Title :
Smart power in MOS technologies-an overview
Author :
Simas, M. I Castro ; Santos, P. ; Casimiro, P. ; Lança, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper firstly addresses smart power, discussing application areas and representative examples. An overview of the present status of technologies which are used in smart power is then presented. Functions used to enable the smart performance of power ICs is also addressed. Topics considered to be a challenge, requiring further research efforts, are discussed. Finally, the capabilities of a standard low-cost CMOS technology, extended far beyond its usual limits and perspectives of further innovation to be used for smart power implementation, targeted to low or medium power applications, are also reported in this paper
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; power integrated circuits; innovation efforts; low-cost CMOS technology; power ICs; research efforts; smart performance; smart power; technology status overview; Automobiles; CMOS technology; Costs; Integrated circuit reliability; Integrated circuit technology; Power integrated circuits; Power system reliability; Programmable control; Protection; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 1997. ISIE '97., Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Guimaraes
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3936-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.1997.648967
