Patent ID: 11876490
Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Field: Basic communication processes (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 2:
3. The integrated circuit of claim 1, wherein:
the first temperature sensor includes:
a first transistor at a first location, the first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control terminal, the first current terminal is coupled to the first control terminal, the second current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal through a first resistor, and the first current terminal provides a first temperature signal responsive to a temperature at the first location;
a second transistor at a second location, the second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control terminal, the second control terminal is coupled to the first control terminal, and the fourth current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal through a second resistor; and

the second temperature sensor includes:
a third transistor at the second location, the third transistor having fifth and sixth current terminals and a third control terminal, the third control terminal is coupled to the fifth current terminal, the sixth current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal through a third resistor, and the fifth current terminal provides a second temperature signal responsive to a temperature at the second location; and
a fourth transistor at the first location, the fourth transistor having seventh and eighth current terminals and a fourth control terminal, the fourth control terminal is coupled to the third control terminal, and the fourth current terminal is coupled to the ground terminal through a fourth resistor.