公开(公告)号：US09985688B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15042326

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS

Inventor： Pierre Demaj ,  Yoann Bouvet

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/466 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H04L27/26

CPC classification number: H04B3/544 ,  H04B3/466 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/5495 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L25/023 ,  H04L27/2649

Abstract: A method is for processing a channel analog signal coming from a transmission channel. The method may include converting the channel analog signal into a channel digital signal, and detecting a state of the transmission channel based on the channel digital signal to detect whether the transmission channel is, over an interval of time, one or more of linear and time invariant and linear and cyclostationary.

公开(公告)号：US09979418B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15617831

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Mark Wallis

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/0007 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04L5/001

Abstract: A method includes digital/analog conversion of a digital signal modulated by information to provide a modulated initial analog signal having a crest factor greater than one, and amplification of the initial analog signal to provide an amplified modulated signal. A modulated channel analog signal derived from the modulated amplified analog signal is transmitted over a communications channel, with impedance of the communications channel varying during the transmission. The method further includes at least one determination during the transmission of a peak-clipping rate of the amplified analog signal over at least one time interval, and an adjustment of a level of the initial analog signal as a function of the determined peak-clipping rate.

公开(公告)号：US20180131508A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15862962

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Fabrice Marinet ,  Mathieu Lisart

IPC: H04L9/08 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F21/77 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/14

CPC classification number: H04L9/088 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F12/1408 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F21/77 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F2212/402

Abstract: A method for processing content stored on a component is disclosed. A first partition of a first memory is encrypted with a first encryption key and a second partition of the first memory is encrypted with a second encryption key. The second encryption key is different from the first encryption key. The first encryption key is stored in a storage register of the component and the second encryption key is stored in a first location of a non-volatile memory. A memory address of the first location is stored in the first partition of the first memory.

公开(公告)号：US20180130881A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15864451

申请日：2018-01-08

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Guilhem Bouton ,  Pascal Fornara ,  Christian Rivero

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/112 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/763

CPC classification number: H01L29/1083 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/763 ,  H01L27/11293 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7846

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a substrate and at least one component unfavorably sensitive to compressive stress which is arranged at least partially within an active region of the substrate limited by an insulating region. To address compressive stress in the active region, the circuit further includes at least one electrically inactive trench located at least in the insulating region and containing an internal area configured to reduce compressive stress in the active region. The internal area is filled with polysilicon. The polysilicon filled trench may further extend through the insulating region and into the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20180130492A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15867223

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS ,  STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS

Inventor： Jonathan Cottinet ,  Jean Claude Bini

IPC: G11B20/10 ,  H04B15/04 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L7/04

CPC classification number: G11B20/10222 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04B15/04 ,  H04B2215/065 ,  H04L7/04

Abstract: A method for transmitting and/or receiving a potential aggressor audio signal includes a transmission and/or a reception of successive groups of data timed by a first clock signal within respective successive frames synchronized by a second clock signal. In the presence of a risk of interference of the potential aggressor audio signal with a different, potential victim, signal, during the transmission or reception of the potential aggressor audio signal, the frequency of the first clock signal is modified while keeping the frequency of the second clock signal unchanged.

公开(公告)号：US20180102377A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15486434

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Abderrezak Marzaki

IPC: H01L27/11524 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/11524 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/0629 ,  H01L27/11531 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/66181 ,  H01L29/945

Abstract: A well of a first conductivity type is insulated from a substrate of the same first conductivity type by a structure of a triple well type. The structure includes a trench having an electrically conductive central part enclosed in an insulating sheath. The trench supports a first electrode of a decoupling capacitor, with a second electrode provided by the well.

公开(公告)号：US09941369B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15195784

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Francesco La Rosa ,  Stephan Niel ,  Julien Delalleau ,  Arnaud Regnier

IPC: H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  G11C16/14 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L29/78 ,  G11C16/04 ,  H01L21/306

CPC classification number: H01L29/42328 ,  G11C16/0425 ,  G11C16/14 ,  H01L21/28273 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/32051 ,  H01L21/32133 ,  H01L27/11521 ,  H01L27/11524 ,  H01L29/42336 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/66825 ,  H01L29/7827 ,  H01L29/788 ,  H01L29/7881 ,  H01L29/7883 ,  H01L29/7885

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory cell comprising a vertical selection gate extending in a trench made in a substrate, a floating gate extending above the substrate, and a horizontal control gate extending above the floating gate, wherein the floating gate also extends above a portion of the vertical selection gate over a non-zero overlap distance. Application mainly to the production of a split gate memory cell programmable by hot-electron injection.

公开(公告)号：US09934509B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14305129

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Denis Farison ,  Fabrice Romain ,  Christophe Laurencin

IPC: G06K5/00 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/73

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/73

Abstract: In order to verify the authenticity of a product associated with a host device, the product contains, in segments of a non-volatile memory, several different functions stored in ciphered fashion. The host device sends a control signal for selecting and activating one of those ciphered functions. The product then deciphers and executes the function. The result of the function execution is then communicated back to host device when a decision on product authenticity is made.

公开(公告)号：US09934508B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14305070

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Denis Farison ,  Fabrice Romain ,  Christophe Laurencin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F21/44

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/608 ,  G06F21/73

Abstract: The authenticity of a product associated with a host device is verified through a process. The product contains, in segments of a non-volatile memory, several different functions stored in ciphered fashion. The process involves, in a first phase, the sending by the host device of a control signal for executing a function, with the product functioning to decipher the function and store the unciphered function in the non-volatile memory. The process further involves, in a second phase, the sending by the host device of a control signal for causing execution of the deciphered function, with the product functioning to execute the function and send a result of this execution back to the host device. The host device evaluates the received result to verify product authenticity.

公开(公告)号：US20180091192A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15444576

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Alexandre Tramoni

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  G01S13/04

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G06K7/10128

Abstract: A method can be used for detecting a potential presence of an object by a reader capable of mutually communicating via a contactless communications protocol. An antenna of the reader transmits a magnetic field on a carrier signal having a sub-carrier modulated by a first data sequence. The modulated sub-carrier is non-interpretable by the object. The antenna of the reader receives a signal resulting from the transmission. The reader demodulates the sub-carrier of the resulting signal so as to extract a second data sequence from the resulting signal. The first data sequence and second data sequence are correlated and the potential presence or absence of the object is determined based upon the result of the correlating.