Real-time temperture detection during test

Details Real-time temperture detection during test Real-time temperture detection during test

2006-10-27

2008-08-12

Wachsman, Hal (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system

Temperature measuring system

C702S132000, C702S185000, C702S188000, C713S300000, C324S600000, C714S741000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07412346

ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses, methods, and systems associated with and/or having components capable of, detecting a temperature of an integrated circuit in real time during testing are disclosed herein. In exemplary embodiments, an integrated circuit includes a register to store a temperature limit for the integrated circuit; a temperature sensor formed on the integrated circuit to sense a temperature of the integrated circuit, and output a signal indicative of the temperature sensed, based at least in part on the temperature sensed; and testing logic coupled to the register and the temperature sensor to record a temperature violation if at any time during a testing mode of operation the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor violates the stored temperature limit.

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