Abstract:
The present invention refers to a supply system of the driving voltage generator of the rows and of the columns of a liquid crystal display. The supply system comprises first and second generator circuits (D3,D4) which output respective prefixed voltages (V3,V4). Each generator circuit receives two supply voltages. The first generator receives, via one voltage supply terminal, a first voltage (VLCD). The second generator receives, via one voltage supply terminal, a second voltage (GND). The other supply terminals of the generators are each connected to a charge storage device (CTNK), e.g. a capacitor, which acts as a charging tank. Charge stored in the capacitor is shared by both generators, and a control circuit (CONT) causes the voltage across the capacitor to lie within a predefined range.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a voltage multiplier receiving a constant voltage (Vs). The multiplier comprises means (1) suitable for generating at least one first (CK) and one second (XCK) signal in phase opposition between each other and at least one charging section (100, Ai). The latter comprises a first capacitor (C1) of charge transfer having a first terminal coupled to the first signal (CK) and a second capacitor (C2) of charge transfer having a first terminal coupled with the second signal (XCK). The two capacitors (C1, C2) of charge transfer comprise respective parasitic capacitances (Cp1, Cp2) placed between their first terminal and a reference voltage (GND) and the at least one charging section (100, Ai) is coupled with said constant voltage (Vs) and is suitable for producing in output a multiple voltage of the constant voltage. The multiplier comprises output means (OUT, Cs) receiving said multiple voltage of the input voltage and being suitable for supplying a substantially constant output voltage (Vout) which is multiple of the constant voltage (Vs). The multiplier comprises means (10) suitable for connecting the parasitic capacitances (Cp1, Cp2) to carry out the charge transfer from one parasitic capacitance to the other.
Abstract:
A by-pass device that uses a power MOS transistor but does not need any inductor and thus be fully integrable uses an oscillator and a charge pump circuit supplied through a protection transistor and a control circuit of a driving stage of the gate of the by-pass MOS transistor depending on the sign of the voltage on the nodes of the group of cells in series and of the by-pass MOS transistor and of the charge voltage of a tank capacitor that supplies the control circuit and the driving stage.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a circuit for carrying out a trimming operation on integrated circuits (2) having a trimming circuit portion (1) which includes memory elements (10) and a means (8) of modifying the state of said memory elements (10), at least a first input or supply pin (IN), an output pin (OUT), and a second supply pin (GND). The method comprises the following steps:
enabling a single pin (OUT) to receive trimming data by biasing the pin to outside its operating range; to acquire such data, obtaining a clock signal from a division of the bias potential of the trimming pin (OUT); obtaining the logic value of the trimming data from a different division of the bias potential of said pin (OUT); enabling serial acquisition of the data according to the clock signal; and transferring the data to the means (8) of modifying the state of the memory elements (10).
Advantageously, the data are also transferred into a selection logic (11), by-passing the means (8) for modifying the state of the memory elements (10), on the occurrence of a simulated trimming operation.
Abstract:
The DC-DC converter (1') comprises a current error amplifier (34') and a voltage error amplifier (30) connected in parallel to control the charging phase of the battery (18), during which a charging current (IBAT) is supplied to the battery (18) to bring the voltage (VBAT) of the battery (18) gradually up to a full charge voltage (VFIN); a charging interruption stage (QA, QB, MS5) for interrupting the charging phase before the voltage (VBAT) of the battery has reached the full charge voltage (VFIN); and an activation stage (104, 106) for activating the charging interruption stage (QA, QB, MS5) when the full charge voltage (VFIN) is close to the supply potential (VCC) at which the supply line (6) of the current error amplifier (34') is set.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a circuit for carrying out a trimming operation on integrated circuits (2) having a trimming circuit portion (1) which includes memory elements (10) and a means (8) of modifying the state of said memory elements (10), at least a first input or supply pin (IN), an output pin (OUT), and a second supply pin (GND). The method comprises the following steps: enabling a single pin (OUT) to receive trimming data by biasing the pin to outside its operating range; to acquire such data, obtaining a clock signal from a division of the bias potential of the trimming pin (OUT); obtaining the logic value of the trimming data from a different division of the bias potential of said pin (OUT); enabling serial acquisition of the data according to the clock signal; and transferring the data to the means (8) of modifying the state of the memory elements (10). Advantageously, the data are also transferred into a selection logic (11), by-passing the means (8) for modifying the state of the memory elements (10), on the occurrence of a simulated trimming operation.