SYSTEM TO ENSURE SMOOTH ON-CHIP OPERATION DURING AUTOMOTIVE COOLING PUMP MALFUNCTION

A method for steady on-chip operation during an automotive thermal malfunction is described. The method includes monitoring a cooling system of a system-on-chip (SoC) during operation of a vehicle control sub-system. The method also includes detecting a thermal failure of the cooling system in response to the monitoring. The method further includes activating a lower power mode of the SoC in response to the detecting of the thermal failure. The method also includes switching to a manual vehicle control.