AMD 8 manual Thermal Diode Characteristics, Preliminary Information, Electrical Data

Models: 8

1 106
Download 106 pages 35.4 Kb
Page 54
Image 54
8.13Thermal Diode Characteristics

Preliminary Information

AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 8 Data Sheet

25175H— March 2003

8.13Thermal Diode Characteristics

Thermal Diode

Electrical

Characteristics

The AMD Athlon XP processor model 8 provides a diode that can be used in conjunction with an external temperature sensor to determine the die temperature of the processor. The diode anode (THERMDA) and cathode (THERMDC) are available as pins on the processor, as described in “THERMDA and THERMDC Pins” on page 78.

For information about thermal design for the AMD Athlon XP processor model 8, including layout and airflow considerations, see the AMD Processor Thermal, Mechanical, and Chassis Cooling Design Guide, order# 23794, and the cooling guidelines on http://www.amd.com.

Table 17 shows the AMD Athlon XP processor model 8 characteristics of the on-die thermal diode. For information about calculations for the ideal diode equation and temperature offset correction, see Appendix A, "Thermal Diode Calculations," on page 77.

Table 17. Thermal Diode Electrical Characteristics

Symbol

Parameter

Min

Nom

Max

Units

Notes

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

Sourcing current

5

 

300

µA

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n

f, lumped

Lumped ideality

1.00000

1.00374

1.00900

 

2, 3, 4

factor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nf, actual

Actual ideality factor

 

1.00261

 

 

3, 4

 

RT

Series Resistance

 

0.93

 

3, 4

Notes:

1. The sourcing current should always be used in forward bias only.

2. Characterized at 95°C with a forward bias current pair of 10 A and 100 A. AMD recommends using a minimum of two sourcing currents to accurately measure the temperature of the thermal diode.

3. Not 100% tested. Specified by design and limited characterization.

4. The lumped ideality factor adds the effect of the series resistance term to the actual ideality factor. The series resistance term indicates the resistance from the pins of the processor to the on-die thermal diode. The value of the lumped ideality factor depends on the sourcing current pair used.

42

Electrical Data

Chapter 8

Page 54
Image 54
AMD Thermal Diode Characteristics, Preliminary Information, AMD Athlon XP Processor Model 8 Data Sheet, Electrical Data