
GR716-DS-UM, May 2019, Version 1.29
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GR716
2.3.8
Temperature Sensor
There is a temperature sensor implemented on the GR716 microcontroller chip. Its output signal is a
monotonic voltage versus temperature, and is measured by the on-chip ADC in the same way as any
other MUX channel. Its output is not threshold detected or used in any other on-chip block, so if a
chip over-temperature protection is desired, the user needs to measure the sensor and take adequate
actions in the system application at hand.
2.3.9
Core Voltage (VDD_CORE) Monitor
The core voltage level can be monitored via the on-chip ADC. The voltage measured can be used by
the application to trim the core voltage when the on-chip LDO is active. Default Core voltage trim
value is to have maximum core voltage to always guarantee functionality in worst case corners at
maximum supported clock frequency. For low power applications the core voltage can be decreased
to optimum level in order to minimize power consumption.