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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2016
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Rajit Chandra, San Diego, CA (US);
Melika Roshandell, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Niladri Mojumder, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a circuit, a conductor interconnecting a portion of the circuit, and a processor configured to determine a temperature of the conductor and adjust at least one parameter related to the conductor in response to the determined temperature rising above a threshold. The at least one parameter includes a lifetime estimate for the conductor. A method of operating an apparatus including a circuit and a conductor interconnecting a portion of the circuit is disclosed. The method includes determining a temperature of the conductor, and adjusting at least one parameter related to the conductor in response to the determined temperature rising above a threshold. The parameter includes a lifetime estimate for the conductor.