Abstract:
The present invention relates to digital embedded architecture (1), including a microcontroller and a memory device, suitable for reconfigurable computing in digital signal processing and comprising: a processor (2), structured to implement a Very Long Instruction Word elaboration mode by a general purpose hardwired computational logic, and an additional data elaboration channel (5, 6) comprising a reconfigurable function unit based on a pipelined array (7) of configurable look-up table based cells controlled by a special purpose control unit (8), thus easing the elaboration of critical kernels algorithms.
Abstract:
The controlled erase method includes supplying (40) at least one erase pulse to cells (3) of a memory array (2); comparing (53) the threshold voltage of the erased cells with a low threshold value; selectively soft-programming (62) the erased cells which have a threshold voltage lower than the low threshold value; and verifying (42) whether the erased cells have a threshold voltage lower than a high threshold value, which is higher than the low threshold value. If at least one predetermined number of erased cells has a threshold voltage which is higher than the high threshold value, an erase pulse is applied (44) to all the cells and the steps of comparing, selectively soft-programming and verifying are repeated.
Abstract:
A communication cell (20, 60) for enabling data communication between an integrated circuit (7) and an electronic unit (5) distinct from the integrated circuit, comprising a contact pad unit (53; 73), configured for capacitively coupling, in a first operating condition of said communication cell, to the electronic unit for receiving an input signal (S IN ) from said electronic unit, and for ohmically coupling, in a second operating condition of said communication cell, to the electronic unit for receiving the input signal; a receiver device (22), including signal-amplifying means (32, 34), connected between said contact pad unit and said integrated circuit, configured for receiving the input signal and generating an intermediate signal (S C ) correlated to the input signal; signal-selection means (24) receiving the intermediate signal (S C ), the input signal (S IN ), and providing an output signal (S IN ; S C ) which is the intermediate signal (S C ) during the first operating condition, and the input signal (S IN ) during the second operating condition; and an input stage (6), connectable between the integrated circuit and the output terminal (24d) of the signal-selection means, configured for receiving the output signal (S IN ; S C ) and providing the output signal to the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a chip-to-chip communication system (10) of the type comprising at least a transmitter TX (11) and a receiver RX (12), inserted between a first and a second voltage references (Vdd, GND) and connected to respective transmitter and receiver clock terminal wherein respective transmitter and receiver clock signals (CP, G) are applied, the transmitter TX (11) having an input terminal (TXin) receiving an input data (D) and an output terminal (TXout) connected to an input terminal (RXin) of the receiver RX (12) at a connection block (15), the receiver RX (12) having an output terminal (RXout) issuing an output signal (Q). Advantageously according to the invention: - the transmitter TX (11) comprises at least a precharge and an evaluation blocks (18, 19) connected to each other and to the transmitter clock terminal (CP); - the receiver RX (12) comprises at least a precharge block (25) connected to the receiver clock terminal (G)
the precharge blocks (18, 25) precharging the output terminal (TXout) of the transmitter TX (11) and the input terminal (RXin) of the receiver RX (12), respectively, to a value corresponding to a first voltage reference (Vcc) during a low phase of the transmitter clock signal (CP).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a method for the determination of the physical features of a tire, for example the deformations that it undergoes during the use. The method for the determination of the physical features of a tire, comprises at least a first belt (3,4) reinforced with a plurality of metallic wires, characterized by comprising the following phases: providing a signal between a first and a second metallic wire; determining the real part and the imaginary part of the impedance between said first metallic wire and said second metallic wire.