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US 8,008,894 B2Granted
Adjusting a top charge capacitor voltage according to an operating temperature of the capacitor
AssigneeAgigA Tech Inc.
InventorRonald H Sartore
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a capacitor and logic to adjust an operating temperature of the capacitor according to a charge on the capacitor, and/or to adjust a charge of the capacitor according to the operating temperature of the capacitor to improve the useful life of the capacitor and increase its reliability.
Claims12
A method comprising:
- adjusting an operating temperature of a capacitor according to a charge voltage on the capacitor;
- and
- adjusting an amount of memory backup that may be performed when powered by the capacitor at the charge voltage.
A method comprising:
- adjusting a top charge voltage of a capacitor according to the operating temperature of the capacitor;
- and
- providing an indication of a limitation on a function powered by the capacitor at least under certain conditions, the limitation in relation to an adjusted charge voltage on the capacitor.
An apparatus comprising:
- a capacitor, and
- logic to adjust an operating temperature of the capacitor according to a charge voltage on the capacitor, and/or to adjust a charge voltage of the capacitor according to the operating temperature of the capacitor;
- and
- providing an indication of a limitation on a function powered by the capacitor at least under certain conditions, the limitation in relation to an adjusted charge voltage on the capacitor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.