Voltage regulation method, controller, and chip

    公开(公告)号:US10394262B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15859117

    申请日:2017-12-29

    摘要: A voltage regulation method, a controller, and a chip are provided. In the method, a controller receives a digital first status representation value sent by a sensor; the controller determines, according to the first status representation value and at least one of a second status representation value or a first expected value, whether to regulate the supply voltage of the load, where the second status representation value represents a node voltage that is at a previous moment and that is of the detection point of the load, and the first expected value represents an expected value of a node voltage of the detection point; and when determining to regulate the supply voltage of the load, the controller sends a digital control signal to a power gating array, to control the power gating array to regulate the supply voltage.

    Voltage generation apparatus and semiconductor chip

    公开(公告)号:US10345835B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US16226421

    申请日:2018-12-19

    发明人: Xinru Wang

    摘要: A voltage generation apparatus includes: a controller, a first voltage division controller, a second voltage division controller, and a voltage detector. The first voltage division controller and a load are connected in series between an input power supply and ground. The second voltage division controller and the load are connected in parallel between ground and a connection point between the first voltage division controller and the load. The voltage detector is electrically connected to the load, and is configured to: detect a load voltage of the load, and feed back a detected value of the load voltage to the controller. The controller is configured to: receive the detected value fed back by the voltage detector, and generate a control signal based on the detected value. The control signal is used to control the first voltage division controller and the second voltage division controller.

    Adaptive voltage scaling method, chip, and system
    5.
    发明授权
    Adaptive voltage scaling method, chip, and system 有权
    自适应电压调节方法,芯片和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09122483B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US14192238

    申请日:2014-02-27

    IPC分类号: G05F1/26 G06F1/32

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive voltage scaling method, chip, and device. An aging effect-related state parameter in a chip is obtained at a first voltage adjustment time point. The first voltage adjustment time point is one of multiple voltage adjustment time points set for the chip. An aging compensation voltage corresponding to the first voltage adjustment time point is determined according to the state parameter. A minimum operating voltage of the chip is compensated for according to the aging compensation voltage, so as to adjust an operating voltage of the chip.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种自适应电压缩放方法,芯片和装置。 在第一电压调整时间点获得芯片中的老化效应相关状态参数。 第一个电压调整时间点是为芯片设置的多个电压调整时间点之一。 根据状态参数确定与第一电压调整时间点对应的老化补偿电压。 根据老化补偿电压补偿芯片的最小工作电压,以调整芯片的工作电压。

    Voltage regulation method and corresponding HPM, chip, and chip system
    6.
    发明授权
    Voltage regulation method and corresponding HPM, chip, and chip system 有权
    电压调节方式和相应的HPM,芯片和芯片系统

    公开(公告)号:US08994447B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US14337948

    申请日:2014-07-22

    发明人: Qian Xie Xinru Wang

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G01R19/00 G01R31/28

    摘要: The application discloses a voltage regulation method, and a corresponding HPM, chip, and chip system. The method is used to regulate a working voltage of the chip, which includes an AVS module and at least one HPM. The method includes: outputting, by the AVS module, a clock signal to the HPM; generating, by the HPM, a corresponding pulse signal according to the clock signal and at least performing first delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a first actual output value and performing second delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a second actual output value; and fitting, by the AVS module, the first and second actual output values at least according to weights of the first and second actual output values to acquire a fitting output value and determine, by comparing the fitting output value with a predetermined reference value, whether to regulate the working voltage of the chip.

    摘要翻译: 该申请公开了一种电压调节方法,以及相应的HPM,芯片和芯片系统。 该方法用于调节芯片的工作电压,其包括AVS模块和至少一个HPM。 该方法包括:由AVS模块向HPM输出时钟信号; 通过HPM产生根据时钟信号的对应的脉冲信号,并且至少对脉冲信号执行第一延迟以获取第一实际输出值,并对脉冲信号执行第二延迟以获取第二实际输出值; 并且通过AVS模块至少根据第一和第二实际输出值的权重来拟合第一和第二实际输出值以获取拟合输出值,并且通过将拟合输出值与预定参考值进行比较来确定是否 调节芯片的工作电压。

    VOLTAGE REGULATION METHOD AND CORRESPONDING HPM, CHIP, AND CHIP SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    VOLTAGE REGULATION METHOD AND CORRESPONDING HPM, CHIP, AND CHIP SYSTEM 有权
    电压调节方法和相关HPM,芯片和芯片系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150028931A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US14337948

    申请日:2014-07-22

    发明人: Qian Xie Xinru Wang

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G01R31/28 G01R19/00

    摘要: The application discloses a voltage regulation method, and a corresponding HPM, chip, and chip system. The method is used to regulate a working voltage of the chip, which includes an AVS module and at least one HPM. The method includes: outputting, by the AVS module, a clock signal to the HPM; generating, by the HPM, a corresponding pulse signal according to the clock signal and at least performing first delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a first actual output value and performing second delaying for the pulse signal to acquire a second actual output value; and fitting, by the AVS module, the first and second actual output values at least according to weights of the first and second actual output values to acquire a fitting output value and determine, by comparing the fitting output value with a predetermined reference value, whether to regulate the working voltage of the chip.

    摘要翻译: 该申请公开了一种电压调节方法,以及相应的HPM,芯片和芯片系统。 该方法用于调节芯片的工作电压,其包括AVS模块和至少一个HPM。 该方法包括:由AVS模块向HPM输出时钟信号; 通过HPM产生根据时钟信号的对应的脉冲信号,并且至少对脉冲信号执行第一延迟以获取第一实际输出值,并对脉冲信号执行第二延迟以获取第二实际输出值; 并且通过AVS模块至少根据第一和第二实际输出值的权重来拟合第一和第二实际输出值以获取拟合输出值,并且通过将拟合输出值与预定参考值进行比较来确定是否 调节芯片的工作电压。

    Adaptive voltage scaling circuit and chip
    8.
    发明授权
    Adaptive voltage scaling circuit and chip 有权
    自适应电压调节电路和芯片

    公开(公告)号:US09529377B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14732373

    申请日:2015-06-05

    摘要: The present invention discloses an adaptive voltage scaling circuit and a chip. The adaptive voltage scaling circuit includes a performance classification monitor and an adaptive controller, where the performance classification monitor is disposed inside the chip, and is configured to detect working performance of the chip at a current working voltage, and output a detection result signal to the adaptive controller; and the adaptive controller is connected to the performance classification monitor, and is configured to output a control signal to a power management module of the chip according to the detection result signal output by the performance classification monitor, where the control signal is used to control the power management module to adjust a working voltage of the chip. In embodiments of the present invention, test workload can be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种自适应电压调节电路和芯片。 自适应电压调整电路包括性能分类监视器和自适应控制器,其中性能分类监视器设置在芯片内部,并且被配置为检测芯片在当前工作电压下的工作性能,并将检测结果信号输出到 自适应控制器 并且自适应控制器连接到性能分类监视器,并且被配置为根据由性能分类监视器输出的检测结果信号将控制信号输出到芯片的电源管理模块,其中控制信号用于控制 电源管理模块调整芯片的工作电压。 在本发明的实施例中,可以减少测试工作量。

    Method and System for Processing Data Conflict
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Processing Data Conflict 有权
    处理数据冲突的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150113192A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14583427

    申请日:2014-12-26

    摘要: A method and a system for processing a data conflict are provided that relate to the field of signal interface technologies of an integrated circuit, where the method includes sending a power management bus (PMBus) command to a slave device by using a PMBus, so as to perform power management; when the PMBus command fails to be sent, determining whether the number of times that the PMBus command fails to be sent is greater than or equal to a preset value, where the preset value is configured in advance during system initialization; starting timing if the number of times that the PMBus command fails to be sent is less than the preset value; and resending the PMBus command when timing duration reaches resending time. The present invention is applicable to a scenario in which multiple master devices (Masters) send the PMBus command by using the PMBus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理数据冲突的方法和系统,其涉及集成电路的信号接口技术领域,其中该方法包括通过使用PMBus向从设备发送电力管理总线(PMBus)命令,以便 执行电源管理; 当PMBus命令无法发送时,确定PMBus命令无法发送的次数是否大于或等于预设值,其中在系统初始化期间预先配置预设值; 如果PMBus命令无法发送的次数小于预设值,则启动定时; 并在定时持续时间达到重新发送时间时重新发送PMBus命令。 本发明适用于多个主设备(Master)通过使用PMBus发送PMBus命令的场景。

    Adaptive Voltage Scaling Method, Chip, and System
    10.
    发明申请
    Adaptive Voltage Scaling Method, Chip, and System 有权
    自适应电压调节方法,芯片和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140240032A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US14192238

    申请日:2014-02-27

    IPC分类号: G05F1/46

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive voltage scaling method, chip, and device. An aging effect-related state parameter in a chip is obtained at a first voltage adjustment time point. The first voltage adjustment time point is one of multiple voltage adjustment time points set for the chip. An aging compensation voltage corresponding to the first voltage adjustment time point is determined according to the state parameter. A minimum operating voltage of the chip is compensated for according to the aging compensation voltage, so as to adjust an operating voltage of the chip.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供一种自适应电压缩放方法,芯片和装置。 在第一电压调整时间点获得芯片中的老化效应相关状态参数。 第一个电压调整时间点是为芯片设置的多个电压调整时间点之一。 根据状态参数确定与第一电压调整时间点对应的老化补偿电压。 根据老化补偿电压补偿芯片的最小工作电压,以调整芯片的工作电压。