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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claude Gauthier, Fremont, CA (US);
Brian Amick, Austin, TX (US);
Spencer Gold, Pepperell, MA (US);
Pradeep Trivedi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Lynn Ooi, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/00 ; G01K 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/00 ; G01K 1/100 ;
Abstract
A temperature sensor adapted to produce a temperature-independent voltage and temperature-dependent voltage dependent on an internal control signal, generated within the temperature sensor, adjustable by an adjustment circuit operatively connected to the temperature sensor is provided. The adjustment circuit is controllable to adjust the internal control signal in order to modify an operating characteristic of the temperature sensor.