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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2002
Spencer M. Gold, Pepperell, MA (US);
Claude R. Gauthier, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven R. Boyle, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth A. House, Arlington, MA (US);
Joseph Siegel, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Spencer M. Gold, Pepperell, MA (US);
Claude R. Gauthier, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven R. Boyle, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth A. House, Arlington, MA (US);
Joseph Siegel, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus of an integrated circuit. The system and method operate with one or more active thermal sensors embedded in the die of an integrated circuit to provide highly accurate die temperature measurements. The system and method are able to monitor and control the die temperature of the integrated circuit to avoid an integrated circuit malfunction due to an undesirable temperature condition.