公开(公告)号：EP1608206B1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-12

申请号：EP04425437.3

申请日：2004-06-14

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale

IPC: H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0851

公开(公告)号：EP1608206A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-21

申请号：EP04425437.3

申请日：2004-06-14

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale

IPC: H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0851

Abstract: In a device (1) for driving LEDs (7) with variable light intensity, a supply stage (9) has a first operating mode, in which a controlled supply current (I out ) is generated, and a second operating mode, in which a controlled supply voltage (V out ) is generated. A LED (7) is connected to the supply stage (9), receives the controlled supply current or voltage, and has a turning-on threshold voltage higher than the controlled supply voltage (V out ). A current sensor (11) generates a current-feedback signal (V1 fb ) that is correlated to the current flowing in the LED (7) and is supplied to the supply stage (9) in the first operating mode. An intensity-control stage (13, 14) generates a mode-control signal (V2 fb ) that is sent to the supply stage (9) and controls sequential switching between the first and the second operating modes of the supply stage (9).

Abstract translation: 在用于驱动具有可变光强度的LED（7）的装置（1）中，供应级（9）具有产生受控供电电流（Iout）的第一操作模式和第二操作模式，其中 控制电源电压（Vout）。 LED（7）连接到供电台（9），接收受控供电电流或电压，并具有高于受控电源电压（Vout）的导通阈值电压。 电流传感器（11）产生与在LED（7）中流动的电流相关的电流反馈信号（V1fb），并在第一操作模式下提供给电源级（9）。 强度控制级（13,14）产生发送到电源级（9）的模式控制信号（V2fb），并控制供电级（9）的第一和第二工作模式之间的顺序切换。

公开(公告)号：EP1363330A2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-19

申请号：EP03425299.9

申请日：2003-05-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale ,  Patti, Davide

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/94

CPC classification number: H01L27/0676 ,  H01L29/94

Abstract: A capacitor for sensing the substrate voltage is efficiently and economically realized simply by isolating a portion or segment of the metal layer that normally covers the heavily doped perimetral region of electric field equalization and, in correspondence of such a metal segment isolated by the remaining portion, by not removing preventively the isolation dielectric layer of silicon oxide from the surface of the semiconductor substrate, as it is normally done on the remaining portion of the perimetral edge region before depositing the metal. The unremoved layer of isolated silicon oxide becomes the dielectric layer of the so constituted capacitor, a plate of which is the heavily doped perimetral region that is electrically connected to the substrate (drain or collector region) while the other plate is constituted by the segment of metal, isolated from the remaining metal layer defined directly over the heavily doped perimetral region.

Abstract translation: 用于感测基板电压的电容器简单地通过隔离通常覆盖重掺杂的电场均衡的周边区域的金属层的部分或段来有效且经济地实现，并且对应于由剩余部分隔离的这种金属段， 通过不从半导体衬底的表面预防性除去氧化硅的隔离电介质层，因为通常在沉积金属之前在周边边缘区域的剩余部分上进行。 孤立的氧化硅（12）的未被移除的层变成所构成的电容器的电介质层，其电极是与衬底（漏极或集电极区域）电连接的重掺杂的周边区域（4），而另一个板 由金属（4'）的部分构成，与直接在重掺杂的周边区域（4）上限定的剩余金属层分离。

公开(公告)号：EP1049165A1

公开(公告)日：2000-11-02

申请号：EP99830261.6

申请日：1999-04-30

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/082 ,  H01L21/761 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/0259 ,  H01L27/0623

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure of the type formed on a semiconductor substrate (5) with conductivity of a first type (N), comprising a first circuit portion (2) incorporated into a first well (6) and including at least one power transistor, and a second control circuit portion (3) incorporated into a second well (7), and comprising an intermediate region (4) located between said first and second circuit portions, the first well (6), second well (7) and intermediate region (4) having conductivity of a second type (P).
The integrated circuit structure according to the invention comprises a circuit means of biasing the intermediate region (4) at a value of potential which is tied to the value of potential of the first well (6), thereby cutting off a flow of parasitic current from the wells (6,7) to the semiconductor substrate (5).

Abstract translation: 包括第一电路部分形成在一个半导体衬底（5）与第一类型（N）的导电性的类型的集成电路的结构（2）结合到第一井（6）和包括至少一个功率晶体管，和 第二控制电路部（3）掺入到第二井（7），和（4），其位于在所述第一中间区域和第二电路部分，第一孔（6），第二井（7）和中间区，其包含（ 4）具有第二类型（P）的导电性。 集成电路结构雅丁到本发明包括偏压所述中间区域的一个电路装置（4）以电势的值的所有被绑定到的第一个孔（6）的电势的值，从而切断寄生电流从流 孔（6,7）的半导体衬底（5）。

公开(公告)号：EP1363330A3

公开(公告)日：2004-10-20

申请号：EP03425299.9

申请日：2003-05-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale ,  Patti, Davide

IPC: H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/94

CPC classification number: H01L27/0676 ,  H01L29/94

Abstract: A capacitor for sensing the substrate voltage is efficiently and economically realized simply by isolating a portion or segment of the metal layer that normally covers the heavily doped perimetral region of electric field equalization and, in correspondence of such a metal segment isolated by the remaining portion, by not removing preventively the isolation dielectric layer of silicon oxide from the surface of the semiconductor substrate, as it is normally done on the remaining portion of the perimetral edge region before depositing the metal. The unremoved layer of isolated silicon oxide (12) becomes the dielectric layer of the so constituted capacitor, a plate of which is the heavily doped perimetral region (4) that is electrically connected to the substrate (drain or collector region) while the other plate is constituted by the segment of metal (4'), isolated from the remaining metal layer defined directly over the heavily doped perimetral region (4).

公开(公告)号：EP1881745A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-23

申请号：EP06425504.5

申请日：2006-07-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Messina, Sebastiano ,  Aiello, Natale ,  Morreale, Danilo Antonio Claudio

IPC: H05B41/36

CPC classification number: H05B41/36

Abstract: A device for recognizing the power supply of discharge lamps comprises an output block for the power supplying of the lamp and a power-factor correction block 20 for correcting the power factor on the basis of a given conduction time. A control circuit, such as a microcontroller, which is sensitive to the supply voltage of the lamp, is able to detect the striking voltage of the lamp and to obtain a first recognition of the power supply of the lamp as a function of the striking voltage, likewise estimating the conduction time for the correction of the power factor as a function of the power supply corresponding to the aforesaid first recognition. The control circuit is configured for measuring the conduction time for the correction of the power factor effectively applied to the lamp and comparing the estimated conduction time for the correction of the power factor with the measured one. Consequently:
- i) if the estimated conduction time and the measured conduction time are consistent with one another, the control circuit recognizes the power supply as the one corresponding to the first recognition; and
- ii) if the estimated conduction time and the measured conduction time are not consistent with one another, the control circuit recognizes the power supply as the one corresponding to the conduction time measured.

Abstract translation: 用于识别放电灯的电源的装置包括用于灯的供电的输出块和用于基于给定导通时间校正功率因数的功率因数校正块20。 对灯的电源电压敏感的诸如微控制器的控制电路能够检测灯的击打电压，并且获得作为击打电压的函数的灯的电源的第一识别 ，同样估计作为与上述第一识别相对应的电源的函数的功率因数校正的导通时间。 控制电路被配置为测量用于校正有效地施加到灯的功率因数的导通时间，并将用于校正功率因数的估计导通时间与测量的功率因数进行比较。 因此：i）如果估计的导通时间和测量的导通时间彼此一致，则控制电路将电源识别为与第一识别相对应的电源; 和 - ii）如果估计的导通时间和测量的导通时间彼此不一致，则控制电路将电源识别为对应于测量的导通时间的电源。

公开(公告)号：EP0656574B1

公开(公告)日：1999-05-19

申请号：EP93830488.8

申请日：1993-12-02

Applicant: Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno - CoRiMMe ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Scaccianoce, Salvatore ,  Palara, Sergio ,  Aiello, Natale

IPC: G05F3/30

CPC classification number: G05F3/30

公开(公告)号：EP1111765B1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-26

申请号：EP99830799.5

申请日：1999-12-24

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Randazzo, Vincenzo ,  Aiello, Natale ,  La Barbera, Atanasio

IPC: H02M7/5383

CPC classification number: H02M7/53862 ,  H02M3/3382 ,  H02M7/53832 ,  H02M7/53846 ,  H05B41/2828 ,  Y02B20/185

公开(公告)号：EP1111765A1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-27

申请号：EP99830799.5

申请日：1999-12-24

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Randazzo, Vincenzo ,  Aiello, Natale ,  La Barbera, Atanasio

IPC: H02M7/5383

CPC classification number: H02M7/53862 ,  H02M3/3382 ,  H02M7/53832 ,  H02M7/53846 ,  H05B41/2828 ,  Y02B20/185

Abstract: The voltage converter circuit (20) with a self-oscillating half-bridge configuration has a first and a second input terminal (21a, 21b), and a first and a second output terminal (22a, 22b), and includes: a first power switch (60) coupled between the first input terminal (21a) and the first output terminal (22a), a second power switch (80) coupled between the first output terminal (22a) and the second input terminal (21b), a first voltage sensor (70) having a first and a second sensing terminals coupled between the first input terminal (21a) and a control terminal (61) of the first power switch (60), and a second voltage sensor (90) having a first and a second sensing terminals coupled between the first output terminal (22a) and a control terminal (81) of the second power switch (80). Each voltage sensor (70, 90) detects a voltage variation supplied on its respective first sensing terminal and generates on the respective second sensing terminal an activation potential for the respective power switch (60, 80).

Abstract translation: 具有自振荡半桥结构的电压转换器电路（20）具有第一和第二输入端子（21a，21b）以及第一和第二输出端子（22a，22b），并且包括：第一功率 开关（60），耦合在第一输入端子（21a）和第一输出端子（22a）之间，耦合在第一输出端子（22a）和第二输入端子（21b）之间的第二电源开关（80） 传感器（70）具有耦合在第一输入端子（21a）和第一电源开关（60）的控制端子（61）之间的第一和第二感测端子，以及第二电压传感器（90） 第二感测端子耦合在第一输出端子（22a）和第二电源开关（80）的控制端子（81）之间。 每个电压传感器（70,90）检测在其相应的第一感测端子上提供的电压变化，并在相应的第二感测端子上产生用于各个电力开关（60,80）的激活电位。

公开(公告)号：EP1793465A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-06

申请号：EP05425852.0

申请日：2005-11-30

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Aiello, Natale

IPC: H02H3/33

CPC classification number: H02H3/33 ,  H02H3/066

Abstract: An electronic differential switch (20) of the type connected to at least one phase cable (L1) and to one neutral cable (L2) of an electric network and comprising at least one toroid (2) associated with a first winding (W1) in turn associated with a second winding (W2) is described, the second winding (W2) being associated with a driving relay (3) of a main switch (T), in turn connected to the phase and neutral cables (L1, L2). The first and second windings (W1, W2) are connected to each other through the series of a measuring and driving integrated circuit (8) and of a bridge of diodes (7), the measuring and driving integrated circuit (8) being apt to measure a differential current flowing in the first winding (W1) and to generate a driving signal. Advantageously according to the invention, the electronic differential switch comprises at least one driven switch (21) connected to the integrated circuit (8) and driven thereby by means of the driving signal and connected to the relay (3) by means of the bridge of diodes (7), the driven switch (21) exciting, respectively, releasing the relay (3), which in turn closes, respectively, opens the main switch (T).
A method is also described for controlling an alarming condition in an electric network comprising at least one phase cable (L1) and one neutral cable (L2) associated with a main switch (T) and connected to an electronic differential switch (20).

Abstract translation: 一种电子差动开关（20），其类型连接到电网的至少一相电缆（L1）和一个中性电缆（L2），并且包括与第一绕组（W1）相关的至少一个环形线圈（2） 描述与第二绕组（W2）相关联的转动，与主开关（T）的驱动继电器（3）相关联的第二绕组（W2）又连接到相线和中性线缆（L1，L2）。 第一和第二绕组（W1，W2）通过一系列测量和驱动集成电路（8）和二极管（7）的桥连接，测量和驱动集成电路（8）易于 测量在第一绕组（W1）中流动的差分电流并产生驱动信号。 有利的是，根据本发明，电子差动开关包括连接到集成电路（8）的至少一个从动开关（21），并通过驱动信号驱动，从而借助于驱动信号连接到继电器（3） 二极管（7）分别励磁的驱动开关（21）分别释放继电器（3），继电器（3）又分别关闭主开关（T）。 还描述了一种用于控制电网中的报警状态的方法，其包括与主开关（T）相关联并连接到电子差动开关（20）的至少一个相电缆（L1）和一个中性线缆（L2）。