POWER MANGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR AN INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) SUBSYSTEM

摘要

A method and system to improve the power management for an I/O subsystem. In one embodiment of the invention, the power management of an upstream port of the I/O subsystem is improved by increasing the upstream link utilization when the upstream port is an active power state and by increasing or prolonging the power saving period of the upstream port when the upstream port is in a low power state.