Thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an integrated circuit substrate;
an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is disposed on a top surface of the integrated circuit substrate;
a thermal detector array substrate;
a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit, wherein the thermal detector array is disposed on a bottom surface of the thermal detector array substrate; and
one or more spacers disposed on the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate;
wherein the one or more spacers are disposed between the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate and the bottom surface of the thermal detector array substrate.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed that comprises an integrated circuit and a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit. A method is disclosed that comprises providing an integrated circuit and disposing a thermal detector array so as to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit. Another apparatus is disclosed that comprises means for processing and means for detecting thermal radiation from the means for processing.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit substrate; an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is disposed on a top surface of the integrated circuit substrate; a thermal detector array substrate; a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit, wherein the thermal detector array is disposed on a bottom surface of the thermal detector array substrate; and one or more spacers disposed on the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate; wherein the one or more spacers are disposed between the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate and the bottom surface of the thermal detector array substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit substrate; an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is disposed on a top surface of the integrated circuit substrate; a thermal detector array substrate; a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; and one or more conductive couplings disposed between the integrated circuit substrate and the thermal detector array substrate; wherein the one or more conductive couplings are configured to conduct a thermal detection signal from the thermal detector array substrate to the integrated circuit substrate, the thermal detection signal indicating an amount and/or location of thermal radiation detected by the thermal detector array.
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit substrate; an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is disposed on a top surface of the integrated circuit substrate; a thermal detector array substrate; a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; a memory circuit substrate; a memory circuit, wherein the memory circuit is disposed on the memory circuit substrate; and one or more conductive couplings disposed on a top surface of the thermal detector array substrate and a bottom surface of the memory circuit substrate.
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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an integrated circuit; a thermal detector array; a substrate, wherein the integrated circuit and the thermal detector array are disposed on a top surface of the substrate; a mirror having a reflective bottom surface; one or more spacers disposed between the substrate and the mirror.
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10. A method comprising:
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providing an integrated circuit; disposing the integrated circuit on a top surface of an integrated circuit substrate; providing a thermal detector array; disposing the thermal detector array on a bottom surface of a thermal detector array substrate so as to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; disposing one or more spacers on the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate, wherein disposing the one or more spacers comprises disposing the one or more spacers between the top surface of the integrated circuit substrate and the bottom surface of the thermal detector array substrate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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providing an integrated circuit; disposing the integrated circuit on a top surface of an integrated circuit substrate; providing a thermal detector array; disposing the thermal detector array on a bottom surface of a thermal detector array substrate so as to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; disposing one or more conductive couplings between the integrated circuit substrate and the thermal detector array substrate; conducting a thermal detection signal from the thermal detector array substrate to the integrated circuit substrate via the one or more conductive couplings, the thermal detection signal indicating an amount and/or location of thermal radiation detected by the thermal detector array.
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17. A method comprising:
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providing an integrated circuit; disposing the integrated circuit on a top surface of an integrated circuit substrate; providing a thermal detector array; disposing the thermal detector array on a bottom surface of a thermal detector array substrate so as to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; providing a memory circuit; disposing the memory circuit on a memory circuit substrate; and disposing one or more conductive couplings on a top surface of the thermal detector array substrate and a bottom surface of the memory circuit substrate.
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18. A method comprising:
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providing an integrated circuit; providing a thermal detector array configured to detect thermal radiation from the integrated circuit; disposing the integrated circuit and the thermal detector array on a top surface of a substrate; providing a mirror having a reflective bottom surface; disposing one or more spacers between the substrate and the mirror.
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for processing; means for supporting the means for processing, wherein the means for processing is disposed on a top surface of the means for supporting the means for processing; means for detecting thermal radiation from the means for processing; means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation, wherein the means for detecting thermal radiation is disposed on a bottom surface of the means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation; and means for spacing disposed on the top surface of the means for supporting the means for processing; wherein the means for spacing are disposed between the top surface of the means for supporting the means for processing and the bottom surface of the means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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means for processing; means for supporting the means for processing, wherein the means for processing is disposed on a top surface of the means for supporting the means for processing; means for detecting thermal radiation from the means for processing; means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation; and means for conductively coupling disposed between the means for supporting the means for processing and the means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation; wherein the means for conductively coupling is configured to conduct a thermal detection signal from the means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation to the means for supporting the means for processing, the thermal detection signal indicating an amount and/or location of thermal radiation detected by the means for detecting thermal radiation.
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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means for processing; means for supporting the means for processing, wherein the means for processing is disposed on a top surface of the means for supporting the means for processing; means for detecting thermal radiation from the means for processing; means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation; and means for storing data; means for supporting the means for storing data, wherein the means for storing data is disposed on the means for supporting the means for storing data; and means for conductively coupling disposed on a top surface of the means for supporting the means for detecting thermal radiation and a bottom surface of the means for supporting the means for storing data.
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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means for processing; means for detecting thermal radiation from the means for processing; means for supporting, wherein the means for processing and the means for detecting thermal radiation are disposed on a top surface of the means for supporting; means for reflecting; and means for spacing disposed between the means for supporting and the means for reflecting.
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