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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2012
Matteo Amighini, Cremona, IT;
Andrea Botta, Tradate, IT;
Mauro Foppiani, Milan, IT;
Vanni Poletto, Casale Monferrato, IT;
Matteo Amighini, Cremona, IT;
Andrea Botta, Tradate, IT;
Mauro Foppiani, Milan, IT;
Vanni Poletto, Casale Monferrato, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Abstract
The electronic circuit includes a transistor having a gate terminal, a source terminal and a drain terminal. A resistor has a first terminal connected to the gate terminal and has a second terminal connected to an auxiliary pad. When the electronic circuit is operating in a test phase and is configured for receiving a test signal for performing the test of the transistor, the auxiliary pad is electrically floating. When the electronic circuit is operating in a normal phase and is configured for receiving a supply voltage, the auxiliary pad is electrically connected to a voltage value smaller than the sum of the voltage value of the source terminal with the threshold voltage value of the transistor.