Abstract:
A power switch includes first and second MOS transistors in series between first and second nodes. Both the first and second transistors have a gate coupled to its substrate. First and second resistive elements are coupled between the gate of the first transistor and the first node, and between the gate of the second transistor and the second node, respectively. A triac is coupled between the first and second nodes. The gate of the triac is coupled to a third node common to the first and second transistors. A third MOS transistor has a first conduction electrode coupled to the gate of the first transistor and a second conduction electrode coupled to the gate of the second transistor.
Abstract:
A device includes, within a layer of silicon on insulator, a central semiconductor zone including a central region having a first type of conductivity, two intermediate regions having a second type of conductivity opposite to that of the first one, respectively disposed on either side of and in contact with the central region in order to form two PN junctions, two semiconductor end zones respectively disposed on either side of the central zone, each end zone comprising two end regions of opposite types of conductivity, in contact with the adjacent intermediate region, the two end regions of each end zone being mutually connected electrically in order to form the two terminals of the device.
Abstract:
An artificial-neuron device includes an integration-generation circuit coupled between an input at which an input signal is received and an output at which an output signal is delivered, and a refractory circuit inhibiting the integrator circuit after the delivery of the output signal. The refractory circuit is formed by a first MOS transistor having a first conduction-terminal coupled to a supply node, a second conduction-terminal coupled to a common node, and a control-terminal coupled to the output, and a second MOS transistor having a first conduction-terminal coupled to the input, a second conduction-terminal coupled to a reference node at which a reference voltage is received, and a control-terminal coupled to the common node. A resistive-capacitive circuit is coupled between the supply node and the reference node and having a tap coupled to the common node, with the inhibition duration being dependent upon a time constant of the resistive-capacitive circuit.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a module that delivers a positive temperature coefficient output voltage at an output terminal. A thermistor includes a first MOS transistor operating in weak inversion mode and having a negative temperature coefficient drain-source resistance and whose source is coupled to the output terminal. A current source coupled to the output terminal operates to impose the drain-source current of the first transistor.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit includes a first electronic component formed above a buried insulating layer of a substrate and a second electronic component formed under the buried insulating layer. The insulating layer is thoroughly crossed by a semiconductor well. The semiconductor well electrically couples a terminal of the first electronic component to a terminal of the second electronic component.
Abstract:
A silicon-on-insulator semiconductor substrate supports rows extending in a direction. Each row includes complementary MOS transistors and associated contact regions allowing back gate of the complementary MOS transistors to be biased. All transistors and associated contact regions of a given row are mutually isolated by a first trench isolation. Each row is bordered on opposed edges extending parallel to said direction by corresponding second trench isolations that are shallower than the first trench isolation.
Abstract:
A BiMOS-type transistor includes a gate region, a channel under the gate region, a first channel contact region and a second channel contact region. The first channel contact region is electrically coupled to the gate region to receive a first potential. The second channel contact region is electrically coupled to receive a second potential.
Abstract:
A transistor includes a quasi-intrinsic region of a first conductivity type that is covered with an insulated gate. The quasi-intrinsic region extends between two first doped regions of a second conductivity type. A main electrode is provided on each of the two first doped regions. A second doped region of a second conductivity type is position in contact with the quasi-intrinsic region, but is electrically and physically separated by a distance from the two first doped regions. A control electrode is provided on the second doped region.
Abstract:
A memory array includes memory cells of Z2-FET type arranged in rows and columns, wherein each memory cell includes a MOS-type selection transistor and a first region of a first conductivity type that is shared in common with a drain region of the first conductivity type of the selection transistors. The selection transistors of a same column of the memory array have a common drain region, a common source region, and a common channel region.
Abstract:
An integrated device, for generating a random signal, includes: a first terminal; a pulse signal generator configured to generate a current pulse train on the first terminal; and a first control circuit coupled to the first terminal and configured to convert the current pulse train into a voltage signal randomly including voltage pulses greater than a threshold, the random signal containing the voltage pulses greater than the threshold.