Abstract: A system and method for limiting power consumption of a computer memory system. The system and method includes selecting a memory access rate. The selected memory access rate corresponds to a desired average memory power consumption rate. A first time interval is started as a current time interval. A memory system is accessed. If the memory access rate has not been exceeded, then the access is applied to the memory system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 18, 2002
Publication date:
May 15, 2003
Applicant:
SUN Microsystems
Inventors:
Leslie D. Kohn, Kunle A. Olukotun, Michael K. Wong
Abstract: A system and method for limiting power consumption of a computer memory system. The system and method includes selecting a memory access rate. The selected memory access rate corresponds to a desired average memory power consumption rate. A first time interval is started as a current time interval. A memory system is accessed. If the memory access rate has not been exceeded, then the access is applied to the memory system. Alternatively, if the memory access rate has been exceeded, then the access is delayed until the current time interval has expired and a subsequent time interval is started as the current time interval and the access is applied to the memory system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2005
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Inventors:
Leslie D. Kohn, Kunle A. Olukotun, Michael K. Wong