Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus for executing a program that involves a plurality of operators. For example, the apparatus can include an executor and an analyzer. The executor can be configured to execute the program with at least a first one of the operators loaded on a second memory from a first memory that stores the operators and to generate a signal based on a progress of the execution of the program with the first operator. The analyzer can be coupled to the executor, the first memory and the second memory, and configured to load at least a second one of the operators of the program next to the first operator stored in the first memory to the second memory before the executor finishes execution of the program with the first operator based on the signal from the executor and an executing scheme stored in the second memory.

Abstract: A circuit includes a power detector and a logic circuit. The power detector is configured to output a first power management signal according to a first power supply signal from a first power supply and a status signal. The circuit is configured to operate in different modes in response to the status signal. The logic circuit is configured to output a second power management signal, according to the first power management signal and the status signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for providing energy information to memory. An embodiment includes determining, by a host, that a charge level of an energy source coupled to the host has reached or exceeded a threshold value, and transmitting, from the host to a memory device coupled to the host, signaling indicative of an energy mode for the memory device, wherein the signaling is transmitted based at least in part on determining that the charge level of the energy source has reached or exceeded the threshold.

Abstract: A data storage system with multi-core processors dynamically enables and disables processor cores in order to manage power consumption while maintaining performance. One or more active processor cores are disabled responsive to determining that the current workload can be serviced with fewer active processor cores than are currently enabled while maintaining performance. One or more inactive processor cores are enabled responsive to determining that the current workload cannot be serviced with the currently active processor cores while maintaining performance. Separate utilization thresholds may be implemented for enabling inactive processor cores and disabling active processor cores to promote stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to split, non-operational power states for a data storage device. The data storage device can transition between the split, non-operational power states without advertising the transition to the host device. The power state parameters that are advertised to the host device are adjusted such that the host device is guided to the correct power decision based on the advertised power and duration. By splitting the non-operational power states, the data storage device does not incur additional transitional energy costs for short idle durations.

Abstract: Processor-based systems employing local dynamic power management based on controlling performance and operating power consumption, and related methods. The processor-based system is configured to locally manage its power consumption by dynamically adjusting operating frequency and/or operating voltage of power supplied to the processor-based system. The processor-based system includes a power control circuit that is aware of the overall power budget for the processor-based system. The control processor in the processor-based system can dynamically increase the voltage level of the power supplied to the processor-based system and/or the operating frequency if the consumed power is lower than the power budget. The power control circuit can also dynamically decrease the operating frequency and/or the voltage level of the power supplied to the processor-based system if the consumed power is higher than the power budget.

Abstract: Devices and methods for linear addressing are provided. A device is provided which comprises a plurality of components having assigned registers used to store data to execute a program and a power management controller, in communication with the components. The power management controller is configured to send one of a request to remove power to the components and a request to reduce power to the components when it is determined that the components are idle, execute a first process of one of removing power and reducing power to the components and entering a reduced power state when an acknowledgement of the request is received and execute a second process of restoring power to the components when one or more of the components are indicated to be active.

Abstract: A memory, a method controlling method and a system are disclosed. The memory includes: an array of memory cells; a power manager; an instruction decoder; a controller; and an I/O interface, including a chip select pin. In the standby state, the instruction decoder and controller are enabled; in the power-down state, the instruction decoder is enabled; and in the deep power-down state, they are all disabled. In response to receiving a chip select signal, the memory enters the power-down state from the deep power-down state. The memory of the present disclosure provides the deep power-down state that disables the decoder, and the memory in the deep power-down state exits directly to the power-down state to achieve some functions without enabling all components, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: An embodiment electronic system comprises a first device, a second device and a clock generator circuit. The clock generator circuit is configured to provide a clock signal having a selectable frequency. The first device comprises a first processing circuit having coupled therewith a first Ethernet interface, and the second electronic device comprises a second processing circuit having coupled therewith a second Ethernet interface. At least one of the first device and the second device is configured to determine a frequency of the clock signal as a function of an operating parameter of the first device and/or of the second device and/or as a function of a parameter of the frames exchanged between the first device and the second device, and to act on the clock generator circuit to operate the clock generator circuit at the frequency.

Abstract: Various techniques and circuit implementations for power reduction management in integrated circuits are disclosed. Certain techniques include the implementation of rate control circuits to control a clock rate for circuits associated with a communication fabric in an integrated circuit. The clock rate may be reduced based trigger signals received from power delivery trigger circuits coupled to the integrated circuit and voltage regulators providing power to the integrated circuit. Additional techniques may include the use of rate limiter circuits in a memory pipeline.

Abstract: A circuit and method are provided for setting a phase relationship between a first signal and a second signal having a known frequency relationship to a master signal but having an unknown phase relationship to each other. One or more phase signals is generated based on the master signal, the phase signals having different phases from each other. One of these phase signals is selected based on the phase of the first signal and a target phase delay between the first signal and second signal. The second signal is generated based on the phase and frequency of the selected phase signal.

Abstract: A method for power management of a storage system unit, the method may include selecting a power reduction measure out of (a) a shutdown of at least one stateless compute node out of stateless compute nodes of the storage system unit, and (b) an other power reduction measure that does not involve the shutdown of the at least one stateless compute node, while prioritizing the shutdown of the at least one stateless compute node over the other power reduction measure; wherein the storage system unit further comprises storage nodes; wherein states related to communications with client computers (i) are maintained in the storage nodes, and (ii) are not stored on the stateless compute nodes; and applying the power reduction measure based on the selecting.

Abstract: A computer program product provides program instructions that are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform various operations. The operations may include monitoring a performance metric for a workload instance being executed by a composed system within a pool of composable resources in a composable computing system. The composed system includes a compute resource and an associated hardware resource selected from a data storage resource, a memory resource and/or a graphic processing resource. A service level agreement is identified for the workload instance, wherein the agreement includes a minimum level of the performance metric that the composed system must provide to support the workload instance. A power cap may be imposed on the compute resource, and a power cap may be imposed on the associated hardware resource by sending a power capping command to a baseboard management controller on a server including the associated hardware resource.

Abstract: A monitoring system predicts voltage droops at a processor by monitoring one or more performance characteristics of the processor, selecting a response policy based on the prediction, and adjusting a parameter of the processor. Multiple predictions of voltage droop conditions at different locations of the processor are made simultaneously, with the processor generating one or more responses and resulting in adjusting one or more parameters of the processor. By predicting voltage droop conditions before they occur, the deleterious effects of such droop conditions can be minimized or avoided.

Abstract: A power management subsystem included in a computer system may include a host device and a power circuit group. The power circuit group includes multiple power circuits arranged in a tree-like structure. The resources of the multiple power circuits are mapped to corresponding addresses within a common address space. The host device sends, via a first communication bus, commands to a branch power circuit of the multiple power circuits, which, in turn, relays the commands, using a second communication bus, to corresponding ones of the other power circuits based on respective power resources specified in the commands received from the host device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, processor includes a first core to execute instructions, and a power controller to control power consumption of the processor. The power controller may include a hardware performance state controller to control a performance state of the first core autonomously to an operating system, and calculate a target operating frequency for the performance state based at least in part on an energy performance preference hint received from the operating system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A device interoperability system for one or more user devices associated with a user, wherein said one or more user devices comprises a first user device, said device interoperability system comprising a communications module, wherein a first connection is established between said first user device and said communications module; storage associated with said device interoperability system and coupled to said communications module, wherein said storage stores an operating system, one or more programs, and data associated with the user, further wherein said operating system is booted by said first user device via said first connection; and one or more processors to support said device interoperability system.

Abstract: A method for a multidrop network system is provided. The method includes the following steps: transmitting, by a first node, a sleep request message to a second node; and determining, by the first node, whether to enter a sleep state from a wakeup state according to the condition in which the second node transmits a sleep acknowledge message in response to the sleep request message.

Abstract: A disclosed technique includes triggering a change for a first set of one or more functional elements and for a second set of one or more functional elements from a high-power state to a low-power state; saving first state of the first set of one or more functional elements via a first set of one or more save-state elements; saving second state of the second set of one or more functional elements via a second set of one or more save-state elements; powering down the first set of one or more functional elements and the second set of one or more functional elements; and transmitting the first state and the second state to a memory.

Abstract: A system and method for managing energy consumption of one or more processor cores in a multicore processing device. The method includes recording an activity level of one or more processor cores within a multicore processing device and translating each activity level of the one or more processor cores to a respective charge value. The method also includes generating, at least partially subject to each translated charge value, one or more charge replenishment requests associated with the one or more processor cores. The method further includes determining the one or more charge replenishment requests exceeds a power delivery capacity to the multicore processing device. The method also includes regulating the processing activity of the one or more processor cores to decrease a power consumption for the one or more processing cores.