公开(公告)号：US11764151B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17580055

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS ,  STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS

Inventor： Samuel Boscher ,  Yann Rebours ,  Michel Cuenca

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/50 ,  H01L23/522

CPC classification number: H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/50 ,  H01L23/5226

Abstract: An electronic chip includes a shared strip with first and second spaced apart portions extending along a direction of elongation and an intermediate connecting portion extending between the first and second portions. The second portion is connected to a pad that has a greater surface area than the second portion. The first portion is formed by a first plurality of metallic strips. Metallic strips of the first plurality of metallic strips that are adjacent and side by side are separated by a distance smaller than a width of those metallic strips. The second portion is formed by a second plurality of metallic strips. Metallic strips of the second plurality of metallic strips that are adjacent and side by side are separated by a distance smaller than a width of those metallic strips.

公开(公告)号：US11703897B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16810639

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l. ,  STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Michel Cuenca ,  Bruno Gailhard ,  Daniele Mangano

IPC: G05F1/56

CPC classification number: G05F1/56

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a main supply voltage; generating a first regulated output voltage with a DC-DC converter; providing the main supply voltage to a driver of a control terminal of an output transistor of an LDO; receiving, at an input terminal of the LDO, the first regulated output voltage; generating, at an output terminal of the LDO, a second regulated output voltage from the first regulated output voltage; and when the main supply voltage falls below a predetermined threshold, discharging a capacitor coupled to the input terminal of the LDO by activating a switch coupled to the input terminal of the LDO.

公开(公告)号：US09654095B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14536122

申请日：2014-11-07

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Bruno Gailhard ,  Michel Cuenca

IPC: H03K17/16 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H03K3/012 ,  G11C27/02

CPC classification number: H03K17/161 ,  G11C27/024 ,  H03K3/012 ,  H03K17/6872

Abstract: A method is used to control an electronic device that includes a switching unit having a main MOS transistor having a substrate, a first conducting electrode and a second conducting electrode coupled to an output terminal. The method includes controlling the main transistor in such a way as to put it into an on state or an off state such that, when the main transistor is in the on state, the substrate and the first conducting electrode of the main transistor are connected to an input terminal and, when the main transistor is in the off state, the first conducting electrode of the main transistor is isolated from the input terminal and a first bias voltage is applied to the first conducting electrode and a second bias voltage is applied to the substrate of the main transistor.

公开(公告)号：US09325325B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14502095

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Bruno Gailhard ,  Michel Cuenca

IPC: H03L1/02 ,  H03K19/0948 ,  H03B5/04 ,  H03K19/003 ,  G05F3/26 ,  G11C7/04

CPC classification number: H03L1/026 ,  G05F3/262 ,  G11C7/04 ,  H03B5/04 ,  H03K19/00323 ,  H03K19/00369 ,  H03K19/0948

Abstract: A method includes generation of a first current proportional to absolute temperature and formation of a second current representative of the temperature variation of the threshold voltages of the transistors of the inverter and limited to a fraction of the first current. This fraction is less than one. The inverter is supplied with a supply current equal to the first current minus the limited second current.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括产生与绝对温度成比例的第一电流和形成表示逆变器的晶体管的阈值电压的温度变化的第二电流，并将其限制为第一电流的一部分。 这个比例小于1。 逆变器的供电电流等于第一电流减去受限的第二电流。

公开(公告)号：US11581880B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17524306

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Vincent Binet ,  Michel Cuenca ,  Ludovic Girardeau

IPC: H03K4/50 ,  H03K5/24

Abstract: Series of first ramps and second ramps are generated. A circuit delivers a first signal representative of the comparison of each first ramp with a set point and delivers a second signal representative of the comparison of each second ramp with the set point. Based on the first and second signals: a first ramp is stopped and a second ramp is started when the first ramp reaches the set point, and a second ramp is stopped and a first ramp is started when the second ramp reaches the set point. The value of the set point is modulated in response a maximum value of the first/second last ramp compared with the set point.

公开(公告)号：US10958150B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16414461

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Michel Cuenca ,  Bruno Gailhard ,  Daniele Mangano

IPC: H02M1/00 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a switched-mode power supply and a linear voltage regulation circuit having an input stage, a first output stage, and a second output stage. A first load is capable of being powered either by the switched-mode power supply in series with the regulation circuit or by the regulation circuit without the switched-mode power supply.

公开(公告)号：US10756628B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16407425

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Michel Cuenca ,  Cedric Thomas

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  H02M1/00

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a switched-mode power supply powering a first load via a first linear voltage regulator. The first regulator includes a transistor. The substrate and the gate of the transistor are capable of being coupled to a node of application of a power supply voltage. A method of operating the circuit is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190372460A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16407425

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Michel Cuenca ,  Cedric Thomas

IPC: H02M3/158

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a switched-mode power supply powering a first load via a first linear voltage regulator. The first regulator includes a transistor. The substrate and the gate of the transistor are capable of being coupled to a node of application of a power supply voltage. A method of operating the circuit is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10230363B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15490356

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS

Inventor： Bruno Gailhard ,  Michel Cuenca

IPC: H03K17/16 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H03K3/012 ,  G11C27/02

Abstract: A method is used to control an electronic device that includes a switching unit having a main MOS transistor having a substrate, a first conducting electrode and a second conducting electrode coupled to an output terminal. The method includes controlling the main transistor in such a way as to put it into an on state or an off state such that, when the main transistor is in the on state, the substrate and the first conducting electrode of the main transistor are connected to an input terminal and, when the main transistor is in the off state, the first conducting electrode of the main transistor is isolated from the input terminal and a first bias voltage is applied to the first conducting electrode and a second bias voltage is applied to the substrate of the main transistor.