Patents by Inventor Michael Giovannini
Michael Giovannini has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11487314Abstract: An embodiment method for modifying the frequency of a clock signal clocking an integrated circuit supplied by a voltage controller comprises, in response to a command for the modification, varying the frequency of the clock signal at a rate allowing a supply voltage to be controlled by the controller. The variation comprises at least one series of successive divisions of the frequency of the clock signal into successive intermediate signals of respective intermediate frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SASInventor: Michael Giovannini
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Patent number: 11442530Abstract: A memory includes writable memory units. Each memory unit is configurable: in a retention state wherein the memory unit is capable of retaining data until a subsequent power-off of the memory unit, and in a non-retention state wherein the memory unit does not retain data and consumes less power than in the first state. A controller configures any memory unit of the memory having undergone at least one write access since its last power-up to be in the retention state. The controller further configures at least one memory unit of the memory that has not undergone any write access since its last power-up in the non-retention state.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SASInventor: Michael Giovannini
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Publication number: 20210389792Abstract: An embodiment method for modifying the frequency of a clock signal clocking an integrated circuit supplied by a voltage controller comprises, in response to a command for the modification, varying the frequency of the clock signal at a rate allowing a supply voltage to be controlled by the controller. The variation comprises at least one series of successive divisions of the frequency of the clock signal into successive intermediate signals of respective intermediate frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Michael Giovannini
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Patent number: 11132016Abstract: A method for modifying the frequency of a clock signal clocking an integrated circuit supplied by a voltage controller, comprises, in response to a command for the modification, varying the frequency of the clock signal at a rate allowing a supply voltage to be controlled by the controller. The variation comprises at least one series of successive divisions of the frequency of the clock signal into successive intermediate signals of respective intermediate frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SASInventor: Michael Giovannini
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Publication number: 20210173468Abstract: A memory includes writable memory units. Each memory unit is configurable: in a retention state wherein the memory unit is capable of retaining data until a subsequent power-off of the memory unit, and in a non-retention state wherein the memory unit does not retain data and consumes less power than in the first state. A controller configures any memory unit of the memory having undergone at least one write access since its last power-up to be in the retention state. The controller further configures at least one memory unit of the memory that has not undergone any write access since its last power-up in the non-retention state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SASInventor: Michael GIOVANNINI
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Publication number: 20210011727Abstract: In an embodiment a method for operating an integrated circuit includes sequentially requesting, by a processor of an integrated circuit, different instruction lines; determining, by a first comparator of the integrated circuit, while the processor processes a current instruction line supplied in response to a corresponding request, whether or not at least one of the instructions of the current instruction line is a branch instruction by comparing the at least one of the instructions to reference instructions; executing, by the processor, all instructions of the current instruction line before executing a next instruction line when the at least one instruction is a branch instruction from a program memory of the integrated circuit; and executing, by the processor, all instruction of the current instruction line before executing a next instruction line from first and second volatile memory of the integrated circuit when the at least one instruction is not a branch instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Michael Giovannini, Gerald Briat
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Publication number: 20200371546Abstract: A method for modifying the frequency of a clock signal clocking an integrated circuit supplied by a voltage controller, comprises, in response to a command for the modification, varying the frequency of the clock signal at a rate allowing a supply voltage to be controlled by the controller. The variation comprises at least one series of successive divisions of the frequency of the clock signal into successive intermediate signals of respective intermediate frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventor: Michael Giovannini
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Patent number: 7429838Abstract: A method for controlling a piezoelectric motor, such that control signals of the motor are periodic non-sinusoidal voltage signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.Inventors: Yannick Guedon, Michael Giovannini, Corinne Ianigro
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Publication number: 20070018535Abstract: A method for controlling a piezoelectric motor, such that control signals of the motor are periodic non-sinusoidal voltage signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.A.Inventors: Yannick Guedon, Michael Giovannini, Corinne Ianigro
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Patent number: 6961866Abstract: A method for operating a watchdog timer associated with a microcontroller that generates refresh commands for the watchdog timer is provided. The refresh commands are separated by a time interval within a predetermined range. The method includes receiving the refresh commands by the watchdog timer, and generating a microcontroller reset command by the watchdog timer when a time interval separating successively received refresh commands is not within the predetermined range. In particular, the generating includes staring a refresh countdown on each receipt of a refresh command by the watchdog timer. A reset countdown is started if the refresh countdown has timed out, and if the refresh countdown has not timed out when a next refresh command is received, then the next refresh command does not restart the reset countdown. The microcontroller reset command is generated if the reset countdown has timed out.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: STMicroelectronics SAInventors: Pascal Janin, Michael Giovannini, Corinne Ianigro
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Publication number: 20050114732Abstract: A method for operating a watchdog timer associated with a microcontroller that generates refresh commands for the watchdog timer is provided. The refresh commands are separated by a time interval receiving the refresh commands by the watchdog timer, and generating a microcontroller reset command by the watchdog timer when a time interval separating successively received refresh commands is not within the predetermined range. In particular, the generating includes staring a refresh countdown on each receipt of a refresh command by the watchdog timer. A reset countdown is started if the refresh countdown has timed out, and if the refresh countdown has not timed out when a next refresh command is received, then the next refresh command does not restart the reset countdown. The microcontroller reset command is generated if the reset countdown has timed out.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: STMicroelectronics SAInventors: Pascal Janin, Michael Giovannini, Corinne Ianigro