System and method for determining thermal shutdown characteristics
US7408369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H5/044
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed to enable determining thermal protection characteristics of an integrated circuit. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) generator that provides a PTAT signal that varies as a function of temperature. Thermal protection control system provides an output signal indicative of a thermal protection condition based at least in part on the PTAT signal. A monitoring system that provides a path to enable selective measuring of at least one signal associated with operation of the thermal protection control system.
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