Temperature Detection Methodology Patent Issued to O2Micro

Courtesy of Benzinga.

O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq: OIIM) was issued 22 claims under United States patent number 8,118,487 for its Temperature Detection methodology.

O2Micro’s patented methodology monitors the temperature in electronic devices or systems and makes adjustments to avoid damage due to over- or under-heated systems.

“This methodology enables highly accurate measurements over a wide temperature range. It uses an auto-ranging thermistor temperature detection circuit to control system or external power, such as that from a power supply,” commented Laszlo Lipcsei, vice president at O2Micro.

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