Controlling circuit power consumption through body voltage control

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for controlling circuit power consumption by adjusting the body voltage to the circuit. A preferred embodiment of such a method can be generally described as a method comprising the following steps: detecting a temperature change at the circuit; and adjusting a body voltage to a transistor in the circuit such that the power consumption is controlled. On the other hand, one embodiment of a system for controlling the power consumption of a circuit can be implemented with a device having structure for detecting a temperature change at the circuit and for adjusting a body voltage to the circuit responsive to said temperature change at the circuit.