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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
David W. Boerstler, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nathaniel R. Chadwick, Nashua, NH (US);
Eskinder Hailu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kirk D. Peterson, Jericho, VT (US);
Jieming Qi, Austin, TX (US);
David W. Boerstler, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nathaniel R. Chadwick, Nashua, NH (US);
Eskinder Hailu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kirk D. Peterson, Jericho, VT (US);
Jieming Qi, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A design structure for an apparatus for utilizing a single set of one or more thermal sensors, e.g., thermal diodes, provided on the integrated circuit device, chip, etc., to control the operation of the integrated circuit device, associated cooling system, and high-frequency PLLs, is provided. By utilizing a single set of thermal sensors to provide multiple functions, e.g., controlling the operation of the integrated circuit device, the cooling system, and the PLLs, silicon real-estate usage is reduced through combining circuitry functionality. Moreover, the integrated circuit device yield is improved by reducing circuitry complexity and increasing PLL robustness to temperature. Furthermore, the PLL circuitry operating range is improved by compensating for temperature.