Advanced power management of SoC platforms

ABSTRACT

Advanced power management is critical for SoC platforms targeting wireless mobile applications. In this tutorial we will describe power management strategies exploiting both basic and advanced power control mechanisms, as available in state-of-the-art, low power SoCs. We will consider both low-leakage standby modes and variable-voltage, variable-frequency operations. Looking forward, we will discuss the opportunities and challenges in power management of SoC platforms with multiple power supply and clock frequency domains.