Patents by Inventor Chris S. Browning

Chris S. Browning has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for power throttling in a microprocessor using a closed loop feedback system
    Patent number: 6415388
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for power throttling in a microprocessor. A voltage source supplies voltage to the microprocessor, and a clock source operates the microprocessor at a desired frequency. In one embodiment, a power monitor is configured to measure the short term power consumption of the microprocessor. In another embodiment, a temperature sensor measures the temperature of the microprocessor. Control logic is coupled to the voltage source and the clock source. The control logic receives an indication of the power consumption or temperature, as applicable, and compares it to a predetermined value. In response to the comparison, the control logic varies the supply voltage and the frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chris S. Browning, Shekhar Y. Borkar, Gregory E. Dermer
  • Method and apparatus for power throttling in a microprocessor using a closed loop feedback system
    Patent number: 6330680
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for power throttling in a microprocessor. A voltage source supplies voltage to the microprocessor, and a clock source operates the microprocessor at a desired frequency. In one embodiment, a power monitor is configured to measure the short term power consumption of the microprocessor. In another embodiment, a temperature sensor measures the temperature of the microprocessor. Control logic is coupled to the voltage source and the clock source. The control logic receives an indication of the power consumption or temperature, as applicable, and compares it to a predetermined value. In response to the comparison, the control logic varies the supply voltage and the frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chris S. Browning, Shekhar Y. Borkar, Gregory E. Dermer