Patents by Inventor TIMOTHY Y. KAM

TIMOTHY Y. KAM 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: 11543868
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core and power management logic. The power management logic is to receive temperature data from a plurality of dies within a package that includes the processor, and determine a smallest temperature control margin of a plurality of temperature control margins. Each temperature control margin is to be determined based on a respective thermal control temperature associated with the die and also based on respective temperature data associated with the die. The power management logic is also to generate a thermal report that is to include the smallest temperature control margin, and to store the thermal report. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tessil Thomas, Robin A. Steinbrecher, Sandeep Ahuja, Michael Berktold, Timothy Y. Kam, Howard Chin, Phani Kumar Kandula, Krishnakanth V. Sistla
  • Patent number: 10877530
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core and power management logic. The power management logic is to receive temperature data from a plurality of dies within a package that includes the processor, and determine a smallest temperature control margin of a plurality of temperature control margins. Each temperature control margin is to be determined based on a respective thermal control temperature associated with the die and also based on respective temperature data associated with the die. The power management logic is also to generate a thermal report that is to include the smallest temperature control margin, and to store the thermal report. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tessil Thomas, Robin A. Steinbrecher, Sandeep Ahuja, Michael Berktold, Timothy Y. Kam, Howard Chin, Phani Kumar Kandula, Krishnakanth V. Sistla
  • Publication number: 20200301490
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core and power management logic. The power management logic is to receive temperature data from a plurality of dies within a package that includes the processor, and determine a smallest temperature control margin of a plurality of temperature control margins. Each temperature control margin is to be determined based on a respective thermal control temperature associated with the die and also based on respective temperature data associated with the die. The power management logic is also to generate a thermal report that is to include the smallest temperature control margin, and to store the thermal report. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Tessil Thomas, Robin A. Steinbrecher, Sandeep Ahuja, Michael Berktold, Timothy Y. Kam, Howard Chin, Phani Kumar Kandula, Krishnakanth V. Sistla
  • Patent number: 10275001
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computing device configured to implement thermal throttling of a component of the computing device. The computing device includes an electronic component and a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the electronic component. The computing device also includes a thermal management controller to receive a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor and generate a throttling factor for the electronic component. If the temperature measurement is greater than a specified threshold, the throttling factor is to reduce performance of the electronic component to be at least the performance guarantee for the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Y. Kam, Sandeep Ahuja, Rajat Agarwal, Avinash Sodani, Jinho Suh, Meenakshisundaram Chinthamani
  • Publication number: 20160378149
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computing device configured to implement thermal throttling of a component of the computing device. The computing device includes an electronic component and a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the electronic component. The computing device also includes a thermal management controller to receive a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor and generate a throttling factor for the electronic component. If the temperature measurement is greater than a specified threshold, the throttling factor is to reduce performance of the electronic component to be at least the performance guarantee for the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Y. Kam, Sandeep Ahuja, Rajat Agarwal, Avinash Sodani, Jinho Suh, Meenakshisundaram Chinthamani
  • Publication number: 20160179158
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core and power management logic. The power management logic is to receive temperature data from a plurality of dies within a package that includes the processor, and determine a smallest temperature control margin of a plurality of temperature control margins. Each temperature control margin is to be determined based on a respective thermal control temperature associated with the die and also based on respective temperature data associated with the die. The power management logic is also to generate a thermal report that is to include the smallest temperature control margin, and to store the thermal report. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Tessil Thomas, Robin A. Steinbrecher, Sandeep Ahuja, Michael Berktold, Timothy Y. Kam, Howard Chin, Phani Kumar Kandula, Krishnakanth V. Sistla
  • Patent number: 8879346
    Abstract: Power management of an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) by receiving an eDRAM power state transition event and determining both the current power state of the eDRAM and the next power state of the eDRAM from the power states of: a power-on state, a power-off state, and a self-refresh state. Using the current power state and the next power state to determine whether a power state transition is required, and, in the case that a power state transition is required, transition the eDRAM to the next power state. Power management is achieved because transitioning to a power-off state or self-refresh state reduces the amount of power consumed by the eDRAM as compared to the power-on state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Y. Kam, Jay D. Schwartz, Seongwoo Kim, Stephen H. Gunther
  • Patent number: 8611170
    Abstract: Power management of an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) using collected performance counter statistics to generating a set of one or more eDRAM effectiveness predictions. Using a set of one or more eDRAM effectiveness thresholds, each corresponding to one of the set of eDRAM effectiveness predictions, to determine whether at least one eDRAM effectiveness prediction has crossed over threshold. In the case that at least one eDRAM effectiveness prediction has crossed over its threshold, transitioning the eDRAM to a new power state. Power management is achieved by transitioning to a power-off state or self-refresh state and reducing the amount of power consumed by the eDRAM as compared to a power-on state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Y. Kam, Jay D. Schwartz, Seongwoo Kim, Stephen H. Gunther
  • Publication number: 20120166822
    Abstract: Power management of an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) by receiving an eDRAM power state transition event and determining both the current power state of the eDRAM and the next power state of the eDRAM from the power states of: a power-on state, a power-off state, and a self-refresh state. Using the current power state and the next power state to determine whether a power state transition is required, and, in the case that a power state transition is required, transition the eDRAM to the next power state. Power management is achieved because transitioning to a power-off state or self-refresh state reduces the amount of power consumed by the eDRAM as compared to the power-on state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: TIMOTHY Y. KAM, JAY D. SCHWARTZ, SEONGWOO KIM, STEPHEN H. GUNTHER
  • Publication number: 20120166823
    Abstract: Power management of an embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) using collected performance counter statistics to generating a set of one or more eDRAM effectiveness predictions. Using a set of one or more eDRAM effectiveness thresholds, each corresponding to one of the set of eDRAM effectiveness predictions, to determine whether at least one eDRAM effectiveness prediction has crossed over threshold. In the case that at least one eDRAM effectiveness prediction has crossed over its threshold, transitioning the eDRAM to a new power state. Power management is achieved by transitioning to a power-off state or self-refresh state and reducing the amount of power consumed by the eDRAM as compared to a power-on state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: TIMOTHY Y. KAM, JAY D. SCHWARTZ, SEONGWOO KIM, STEPHEN H. GUNTHER