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Stratix II Device Handbook, Volume 1
May 2007
Temperature Sensing Diode (TSD)
Figure 3–1. External Temperature-Sensing Diode
Table 3–6 shows the specifications for bias voltage and current of the
Stratix II temperature sensing diode.
Table 3–6. Temperature-Sensing Diode Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Unit
IBIAS high
80
100
120
μA
IBIAS low
8
10
12
μA
VBP - VBN
0.3
0.9
V
VBN
0.7
V
Series resistance
3
Ω
Stratix II Device
Temperature-Sensing
Device
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