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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2008
Charles Ray Johns, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Fan Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Charles Ray Johns, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Fan Wang, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and processor are provided for managing a thermal management system. A determination is made as to whether a plurality of digital thermal sensors is faulty or functional. A power savings mode of at least one unit within the integrated circuit associated with the functional digital thermal sensor is monitored in response to at least one of the plurality of digital thermal sensors being functional. A functional digital thermal sensor is disabled in response to the at least one unit being in a power savings mode.