• DocumentCode
    2458413
  • Title

    Evolution of thermal sensors in Intel processors from 90nm to 22nm

  • Author

    Shor, Joseph ; Luria, Kosta

  • Author_Institution
    Intel Yakum, Kibbutz Yakum, Israel
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    14-17 Nov. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    Thermal sensors are used in Intel processors in order to measure and regulate the chip´s temperature. This is useful to insure that the temperature does not exceed the reliability limit and also to optimize processor performance. Several sensors developed in Intel processes are reviewed and their evolution over different process generations is explained. The design tradeoffs and system requirements for these sensors are discussed.
  • Keywords
    integrated circuit reliability; microprocessor chips; temperature measurement; temperature sensors; Intel processors; chip temperature measurement; chip temperature regulation; processor performance. optimize; reliability limit; thermal sensors evolution; CMOS integrated circuits; Probes; Program processors; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical & Electronics Engineers in Israel (IEEEI), 2012 IEEE 27th Convention of
  • Conference_Location
    Eilat
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-4682-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EEEI.2012.6377117
  • Filename
    6377117