A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the power consumption of a semiconductor device such as a CPU or other form of processor that is operable to process a sequence of instructions. The device includes a monitor for checking the power consumption of the device, in order to detect any significant...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7200763?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7200763 - Method and apparatus for controlling the power consumption of a semiconductor device
