Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrically erasable programmable memory which is integrated onto a silicon substrate, comprising a memory area consisting of normal bit lines (BLj) and normal memory cells (C(i, j)) which are connected to the aforementioned normal bit lines (BLj). Each normal memory cell consists of a floating gate transistor (FGT) comprising a tunnel window (TW) and a selection transistor (ST). According to the invention, the memory area (MA) includes at least one memory point of a non-volatile register (NVREG), comprising: a normal memory cell (C(i+1, j) which is connected to a normal bit line (BLj) of the memory area and which can be erased and programmed using decoders (RDEC, CDEC) of the memory area; a special memory cell C(i+1, j+1) comprising a floating gate transistor (FGT) without a tunnel window, the floating gate of the floating gate transistor of the special memory cell being connected to the floating gate of the floating gate transistor of the normal memory cell; and a special bit line (RBL+1) which is used to connect the special memory cell of the memory point to a specific read-out circuit of the memory point.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an electronic integrated circuit comprising at least first (19) and second (20) MOS transistors arranged in series, each transistor including a gate and a source shorted together, and a base connected to the earth of the integrated circuit.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a device (UART1) for receiving asynchronous frames starting with a header field (BRK, SYNC, CH1), comprising means (SMI, WU) for standby mode switchover, header field identifying means (SMI), and means (SMI) for switching from standby mode when a valid header field is identified, the standby mode including filtering of at least one signal (DRC) capable of being transmitted by the receiver device during reception of a header field. The invention is in particular applicable to UART circuits present in microcontrollers.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and a system for making secure a secret quantity, contained in an electronic device, and used at least partly in an encryption algorithm of at least part of an input data executing a predetermined number (N) of successive iterations of a common function and producing at least part of an output data, which consists in: storing (14), after a first number (X) of iterations, an intermediate result; applying, to the output data, a function inverse to that of the encryption for a number (N-X) of iterations corresponding to the difference between the total number of iterations and the first number; comparing (18) the intermediate result with the result of iterations of the inverse function; and validating the encryption only if the two results are identical.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a load pump for phase-locking loop comprising a first current source (14), a second current source (16), several switches (M1, M2, M3, M4) adapted to communicate the first and/or the second current source with the load pump output (OUT). The second current source is driven by control means (18) adapted to store a physical quantity corresponding to the value of the current (l1) supplied by the first current source (14), so that the value of current (l2) supplied by the second current source is substantially equal to the value of current (l1) supplied by the first current source.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a circuit for extracting a secret datum from an integrated circuit involved in an authentication procedure. The secret datum is obtained at least partially from a network of physical parameters that are linked to the production of the integrated circuit chip. Said secret datum is generated upon request and made ephemeral.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an optical semiconductor housing comprising an optical semiconductor component whereof one front face has an optical sensor, and encapsulation means defining a cavity wherein is arranged said optical component and including electrical connecting means external to said semiconductor component, said encapsulation means comprising a glass allowing light through to said optical sensor, and further comprising an optical lens (17) placed in said cavity (6), between said optical sensor (10) and said glass (5), and means supporting (18) said lens. Said housing may also include shielding means (24).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an auxiliary switching circuit (10) for a chopping converter comprising a first inductive element (L0) for serial energy storage with a free-wheel diode (DL) and a switch (K), in addition to a second inductive element (L) for di/dt control when the switch is closed, the auxialiary switching circuit comprising a magnetic circuit (11) whereby a main winding thereof is formed at least partially by the first inductive element (L0), also comprising means (L1, D1, L2, D2) for discharging the second inductive element when the switch is opened or closed, and means (L2, D2) for transferring the energy corresponding to the closure vis a vis said main winding.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for producing a capacitor, comprising the forming of a capacitor stack in one portion of a substrate (112), said method comprising: the forming of a cavity (165) along the thickness of the portion of the substrate (112) from an upper face of said substrate (112), the depositing of a plurality of layers contributing to the capacitor stack onto the wall of the cavity (165) and onto the surface of the upper face, and a removal of matter from the layers until the surface of the upper face is reached, characterised in that the formation of the cavity (165) comprises the formation of at least one trench (164) and, associated with each trench (164), of at least one box (163), said at least one trench (164) comprising a trench outlet that opens into the box (163), said box (163) comprising a box outlet that opens at the surface of the upper face, the box outlet being shaped so as to be larger than the trench outlet.
Abstract:
The reconfigurable power amplifier of the present invention includes at least one amplification circuit (E1, E2) and control means (6) of said amplification circuit for adapting the operation thereof depending on an input signal (RF in) applied thereto. The control means include means (4, 5) for modifying the compression point of said amplification circuit and for adapting the gain of the circuit in order to increase the efficient added power of the circuit for the modified compression point.