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Integrated semiconductor memory with determination of a chip temperature

US7440349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Qimonda AG · DE

Inventors

Georg Braun · Hersbruck, DE
Aaron Nygren · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2006
Grant date	Oct 21, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C11/4078
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated semiconductor memory capable of determining a chip temperature includes first control terminals for driving the integrated semiconductor memory with first control signals for performing a write access and second control terminals provided for performing a read access. The integrated semiconductor further includes a control circuit for controlling a write and read access. A temperature sensor for recording a chip temperature of the integrated semiconductor memory is connected to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a state of a third control signal at one of the first or at one of the second control terminals in a manner dependent on a temperature recorded by the temperature sensor.

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