METHOD FOR CALIBRATING TEMPERATURE SENSORS USING REFERENCE VOLTAGES
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CALIBRATING TEMPERATURE SENSORS USING REFERENCE VOLTAGES 审中-公开
    使用参考电压校准温度传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130144549A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-06

    申请号:US13309223

    申请日:2011-12-01

    IPC分类号: G01K15/00 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G01K15/005

    摘要: A system and method for calibrating integrated circuit (IC) temperature measurement circuits. An integrated circuit (IC) includes a thermal sensor and data processing circuitry. The IC may have a temperature measurement mode of operation and a calibration mode of operation. During the calibration mode, one or more stable reference voltages, rather than sensed voltages from a thermal sensor, are selected as input voltages to the data processing circuitry. Electronic components within the data processing circuitry receive the stable reference voltages and generate a temperature digital code. The generated temperature digital code may be compared to an expected temperature digital code based on theoretical ideal gains for each of the components within the data processing circuitry. The comparison leads to an updated value for a scaling factor to be stored and used in subsequent temperature measurements.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于校准集成电路(IC)温度测量电路的系统和方法。 集成电路(IC)包括热传感器和数据处理电路。 IC可以具有温度测量操作模式和校准操作模式。 在校准模式期间,选择来自热传感器的一个或多个稳定参考电压而不是感测的电压作为数据处理电路的输入电压。 数据处理电路内的电子元件接收稳定的参考电压并产生温度数字码。 可以基于数据处理电路中的每个组件的理论理想增益将生成的温度数字代码与预期温度数字代码进行比较。 该比较导致要在以后的温度测量中存储和使用的缩放因子的更新值。

    Dynamic voltage reference for sampling delta based temperature sensor
    2.
    发明授权
    Dynamic voltage reference for sampling delta based temperature sensor 有权
    采样基于温度传感器的动态参考电压

    公开(公告)号:US09347836B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US13296804

    申请日:2011-11-15

    IPC分类号: G01K7/01 G06F1/20

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G06F1/206

    摘要: A system and method for measuring integrated circuit (IC) temperature. An integrated circuit (IC) includes a thermal sensor and data processing circuitry. The thermal sensor utilizes switched currents provided to a reference diode and a thermal diode. The ratios of the currents provided to each of these diodes may be chosen to provide a given delta value between the resulting sampled diode voltages. At a later time, a different ratio of currents may be provided to each of these diodes to provide a second given delta value between the resulting sampled diode voltages. A differential amplifier within the data processing circuitry may receive the analog sampled voltages and determine the delta values. Other components within the data processing circuitry may at least digitize and store one or both of the delta values. A difference between the digitized delta values may calculated and used to determine an IC temperature digitized code.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量集成电路(IC)温度的系统和方法。 集成电路(IC)包括热传感器和数据处理电路。 热传感器利用提供给参考二极管和热二极管的开关电流。 可以选择提供给这些二极管中的每一个的电流的比率以在所得到的采样二极管电压之间提供给定的Δ值。 在稍后的时间,可以向这些二极管中的每一个提供不同的电流比,以在得到的采样的二极管电压之间提供第二给定的Δ值。 数据处理电路内的差分放大器可以接收模拟采样电压并确定增量值。 数据处理电路内的其他组件可以至少数字化并存储增量值中的一个或两个。 可以计算数字化增量值之间的差异,并用于确定IC温度数字化代码。

    DYNAMIC VOLTAGE REFERENCE FOR SAMPLING DELTA BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR
    3.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC VOLTAGE REFERENCE FOR SAMPLING DELTA BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR 有权
    采用基于DELTA的温度传感器的动态电压参考

    公开(公告)号:US20130120930A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13296804

    申请日:2011-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1/20 G01K7/01

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G06F1/206

    摘要: A system and method for measuring integrated circuit (IC) temperature. An integrated circuit (IC) includes a thermal sensor and data processing circuitry. The thermal sensor utilizes switched currents provided to a reference diode and a thermal diode. The ratios of the currents provided to each of these diodes may be chosen to provide a given delta value between the resulting sampled diode voltages. At a later time, a different ratio of currents may be provided to each of these diodes to provide a second given delta value between the resulting sampled diode voltages. A differential amplifier within the data processing circuitry may receive the analog sampled voltages and determine the delta values. Other components within the data processing circuitry may at least digitize and store one or both of the delta values. A difference between the digitized delta values may calculated and used to determine an IC temperature digitized code.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量集成电路(IC)温度的系统和方法。 集成电路(IC)包括热传感器和数据处理电路。 热传感器利用提供给参考二极管和热二极管的开关电流。 可以选择提供给这些二极管中的每一个的电流的比率以在所得到的采样二极管电压之间提供给定的Δ值。 在稍后的时间,可以向这些二极管中的每一个提供不同的电流比,以在得到的采样的二极管电压之间提供第二给定的Δ值。 数据处理电路内的差分放大器可以接收模拟采样电压并确定增量值。 数据处理电路内的其他组件可以至少数字化并存储增量值中的一个或两个。 可以计算数字化增量值之间的差异,并用于确定IC温度数字化代码。

    Method and apparatus for integrated circuit temperature control
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for integrated circuit temperature control 有权
    用于集成电路温度控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08290728B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12338228

    申请日:2008-12-18

    IPC分类号: G01R19/32 G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G01K2219/00

    摘要: A method includes generating a first, second and third voltage output from a temperature sensing element of an integrated circuit using a respective, corresponding first, second and third, switched current source, for sequentially switching a respective first, second and third excitation current through the temperature sensing element. The third switched current source generates the corresponding third voltage output as a reference voltage between the first voltage and the second voltage. An error corrected difference is calculated between the first voltage and the second voltage using the reference voltage. In the method, the second excitation current is proportional to the first excitation current by a value n, and the third excitation current is proportional to the first excitation current by the square root of n.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括使用相应的相应的第一,第二和第三开关电流源从集成电路的温度感测元件产生第一,第二和第三电压输出,以顺序地切换相应的第一,第二和第三激励电流通过 温度传感元件。 第三开关电流源产生相应的第三电压输出作为第一电压和第二电压之间的参考电压。 使用参考电压在第一电压和第二电压之间计算误差校正差。 在该方法中,第二激励电流与第一激励电流成比例的值n,第三激励电流与n的平方根的第一激励电流成比例。

    Method and Apparatus for Integrated Circuit Temperature Control
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Integrated Circuit Temperature Control 有权
    集成电路温度控制方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100161261A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12338228

    申请日:2008-12-18

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01K7/00

    CPC分类号: G01K7/01 G01K2219/00

    摘要: A method includes generating a first, second and third voltage output from a temperature sensing element of an integrated circuit using a respective, corresponding first, second and third, switched current source, for sequentially switching a respective first, second and third excitation current through the temperature sensing element, wherein the third switched current source generates the corresponding third voltage output as a reference voltage between the first voltage and the second voltage; and calculating an error corrected difference between the first voltage and the second voltage using the reference voltage. In the method, the second excitation current is proportional to the first excitation current by a value n, and the third excitation current is proportional to the first excitation current by the square root of n.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括使用相应的相应的第一,第二和第三开关电流源从集成电路的温度感测元件产生第一,第二和第三电压输出,以顺序地切换相应的第一,第二和第三激励电流通过 温度感测元件,其中所述第三开关电流源产生相应的第三电压输出作为所述第一电压和所述第二电压之间的参考电压; 以及使用所述参考电压计算所述第一电压和所述第二电压之间的误差校正差。 在该方法中,第二激励电流与第一激励电流成比例的值n,第三激励电流与n的平方根的第一激励电流成比例。

    Auto-calibrating a voltage reference
    6.
    发明授权
    Auto-calibrating a voltage reference 有权
    自动校准电压基准

    公开(公告)号:US08854120B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13436122

    申请日:2012-03-30

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G05F3/02

    CPC分类号: G05F3/30

    摘要: A method and circuitry for determining a temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage are disclosed. The method includes determining a quantity proportional to an internal series resistance of a p-n junction diode and determining the temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage using the quantity proportional to an internal series resistance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定与温度无关的带隙基准电压的方法和电路。 该方法包括确定与p-n结二极管的内部串联电阻成比例的数量,并使用与内部串联电阻成比例的量确定与温度无关的带隙基准电压。

    AUTO-CALIBRATING A VOLTAGE REFERENCE
    7.
    发明申请
    AUTO-CALIBRATING A VOLTAGE REFERENCE 有权
    自动校准电压参考

    公开(公告)号:US20130162341A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13436122

    申请日:2012-03-30

    IPC分类号: G05F3/02

    CPC分类号: G05F3/30

    摘要: A method and circuitry for determining a temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage are disclosed. The method includes determining a quantity proportional to an internal series resistance of a p-n junction diode and determining the temperature-independent bandgap reference voltage using the quantity proportional to an internal series resistance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定与温度无关的带隙基准电压的方法和电路。 该方法包括确定与p-n结二极管的内部串联电阻成正比的数量,并使用与内部串联电阻成比例的量确定与温度无关的带隙基准电压。

    Chip capacitor
    8.
    发明授权
    Chip capacitor 有权
    片式电容器

    公开(公告)号:US08014125B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US11945089

    申请日:2007-11-26

    IPC分类号: H01G4/06

    摘要: Various capacitors for use with integrated circuits and other devices and fabrication methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes forming a first capacitor plate that has at least two non-linear strips and forming a second capacitor plate that has a non-linear strip positioned between the at least two non-linear strips of the first capacitor plate. A dielectric is provided between the non-linear strip of the second capacitor plate and the at least two non-linear strips of the first capacitor plate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于集成电路和其它器件的各种电容器和制造方法。 一方面,提供了一种制造方法,其包括形成具有至少两个非线性条带的第一电容器板,并形成第二电容器板,该第二电容器板具有位于至少两条非线性条带之间的非线性条带 第一个电容器板。 在第二电容器板的非线性条和第一电容器板的至少两个非线性条之间提供电介质。

    Method and apparatus for controlling a communication signal by monitoring one or more voltage sources
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlling a communication signal by monitoring one or more voltage sources 有权
    通过监视一个或多个电压源来控制通信信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08570067B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US11749002

    申请日:2007-05-15

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0175

    摘要: An integrated circuit is capable of controlling a communication signal by using power ramp controlled communication buffer logic to generate an outgoing communication signal based on a detected voltage on a voltage source. The voltage source is necessary to supply power for power ramp controlled communication buffer logic. The voltage on the voltage source may be detected using power ramp sensor logic. The outgoing communication signal is based on a core logic output signal if the detected voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage level. If, the detected voltage is less than the predetermined voltage level, the outgoing communication signal is predetermined to be one of: a tristate outgoing communication signal, a logic one outgoing communication signal and a logic zero outgoing communication signal. Power ramp controlled communication buffer logic may also generate a core logic input signal based on an incoming communication signal in response to the detected voltage.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路能够通过使用功率斜坡控制的通信缓冲器逻辑来控制通信信号,以基于电压源上的检测到的电压来产生输出通信信号。 为电源斜坡控制的通信缓冲逻辑电源供电需要电压源。 可以使用功率斜坡传感器逻辑检测电压源上的电压。 如果检测到的电压大于或等于预定电压电平,则输出通信信号基于核心逻辑输出信号。 如果检测到的电压小于预定电压电平,则将输出通信信号预定为三态输出通信信号,逻辑1输出通信信号和逻辑零输出通信信号之一。 功率斜坡控制通信缓冲器逻辑还可以响应于检测到的电压而基于输入通信信号生成核心逻辑输入信号。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A REFERENCE SIGNAL AND GENERATING A SCALED OUTPUT SIGNAL BASED ON AN INPUT SIGNAL
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A REFERENCE SIGNAL AND GENERATING A SCALED OUTPUT SIGNAL BASED ON AN INPUT SIGNAL 有权
    用于产生参考信号并基于输入信号产生定标输出信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080157817A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US12046887

    申请日:2008-03-12

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0185

    CPC分类号: H03K19/0185 H03K19/094

    摘要: An input signal is routed to a first logic one reference signal generator or alternatively routed to a second logic one reference signal generator based at least one a voltage level of the input signal. When the voltage level of the input signal is less than a threshold value, the first logic one reference signal generator selectively generates a first logic one reference signal. When the voltage level of the input signal is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the second logic one reference signal generator alternatively generates a second logic one reference signal. The first and second logic one reference signals may be used to control a first voltage scaling circuit that drives a scaled output signal having a logic one value corresponding to the voltage level of the first logic one reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 输入信号被路由到第一逻辑一个参考信号发生器,或者基于输入信号的至少一个电压电平路由到第二逻辑1参考信号发生器。 当输入信号的电压电平小于阈值时,第一逻辑1参考信号发生器选择性地产生第一逻辑1参考信号。 当输入信号的电压电平大于或等于阈值时,第二逻辑1参考信号发生器交替产生第二逻辑1参考信号。 第一和第二逻辑一个参考信号可以用于控制驱动具有对应于第一逻辑1参考信号的电压电平的逻辑1值的定标输出信号的第一电压缩放电路。