Title :
Software energy reduction techniques for variable-voltage processors
Author :
Okuma, Takanori ; Yasuura, Hiroto ; Ishihara, Tohru
Author_Institution :
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
A processor consumes far less energy running tasks requiring a low supply voltage than it does executing high-performance tasks. Effective voltage-scheduling techniques take advantage of this situation by using software to dynamically vary supply voltages, thereby minimizing energy consumption and accommodating timing constraints
Keywords :
computer power supplies; power consumption; energy consumption; low supply voltage; supply voltages; variable-voltage processors; voltage-scheduling; Circuits; Clocks; Energy consumption; Energy management; Operating systems; Processor scheduling; Real time systems; Threshold voltage; Time factors; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
