An electronic device (2) to control temperature and computing performance of at least one processing unit (3) is disclosed. The electronic device comprises an event generation module (2-1), an event management module (2-2) and an operating module (2-6). The event generation module (2-1) is configured to receive an internal temperature signal (S_Ti) representative of the internal temperature of the processing unit and to generate, as a function of the internal temperature signal values (S_Ti), an event signal (S_irq) indicating the need to recalculate the value of at least one control signal (S_ctrl) controlling the computing performance of the processing unit and its dissipated thermal power. The event management module (2-2) is configured to receive the event signal indicating the need to recalculate the value of the control signal, to calculate a control action for controlling the computing performance of the processing unit and the dissipated thermal power thereof, and to generate a first candidate driving signal (S_T_drv) carrying said control action. The operating module (2-6) is configured to receive the first candidate driving signal (S_T_drv) and to generate the at least one control signal (S_ctrl) as a function of the first candidate driving signal.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO CONTROL TEMPERATURE AND COMPUTING PERFORMANCE OF AT LEAST ONE PROCESSING UNIT AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF
A. Leva;F. Terraneo;W. Fornaciari
2018-01-01
Abstract
An electronic device (2) to control temperature and computing performance of at least one processing unit (3) is disclosed. The electronic device comprises an event generation module (2-1), an event management module (2-2) and an operating module (2-6). The event generation module (2-1) is configured to receive an internal temperature signal (S_Ti) representative of the internal temperature of the processing unit and to generate, as a function of the internal temperature signal values (S_Ti), an event signal (S_irq) indicating the need to recalculate the value of at least one control signal (S_ctrl) controlling the computing performance of the processing unit and its dissipated thermal power. The event management module (2-2) is configured to receive the event signal indicating the need to recalculate the value of the control signal, to calculate a control action for controlling the computing performance of the processing unit and the dissipated thermal power thereof, and to generate a first candidate driving signal (S_T_drv) carrying said control action. The operating module (2-6) is configured to receive the first candidate driving signal (S_T_drv) and to generate the at least one control signal (S_ctrl) as a function of the first candidate driving signal.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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