Performing cross-domain thermal control in a Processor

• Main Authors: Shaun M Conrad, Jay D Schwartz, Jeremy J Shrall, Xiuting C Man, Stephen H Gunther, Michael N Derr, Avinash N Ananthakrishnan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.09.2017
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Processor comprising processor core associated with first domain 125, non-core circuit associated with second domain 130/135, plurality of thermal sensors, at least one associated with each domain, and a power controller 140 coupled to the domains and causing a reduction in frequency of the first do...