STANDARD CELL LAYOUT METHODOLOGY FOR LOW LEAKAGE SOLUTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240266343A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18418051

    申请日:2024-01-19

    CPC classification number: H01L27/0207 H01L21/76224 H01L23/5386 H01L29/0607

    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate patterned to include a first semiconductor track and a second semiconductor track separated from each other by a trench isolation region. The integrated circuit includes a logic circuit including a transistor having a first drain subregion in the first semiconductor track, a second drain subregion in the second semiconductor track, a first source subregion in the first semiconductor track, and a second source subregion in the second semiconductor track. A diffusion bridge of semiconductor material extends between the first and second semiconductor tracks and connects the first source subregion to the second source subregion. The first drain subregion and the second drain subregion are electrically connected by a drain metalization.

    METHOD OF OPERATING A VOICE COIL MOTOR AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20240265940A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18417588

    申请日:2024-01-19

    CPC classification number: G11B5/5569 G11B19/2009 H02P7/025

    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method of operating a voice coil motor via a transconductance loop. The method includes detecting an actual value of a supply voltage of the transconductance loop. An offset compensation signal of the transconductance loop is produced as a function of the detected actual value of the supply voltage based on a relationship between offset values and the supply voltage of the transconductance loop. The offset compensation signal is applied to a loop control signal of the transconductance loop. A drive current is applied to the voice coil motor. The drive current is related to a target drive current that is based on the loop control signal.

    METHOD FOR CLASSIFIER LEARNING FROM A STREAM OF DATA ON A RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240265249A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18105729

    申请日:2023-02-03

    CPC classification number: G06N3/08

    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for artificial intelligence and machine learning for resource constrained devices and systems, including for classifier learning from a stream of data. A classifier may include a neural network comprised of a plurality of layers with each layer comprised of a plurality of neurons. The neural network may include a hidden layer comprised of a plurality of hidden neurons. In various embodiments, the size of the hidden layer may be constrained and the training of a hidden layer included removing one or more hidden neurons from the hidden layer.

    RECEIVER CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240243698A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18409527

    申请日:2024-01-10

    CPC classification number: H03F1/0233 H03F3/45475 H03K5/24 H03F2200/105

    Abstract: An envelope detector receives a modulated signal and a differential stage coupled to the detector produces a replica modulated signal compared to produce a PWM-modulated signal having on and off times. A first switch is actuated to short-circuit the input to the envelope detector. A second switch is actuated to feed back to a storage capacitor a signal indicative of the difference between inputs to the differential stage. A third switch is actuated to short-circuit an input to the comparator. Logic circuitry activates the switched to implement offset compensation where: the first, second and third switches are actuated in the absence of the PWM-modulated signal during start-up and standby phases; and the first, second and third switches are actuated during off times of the PWM-modulated signal in a working phase alternating with the start-up/standby phases.

    SOFT START FOR BUCK CONVERTER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240204663A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18066765

    申请日:2022-12-15

    Inventor: Antonino Torres

    CPC classification number: H02M3/157 H02M1/08 H02M1/36 H02M3/158

    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a Buck converter; and a control circuit for the Buck converter, which includes: a comparator configured to compare a feedback voltage of the Buck converter with a reference voltage that increases from a first voltage to a second voltage; a pulse-width modulator configured to generate a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal having a timing-varying pulse width proportional to the reference voltage; an AND gate configured to generate a first control signal by performing a logic AND operation on an output of the comparator and the PWM signal; a pulse generator configured to generate a second control signal by generating a pulse in response to a rising edge in the output of the comparator; and a selection circuit configured to, based on an output voltage of the Buck converter, select the first control signal or the second control signal as a control signal for the Buck converter.

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