Thermal monitoring system for semiconductor devices
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1. A method to monitor the temperature of a device comprising the steps of:
- placing a thermal coupling material between the bottom of the device and the top of a circuit board for inserting the device thereinto;
placing a first sensor into a location such that at least thermal contact with thermal coupling material is made;
measuring the temperature from the sensor within a predetermined time interval;
comparing the temperature measured with the sensor to a first correlation factor for the device;
identifying the operating speed of the devices; and
comparing the temperature measured for this speed with the first correlation factor.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the operating temperature of a semiconductor device. The method comprising the steps of: placing a thermal coupling material between the bottom of the semiconductor device and the top of a printed circuit board for inserting the device thereinto; inserting a sensor so to be at least partially covered by the thermal coupling material; and measuring the temperature from the sensor within a predetermined time interval. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an apparatus is described to carry out the above process.
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1. A method to monitor the temperature of a device comprising the steps of:
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placing a thermal coupling material between the bottom of the device and the top of a circuit board for inserting the device thereinto; placing a first sensor into a location such that at least thermal contact with thermal coupling material is made; measuring the temperature from the sensor within a predetermined time interval; comparing the temperature measured with the sensor to a first correlation factor for the device; identifying the operating speed of the devices; and comparing the temperature measured for this speed with the first correlation factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to monitor the temperature of a device comprising:
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a circuit board for receiving a device; a thermal coupling material sandwiched between the bottom of the device and the top of the circuit board for inserting the device thereinto; a first sensor, whereby the first sensor is at least partially in thermal contact with the thermal coupling material; means for measuring a temperature indication from the first sensor within a time interval; a comparator for comparing the temperature measured with the first sensor to a first correlation factor for the device; means for identifying the operating speed of the device; and means for comparing the temperature measured for this operating speed with the first correlation factor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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