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Semiconductor device and apparatus including semiconductor device

US8315026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andreas Roth · Gunzenhausen, DE
Hubert M. Bode · Haar, DE
Andreas Laudenbach · Alzenau, DE
Stephan Lehmann · Hahnbach, DE
Engelbert Wittich · Wartenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2008
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/20
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate on which an electronic circuit is provided. Two or more pads may be present which can connect the electronic circuit to an external device outside the substrate. A current meter is electrically in contact with at least a part of the substrate and/or the pad. The meter can measure a parameter forming a measure for an aggregate amount of a current flowing between the substrate and said pads. A control unit is connected to the current meter and the electronic circuit, for controlling the electronic circuit based on the measured parameter.

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