Slave mode thermal control with throttling and shutdown

Details Slave mode thermal control with throttling and shutdown Slave mode thermal control with throttling and shutdown

2008-02-15

2009-06-09

Jackson, Stephen W (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Circuit interruption by thermal sensing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07545617

ABSTRACT:
Within a group of components in a circuit, each component in the group has a thermal detector that describes whether that component is operating at a temperature that is normal, high or fatal. A first signal representing a first component's temperature is sent downstream to a second component in the group. If the second component is operating at the first component's temperature or lower, then the first signal is passed on downstream from the second component. However, if the second component is at a higher temperature, then the second component generates a second signal that represents the second component's temperature, and sends that second signal downstream. A signal representing the highest temperature detected in the group eventually reaches a master controller that, depending on the signal received from the group, lets the group continue to operate normally, throttles the group down, or else shuts the group down.

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