Patent classifications
H03K19/00338
CIRCUIT FOR MITIGATING SINGLE-EVENT-TRANSIENTS
A circuit for mitigating single-effect-transients (SETs) comprising: a first sub-circuit comprising a first p-type transistor arrangement configured to generate a first output and a first n-type transistor arrangement configured to generate a second output; and a second sub-circuit comprising a connecting p-type transistor arrangement and a connecting n-type transistor arrangement connected in series, wherein the first output and the second output are electrically coupled to each other through the second sub-circuit.
DESIGNING SINGLE EVENT UPSET LATCHES
One example of the present disclosure is an integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes an inverter with an input and an output, a clock transmission gate coupled to the output of the inverter; and a plurality of storage cells. The clock transmission gate is coupled to each of the plurality of storage cells, wherein each of the plurality of storage cells comprises a plurality of nodes arranged based on a minimum spacing.
Radiation hardened housekeeping slave node (RH-HKSN) application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) element
Embodiments may provide a radiation hardened low-power data acquisition system-on-chip (SOC) suitable for space flight. The various embodiments may provide the radiation hardened low-power data acquisition SOC having a radiation hardened semiconductor die, a radiation hardened multiplexer integrated on the radiation hardened semiconductor die and configured to receive a plurality of analog signals and selectively output an analog signal of the plurality of analog signals, at least one radiation hardened analog to digital converted integrated on the radiation hardened semiconductor die and configured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, and a radiation hardened serial communication interface integrated on the radiation hardened semiconductor die and configured to output the digital signal. The various embodiments may provide a computing having a processor and the radiation hardened low-power data acquisition SOC electrically coupled to the processor such that the digital signal is output to the processor.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A semiconductor device includes: an electronic circuit to receive a first signal and transmit a second signal; a power supply circuit to supply a power supply voltage to the electronic circuit; and a correction circuit to change a value of the power supply voltage to switch between a normal and a refresh operation mode. The electronic circuit includes: a first Pch transistor in which a potential of a first gate changes according to the first signal, and a potential of one of the first source and drain changes in response to the power supply voltage; and a first Nch transistor in which the second gate is electrically connected to the first gate, a potential of one of the second source and drain is equal to or lower than a ground potential, and another of the second source and drain is electrically connected to another of the first source and drain.
Radiation-hardened CMOS logic device
A radiation-hardened logic device includes a first n-channel transistor coupled by its main conducting nodes between an output node of a logic device and a supply voltage rail and a first p-channel transistor coupled by its main conducting nodes between the output node of the logic device and a ground voltage rail. The gates of the first n-channel and p-channel transistors are coupled to the output node.
METHOD OF FAULT TOLERANCE IN COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITS
Described herein is a method implemented by circuitry for providing fault tolerance in a combinational circuit. The circuitry identifies sensitive gates of the circuit that require protection from at least one of a first type of fault and a second type of fault. Further, circuitry computes for each first type of transistor included in the sensitive gate, a first failure probability, and for each second type of transistor included in the sensitive gate, a second failure probability. The circuitry calculates a first parameter corresponding to a number of the first type of transistors for which the computed first failure probabilities exceed a first predetermined threshold and a second parameter corresponding to a number of second type of transistors for which the computed second failure probabilities exceed a second predetermined threshold to determine a protection type based on an area overhead constraint.
FAULT RESILIENT FLIP-FLOP WITH BALANCED TOPOLOGY AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
The disclosure relates to a latch including a first inverter with a first pair of field effect transistors (FETs) configured with a first channel width to length ratio (W/L), and a second inverter with a second pair of FETs configured with a second W/L different than the first W/L. Another latch includes first and second inverters; a first negative feedback circuit including first and second FETs coupled between first and second voltage rails, the input of the first inverter coupled between the first and second FETs, and the first and second FETs including gates coupled to an output of the first inverter; and a second negative feedback circuit including third and fourth FETs coupled between the first and second voltage rails, the input of the second inverter coupled between the third and fourth FETs, and the third and fourth FETs including gates coupled to an output of the second inverter.
Circuit arrangements and methods for forming the same
A circuit arrangement is provided, having a first circuit configured to receive an input signal, and a second circuit configured to provide an output signal, wherein the first circuit includes a first pull-up network having a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, and a first pull-down network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type and a second transistor of the second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second circuit includes a second pull-up network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type, and a second pull-down network having a second transistor of the second conductivity type, wherein the first pull-up network and the second pull-down network are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein the first pull-down network and the second pull-up network are electrically coupled to each other.
Circuit, method for sizing an aspect ratio of transistors of a circuit, and circuit arrangement
According to embodiments of the present invention, a circuit is provided. The circuit includes a first set of transistors configured to receive one or more input signals provided to the circuit, and a second set of transistors electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second set of transistors is configured to provide one or more output signals of the circuit, wherein the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein, for each transistor of the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors, the transistor is configured to drive a load associated with the transistor and has an aspect ratio that is sized larger than an aspect ratio of a transistor that is optimized for driving the load.
Designing single event upset latches
One example of the present disclosure is an integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes an inverter with an input and an output, a clock transmission gate coupled to the output of the inverter; and a plurality of storage cells. The clock transmission gate is coupled to each of the plurality of storage cells, wherein each of the plurality of storage cells comprises a plurality of nodes arranged based on a minimum spacing.