Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-chip temperature sensor for an integrated circuit
- Patent Title (中): 用于集成电路的片上温度传感器
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Application No.: US12099933Application Date: 2008-04-09
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Publication No.: US07661878B1Publication Date: 2010-02-16
- Inventor: Ravindar M. Lall , Nathan Green , Mose S. Wahlstrom , Wei Han
- Applicant: Ravindar M. Lall , Nathan Green , Mose S. Wahlstrom , Wei Han
- Applicant Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Main IPC: G01K7/00
- IPC: G01K7/00

Abstract:
An on-chip temperature sensor for an integrated circuit includes in one embodiment a voltage/current source circuit that provides a reference voltage and a current. A sense signal circuit receives the current of the voltage/current source circuit and provides a sense signal corresponding to the temperature of the integrated circuit. A reference signal receives the reference voltage of the voltage/current source circuit and provides a reference signal having a selectable value. A comparator compares the sense signal of the sense signal circuit to the selectable reference signal of the reference signal circuit and provides a temperature sensor output signal.
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