Ring oscillator circuit
    201.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11641191B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17830864

    申请日:2022-06-02

    Abstract: In an embodiment a ring oscillator circuit includes a chain of cascade-coupled inverter stages coupled between an oscillator supply voltage node and a reference voltage node, the oscillator supply voltage node configured to provide an oscillator supply voltage, a current generator circuit coupled between the oscillator supply voltage node and a system supply voltage node configured to provide a system supply voltage, the current generator circuit being configured to inject a current into the oscillator supply voltage node and a biasing circuit including a first bias control transistor and a second bias control transistor coupled in series between the reference voltage node and the oscillator supply voltage node, wherein the first bias control transistor is configured to selectively couple the reference voltage node and the oscillator supply voltage node in response to the oscillator control signal being indicative that the ring oscillator circuit is in an inactive operation state.

    ENVELOPE DETECTION
    203.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230056937A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17881749

    申请日:2022-08-05

    Abstract: In an embodiment an envelope detection device includes an input terminal configured to receive an amplitude-modulated radio frequency signal, a first resistive element and a first MOS transistor connected in parallel between the input terminal and a first node configured to receive a reference potential, a first capacitive element connected between a gate of the first MOS transistor and the first node, an envelope detection circuit connected to the input terminal and configured to supply a voltage representative of an envelope of the amplitude-modulated signal and a circuit for controlling the first MOS transistor configured to supply a first current to the gate of the first MOS transistor only when the voltage is smaller than a first threshold and draw a second current from the gate of the first MOS transistor only when the voltage is higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being higher than the first threshold.

    AMPLIFIER FOR A RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVER

    公开(公告)号:US20230018356A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17812062

    申请日:2022-07-12

    Abstract: In an embodiment an amplifier includes a first MOS transistor having a drain connected to an output of the amplifier and a source coupled to a first node configured to receive a first power supply potential, a first capacitive element connected between an input of the amplifier and a gate of the first MOS transistor, a first current source connecting the drain of the first MOS transistor to a second node configured to receive a second power supply potential and a resistive element and a second capacitive element connected in parallel between the gate and the drain of the first MOS transistor, the resistive element including a switched capacitor.

    Control method of susceptible inrush currents passing through a load switch, and corresponding electronic circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11522360B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17202566

    申请日:2021-03-16

    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a switch coupled between an input terminal intended to receive a first voltage and an output terminal coupled to a decoupling capacitor and intended to also be coupled to a load. A comparison stage is configured to compare the first voltage and a second voltage that is present at the output terminal. A first adjustment stage is configured to limit a positive inrush current flowing between the input terminal and the output terminal and a second adjustment stage is configured to limit a negative inrush current flowing between the output terminal and the input terminal. A control circuit is configured to activate either the first adjustment stage or the second adjustment stage as a function of a result of the comparison.

    Power management method of an integrated circuit, and corresponding integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11469671B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US17324782

    申请日:2021-05-19

    Inventor: Thomas Jouanneau

    Abstract: The integrated circuit includes a first node intended to be biased at a first voltage, a second node intended to be biased at a second voltage and having a non-negligible capacitive coupling with the first node. A power supply management device comprises a voltage booster configured to boost a power supply voltage and comprising boost stages configured to generate intermediate voltages on intermediate nodes. A compatibility detection circuit is configured to detect compatibility between the second voltage and one of the intermediate voltages, and, if the second voltage is compatible with an intermediate voltage, to couple the at least one second node to the compatible intermediate node.

    SECURED BOOT OF A PROCESSING UNIT
    208.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220318392A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17657027

    申请日:2022-03-29

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for booting a processing device, the method including: generating, by a monotonic counter and during a first boot phase, a first count value; transmitting, by the monotonic counter, the first count value to an access control circuit of a memory; reading, on the basis of the first count value, first data stored in the memory; and generating, by the monotonic counter and during a second boot phase, a second count value greater than the first count value. The access control circuit of the memory is configured so that the reading of the first data is not authorized on the basis of the second count value.

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