Patent ID: 7161368
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: G01R,G11C

Abstract:
1. A semi-conductor component, comprising a device on the semi-conductor component for heating the semi-conductor component, comprising: a component heating device to heat the semi-conductor component, the device comprising a heating element which can be heated by the current flowing through the heating element; a control and/or regulatory device for controlling and/or regulating the current flowing through the heating element such that the temperature of the semi-conductor component essentially corresponds with a predetermined nominal temperature, wherein the heating element is a ESD diode connected with a data receiver device of the semi-conductor component, the ESD diode being operated in high-resistance backward direction in a working mode of the semi-conductor component for protecting the data receiver device against high currents in the working mode, the ESD diode being operated in low-resistance forward direction in the heating mode for heating the semi-conductor component.