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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186877 | Method and system for using common subchannel to assess the operating characteristics of transducers A system and method for using a common subchannel to assess operating characteristics of one of a plurality of transducers that are coupled to said subchannel is disclosed. The plurality of transducers are divided into subsets and each subset is coupled to a subchan... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8162539 | Sensor arrangement for temperature measurement In a sensor arrangement (1) for measuring the temperature of a surface, in particular of a pane (2), comprising a temperature sensor (3) that is disposed on a circuit board (4) and positioned at a front end of the circuit board (4)... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162540 | DRAM temperature measurement system A converter comprising a comparator having a first input operable to receive a first signal, a second input operable to receive a second signal, and an output, a switch for sinking a portion of the first signal, wherein the switch is responsive to the output, and an... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152371 | Temperature sensor circuit with reference voltage that exhibits the same nonlinear temperature response as the temperature sensor In a temperature sensor circuit, a temperature sensor is configured to output a first voltage corresponding to temperature. A voltage source is configured to output a second voltage having the same nonlinear dependence on the temperature as a nonlinear dependence of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136987 | Ratio meter for temperature sensor In some embodiments, a new DTS implementation, which employs the conventional Vbe/ΔVbe temperature dependent principles but substitutes a voltage-to-frequency (V/F) based ratio meter for the DAC based approach. This new approach can result in a more simplified circ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118483 | Thermal sensor having toggle control Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for thermal sensor power savings using a toggle control. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (e.g., a memory device) includes an on-die thermal sensor, a storage element ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8096706 | Temperature detector and the method using the same A temperature detector includes a plurality of comparators, an electronic component and a controller. Each of the comparators is responsible for detecting different temperature ranges. The electronic component has a temperature-dependent threshold voltage and an out... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083404 | Semiconductor integrated circuit A temperature detection circuit includes: a voltage generator that is connected to a first voltage line having first voltage and a second voltage line having second voltage and to output a third voltage to a third voltage line, the third voltage being obtained by tr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061894 | Temperature detection circuit and semiconductor device To provide a temperature detection circuit and a semiconductor device capable of accurately detecting temperatures. A temperature detection circuit 10 includes a group of diodes 11 connected in series, a constant current source I1 connected to t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042999 | On die thermal sensor of semiconductor memory device An on die thermal sensor (ODTS) of a semiconductor memory device includes a high voltage generating unit for generating a high voltage having a voltage level higher than that of a power supply voltage of the semiconductor memory device; and a thermal information out... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8016481 | Method and apparatus of measuring temperature The disclosure provides methods and apparatuses of measuring a temperature. A method of measuring a temperature can include generating a time varying signal that varies with time in a known manner, such as having a repeating sawtooth waveform. Further, the method ca... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988354 | Temperature detection for a semiconductor component Temperature detection for a semiconductor component is disclosed. One embodiment includes a circuit arrangement for measuring a junction temperature of a semiconductor component that has a gate electrode and a control terminal being connected to the gate electrode a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7909509 | Sensor configuration for temperature measurement A sensor configuration (1) for measuring the temperature of a surface, in particular of a screen (2), comprises a temperature sensor (3) which is disposed on a circuit board (4) and is positioned in the area of a front face (4′) ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7891868 | Temperature sensor and semiconductor memory device using the same A temperature sensor comprises a pulse signal generating unit for generating a first pulse signal having an enable section, a width of which is adjusted according to a reference voltage having a temperature characteristic, an oscillator for generating a second pulse... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7775710 | DRAM temperature management system A converter comprising a comparator having a first input operable to receive a first signal, a second input operable to receive a second signal, and an output, a switch for sinking a portion of the first signal, wherein the switch is responsive to the output, and an... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771115 | Temperature sensor circuit, device, system, and method A sensor, device, system and method for sensing temperature includes a pull up circuit coupled to a pull down circuit for generating a variable pull up output current and a variable pull down output current varying according to circuit elements responsive to tempera... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7736053 | Bolometric on-chip temperature sensor Disclosed are embodiments of an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated method of sensing temperature at a specific on-chip location. The circ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736052 | Multipoint digital temperature acquisition system A digitally based system is designed to sense temperatures at a plurality of places and transmit temperature data along a hard-wire cable or distributed (wireless) network to an integrated data collection and control appliance. The system can perform single “spotâ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726877 | Method and apparatus of measuring temperature The disclosure provides methods and apparatuses of measuring a temperature. A method of measuring a temperature can include generating a time varying signal that varies with time in a known manner, such as having a repeating sawtooth waveform. Further, the method ca... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7703975 | Temperature detecting circuit A temperature detecting circuit includes a temperature detecting unit that generates a first temperature detecting signal according to a temperature. A temperature information control unit generates a control signal by the first temperature detecting signal, supplie... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690843 | Failsafe mechanism for preventing an integrated circuit from overheating Techniques for preventing an integrated circuit (IC) from overheating are described herein. According to one embodiment, an exemplary process includes detecting whether a temperature of an integrated circuit (IC) exceeds a threshold independent of an operating state... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7661878 | On-chip temperature sensor for an integrated circuit An on-chip temperature sensor for an integrated circuit includes in one embodiment a voltage/current source circuit that provides a reference voltage and a current. A sense signal circuit receives the current of the voltage/current source circuit and provides a sens... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7621671 | Method and apparatus for thermal protection in an integrated circuit Some embodiments discussed relate to an apparatus comprising a temperature sensor disposed in an integrated circuit, the temperature sensor including a bipolar transistor having a collector coupled to a portion of a substrate of the integrated circuit, and a bandgap... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618186 | Self-calibrating temperature sensors and methods thereof A self-calibrating temperature sensor and a method thereof are provided. The self-calibrating temperature sensor may include a reference voltage generator to generate a reference voltage based on temperature, a digital-to-analog converter to convert a first digital ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7611279 | Temperature sensor providing a temperature signal in digital form An embodiment of a temperature sensor providing a digital signal representative of temperature comprises a measurement unit providing a first measurement current equal to the sum of at least a first current proportional to temperature and of a second current; a comp... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7581881 | Temperature sensor using ring oscillator and temperature detection method using the same Provided are a temperature sensor using a ring oscillator and temperature detection method using the same. One embodiment of the temperature sensor includes a first pulse generator, a second pulse generator, and a counter. The first pulse generator includes a first ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563023 | Digital temperature detecting system and method A digital temperature detecting system for detecting a working temperature of a chip. The digital temperature detecting system includes a clock generator, for generating a first clock signal having a constant frequency; an oscillating circuit having a plurality of N... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7549796 | Digital temperature detection circuit adapted for use with semiconductor device A digital temperature detection circuit adapted for use with a semiconductor device is disclosed. The digital temperature detection circuit comprises a digital temperature generation unit adapted to detect an internal temperature of the semiconductor device, convert... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549795 | Analog thermal sensor array 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 se... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7524107 | Dual purpose output thermostat A thermostat circuit is arranged for dual purpose operation to save pins in a small package. The circuit includes a temperature sensor circuit, a trip-point reference circuit, a switching circuit, an amplifier circuit, and a comparator circuit. The trip-point refere... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7497615 | Digital temperature sensor, and system and method for measuring temperature A digital temperature sensor and a system and a method for measuring a temperature are provided. The system includes a reference signal generator including one or more resistance elements; a temperature sensor including a plurality of discrete resistance elements ar... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7427157 | Wind velocity measuring apparatus A wind velocity measuring apparatus. The apparatus includes a thermal sensor and a processor operatively coupled to the thermal sensor. The processor is configured to receive a first temperature reading from the thermal sensor of a beginning temperature sensed by th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427158 | Advanced thermal sensor Systems and methods for reducing the complexity and size of thermal sensors, where the voltage of a thermally sensitive device is compared to a reference voltage that varies as a function of temperature, rather than being constant. One embodiment comprises a thermal... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417487 | Overheat detecting circuit An overheat detecting circuit according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a current source for generating a constant current; an overheat detecting element unit that operates with a first current generated in accordance with the constant current and genera... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413343 | Apparatus for determining a temperature sensing element An apparatus and method measure a temperature of a temperature sensing element having a temperature dependent resistance based on a ratio of discharge times of a capacitor through a reference resistance and through the combination of the reference resistance in para... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413342 | DRAM temperature measurement system A converter comprising a comparator having a first input operable to receive a first signal, a second input operable to receive a second signal, and an output, a switch for sinking a portion of the first signal, wherein the switch is responsive to the output, and an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410293 | Techniques for sensing temperature and automatic calibration on integrated circuits Techniques are provided for sensing the temperature of an integrated circuit (IC). A diode is provided on an IC. The voltage across the diode varies with the temperature of the IC. A feedback loop is coupled around the diode to monitor the voltage across the diode. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7372392 | Charge balancing method in a current input ADC A method for charge balancing in a current input ADC including maintaining a low capacitance value at the integrator output node where the capacitance value is independent of the integrator output voltage and operating conditions, generating a first voltage pedestal... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362121 | Self-heating mechanism for duplicating microbump failure conditions in FPGAs and for logging failures A system replicates the rapid temperature increases that are believed to cause microbump failures in certain applications of programmable logic devices (PLDs). The system configures a PLD under test with a circuit that switches a large amount of current and generate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354193 | Clamping device with flexible contact for heat pipe A clamping device with flexible contact for heat pipe includes a clamping body and a thermal couple wire. The clamping body includes a clamping section formed by at least two claws. The thermal couple wire has one end enclosing a pressing element and includes a temp... | 04/08/2008 |
