AMD 8 manual Appendix A, Thermal Diode Calculations, Ideal Diode Equation, Preliminary Information

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Appendix A

Preliminary Information

25175H —March 2003

AMD Athlon™ XP Processor Model 8 Data Sheet

Appendix A

Thermal Diode Calculations

This section contains information about the calculations for the on-die thermal diode of the AMD Athlon™ XP processor model

8.For electrical information about this thermal diode, see Table 17, “Thermal Diode Electrical Characteristics,” on page 42.

Ideal Diode Equation

The ideal diode equation uses the variables and constants defined in Table 29.

Table 29. Constants and Variables for the Ideal Diode Equation

Equation Symbol

Variable, Constant Description

 

 

nf, lumped

Lumped ideality factor

k

Boltzmann constant

 

 

q

Electron charge constant

 

 

T

Diode temperature (Kelvin)

 

 

VBE

Voltage from base to emitter

IC

Collector current

IS

Saturation current

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