APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ON-DIE TEMPERATURE SENSING TO IMPROVE FPGA PERFORMANCE
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1. A field programmable gate array (FPGA), comprising:
- a temperature sensor array; and
a supply voltage modulation circuit coupled to the temperature sensor array.
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Abstract
A field programmable gate array (FPGA) includes a temperature sensor array. The FPGA also includes a supply voltage modulation circuit. The supply voltage modulation circuit is coupled to the temperature sensor array.
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1. A field programmable gate array (FPGA), comprising:
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a temperature sensor array; and a supply voltage modulation circuit coupled to the temperature sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A field programmable gate array (FPGA), comprising:
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a temperature sensor array; and a body bias modulation circuit coupled to the temperature sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a field programmable gate array (FPGA), the method comprising:
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using a temperature sensor array to obtain a plurality of temperature values for a die of the field programmable gate array (FPGA); and modulating, based on the plurality of temperature values, at least one of a supply voltage of the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a body bias of the field programmable gate array (FPGA). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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