Adaptive Frequency Control in Integrated Circuits

    公开(公告)号:US20230280816A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18006828

    申请日:2020-07-27

    Applicant: Google LLC

    CPC classification number: G06F1/324 H03K5/135

    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques for adaptive frequency control in integrated circuits. In response to operating conditions that permit a lower frequency of a clock signal, the described systems and techniques dynamically reduce the clock frequency without adjusting the frequency of an input clock signal. The clock frequency is decreased by gating a fraction of the input clock signal and stretching the ungated cycles by an offset amount. By dynamically adjusting the clock frequency in this manner, an integrated circuit can change its clock frequency more quickly and maintain the supply voltage closer to a lower voltage limit to reduce power consumption and allow safer operations.

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