MICROPROCESSOR DIE WITH INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATION CONTROL CIRCUIT
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) die, comprising:
- a processor; and
a control circuit to control elements of a voltage regulator to supply power to the processor, whereinthe processor includes at least one monitoring point on the IC die,the control circuit includes a respective sensor at one or more of the at least one monitoring points,the respective sensors are configured to monitor at least one condition other than temperature at the respective monitoring points, andthe control circuit is configured to control the elements of the voltage regulator at least in part based on information from the sensors.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit die includes a microprocessor and a control circuit to control elements of a voltage regulator to supply power to the microprocessor.
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) die, comprising:
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a processor; and a control circuit to control elements of a voltage regulator to supply power to the processor, wherein the processor includes at least one monitoring point on the IC die, the control circuit includes a respective sensor at one or more of the at least one monitoring points, the respective sensors are configured to monitor at least one condition other than temperature at the respective monitoring points, and the control circuit is configured to control the elements of the voltage regulator at least in part based on information from the sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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