ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND CORRESPONDING DEMODULATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210167729A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17171490

    申请日:2021-02-09

    Inventor: Lionel VOGT

    Abstract: An electronic envelope detection circuit includes an input signal detecting circuit having at least one MOS transistor configured to receive a radiofrequency input signal and to deliver an internal signal on the basis of the input signal. The biasing point of the at least one transistor is controlled by the input signal and a control signal. A processing circuit that is coupled to the input signal detecting circuit is configured to deliver a low-frequency output signal on the basis of the internal signal and further deliver the control signal on the basis of the output signal. In operation, the value of the control signal decreases when the average power of the input signal increases, and vice versa.

    Compact protection device for protecting an integrated circuit against electrostatic discharge

    公开(公告)号:US10971489B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16406534

    申请日:2019-05-08

    Inventor: Johan Bourgeat

    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a power supply terminal, a reference terminal, and a signal terminal. A first protection device is coupled between the signal terminal and the power supply terminal, the first protection device including a first MOS transistor. A second protection device is coupled between the signal terminal and the reference terminal, the second protection device including a second MOS transistor. Gates of the MOS transistors are directly or indirectly coupled to the reference terminal. Substrates of the MOS transistors are coupled to the reference terminal via a common resistor.

    ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210096183A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17031716

    申请日:2020-09-24

    Abstract: A method tests at least three devices, each device including a test chain having a plurality of positions storing test data. The testing includes comparing test data in a last position of the test chain of each of the devices, and shifting test data in the test chains of each of the devices and storing a result of the comparison in a first position of the test chains of each of the devices. The comparing and the shifting and storing are repeated until all the stored test data has been compared. The at least three devices may have a same functionality and a same structure.

    Electronic envelope detection circuit and corresponding demodulator

    公开(公告)号:US10951168B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16739287

    申请日:2020-01-10

    Inventor: Lionel Vogt

    Abstract: An electronic envelope detection circuit includes an input signal detecting circuit having at least one MOS transistor configured to receive a radiofrequency input signal and to deliver an internal signal on the basis of the input signal. The biasing point of the at least one transistor is controlled by the input signal and a control signal. A processing circuit that is coupled to the input signal detecting circuit is configured to deliver a low-frequency output signal on the basis of the internal signal and further deliver the control signal on the basis of the output signal. In operation, the value of the control signal decreases when the average power of the input signal increases, and vice versa.

    FLIP-FLOP WITH A METAL PROGRAMMABLE INITIALIZATION LOGIC STATE

    公开(公告)号:US20200112301A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:US16654261

    申请日:2019-10-16

    Abstract: A standard cell layout for a data storage circuit includes a latch and an initialization circuit. Metallization levels over the standard cell layout support circuit interconnections. At least one metallization level is provided for metal programming of an initialization configuration of the data storage circuit. The at least one metallization level may have: a first wiring layout for interconnecting the initialization circuit to the latch for configuration programming of the data storage circuit as an initialization in reset device (assertion of an initialization signal causing the data storage circuit data output to be reset), or a second wiring layout for interconnecting the initialization circuit to the latch for configuration programming of the data storage circuit as an initialization in set device (assertion of the initialization signal causing the data storage circuit data output to be set).

    SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN AN OBJECT AND A READER CONTACTLESSLY COMMUNICATING BY ACTIVE LOAD MODULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200099554A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16569999

    申请日:2019-09-13

    Inventor: Marc Houdebine

    Abstract: A method of contactless communication can be performed between an object and a reader using active load modulation. A synchronization process is performed between a first carrier signal transmitted by the reader and having a reference frequency, and a second carrier signal extracted from an output signal of a controlled oscillator of a digital phase-locked loop of the object. In the synchronization process, as long as a locking of the loop has not been detected, the frequency of the output signal of the oscillator is latched on a frequency that is a multiple of the reference frequency. Once the locking has been detected, the latching continues while controlling the oscillator with a second control signal generated from a second value obtained.

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