Changing Output Quality for Thermal Management

A growing number of embedded computing systems are used outside of environmentally controlled locations. In locations such as remote parts of deserts, deep ocean floors, and outer space, it is not only difficult to predict environmental effects on a system, they also allow very limited accessibility once a system is deployed. Therefore, it is often necessary for system parameters to be over provisioned to guarantee correct functionality under worst case environmental conditions. This often leads to an end system that is suboptimal for typical conditions.

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