Summary
This report will include all public information regarding the design of IP blocks within tasks 3.1 (Sensors) and 3.3 (MSS-controlled digital tuning circuits). MTJ-based sensors should include magnetic-field sensors for compass applications and some additional sensors that use the magnetic field as an intermediate physical magnitude. On this later principle, two applications have been identified: a voltmeter with a high galvanic isolation and an ammeter. One particular targeted IP block is a smart power-PAD that would be able to monitor the instantaneous power delivered at the better or that would be able to inform instantaneously if the delivered power goes higher than a fixed an/or programmable threshold is reached. Digital tuning circuits will include a family of analog elementary functions (voltage and current sources, OTA) that will include a non-volatile digital tuning of the main characteristic (output voltage or current, transconductance of the OTA) to replace fuse-based approach when compensating for variability. Detailed and restricted information will be given in a restricted annex.
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