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US08049145B1 Semiconductor device having variable parameter selection based on temperature and test method
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具有基于温度和测试方法的可变参数选择的半导体器件
- Patent Title: Semiconductor device having variable parameter selection based on temperature and test method
- Patent Title (中): 具有基于温度和测试方法的可变参数选择的半导体器件
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Application No.: US11708174Application Date: 2007-02-20
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Publication No.: US08049145B1Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Darryl Walker
- Applicant: Darryl Walker
- Applicant Address: US DE Dover
- Assignee: Agerson Rall Group, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Agerson Rall Group, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Dover
- Main IPC: H05B1/02
- IPC: H05B1/02

Abstract:
A semiconductor device that may include temperature sensing circuits is disclosed. The temperature sensing circuits may be used to control various parameters, such as internal regulated supply voltages, internal refresh frequency, a word line low voltage, or the like. In this way, operating specifications of a semiconductor device at worst case temperatures may be met without compromising performance at normal operating temperatures. Each temperature sensing circuit may include a selectable temperature threshold value as well as a selectable temperature hysteresis value. In this way, temperature performance characteristics may be finely tuned. Furthermore, a method of testing the temperature sensing circuits is disclosed in which a current value may be monitored and temperature threshold values and temperature hysteresis values may be thereby determined.
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