Methods and apparatus for extending the effective thermal operating range of a memory
US7656734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for thermal regulation of a non-volatile memory IC. The systems and apparatus may include a thermal sensor on a memory IC; and a heating element coupled to the thermal sensor and adapted to heat the memory IC in response to a signal from the thermal sensor. The methods may include sensing a temperature of a memory IC using an integrated thermal sensor on the memory IC and heating the memory IC, using an integrated heating element operatively coupled to the thermal sensor, if the sensed temperature is below a threshold temperature.
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