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Methods and apparatus for extending the effective thermal operating range of a memory

  • US 7,656,734 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2007
  • Issued: 02/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of regulating the operating temperature of a memory IC, the method comprising:

  • sensing a temperature of a memory IC using an integrated thermal sensor on the memory IC;

    determining if the memory IC is operating in an error recovery mode;

    enabling heating of the memory IC if the memory IC is operating in an error recovery mode; and

    heating the memory IC, using an integrated heating element operatively coupled to the thermal sensor, if the sensed temperature is below a threshold temperature.

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