Basic semiconductor electronic circuit with reduced sensitivity to process variations
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.I.
InventorsIgnazio Martines, Michele La Placa
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Abstract
A basic electronic circuit generates a magnitude. The circuit has certain structural characteristics and the magnitude undergoes variations in function of the structural characteristics of the circuit. The circuit comprises at least two circuit parts suitable for supplying respective fractions of the magnitude and the at least two circuit parts have different structural characteristics.
Claims12
A basic electronic circuit suitable for generating a magnitude, said circuit having certain structural characteristics and said magnitude undergoing variations in function of the structural characteristics of said circuit, said circuit comprising at least two circuit parts suitable for supplying respective fractions of said magnitude, wherein said at least two circuit parts have different structural characteristics from each other.
A method of manufacturing a basic electronic circuit, the method comprising:
- selecting a magnitude to be generated by the circuit;
- creating first and second circuit parts suitable for supplying respective fractions of the magnitude, wherein the first and second circuit parts have different structural characteristics from each other.
The method of claim, wherein the first delay element includes a high voltage MOS transistor and a capacitor;
- and the second delay element includes a low voltage MOS transistor and another capacitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.