Controlling circuit power consumption through supply voltage control

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for reducing circuit power consumption by adjusting the supply voltage to the circuit. A preferred embodiment of such a method can be generally described as a method comprising the following steps: detecting a temperature change at the circuit; and adjusting a supply voltage to the circuit such that the power consumption is controlled. On the other hand, one embodiment of a system for reducing the power consumption of a circuit can be implemented with a device having structure for detecting a temperature change at the circuit and for adjusting a supply voltage to the circuit responsive to said temperature change at the circuit.

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