Apparatus for managing an intergrated circuit
US6750664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N25/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for an integrated circuit comprising a thermal sensor (41-44), an A-D converter (58) coupled to the thermal sensor, wherein the thermal sensor provides an input to the A-D converter, and the A-D converter converts the input to a digital value representative of the thermal environment of the thermal sensor. The integrated circuit collects a data value at a location on an integrated circuit wherein the data value has a predetermined functional relationship to the temperature at the location. The integrated circuit converts the data value to a value representative of the thermal environment of the location on the integrated circuit.
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