Abstract: A processing system for processing signals from a plurality of transducers of an ultrasonic sensor in order to determine characteristic information relating to an object detected by the ultrasonic sensor is provided. The system comprises a coupling device for transforming the signals received from the transducers into pulses, and a pulse processing unit for determining the characteristic information based on the pulses delivered by the coupling device. The coupling device comprises: a thresholding unit for applying, for each signal received from a transducer, thresholding to a signal derived from the signal received from the transducer and extracting directional information contained in the phase of the derived signal; a transformation unit for transforming the derived signal into pulses containing the phase of the signal, using the information extracted by the thresholding unit.

Abstract: A data storage circuit includes a matrix array of memory cells. The memory cells are configurable and non-volatile. Each one is intended to operate in either one of two operating configurations; the first operating configuration corresponding to a ferroelectric random-access memory; and the second operating configuration corresponding to a metal-oxide resistive random-access memory. Each memory cell comprises: a stack of thin layers in the following order: a first layer made of an electrically conductive material forming a lower electrode, a second layer made of a dielectric and ferroelectric material and a third layer made of electrically conductive material forming an upper electrode.

Abstract: A computer for executing a computation algorithm involving a digital variable as per at least two operating phases is provided. The computer includes a memory stage having: a first set of memories for storing a first sub-word of each digital variable; with each memory of the first set being non-volatile and having a first read endurance and a first write cyclability; a second set of memories for storing a second sub-word of each digital variable; with each memory of the second set having a second read endurance and a second write cyclability; with the first read endurance being greater than the second read endurance and the first write cyclability being less than the second write cyclability.

Abstract: A processing system for processing signals from a plurality of transducers of an ultrasonic sensor in order to determine characteristic information relating to an object detected by the ultrasonic sensor is provided. The system comprises a coupling device for transforming the signals received from the transducers into pulses, and a pulse processing unit for determining the characteristic information based on the pulses delivered by the coupling device. The coupling device comprises: a thresholding unit for applying, for each signal received from a transducer, thresholding to a signal derived from the signal received from the transducer and extracting directional information contained in the phase of the derived signal; a transformation unit for transforming the derived signal into pulses containing the phase of the signal, using the information extracted by the thresholding unit.