Patents by Inventor Satish Shrimali

Satish Shrimali 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).

  • Patent number: 9405358
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srikanth Balasubramanian, Tessil Thomas, Satish Shrimali, Baskaran Ganesan
  • Patent number: 9075614
    Abstract: A processor may include a core and an uncore area. The power consumed by the core area may be controlled by controlling the Cdyn of the processor such that the Cdyn is within an allowable Cdyn value irrespective of the application being processed by the core area. The power management technique includes measuring digital activity factor (DAF), monitoring architectural and data activity levels, and controlling power consumption by throttling the instructions based on the activity levels. As a result of throttling the instructions, throttling may be implemented in 3rd droop and thermal design point (TDP). Also, the idle power consumed by the uncore area while the core area is in deep power saving states may be reduced by varying the reference voltage VR and the VP provided to the uncore area. As a result, the idle power consumed by the uncore area may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Fetzer, Reid Riedlinger, Don Soltis, William Bowhill, Satish Shrimali, Krishnakanth Sistla, Efraim Rotem, Rakesh Kumar, Vivek Garg, Alon Naveh, Lokesh Sharma
  • Patent number: 9069555
    Abstract: A processor may include a core and an uncore area. The power consumed by the core area may be controlled by controlling the dynamic capacitance of the processor such that the dynamic capacitance is within an allowable dynamic capacitance value irrespective of the application being processed by the core area. The power management technique includes measuring digital activity factor (DAF), monitoring architectural and data activity levels, and controlling power consumption by throttling the instructions based on the activity levels. As a result of throttling the instructions, throttling may be implemented in 3rd droop and thermal design point (TDP). Also, the idle power consumed by the uncore area while the core area is in deep power saving states may be reduced by varying the reference voltage VR and the VP provided to the uncore area. As a result, the idle power consumed by the uncore area may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Fetzer, Reid J. Reidlinger, Don Soltis, William J. Bowhill, Satish Shrimali, Krishnakanth Sistla, Efraim Rotem, Rakesh Kumar, Vivek Garg, Alon Naveh, Lokesh Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150039920
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: SRIKANTH BALASUBRAMANIAN, TESSIL THOMAS, SATISH SHRIMALI, BASKARAN GANESAN
  • Patent number: 8892924
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srikanth Balasubramanian, Tessil Thomas, Satish Shrimali, Baskaran Ganesan
  • Patent number: 8892929
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srikanth Balasubramanian, Tessil Thomas, Satish Shrimali, Baskaran Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20130232368
    Abstract: A processor may include a core and an uncore area. The power consumed by the core area may be controlled by controlling the Cdyn of the processor such that the Cdyn is within an allowable Cdyn value irrespective of the application being processed by the core area. The power management technique includes measuring digital activity factor (DAF), monitoring architectural and data activity levels, and controlling power consumption by throttling the instructions based on the activity levels. As a result of throttling the instructions, throttling may be implemented in 3rd droop and thermal design point (TDP). Also, the idle power consumed by the uncore area while the core area is in deep power saving states may be reduced by varying the reference voltage VR and the VP provided to the uncore area. As a result, the idle power consumed by the uncore area may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: ERIC FETZER, REID RIEDLINGER, DON SOLTIS, WILLIAM BOWHILL, SATISH SHRIMALI, KRISHNAKANTH SISTLA, EFRAIM ROTEM, RAKESH KUMAR, VIVEK GARG, ALON NAVEH, LOKESH SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20130179713
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: SRIKANTH BALASUBRAMANIAN, Tessil Thomas, SATISH SHRIMALI, BASKARAN GANESAN
  • Publication number: 20120311360
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-core processor includes multiple cores and an uncore, where the uncore includes various logic units including a cache memory, a router, and a power control unit (PCU). The PCU can clock gate at least one of the logic units and the cache memory when the multi-core processor is in a low power state to thus reduce dynamic power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Srikanth Balasubramanian, Tessil Thomas, Satish Shrimali, Baskaran Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20120254643
    Abstract: A processor may include a core and an uncore area. The power consumed by the core area may be controlled by controlling the Cdyn of the processor such that the Cdyn is within an allowable Cdyn value irrespective of the application being processed by the core area. The power management technique includes measuring digital activity factor (DAF), monitoring architectural and data activity levels, and controlling power consumption by throttling the instructions based on the activity levels. As a result of throttling the instructions, throttling may be implemented in 3rd droop and thermal design point (TDP). Also, the idle power consumed by the uncore area while the core area is in deep power saving states may be reduced by varying the reference voltage VR and the VP provided to the uncore area. As a result, the idle power consumed by the uncore area may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Fetzer, Reid J. Reidlinger, Don Soltis, William J. Bowhill, Satish Shrimali, Krishnakanth Sistla, Efraim Rotem, Rakesh Kumar, Vivek Garg, Alon Naveh, Lokesh Sharma