Stmicroelectronics (rousset) Sas

Stmicroelectronics S.a.

Stmicroelectronics (grenoble 2) Sas

Jean-Michel Gril-Maffre

Christophe Eva

Olivier Ferrand

Nicolas Froidevaux

Herve Cassagnes

Cyril Moulin

Jean-Pierre Leca

Integrated circuit, method for resetting and computer program product. The integrated circuit comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a reset input configured to receive a reset signal, an activation module connected to the reset input. The activation module is configured to activate the second portion upon reception of the reset signal. The first portion comprises an emissions module configured to emit a replicated reset signal. The second portion can be selectively activated or deactivated. The second portion comprises a reset input configured to receive the replicated reset signal of the emissions module, a determination module configured to determine that an elapsed time starting from the activation of the second portion of the circuit oversteps a threshold.

Integrated circuit, method for resetting and computer program product

A random access memory is connected to a processing unit through a memory interface. Access to the random access is memory is controlled by a process. The memory interface receives a request for access to the memory issued by the processing unit. In response to the request, the memory interface indicates to the processing unit that the memory is not available to receive another access request during a duration of unavailability. This duration can be differentiated depending on whether the received request is a write or read request. The value of the duration of unavailability associated with a write request and the value of the duration of unavailability associated with a read request are individually programmable independently of each other.

Method for managing requests for access to random access memory and corresponding system

A system includes a memory device that includes a first memory region to store first data at first addresses, and a second memory region to store, on command, either second data at second addresses or error correction code check bits associated with the first data at third addresses.

Method for managing the memory space of a memory device and corresponding system

An embodiment method for writing to a volatile memory comprises at least receiving a request to write to the memory, and, in response to each request to write to the memory: preparation of data to be written to the memory, this comprising computing an error correction code; storing in a buffer register the data to be written to the memory; and, if no new request to write to or to read from the memory is received after the storage, writing to the memory of the data to be written stored in the buffer register.

Method for writing in a volatile memory and corresponding integrated circuit

A microcontroller includes a core and a unit for managing the power supply of the core that includes an input for receiving an external signal indicating a leaving of a stand-by mode of operation. A signal intercepting unit intercepts the external signal and transmitting it with a delay to the unit for managing.

Stand-by mode of an electronic circuit

A microprocessor includes a computation unit having logic units for executing operations associated with determined instructions of a microprocessor instruction set and a control unit for interpreting the instructions and for controlling the logic units accordingly. An internal timer of the microprocessor is activated by the control unit in response to the execution of a dedicated standby instruction of the microprocessor instruction set. Responsive thereto, a timeout signal is delivered to the control unit so as to place the microprocessor in a standby state during a determined timeout period.

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Aix-en-Provence, France

Jean-Michel Gril-Maffre