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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Ravindra Karnad, Bangalore, IN;
Sudheer Prasad, Bangalore, IN;
Ram a Jonnavithula, Bangalore, IN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Texas Instrument Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit for controlling temperature of a semiconductor chip includes a first heating element that is built into the semiconductor chip. The first heating element generates heat to increase the temperature of the semiconductor chip. The chip also includes a temperature controller that is coupled to the first heating element and built into the semiconductor chip. The temperature controller controls the temperature to enable testing of the semiconductor chip at a desired temperature.