Electronic component monitoring method and apparatus

US10671027B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gabriele Boschi · San Leonardo in Treponzio, IT
• Alessandro Campinoti · Pisa, IT
• Jennifer Wang · Tempe, US
• Divya Gupta · Phoenix, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2213/0016
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In embodiments, a system may comprise a circuit component to perform a function; and a supervisor component (e.g., a safety component) coupled to the circuit component to monitor proper functioning of the circuit component. The circuit component may be configured to initiate provision of diagnostic information to the supervisor component, or to indicate to the safety component whether the circuit component will be responsive to a query from the safety component for diagnostic information.