Utilization of overvoltage and overcurrent compensation to extend the usable operating range of electronic devices

A method comprising:

• monitoring a temperature of a one or more components relative to a lowest operational temperature threshold for the one or more components of an electronic device;
• triggering an application of activation power to one or more devices that exhibit leakage characteristics resulting in heat dissipation via quiescent leakage current, wherein the temperature of the at least one component is heated to at or above the lowest operating temperature via the quiescent leakage current heat dissipation, prior to applying system power to and initiating operation of the at least one component;
• increasing the power supply voltage level to a maximum operating level or a preset offset below the maximum operating level, in order to increase the rate of self heat dissipation, when junction temperatures within the device are below the operational level;
• restoring the power supply voltage to an optimal operating level, when the junction temperatures are above the operational temperature threshold and the processor device is initialized;
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• enabling general system power to be applied to the at least one component and subsequent operation of the at least one component only when a measured temperature of the at least one component is at or above the lowest operating temperature.

A system comprising:

• at least one component that operates within a temperature range having a lowest operating temperature;
• and
• a temperature control subsystem having:
• logic for detecting when a temperature of the at least one component is below the lowest operating temperature;
• logic for triggering dissipation of heat by applying an activation power supply voltage to devices within the system, which devices are prone to generate heat dissipation via quiescent leakage current, prior to initiating operation of the at least one component;
• logic for increasing a level of applied power across the at least one component to initiate advanced preheating of said at least one component to a temperature within said temperature range prior to initiating an operation of said component, wherein the temperature of the at least one component is pre-heated to at or above the lowest operating temperature via the quiescent leakage current heat dissipation before the at least one component is made operational;
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• logic for enabling operation of the at least one component only when a measured temperature of the at least one component is at or above the lowest operating temperature.