Adaptive Voltage Adjustment
First Claim
1. Method comprising providing a high load condition to an integrated circuit, adjusting a first voltage level of the integrated circuit to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit in the high load condition, storing the adjusted first voltage level in the high load condition.
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Abstract
A method, system, module, apparatus, use, and computer program product are shown for determining a supply voltage level for operating an integrated circuit. To allow exact voltage level calibration, a high load condition is provided to the integrated circuit, a first voltage level of the integrated circuit is adjusted to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit in the high load condition, a temperature of the integrated circuit in the high load condition is measured, the measured temperature in the high load condition is stored along with the adjusted first voltage level in the high load condition.
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46 Claims
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1. Method comprising
providing a high load condition to an integrated circuit, adjusting a first voltage level of the integrated circuit to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit in the high load condition, storing the adjusted first voltage level in the high load condition.
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18. System comprising:
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an integrated circuit, a voltage controller configured to control a voltage of the integrated circuit, a load measuring device configured to measure a load condition of the integrated circuit, and a storage configured to store a measured load condition, wherein the voltage controller is configured to adjust a first voltage level in a high load condition to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Module comprising
an integrated circuit, a voltage controller configured to control a voltage of the integrated circuit, a load measuring device configured to measure a load condition of the integrated circuit, and a storage configured to store a measured load condition, wherein the voltage controller is configured to adjust a first voltage level in a high load condition to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit.
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36. Device comprising
an integrated circuit, a voltage controller configured to control a voltage of the integrated circuit, a load measuring device configured to measure a load condition of the integrated circuit, and a storage configured to store a measured load condition, wherein the voltage controller is configured to adjust a first voltage level in a high load condition to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit.
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37. Computer program embodied in a computer readable medium comprising
instructions operable to cause a processor to provide a high load condition to the integrated circuit, instructions operable to cause the processor to adjust a first voltage level of the integrated circuit to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit in the high load condition, and instructions operable to cause the processor to store the adjusted first voltage level in the high load condition.
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39. Apparatus comprising
means for providing a high load condition to the integrated circuit; -
means for adjusting a first voltage level of the integrated circuit to provide a stable operation of the integrated circuit in the high load condition; and
means for storing the adjusted first voltage level in the high load condition. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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