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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2009
Alberto Zanardi, Villach, AT;
Erich Scheikl, Villach, AT;
Robert Illing, Villach, AT;
Herbert Hopfgartner, Lieserbruecke, AT;
Alberto Zanardi, Villach, AT;
Erich Scheikl, Villach, AT;
Robert Illing, Villach, AT;
Herbert Hopfgartner, Lieserbruecke, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including an active area. A temperature sensor arrangement provides a measurement signal dependent on the temperature in or close to the active area. An evaluation circuit is configured to compare the measurement signal with a first threshold and to signal an over-temperature when the measurement signal exceeds the first threshold. The evaluation circuit is also configured to count the number of exceedances of the first threshold and to signal when a maximum number of exceedances is reached.