What is Adaptive voltage scaling (AVS)?

A technique that measures each chip's speed and temperature on chip and approaches the minimum voltage at which it works, trimming wasted margin.

Field: Power Management

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Questions that mention Adaptive voltage scaling (AVS) (2)

  1. Which describes the idea behind adaptive voltage scaling (AVS)?
  2. Which is NOT a reason chips need margin in their supply voltage?

Related terms

IR drop ACPI Activity factor Break-even time C-state Dynamic power Energy-delay product (EDP) Inrush current Isolation cell Level shifter

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