System and method for tasking processing modules based upon temperature
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jul 18, 2000
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
May 8, 1998
filing date -
May 8, 1998
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
A preliminary load of PAIR data current through [] has been loaded. Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours. |
PAIR data current through []
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon.
Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours.
Next PAIR Update Scheduled on [ ] |
Importance
US Family Size
|
Non-US Coverage
|
Patent Longevity
|
Forward Citations
|
Abstract
An on-chip thermometer and methods for using the on-chip thermometer to measure a local temperature and to operate an integrated circuit. The on-chip thermometer comprises a clock circuit, a temperature responsive circuit, and a counter. The clock circuit operates at a fixed frequency and generates a fixed frequency clock signal. The temperature responsive circuit, when enabled, generates a signal dependent on local temperature. In response to receiving the clock signal, the temperature responsive circuit generates an output signal. The counter is coupled to receive the output signal from the temperature responsive circuit and the clock signal. The counter then generates a value indicative of a local temperature of the integrated circuit. A method of measuring a local temperature on an integrated circuit comprises generating a clock signal at a fixed frequency, providing the clock signal to a temperature responsive circuit, the temperature responsive circuit generating an oscillating signal comprising a plurality of oscillations dependent on a local temperature of the integrated circuit in response to receiving the clock signal, and counting the oscillations to generate a value indicative of the local temperature. On an integrated circuit including a plurality of processing modules located at respective locations with a plurality of on-chip thermometers, a task delegation module is coupled to each of the on-chip thermometers and the processing modules. Each on-chip thermometer generates a value indicative of a local temperature. The task delegation module receives output values from the on-chip thermometers and assigns processing tasks to the processing modules based on the local temperatures at each respective location.
First Claim
Family
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
International Classification(s)
- [Classification Symbol]
- [Patents Count]
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
---|---|---|---|
Godfrey, Gary M | Austin, TX | 12 | 436 |
Cited Art Landscape
- No Cited Art to Display
Patent Citation Ranking
Forward Cite Landscape
- No Forward Cites to Display
Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
---|
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
---|---|---|---|
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
Full Text
Legal Events
Matter Detail
Update Public Data Dismiss Edit SaveRenewals Detail
Edit SaveNote
The template below is formatted to ensure compatibility with our system.
Provide tags with | separated like (tags1|tags2).
Maximum length is 128 characters for Customer Application No
Mandatory Fields * - 'MatterType','AppType','Country','Title','SerialNo'.
Acceptable Date Format - 'MM/DD/YYYY'.
Acceptable Filing/App Types -
- Continuation/Divisional
- Original
- Paris Convention
- PCT National
- With Priority
- EP Validation
- Provisional Conversion
- Reissue
- Provisional
- Foreign Extension
Acceptable Status -
- Pending
- Abandoned
- Unfiled
- Expired
- Granted
Acceptable Matter Types -
- Patent
- Utility Model
- Supplemental Protection Certificate
- Design
- Inventor Certificate
- Plant
- Statutory Invention Reg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Success
E-mail has been sent successfully.
Failure
Some error occured while sending email. Please check e-mail and try again!
PAIR load has been initiated
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon. Current PAIR data will be loaded within twenty four hours.
File History PDF
Thank you for your purchase! The File Wrapper for Patent Number 6091255 will be available within the next 24 hours.
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully
Important Notes on Latency of Status data
Please note there is up to 60 days of latency in this Status indicator for certain status conditions. You can obtain up-to-date Status indicator readings by ordering PAIR for the file.
An application with the status "Published" (which means it is pending) may be recently abandoned, but not yet updated to reflect its abandoned status. However, an application filed less than one year ago is unlikely to be abandoned.
A patent with the status "Granted" may be recently expired, but not yet updated to reflect its expired status. However, it is highly unlikely a patent less than 3.5 years old would be expired.
An application with the status "Abandoned" is almost always current, but there is a small chance it was recently revived and the status not yet updated.
Important Note on Priority Date data
This priority date is an estimated earliest priority date and is purely an estimation. This date should not be taken as legal conclusion. No representations are made as to the accuracy of the date listed. Please consult a legal professional before relying on this date.
We are sorry but your current selection exceeds the maximum number of portfolios (0) for this membership level. Upgrade to our Level for up to -1 portfolios!.