Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a semiconductor power device envisages the steps of: providing a body (3) made of semiconductor material having a first top surface (3a); forming an active region (4a; 29, 30) with a first type of conductivity in the proximity of the first top surface (3a) and inside an active portion (1a) of the body (3); and forming an edge-termination structure (4b, 5). The edge-termination structure is formed by: a ring region (5) having the first type of conductivity and a first doping level, set within a peripheral edge portion (1b) of the body (3) and electrically connected to the active region; and a guard region (4b), having the first type of conductivity and a second doping level, higher than the first doping level, set in the proximity of the first top surface (3a) and connecting the active region (4a; 29, 30) to the ring region (5). The process further envisages the steps of: forming a surface layer (9) having the first type of conductivity on the first top surface (3a), also at the peripheral edge portion (1b), in contact with the guard region; and etching the surface layer (9) in order to remove it above the edge portion (1b) in such a manner that the etch terminates inside the guard region (4b).
Abstract:
An outstandingly effective method of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in operating a photovoltaic power plant that includes at least a DC-DC converter of the output voltage ( V PV ) of a single panel or of a plurality of series-parallel interconnected panels, having a power switch driven by a PWM control signal ( V PWM ) of variable duty-cycle (D) generated by a PWM control circuit, in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) or continuous conduction mode (CCM) depending on the current load of the converter, is implemented by simple low cost analog circuits. The method does not require the use of any analog to digital conversion, digital processing or storage resources and requires only a single voltage sensor, in other words, no dissipative sensing resistance needs to be introduced.
Abstract:
An arrangement comprises an input configured to receive data; and at least one multiplexer configured to receive a first logic level at a first input and a second logic level at a second level, at least a part of said data being received at a control input of said multiplexer.
Abstract:
An arrangement comprising a plurality of data stores, each data store being configured to store data, and a controller arranged to selectively apply a clock signal to said respective data stores.
Abstract:
A circuit comprises a first Muller gate having a first input configured to receive a clock signal, a second input configured to receive an enable signal and an output. A logic circuit is also provided having a first input configured to receive said clock signal, and a second input configured to receive an input dependent on said output, said logic circuit being configured to provide a gated clock output.