公开(公告)号：US20160349776A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US14969103

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

Inventor： Antonino CONTE ,  Carmelo PAOLINO

IPC: G05F1/575 ,  H02M3/07

CPC classification number: G05F1/575 ,  G05F1/56 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03F1/42 ,  H03F3/45

Abstract: A voltage-regulator device includes an error-amplifier stage configured to receive a first reference voltage and a feedback voltage, an output amplifier stage coupled to the error-amplifier stage and configured to generate an output voltage related to the first reference voltage by an amplification factor, and a feedback stage configured to generate the feedback voltage. A compensation stage is configured to implement a second feedback loop, and cause, in response to a variation of the output voltage, a corresponding variation of a first biasing voltage for the output amplifier stage. The compensation stage includes a coupling-capacitor element coupled between the output amplifier stage and a first internal node, and a driving module coupled between the first internal node, and the output amplifier stage and configured to generate a compensation voltage for driving the output amplifier stage.

Abstract translation: 电压调节器装置包括被配置为接收第一参考电压和反馈电压的误差放大器级，耦合到误差放大器级并被配置为通过放大产生与第一参考电压相关的输出电压的输出放大器级 因子和被配置为产生反馈电压的反馈级。 补偿级被配置为实现第二反馈回路，并且响应于输出电压的变化，引起输出放大器级的第一偏置电压的相应变化。 补偿级包括耦合电容器元件，耦合在输出放大器级和第一内部节点之间，驱动模块耦合在第一内部节点和输出放大器级之间，并被配置为产生用于驱动输出放大器级的补偿电压 。

公开(公告)号：US20160314841A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15198161

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

Inventor： Antonino CONTE ,  Maria GIAQUINTA

IPC: G11C16/06 ,  H03F3/45 ,  H03M1/66

CPC classification number: G11C16/06 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03F3/347 ,  H03F3/45 ,  H03F3/45475 ,  H03F3/45977 ,  H03F2200/156 ,  H03F2200/375 ,  H03F2200/453 ,  H03F2203/45101 ,  H03F2203/45332 ,  H03F2203/45514 ,  H03F2203/45546 ,  H03F2203/45632 ,  H03M1/661

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may include a conversion block providing a first analog value. The DAC may also include an amplification block for receiving the first analog value and providing a second analog value amplified by an amplification factor. The amplification block may include a first input terminal for receiving the first analog value, a second input terminal, and an output terminal for providing the second analog value. The amplification block may also include a first capacitive element and a second capacitive element. The first and second capacitive elements may determine the amplification factor. The amplification block may further include a control unit for recovering a charge at a first terminal of the second capacitive element, and based thereon, the second analog value.

公开(公告)号：US20150332739A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14703173

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Antonino CONTE ,  Mario MICCICHE' ,  SantiNunzioAntonino PAGANO

IPC: G11C7/06 ,  G11C7/10

CPC classification number: G11C7/062 ,  G11C7/1051 ,  G11C7/12 ,  G11C16/24 ,  G11C16/28 ,  G11C2207/002

Abstract: A sense structure may include sense amplifiers each having measuring and reference terminals for receiving a measuring and a reference current, respectively, output circuitry for providing an output voltage based upon the measuring and reference currents, and voltage regulating circuitry in cascode configuration for regulating a voltage at the measuring and reference terminals. The regulating circuitry may include measuring and regulating transistors and a reference regulating transistor having a first conduction terminal coupled with the measuring terminal and with the reference terminal, respectively, a second conduction terminal coupled with the output circuitry and a control terminal coupled with a biasing terminal. Biasing circuitry is for providing a biasing voltage to the biasing terminal, and common regulating circuitry is for regulating the biasing voltage. Each sense amplifier may also include local regulating circuitry for regulating the biasing voltage applied to the biasing terminal.

Abstract translation: 感测结构可以包括读出放大器，每个读出放大器分别具有用于接收测量和参考电流的测量和参考端子，分别用于基于测量和参考电流提供输出电压的输出电路和用于调节电压的共源共栅配置中的电压调节电路 在测量和参考端子。 调节电路可以包括测量和调节晶体管和参考调节晶体管，其具有分别与测量端子和参考端子耦合的第一导电端子，与输出电路耦合的第二导电端子和与偏置端子耦合的控制端子 。 偏置电路用于向偏置端子提供偏置电压，公共调节电路用于调节偏置电压。 每个读出放大器还可以包括用于调节施加到偏置端子的偏置电压的局部调节电路。