Leveraging High Performance Data Cache Techniques to Save Power in Embedded Systems

Voltage scaling reduces leakage power for cache lines unlikely to be referenced soon. Partitioning reduces dynamic power via smaller, specialized structures. We combine approaches, adding a voltage scaling design providing finer control of power budgets. This delivers good performance and low power, consuming 34% of the power of previous designs.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HIPEAC
• Authors: Major Bhadauria, Sally A. McKee, Karan Singh, Gary S. Tyson
• Keywords: HIPEAC 2007, Reduces Dynamic Power, Reduces Leakage Power, System Software, Voltage Scaling