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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Kedar Mangrulkar, Folsom, CA (US);
Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Folsom, CA (US);
Varghese George, Folsom, CA (US);
Venkatesh Prasanna, Folsom, CA (US);
Inder Sodhi, Folsom, CA (US);
Kedar Mangrulkar, Folsom, CA (US);
Sanjeev Jahagirdar, Folsom, CA (US);
Varghese George, Folsom, CA (US);
Venkatesh Prasanna, Folsom, CA (US);
Inder Sodhi, Folsom, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A device and method for continually monitoring multiple thermal sensors located at hotspots across a processor. The sensors are connected to a sensor cycling and selection block located at a periphery of the die. The output from the sensor selection block is converted into a digital temperature code. Based on the digital temperature code, thermal events trigger various thermal controls. The thermal event triggers may be software-programmable, providing flexible temperature management.