Abstract:
The transistor threshold extraction circuit in accordance with the present invention has an output (OT) and comprises:
a) at least two transistors (M1, M2) of the same type having respectively two control terminals (G1, G2) and having essentially the same threshold with each of said two transistors (M1, M2) also having a first (S1, S2) and a second (D1, D2) main conduction terminal, b) a current mirror (MC) having at least two input-output terminals (IM, OM) with said two terminals (IM, OM) coupled respectively to said two transistors (M1, M2) so as to supply to them the bias currents, c) a voltage generator (VG) connected between said two control terminals (G1, G2), and d) a feedback path (FP) between said control terminals (G1, G2) and one (OM) of said input-output terminals.
The output (OT) is coupled to one (G2) of said control terminals.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a charge pump MOS voltage booster and to two applications where said type of booster can find advantageous use. The voltage booster comprises instead of the classical diodes, which exhibit undesired voltage drop, four MOS transistors and, instead of the classical single-output oscillator with associated charge transfer condenser, an oscillator with two outputs and two corresponding charge transfer condensers. In this manner there are practically no undesired voltage drops and the ripple is reduced without complicating the circuitry structure.
Abstract:
An integrated structure is described, that comprises a vertical bipolar transistor and a vertical MOSFET transistor, where, in order to reduce the series resistance of the MOSFET transistor, the collector region of the bipolar transistor and the drain region of the MOSFET transistor are both parts of a common zone and are contiguous each other, so that the high charge injection in the collector region when the bipolar transistor is in conduction state, causes a simultaneous increase in the conductivity of the drain region of the MOSFET transistor. Both transistors are formed by cells each containing an elementary bipolar transistor and an elementary MOSFET transistor.
Abstract:
A method for setting up the memory of an electronic controller operates in Fuzzy logic, whereby predetermined membership functions (f(m)) of logic variables (M), defined within a universe of discourse (U) sampled in a finite number of points (m), are subjected to inference operations basically configured by IF/THEN rules with at least one front preposition and at least one rear implication. The controller further comprises a central control unit (3) provided with a memory section (5) for storing predetermined values (l) of the membership functions (f(m)) which appear in the front or IF part of the Fuzzy rules and have a predetermined degree (G) of truth or membership. This method provides for storing into said memory section (5) the only values (l) of those membership functions (f(m)) which have a value (l) of the degree of membership (G) other than zero at the points (m) of the universe of discourse (U),.
Abstract:
A structure of an electronic device having a predetermined unidirectional conduction threshold, being formed on a chip of an N-semiconductor material, comprises a plurality of isolated N-regions (16a-c), each bounded laterally by an isolating region (15a-c) and at the bottom by two buried P- and N-regions which form in combination a junction with a predetermined reverse conduction threshold, and means (15a,18,17b,15b,17c) of connecting the junctions of the various isolated regions serially together in the same conduction sense; the buried N-region of the first junction (Z1) in the series is connected to a common electrode (C), which also is one terminal of the device, over an internal path (R) of the N-material of the chip, and the buried P-region of the last junction (Zn) in the series contains an additional buried N-region (14d) which is connected electrically to a second terminal (18a) of the device.
Abstract:
A CMOS logic circuit with biased inputs to a predetermined logic level, being of a type including at least one signal input (IN) and logic gates (4,5) for handling said signal, further includes a circuit portion (7) which is connected to the signal input (IN), and the equivalent of a high-value resistance effective to bias said input (IN).