High-sensitivity electronic detector
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
InventorsStephane Monfray, Gaspard Hiblot
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AssigneeSTMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
InventorsStephane Monfray, Gaspard Hiblot
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An integrated electronic detector operates to detecting a variation in potential on an input terminal. The detector includes a MOS transistor having a drain forming an output. Variation in drain current is representative of the variation in potential. A bipolar transistor has a base forming the input terminal and a collector electrically connected to the gate of the MOS transistor. The detector has a first configuration in which the bipolar transistor is conducting and the MOS transistor is turned off. The detector has a second configuration in which the bipolar transistor is turned off and the MOS transistor is in a sub-threshold operation. Transition of the detector from the first configuration to the second configuration occurs in response to the variation in potential.
An integrated circuit, comprising:
An integrated circuit, comprising:
An integrated electronic detector configured for detecting a variation in potential on an input terminal and comprising:
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