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Temperature-based clock frequency controller apparatus and method

  • US 7,761,274 B1
  • Filed: 11/07/2000
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:

  • a register to store a threshold temperature value;

    a thermal sensor; and

    clock adjustment logic to decrease a clock frequency in response to the thermal sensor indicating that the threshold temperature value has been exceeded, the clock adjustment logic further to increase the clock frequency in response to passage of a predetermined amount of time following the decrease in clock frequency.

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