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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics S.r.i., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Marco Mazzini, Pavia, IT;
Marco Ciuffolini, Pieve Emanuele, IT;
Enrico Mammei, Vittuone, IT;
Paolo Pulici, Lainate, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/56 (2006.01); G11B 5/012 (2006.01); H05B 3/22 (2006.01); G11B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/012 (2013.01); G05F 1/56 (2013.01); H05B 3/22 (2013.01); G11B 2005/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit is configured to vary an intensity of a drive current of a resistive heater element based on the digital control signal. The circuit includes and output circuit configured to control a respective slew rate and an electric energy dissipated in the resistive heater element independently of a resistance value of the resistive heater element.