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Monitoring and controlling temperatures in a semiconductor structure
US9136199B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9136199-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313952424-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
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An electronic device includes a semiconductor structure. A first temperature sensor is located at a hot spot of the semiconductor structure and a second temperature sensor is located at a cold spot of the semiconductor structure. A control block is configured to control current flow through the semiconductor structure. For example, the control block is configured to cut off the current flow through the semiconductor structure when a temperature at the hot spot exceeds a first predefined threshold or when a temperature difference between the temperature at the hot spot and a temperature at the cold spot exceeds a second predefined threshold.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor structure for power control; a first detector for determining a hot temperature at a hot spot of the semiconductor structure; a second detector for determining a cold temperature at a cold spot of the semiconductor structure; a subtractor for determining a temperature difference between the hot temperature and the cold temperature; and a controller for controlling current flow through the…
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- What does patent US9136199B2 cover?
- An electronic device includes a semiconductor structure. A first temperature sensor is located at a hot spot of the semiconductor structure and a second temperature sensor is located at a cold spot of the semiconductor structure. A control block is configured to control current flow through the semiconductor structure. For example, the control block is configured to cut off the current flow thr…
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- Infineon Technologies Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H10W40/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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