Thermal management for data modules

A method for thermal management of a data module comprising a circuit component operable in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• determining a temperature of the circuit component using a temperature sensor;
• determining a thermal characteristic of the data module based on the temperature;
• and
• adjusting at least one operating characteristic of the circuit component as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the thermal characteristic at or below a threshold level, wherein the at least one operating characteristic is adjusted based on the thermal characteristic;
• wherein the thermal characteristic has an associated threshold margin to generate hysteresis at the feedback control loop, and wherein the temperature is reduced below the threshold level less the associated threshold margin after detection of a thermal event.

A data module operable in a wireless communication system, the data module comprising:

• a circuit component;
• a means for determining a temperature of the circuit component;
• means for determining a one or more thermal characteristic of the data module based the temperature;
• and
• means for adjusting at least one operating characteristic of the circuit component as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the thermal characteristic at or below a threshold level, wherein the at least one operating characteristic is adjusted based on the thermal characteristic;
• wherein the thermal characteristic has an associated threshold margin to generate hysteresis at the feedback control loop, and wherein the temperature is reduced below the threshold level less the associated threshold margin after detection of a thermal event.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform thermal management operations for a data module comprising a circuit component and operable in a wireless communication system, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for determining a temperature of the circuit component;
• code for determining a thermal characteristic of the data module based on the temperature;
• and
• code for adjusting at least one operating characteristic of the circuit component as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the thermal characteristic at or below a threshold level, wherein the at least one operating characteristic is adjusted based on the thermal characteristic;
• wherein the thermal characteristic has an associated threshold margin to generate hysteresis at the feedback control loop, and wherein the temperature is reduced below the threshold level less the associated threshold margin after detection of a thermal event.

A data module operable in a wireless communication system, the data module comprising:

• a plurality of circuit components;
• one or more temperature sensors configured to determine a temperature of a corresponding circuit component;
• and
• a thermal management unit configured to determine one or more thermal characteristics of the data module based on the temperature, and to generate one or more power control point signals indicating whether to adjust corresponding operating characteristics of one or more target circuit components from the plurality of circuit components based on the one or more determined thermal characteristics, wherein the thermal management unit is further configured to adjust corresponding operating characteristics of a target circuit component of the one or more target circuit components as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the one or more determined thermal characteristics at or below a desired threshold level, wherein at least one determined thermal characteristic of the one or more determined thermal characteristics has an associated threshold margin providing hysteresis to the feedback control loop, the feedback control loop returning the at least one determined thermal characteristic to below the associated threshold margin when the at least one determined thermal characteristic reaches or exceeds the desired threshold level.

A method for thermal management of a data module comprising a plurality of circuit components and operable in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• determining a temperature of one or more of the circuit components;
• determining one or more thermal characteristics of the data module based on the temperature;
• and
• adjusting at least one operating characteristic of one or more target circuit components from the plurality of circuit components based on the one or more determined thermal characteristics as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the one or more determined thermal characteristics at or below a desired threshold level, wherein at least one determined thermal characteristic of the one or more determined thermal characteristics has an associated threshold margin providing hysteresis to the feedback control loop, the feedback control loop returning the at least one determined thermal characteristic to below the associated threshold margin when the at least one determined thermal characteristic reaches or exceeds the desired threshold level.

A data module operable in a wireless communication system, the data module comprising:

• a plurality of circuit components;
• means for determining a temperature of one or more of the circuit components;
• means for determining one or more thermal characteristics of the data module based on the temperature;
• and
• means for adjusting at least one operating characteristic of one or more target circuit components from the plurality of circuit components based on the one or more determined thermal characteristics as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the one or more determined thermal characteristics at or below a desired threshold level, wherein at least one determined thermal characteristic of the one or more determined thermal characteristics has an associated threshold margin providing hysteresis to the feedback control loop, the feedback control loop returning the at least one determined thermal characteristic to below the threshold margin when the at least one determined thermal characteristic reaches or exceeds the desired threshold level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform thermal management operations for a data module comprising a plurality of circuit components and operable in a wireless communication system, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for determining a temperature of one or more of the circuit components;
• code for determining one or more thermal characteristics of the data module based on the temperature;
• and
• code for adjusting at least one operating characteristic of one or more target circuit components from the plurality of circuit components based on the one or more determined thermal characteristics as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the one or more determined thermal characteristics at or below a desired threshold level, wherein at least one determined thermal characteristic of the one or more determined thermal characteristics has an associated threshold margin providing hysteresis to the feedback control loop, the feedback control loop returning the at least one determined thermal characteristic to below the associated threshold margin when the at least one determined thermal characteristic reaches or exceeds the desired threshold level.

A data module comprising:

• a first component including a first temperature sensor and a first circuit, the first temperature sensor configured to determine a first temperature of the first circuit;
• and
• a thermal management unit configured to:
• determine a first thermal characteristic of the data module based on the first temperature;
• and
• adjust the at least one operating characteristic of the first component as part of a feedback control loop to maintain the first thermal characteristic at or below a threshold level, wherein the at least one operating characteristic is adjusted based on the first thermal characteristic;
• wherein the first thermal characteristic has an associated threshold margin to generate hysteresis at the feedback control loop, and wherein the first temperature is reduced below the threshold level less the associated threshold margin after detection of a thermal event.