Title :
Smart power technology and the evolution from protective umbrella to complete system
Author_Institution :
SGS-Thomson Microelectron., Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Almost unnoticed, power integrated circuit technology has evolved significantly over the last few years. Previously the focus was always on improving the performance of power integrated circuits; today the result of innovations is a new kind of technology that allows entire systems to be integrated on one piece of silicon
Keywords :
BiCMOS analogue integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; power integrated circuits; mixed BCD technology; power integrated circuit technology; smart power technology; system integration; Application software; CMOS technology; EPROM; Geometry; Integrated circuit technology; Millimeter wave devices; Power integrated circuits; Power system protection; Silicon; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1995. IEDM '95., International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2700-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1995.497173
