Power market approach for device cooling
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1. A method for cooling a semiconductor device, comprising:
- generating respective bids for a cooling resource associated with a plurality or semiconductor device areas;
determining a market price at which the cooling resource is available to the plurality of semiconductor device areas; and
directing allocated amounts of the cooling resource to the plurality of semiconductor device areas as a function of the market price and the bids.
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Abstract
A market-based approach provides temperature control for a number of areas of a heat-generating device. Bids for a cooling resource are generated, each bid associated with a particular area of the device. A market price is determined at which the cooling resource is available to the device areas. Amounts of the cooling resource are allocated to the device areas based on the market price and the bids. Allocated amounts of the cooling resource are directed to the device areas.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for cooling a semiconductor device, comprising:
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generating respective bids for a cooling resource associated with a plurality or semiconductor device areas;
determining a market price at which the cooling resource is available to the plurality of semiconductor device areas; and
directing allocated amounts of the cooling resource to the plurality of semiconductor device areas as a function of the market price and the bids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for temperature control of a semiconductor device, comprising:
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generating bids for a thermal resource, each bid associated with an amount of the thermal resource desired at one of a plurality of semiconductor device areas;
determining a market price at which the thermal resource is available;
allocating the thermal resource to the plurality of semiconductor device areas based on the market price and bids; and
delivering allocated amounts of the thermal resource to the plurality of semiconductor device areas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for cooling a semiconductor device, comprising:
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a sensing system for detecting a need for cooling resources at a plurality of semiconductor device areas;
a delivery system for delivering the cooling resources to the plurality of semiconductor device areas; and
a control system, coupled to the sensing system and the delivery system, and configured to generate bids for cooling resources, determine a market price of the cooling resources, and allocate the cooling resources to the plurality of semiconductor device locations based on the price and the bids. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device cooling system, comprising:
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means for generating respective bids for a cooling resource associated with a plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas;
means for determining a market price at which the thermal resource is available to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas; and
means for directing allocated amounts of the cooling resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas as a function of the market price and the bids.
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28. A temperature control system, comprising:
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means for generating bids for a thermal resource, each bid associated with an amount of the thermal resource desired al one of a plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas;
means for determining a market price at which the thermal resource is available;
means for allocating the thermal resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas based on the market price and bids; and
means for delivering allocated amounts of the thermal resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas.
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29. A computer-readable medium configured with instructions for causing one or more computers to perform a method for cooling a heat-generating electronic device, the method comprising:
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generating respective bids for a cooling resource associated with a plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas;
determining a market price at which the cooling resource is available to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas; and
directing allocated amounts of the cooling resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas as a function of the market price and the bids.
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30. A computer-readable medium configured with instructions for causing one or more commuters to perform a temperature control method, the method comprising:
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generating bids for a thermal resource, each bid associated with an amount of the thermal resource desired at one of a plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas;
determining a market price at which the thermal resource is available;
allocating the thermal resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas based on the market price and bids; and
delivering allocated amounts of the thermal resource to the plurality of heat-generating electronic device areas.
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