On die thermal sensor and method for generating thermal code...

Details On die thermal sensor and method for generating thermal code... On die thermal sensor and method for generating thermal code...

2007-12-31

2009-10-27

Williams, Howard (Department: 2819)

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

Analog to digital conversion

C341S169000, C341S138000, C365S211000, C174S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07609195

ABSTRACT:
An on die thermal sensor (ODTS) in a memory device includes: a band gap unit for detecting a temperature of the memory device to output a first voltage corresponding to the temperature; and an analog-to-digital converting unit for outputting a digital code having temperature information based on the first voltage, the digital code having varied resolution according to temperature ranges.

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