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Analog thermal sensor array

US7549795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

12Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Luria Kosta · Even Yehuda, IL
Joseph Shor · Tel Mond, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2006
Grant date	Jun 23, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01K7/01
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a localized IC thermal sensor. The thermal sensor includes an array of analog thermal sensors distributed across a circuit die to provide localized thermal measurements across the circuit die. The analog thermal sensors generate a frequency which is functionally dependent on temperature.

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