Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Temperature compensated clock frequency monitor
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Application No.: US16143967Application Date: 2018-09-27
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Publication No.: US10936004B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Bryan Kris , Igor Wojewoda , Stephen Bowling , Yong Yuenyongsgool
- Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US AZ Chandler
- Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Chandler
- Agency: Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F1/08
- IPC: G06F1/08 ; G06F1/20 ; G06F11/30 ; G01R19/25 ; G05B13/02 ; G01R23/15 ; H03L1/02 ; G04G3/04 ; G05B19/042

Abstract:
A temperature-compensating clock frequency monitor circuit may be provided to detect a clock pulse frequency in an electronic device that may cause erratic or dangerous operation of the device, as a function of an operating temperature of the device. The temperature-compensating clock frequency monitor circuit include a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature associated with an electronic device, a clock having an operating frequency, and a frequency monitoring system. The frequency monitoring system may be configured to determine the operating frequency of the clock, and based at least on (a) the operating frequency of the clock and (b) the measured temperature associated with the electronic device, generate a corrective action signal to initiate a corrective action associated with the electronic device or a related device. The temperature sensor, clock, and frequency monitoring system may, for example, be provided on a microcontroller.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190094905A1 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED CLOCK FREQUENCY MONITOR Public/Granted day:2019-03-28
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