Title:
MEMORY POWER ESTIMATION BY MEANS OF CALIBRATED WEIGHTS AND ACTIVITY COUNTERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/006112
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Memory power estimation by means of calibrated weights and activity counters are generally presented. In this regard, in one embodiment, a memory power is introduced to read a value from a memory activity counter, to determine a memory power estimation based at least in part on the value and a calibration, and to store the memory power estimation to a register. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Inventors:
DAVID HOWARD S (US)
GORBATOV EUGENE (US)
HANEBUTTE ULF R (US)
LE MINH (US)
KHANNA RAHUL (US)
GORBATOV EUGENE (US)
HANEBUTTE ULF R (US)
LE MINH (US)
KHANNA RAHUL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/042234
Publication Date:
April 05, 2012
Filing Date:
June 28, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTEL CORP (US)
DAVID HOWARD S (US)
GORBATOV EUGENE (US)
HANEBUTTE ULF R (US)
LE MINH (US)
KHANNA RAHUL (US)
DAVID HOWARD S (US)
GORBATOV EUGENE (US)
HANEBUTTE ULF R (US)
LE MINH (US)
KHANNA RAHUL (US)
International Classes:
G06F1/32; G06F12/00
Foreign References:
| US20090138219A1 | 2009-05-28 | |||
| US20060090086A1 | 2006-04-27 | |||
| US20050152212A1 | 2005-07-14 | |||
| US6549867B1 | 2003-04-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2588935A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VINCENT, Lester J. et al. (1279 Oakmead ParkwaySunnyvale, California, US)
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