Method of DVFS-power management and corresponding system

    公开(公告)号:US11455433B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16579442

    申请日:2019-09-23

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system on chip includes a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) power supply, a secure environment, a non-secure environment, and a power supply management control module. The secure environment is configured to generate a secure instruction defining a permitted operating point of voltage and frequency for the DVFS power supply. The non-secure environment is configured to generate a request to modify the DVFS power supply, where the request to modify includes a voltage-frequency operating point. The power supply management control module is configured to scale the DVFS power supply to the permitted operating point, in response to the request to modify the DVFS power supply.

    METHOD OF PROTECTING A SYSTEM SUCH AS A MICROCONTROLLER, AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220197828A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17457569

    申请日:2021-12-03

    Inventor: Frederic Ruelle

    Abstract: A system includes a processing unit, a memory configured to store at least one first group of instructions and one second group of instructions for execution by the processing unit, the processing unit being configured to sequentially extract from the memory instructions of the first group and instructions of the second group for their execution. The system also includes a controller including a first auxiliary memory configured to store a protection criterion, a comparator configured to compare the storage address of each extracted instruction with the protection criterion, and a control circuit configured to, in response to the storage address meeting the protection criterion, trigger a protection mechanism including at least one prohibition for the processing unit to execute again at least one portion of the instructions of the first group, during the execution of the instructions of the second group.

    DC-DC converter with steady state current limitation

    公开(公告)号:US11303199B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16854483

    申请日:2020-04-21

    Inventor: Lionel Cimaz

    Abstract: A method for limiting an input or output current of a DC-DC converter and a current limiting circuit are disclosed. In an embodiment a method for limiting an input or output current of a DC to DC converter includes storing a first value representative of a level of an output voltage of the DC to DC converter in response to the input or output current exceeding or falling below a first threshold and modifying a control signal based on the first value.

    QUALITY FACTOR ESTIMATION OF AN INDUCTIVE ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220069627A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17461305

    申请日:2021-08-30

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device comprising an inductive element and a first capacitive element series connected between a first node and a second node, a first MOS transistor connected between the first node and a third node configured to receive a reference potential, the second node being coupled directly or via a second MOS transistor to the third node, a second capacitive element connected between a fourth node and an interconnection node between the first capacitive element and the inductive element, a current generator configured to provide an AC current to the fourth node, and a switch connected between the fourth node and the third node.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVITY OF A CONNECTED OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20210211366A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17209539

    申请日:2021-03-23

    Inventor: Frederic Ruelle

    Abstract: A method for monitoring an activity of a connected object including a monitoring device, includes: performing, by a measurement stage of the monitoring device, a first periodic measurement of an internal signal representative of an activity of the connected object; performing, by a computation stage of the monitoring device, a first non-cryptographic computation of an activity parameter representative of the activity from the internal signal measured during the first periodic measurement; comparing, by a comparison stage of the monitoring device, between the activity parameter on completion of the first non-cryptographic computation and a range of settings of corresponding to the activity parameter; and triggering, by a control stage of the monitoring device, a safety action in response to a determination that the activity parameter is outside of the range of settings.

    Contactless Transmitter
    100.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190305601A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16352248

    申请日:2019-03-13

    Inventor: Lionel Cimaz

    Abstract: A method for transmitting power includes providing power using a contactless power transfer from a transmitter to a receiver that is mutually coupled with the transmitter. The method also includes managing and regulating the contactless power transfer being provided, where the managing and regulating are integrally and autonomously performed by the transmitter

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