one or more entities (processor cores, processors, etc.). In some embodiments, during operation, a thermal power management unit in the computing device uses a linear prediction to compute a predicted duration of a next idle period for an entity based on the duration of one or more previous idle periods for the entity. Based on the predicted duration of the next idle period, the thermal power management unit configures the entity to operate in a corresponding idle state.

Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例包括具有一个或多个实体（处理器核心，处理器等）的计算设备。 在一些实施例中，在操作期间，计算设备中的热功率管理单元使用线性预测来基于实体的一个或多个先前空闲周期的持续时间来计算实体的下一个空闲周期的预测持续时间。 基于下一个空闲周期的预测持续时间，热功率管理单元将实体配置为在相应的空闲状态下工作。

公开(公告)号：US20160085219A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14493189

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Indrani Paul ,  Manish Arora ,  Yasuko Eckert ,  Srilatha Manne

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  G06N5/04

CPC classification number: G06N5/04 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/329 ,  G06F9/4893 ,  Y02D10/24

Abstract: A processing device includes a plurality of components and a system management unit to selectively schedule an application phase to one of the plurality of components based on one or more comparisons of predictions of a plurality of thermal impacts of executing the application phase on each of the plurality of components. The predictions may be generated based on a thermal history associated with the application phase, thermal sensitivities of the plurality of components, or a layout of the plurality of components in the processing device.

Abstract translation: 一种处理设备包括多个组件和系统管理单元，用于基于对多个组件中的每一个上执行应用阶段的多个热冲击的预测的一个或多个比较来选择性地将应用阶段调度到多个组件之一 的组件。 可以基于与应用阶段相关联的热历史，多个组件的热敏感性或处理设备中的多个组件的布局来生成预测。

公开(公告)号：US20160077575A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14488864

申请日：2014-09-17

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Indrani Paul ,  Manish Arora

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3237 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3228 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F9/4825 ,  Y02D10/128 ,  Y02D10/153 ,  Y02D10/171 ,  Y02D50/20

Abstract: A power management controller is used to control power management states of a processing device. A register stores a timer tick value accessible to the power management controller. The timer tick value indicates when an interrupt is to occur in the processing device. The power management controller may use the exposed timer tick value to decide whether to transition between power management states such as an active state, an idle state, and a power-gated state. The timer tick value stored in the register may be modified by an operating system, an application, or software implemented on the processing device.

Abstract translation: 电源管理控制器用于控制处理设备的电源管理状态。 寄存器存储电源管理控制器可访问的定时器计时值。 定时器计时值表示在处理设备中发生中断的时间。 功率管理控制器可以使用暴露的定时器计时值来决定是否在诸如活动状态，空闲状态和功率门控状态的功率管理状态之间转换。 存储在寄存器中的定时器计时值可以由操作系统，应用或在处理设备上实现的软件来修改。

公开(公告)号：US09213585B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13925269

申请日：2013-06-24

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Manish Arora ,  Nuwan Jayasena ,  Michael Schulte

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F9/30

CPC classification number: G06F9/5094 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F9/30189 ,  G06F9/5011 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/22

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for performing sprinting in a processor. An analyzer in the processor may monitor thermal capacity remaining in the processor while not sprinting. When the remaining thermal capacity is sufficient to support sprinting, the analyzer may perform sprinting of a new workload when a benefit derived by sprinting the new workload exceeds a threshold and does not cause the remaining thermal capacity in the processor to be exhausted. The analyzer may perform sprinting of the new workload in accordance with sprinting parameters determined for the new workload. The analyzer may continue to monitor the remaining thermal capacity while not sprinting when the benefit derived by sprinting the new workload does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在处理器中执行冲刺的方法和装置。 处理器中的分析仪可以监控处理器中剩余的热量，而不会冲击。 当剩余的热容量足以支持冲刺时，当通过冲击新工作负载导致的好处超过阈值并且不会导致处理器中的剩余热容量被耗尽时，分析器可以执行新工作负载的冲刺。 分析器可以根据为新工作负载确定的冲刺参数执行新工作负载的冲刺。 当通过冲击新工作负载得到的好处不超过阈值时，分析仪可以继续监视剩余热容量而不冲刺。

公开(公告)号：US20150185801A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14146591

申请日：2014-01-02

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Manish Arora ,  Indrani Paul ,  Yasuko Eckert ,  Nuwan S. Jayasena ,  Srilatha Manne ,  Madhu Saravana Sibi Govindan ,  William L. Bircher

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/3225 ,  Y02D10/171 ,  Y02D50/20

Abstract: Power gating decisions can be made based on measures of cache dirtiness. Analyzer logic can selectively power gate a component of a processor system based on a cache dirtiness of one or more caches associated with the component. The analyzer logic may power gate the component when the cache dirtiness exceeds a threshold and may maintains the component in an idle state when the cache dirtiness does not exceed the threshold. Idle time prediction logic may be used to predict a duration of an idle time of the component. The analyzer logic may then selectively power gates the component based on the cache dirtiness and the predicted idle time.

Abstract translation: 电源选通决定可以基于缓存污垢的测量。 分析器逻辑可以基于与组件相关联的一个或多个高速缓存的高速缓存污垢来选择性地加电处理系统的组件。 当高速缓存污物超过阈值时，分析器逻辑可以对组件供电，并且当高速缓存污垢不超过阈值时，分析器逻辑可以维持组件处于空闲状态。 空闲时间预测逻辑可以用于预测组件的空闲时间的持续时间。 然后，分析器逻辑可以基于高速缓存污物和预测的空闲时间选择性地对组件进行加电。

公开(公告)号：US20150067356A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14015369

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Vignesh Trichy Ravi ,  Manish Arora ,  William Brantley ,  Srilatha Manne ,  Indrani Paul ,  Michael Schulte

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/329 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/171 ,  Y02D10/172 ,  Y02D10/24

Abstract: A data processing system includes a plurality of processor resources, a manager, and a power distributor. Each of the plurality of data processor cores is operable at a selected one of a plurality of performance states. The manager assigns each of a plurality of program elements to one of the plurality of processor resources, and synchronizing the program elements using barriers. The power distributor is coupled to the manager and to the plurality of processor resources, and assigns a performance state to each of the plurality of processor resources within an overall power budget, and in response to detecting that a program element assigned to a first processor resource is at a barrier, increases the performance state of a second processor resource that is not at the barrier within the overall power budget.

Abstract translation: 数据处理系统包括多个处理器资源，管理器和功率分配器。 多个数据处理器核心中的每一个可操作在多个执行状态中的选定的一个。 管理器将多个程序元素中的每一个分配给多个处理器资源中的一个，并且使用屏障同步程序元素。 功率分配器耦合到管理器和多个处理器资源，并且在总功率预算内为多个处理器资源中的每一个分配一个性能状态，并且响应于检测到分配给第一处理器资源的程序元件 处于障碍之下，增加在整个功率预算范围内不处于障碍的第二处理器资源的性能状态。

公开(公告)号：US20140380329A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US13925269

申请日：2013-06-24

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Manish Arora ,  Nuwan Jayasena ,  Michael Schulte

IPC: G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5094 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F9/30189 ,  G06F9/5011 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/22

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for performing sprinting in a processor. An analyzer in the processor may monitor thermal capacity remaining in the processor while not sprinting. When the remaining thermal capacity is sufficient to support sprinting, the analyzer may perform sprinting of a new workload when a benefit derived by sprinting the new workload exceeds a threshold and does not cause the remaining thermal capacity in the processor to be exhausted. The analyzer may perform sprinting of the new workload in accordance with sprinting parameters determined for the new workload. The analyzer may continue to monitor the remaining thermal capacity while not sprinting when the benefit derived by sprinting the new workload does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在处理器中执行冲刺的方法和装置。 处理器中的分析仪可以监控处理器中剩余的热量，而不会冲击。 当剩余的热容量足以支持冲刺时，当通过冲击新工作负载导致的好处超过阈值并且不会导致处理器中的剩余热容量被耗尽时，分析器可以执行新工作负载的冲刺。 分析器可以根据为新工作负载确定的冲刺参数执行新工作负载的冲刺。 当通过冲击新工作负载得到的好处不超过阈值时，分析仪可以继续监视剩余热容量而不冲刺。

公开(公告)号：US20140181556A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13724599

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

Inventor： Yasuko Eckert ,  Srilatha Manne ,  William L. Bircher ,  Mahdu S.S. Govindan ,  Michael J. Schulte ,  Manish Arora

IPC: G06F1/32

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

Abstract: A method and apparatus for exiting a low power state based on a prior prediction is disclosed. An integrated circuit (IC) includes a functional unit configured to, during operation, cycle between intervals of an active state and intervals of an idle state. The IC also include a power management unit configured to place the functional unit in a low power state responsive to the functional unit entering the idle state. The power management unit is further configured to preemptively cause the functional unit to exit the low power state at a predetermined time after entering the low power. The predetermined time is based on a prediction of idle state duration made prior to entering the low power state. The prediction may be generated by a prediction unit, based on a history of durations of intervals in which the functional unit was in the idle state.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种基于先前预测退出低功率状态的方法和装置。 集成电路（IC）包括功能单元，其被配置为在操作期间在活动状态的间隔和空闲状态的间隔之间循环。 IC还包括电源管理单元，其被配置为响应于功能单元进入空闲状态而将功能单元置于低功率状态。 电源管理单元还被配置为在进入低功率之后的预定时间，预先使功能单元退出低功率状态。 预定时间基于在进入低功率状态之前进行的空闲状态持续时间的预测。 预测可以由预测单元基于功能单元处于空闲状态的间隔的持续时间的历史来生成。

公开(公告)号：US20140149772A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14075645

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Inventor： Manish Arora ,  Nuwan S. Jayasena ,  Yasuko Eckert ,  Madhu Saravana Sibi Govindan ,  William L. Bircher ,  Michael J. Schulte ,  Srilatha Manne

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/206

Abstract: The described embodiments include a computing device with one or more entities (processor cores, processors, etc.). In some embodiments, during operation, a thermal power management unit in the computing device uses a linear prediction to compute a predicted duration of a next idle period for an entity based on the duration of one or more previous idle periods for the entity. Based on the predicted duration of the next idle period, the thermal power management unit configures the entity to operate in a corresponding idle state.

Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例包括具有一个或多个实体（处理器核心，处理器等）的计算设备。 在一些实施例中，在操作期间，计算设备中的热功率管理单元使用线性预测来基于实体的一个或多个先前空闲周期的持续时间来计算实体的下一个空闲周期的预测持续时间。 基于下一个空闲周期的预测持续时间，热功率管理单元将实体配置为在相应的空闲状态下工作。