Methods and apparatus for thermal management of an integrated circuit die
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Abstract
An integrated, on-chip thermal management system providing closed-loop temperature control of an IC device and methods of performing thermal management of an IC device. The thermal management system comprises a temperature detection element, a power modulation element, a control element, and a visibility element. The temperature detection element includes a temperature sensor for detecting die temperature. The power modulation element may reduce the power consumption of an IC device by directly lowering the power consumption of the IC device, by limiting the speed at which the IC device executes instructions, by limiting the number of instructions executed by the IC device, or by a combination of these techniques. The control element allows for control over the behavior of the thermal management system, and the visibility element allows external devices to monitor the status of the thermal management system.
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60 Claims
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37. A thermal management system for an integrated circuit die comprising:
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a temperature sensor formed directly on the die, the temperature sensor having an output;
a power modulation element formed directly on the die, the power modulation element to reduce power consumption of the die in response to the output of the temperature sensor;
a control element formed directly on the die, the control element including at least one register to provide an enable/disable bit for the thermal management system; and
a visibility element formed directly on the die, the visibility element to indicate a status of the output of the temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus comprising:
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a die; and
a thermal management system formed directly on the die, the thermal management system including a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor having an output;
a power modulation element to reduce power consumption of the die in response to the output of the temperature sensor;
a control element including at least one register to provide an enable/disable bit for the thermal management system; and
a visibility element to indicate a status of the output of the temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system comprising:
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a memory coupled with a bus; and
a processor coupled with the bus, the processor including a die and a thermal management system formed directly on the die, the thermal management system including a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor having an output;
a power modulation element, the power modulation element to reduce power consumption of the processor in response to the output of the temperature sensor;
a control element, the control element including at least one register to provide an enable/disable bit; and
a visibility element, the visibility element to indicate a status of the output of the temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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