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Fail-safe thermal sensor apparatus and method

  • US 7,228,508 B1
  • Filed: 11/07/2000
  • Issued: 06/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:

  • a fail safe sensor;

    a programmable thermal sensor;

    halt logic to halt operation of the integrated circuit in response to the fail safe sensor indicating that a pre-programmed fixed threshold temperature has been exceeded; and

    clock adjustment logic to control temperature of the integrated circuit in response to the programmable thermal sensor indicating that a programmable threshold temperature has been exceeded by decreasing a clock frequency of the integrated circuit.

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