Intel® Core™ Processor (Series 3)
Formerly known as Wildcat Lake, Datasheet, Volume 1 of 2
| ID | Date | Version | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 913965 | 05/19/2026 | 001 | Public |
Current Excursion Protection (CEP)
This power management is a Processor integrated detector which senses when the Processor load current exceeds a preset threshold by monitoring for a Processor power domain voltage droop at the Processor power domain IMVPVR sense point. The Processor compares the IMVPVR output voltage with a preset threshold voltage (VTRIP ) and when the IMVPVR output voltage is equal to or less than VTRIP , the Processor internally throttles itself to reduce the Processor load current and the power.
IMVP9.3 VRs enhance the CEP detector by adding a cycle by cycle current limiting feature where the IMVPVR quickly enters cycle by cycle current limit (becomes a current source) with the VR output current limited to a preset value (ITRIP ) as set in the ICC_limit register.