Abstract:
Device for analog programming comprising a current mirror circuit (19) connected to the drain terminals of a cell to be programmed (2) and of a MOS reference transistor (27); an operational amplifier (31) having inputs connected to the drain terminals (13) of the cell (2) and respectively of the MOS transistor (27) and output connected to the control terminal (30) of the MOS transistor. During programming, the control and drain terminals of the cell (2) are biased at corresponding programming voltages and the output voltage of the operational amplifier (31), which is correlated to the current threshold voltage level of the cell (2), is monitored and the programming is interrupted when this output voltage becomes at least equal to a reference voltage correlated to the threshold value desired for the cell.
Abstract:
It is described a new method to codify the data for the writing of non volatile memory cells (6) included in a memory array (3). The method provides the following steps succession:
a) data to be memorized are initially sent to a small memory cell matrix (15) which acts as buffer; b) a control logic (9) regulates the data flow between an input/output circuitry (8) of said memory array (3) and such small memory cells matrix buffer (15) and it provides to send the data to be memorised to a coder / decoder block (18); c) the codified / decodified information by said coder / decoder block (18) is sent to an elaborator (20) which calculates the distance between two successive data combinations; d) said control logic (9) indicates to a writing logic (22) the completion of the codification operation of the data to be stored in the memory array (3); e) said writing logic (22) effects the programming of the memory array (3) cells (6) on the basis of the result of the calculus effectuated by said elaborator (20).
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 translation:,配置为电容性耦合,在一个;用于在集成电路(7)和电子单元(5)从集成电路不同实现数据通信之间,其包括一接触垫部(73 53)的通信小区(20,60) 用于接收输入信号(S IN)从所述电子单元,以及用于在所述通信单元的第二操作条件欧姆耦合到电子单元,用于接收所述输入信号,所述通信单元,向所述电子单元的第一操作条件 ; 一个接收器装置(22),其包括连接所述接触焊盘单元之间的信号放大装置(32,34)和所述集成电路,被配置用于接收输入信号,并在相关的输入信号的中间信号(S C)产生; 信号选择装置(24)接收所述中间信号(SC),所述输入信号(S IN),并在输出信号提供(S IN; SC)所有这是第一操作状态期间的中间信号(SC),和所述 输入信号(S IN)的第二操作状态期间; 并输入级(6),所述集成电路和所述信号选择装置的输出端子(24D)之间连接,配置成用于接收所述输出信号(S IN S C)和提供输出信号到所述集成电路。
Abstract:
The invention relates to a communication system for the connection between timing non correlated synchronous devices of the type comprising at least one transmitter (30) and one receiver (40) inserted between a first and a second voltage reference (Vcc, GND) and connected to each other by means of a transmitting channel (25) in correspondence with respective transmitting (TX) and receiving (RX) terminals. Advantageously according to the invention, the receiver (40) comprises at least one synchronous input stage (41) suitable for receiving on said receiving terminal (RX) a datum (D) and associated with a synchronous output stage (42) suitable for transmitting said datum (D) in a synchronised way with a clock signal (CP) on a synchronised receiving terminal (RXs). The invention also relates to a method for transmitting a datum (D) from a transmitter (30) to a receiver (40) interconnected by means of a capacitive channel (25) in a communication system for the connection between independently clocked devices.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a alignment measurement system (100, 101) for measuring alignment between a plurality of chips of a device under test (21), the chips being assembled in a three-dimensional stacking configuration and equipped with at least an integrated capacitive sensor (1, 10), comprising - a multiple capacitors structure (2) integrated in said capacitive sensor (1, 10) - at least a sensing circuit (8, 8a) connected to said multiple capacitors structure (2) which issues an output voltage (Vout), proportional to a variation of a capacitive value of the multiple capacitors structure (2) of the integrated capacitive sensor (1, 10) of the device under test (21) and corresponding to a measured misalignment between the chips of the device under test (21).