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20130336059 | BLOCK LEVEL GRADING FOR RELIABILITY AND YIELD IMPROVEMENT - A system for grading blocks may be used to improve memory usage. Blocks of memory, such as on a flash card, may be graded on a sliding scale that may identify a level of “goodness” or a level of “badness” for each block rather than a binary good or bad identification. This grading system may utilize at least three tiers of grades which may improve efficiency by better utilizing each block based on the individual grades for each block. The block leveling grading system may be used for optimizing the competing needs of minimizing yield loss while minimizing testing defect escapes. | 12-19-2013 |
20140029342 | EXPERIENCE COUNT DEPENDENT PROGRAM ALGORITHM FOR FLASH MEMORY - In a non-volatile memory device, the parameters used in write and erase operation are varied based upon device age. For example, in a programming operation using a staircase waveform, the amplitude of the initial pulse can be adjusted based upon the number of erase-program cycles (hot count) of the block containing the selected physical page for the write. This arrangement can preserve performance for relatively fresh devices, while extending life as a devices ages by using gentler waveforms as the device ages. | 01-30-2014 |
20140075252 | Erased Page Confirmation in Multilevel Memory - In a multi-level cell memory array, a flag that indicates that a logical page is unwritten is subject to a two-step verification. In a first verification step, the logical page is read, and ECC decoding is applied. If the first verification step indicates that the logical page is unwritten, then a second verification step counts the number of cells that are not in an unwritten condition. | 03-13-2014 |
20140095770 | Selective Protection of Lower Page Data During Upper Page Write - Lower page data that may be endangered by programming upper page data in the same memory cells is protected during upper programming using protective upper page programming schemes. High overall programming speeds are maintained by selectively using protective upper programming schemes only where endangered data is committed and may not be recoverable from another location. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098610 | Erased State Reading - Memory cells that are indicated as being erased but are suspected of being partially programmed may be subject to a verification scheme that first performs a conventional read and then, if the conventional read does not indicate partial programming, performs a second read using lower read-pass voltage on at least one neighboring word line. | 04-10-2014 |
20140173382 | INSPECTION OF NON-VOLATILE MEMORY FOR DISTURB EFFECTS - A method performed in a data storage device including a non-volatile memory includes reading a representation of data, the representation corresponding to one or more selected states of storage elements of a group of storage elements of the non-volatile memory. The method includes, in response to a count of errors in the representation of the data exceeding a threshold, scheduling a remedial action to be performed on the group of storage elements. | 06-19-2014 |
20140269052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING READING VOLTAGES OF A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device includes a memory and a controller. In a particular embodiment, a method is performed in the data storage device. The method is performed during a read threshold voltage update operation and includes determining a first read threshold voltage of a set of storage elements of a memory according to a first technique and determining a second read threshold voltage of the set of storage elements of the memory according to a second technique. The first read threshold voltage is different from the second read threshold voltage, and the first technique is different from the second technique. | 09-18-2014 |
20140281682 | Systems and Methods for Performing Defect Detection and Data Recovery in a Memory System - Systems and methods for performing defect detection and data recovery within a memory system are disclosed. A controller of a memory system may receive a command to write data in a memory of the memory system; determine a physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write; write data associated with the data write to the physical location; and store the physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write in a Tag cache. The controller may further identify a data keep cache of a plurality of data keep caches that is associated with the data write based on the physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write; update an XOR sum based on the data of the data write; and store the updated XOR sum in the identified data keep cache. | 09-18-2014 |
20140281683 | FLASH MEMORY TECHNIQUES FOR RECOVERING FROM WRITE INTERRUPT RESULTING FROM VOLTAGE FAULT - Techniques, related to a flash memory device having a non-volatile memory array (NVM), for recovering from a write interrupt resulting from host-supplied memory voltage fault are disclosed. A memory controller is configured to control a response to an occurrence of the write-interrupt, the response including writing to the NVM, after the memory voltage is verified as being within an acceptable range, one or more of a safe copy of a portion of a first sector of upper-page data and a safe copy of a portion of a second sector of lower-page data, and terminating the write interrupt. Terminating the write-interrupt may include receiving new data from the host while avoiding sending an error message to the host. | 09-18-2014 |
20150046770 | SENSING PARAMETER MANAGEMENT IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY STORAGE SYSTEM TO COMPENSATE FOR BROKEN WORD LINES - Disclosed is a technology to change the parameters by which a read operation is performed in a block with a broken word line. The first method is for reading a broken word line, which may involve changing the voltage on word lines neighboring the broken word line to let the voltage on the broken word line reach the appropriate magnitude through capacitive coupling between word lines. The first method may also involve increasing the time delay before memory cells connected to the broken word line are sensed to allow the voltage on the word line to settle due to increased RC delay. The second method is for reading an unbroken word line in a block with a broken word line, which involves increasing the time delay before memory cells connected to the unbroken word line are sensed while raising the voltages on the word lines neighboring the broken word line. | 02-12-2015 |
20150085571 | UPDATING READ VOLTAGES - A data storage device includes a controller that is configured to determine a first read voltage for a first page of a non-volatile memory (e.g., a lower page of a Multi-Level Cell flash memory device). The controller is also configured to determine a second read voltage for a second page (e.g., an upper page) of the non-volatile memory by applying an offset value to the first read voltage. The controller is also configured to store data identifying the first read voltage and the second read voltage. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089324 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WRITE ABORT PROTECTION - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. A method includes receiving first data and second data from a host device. A first error-correcting code (ECC) codeword associated with the first data is written to a first word line of the non-volatile memory, and a second ECC codeword associated with the second data is written to a second word line of the non-volatile memory. The first ECC codeword includes a first bit and a second bit, and the second ECC codeword includes a third bit and a fourth bit. The method further includes writing parity information to a parity storage portion of the non-volatile memory that is distinct from the first word line and from the second word line. The parity information includes a parity bit that is based on the first bit, the second bit, the third bit, and the fourth bit. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089325 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WRITE ABORT PROTECTION - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory that includes a three-dimensional (3D) memory. A method includes receiving first data and second data from a host device. A first error-correcting code (ECC) codeword associated with the first data is written to a first word line of the non-volatile memory, and a second ECC codeword associated with the second data is written to a second word line of the non-volatile memory. The first ECC codeword includes a first bit and a second bit, and the second ECC codeword includes a third bit and a fourth bit. The method further includes writing parity information to a parity storage portion of the non-volatile memory that is distinct from the first word line and from the second word line. The parity information includes a parity bit that is based on the first bit, the second bit, the third bit, and the fourth bit. | 03-26-2015 |
20150134885 | Identification and Operation of Sub-Prime Blocks in Nonvolatile Memory - In a block-erasable nonvolatile memory array, blocks are categorized as bad blocks, prime blocks, and sub-prime blocks. Sub-prime blocks are identified from their proximity to bad blocks or from testing. Sub-prime blocks are configured for limited operation (e.g. only storing non-critical data, or data copied elsewhere, or using some additional or enhanced redundancy scheme). | 05-14-2015 |
20150332759 | Systems and Methods for Lower Page Writes - In a Multi Level Cell (MLC) memory array block in which lower pages are written first, before any upper pages, the lower page data is subject to an exclusive OR (XOR) operation so that if any lower page becomes uncorrectable by ECC (UECC) then the page can be recovered using XOR. Lower pages in such blocks may be written in nonsequential order. | 11-19-2015 |
20150347228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELOCATING DATA IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Apparatus and methods implemented therein are disclosed for relocating data stored in pages of a non-volatile memory. The number of memory chunks with invalid data in an SLC type first page is determined and if the number is above a first threshold and above a second threshold, a bit error rate (BER) for the valid data in the set of memory chunks of the first page is compared with a first BER threshold. If the BER is below the first BER threshold, an error correcting code (ECC) for valid data in a set of memory chunks of a second page is computed and the invalid data of the first page with valid data is replaced with valid data from the second page and the computed ECC. The valid data of the first and second page is relocated to a third page. | 12-03-2015 |
20150348649 | BIT ERROR RATE MAPPING IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A memory system or flash memory device may include identify a bit error rate (BER) mapping for the memory. The BER mapping may be used for identifying erroneous bits, managing them, and using them for the system maintenance and system recovery. A complete BER map may be stored in main memory while a cached version of the BER map may be stored in random access memory (RAM). The cached version may identify only the top and bottom bits rather than the complete map. The cached BER map may be updated based on future reads and future programming may rely on the cached BER map for selecting blocks to program. | 12-03-2015 |
20160078960 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRITING DATA TO NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Devices and methods implemented therein are disclosed for storing data in memory pages of a non-volatile memory of the storage device. The device comprises a non-volatile memory, a reading circuit, a programming circuit and a read disturb detector. The non-volatile memory has an erased memory page comprising a plurality of multi-layer cells (MLCs). The reading circuit is configured to read a respective electric charge stored in each of the plurality of MLCs. The programming circuit is configured to store data in the plurality of MLCs at either one of a first storage density or a second storage density. The read disturb detector is configured to determine whether the erased memory page is read disturbed and if the erased memory page is read disturbed, cause the programming circuit to store data into the MLCs at the second storage density that is less than the first storage density. | 03-17-2016 |
20160098216 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFRESHING DATA IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that refresh data in a memory. Data is programmed into the memory. After which, part or all of the data may be refreshed. The refresh of the data may be different from the initial programming of the data in one or more respects. For example, the refresh of the data may include fewer steps than the programming of the data and may be performed without erasing a section of memory. Further, the refresh of the data may be triggered in one of several ways. For example, after programming the data, the data may be analyzed for errors. Based on the number of errors found, the data may be refreshed. | 04-07-2016 |
20160099078 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE HAVING REFLOW AWARENESS - A method includes, responsive to a power-up event at a data storage device that includes a memory, reading a flag stored at the data storage device and determining that the flag has a first value indicating that a reflow operation has not previously been detected at the memory. The method also includes, in response to determining that the flag has the first value, performing reflow detection at the memory. The method further includes, in response to the reflow detection indicating that the reflow operation has occurred, setting the flag to a second value. | 04-07-2016 |
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20120224671 | RADIATION INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR OBJECT SECURITY INSPECTION - The present invention relates to a radiation inspection apparatus for object security inspection, comprising: a ray generator configured to emit a ray, a collimator configured to collimate the ray emitted from the ray generator, and a detector configured to receive the collimated ray collimated by the collimator, wherein the collimated ray forms an irradiated area on the detector included by an effective detect area of the detector. The present invention also relates to a method of performing a security inspection to a body using a radiation inspection apparatus. With the above technical solutions, the present invention can achieve a low single inspection absorptive dose and a micro dose inspection while meeting inspection requirements to improve public radiation security. | 09-06-2012 |
20140053775 | Chemical-Vapor-Deposition Repair Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention provide a CVD repair apparatus, in which an auxiliary gas is ejected from a gas-storage module, impinging upon a substrate, and bounced back to a pressure-sensitive sensor provided on a lower surface of a gas-ejection device, so that the gas pressure is detected, and based on the detected gas pressure, the distance between the substrate and the gas-ejection device is determined; when the distance between the substrate and the gas-ejection device is less than a preset lower-limit value, by increasing the auxiliary-gas amount ejected from the gas-storage module to lift up the gas-ejection device, or by preventing the gas-ejection device from moving parallel to the substrate, the substrate is avoided an inadvertent scratch during the movement of the gas-ejection device. | 02-27-2014 |
20150048263 | RADIATION PROTECTION DEVICE - A radiation protection device is disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention. The radiation protection device is used for a system which is configured to perform safety inspection of a cargo or a vehicle by a ray. The radiation protection device comprising: at least one container, and a radiation protection part disposed within the container. The radiation protection material may comprise at least one of concrete, sandstone, and water, or the radiation protection part may comprise a steel-lead protection wall or a concrete protection wall. With the radiation protection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, after the container is transported to the site, it can be directly put in place to be capable of shielding rays without needing operation or with only simple operation. The amount of on-site work, construction time, and construction cost are low. | 02-19-2015 |
20150192689 | GANTRY CONFIGURATION FOR COMBINED MOBILE RADIATION ISPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a gantry configuration for a combined mobile radiation inspection system comprising a first arm frame, a second arm frame and a third arm frame. The first, second and third arm frames define a scanning channel to allow an inspected object to pass therethrough. The gantry configuration for the combined mobile radiation inspection system further comprises a position sensing device configured to detect a position error between the first arm frame and the second arm frame; and a controller configured to control a moving speed of at least one of the first arm frame and the second arm frame based on the detected position error, so that the position error between the first arm frame and the second arm frame is equal to zero. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is advantageous at least in that an automatic deviation correction device is provided on the gantry arm frame, and thus the position error between both side arm frames can be automatically controlled to zero, so that the gantry arm frame can be effectively prevented from being subjected to a force and deforming, and the radiation detector can receive the full ray, thereby improving the imaging quality. | 07-09-2015 |
20160052718 | VEHICLE DRAGGING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses A vehicle dragging system, comprising a first dragging means and a second dragging means, which are sequentially arranged along a vehicle dragging direction, wherein in the vehicle dragging direction, the first dragging means is arranged at the upstream of the second dragging means, and a separating section is arranged between the first dragging means and the second dragging means, so that the first dragging means is separated from the second dragging means by a preset distance in the vehicle dragging direction, wherein the first dragging means comprises a first supporting plate, a first elongated traction element and a first pushing element connected with the first elongated traction element, and the first pushing element is adapted to move around the first supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the first supporting plate, in order to drive a vehicle to advance; the second dragging means comprises a second supporting plate, a second elongated traction element and a second pushing element connected with the second elongated traction element, and the second pushing element is adapted to move along the second supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the second supporting plate, in order to drive the vehicle to advance. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054469 | VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a vehicle inspection system, comprising: a radiation source; | 02-25-2016 |
20160054470 | VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a vehicle inspection system, comprising: an inspection passage; a vehicle dragging system arranged in the inspection passage, wherein the vehicle dragging system comprises a first dragging means and a second dragging means, which are sequentially arranged along a vehicle dragging direction, and in the vehicle dragging direction, the first dragging means is arranged at the upstream of the second dragging means, and a separating section is arranged between the first dragging means and the second dragging means, so that the first dragging means and the second dragging means are separated by a preset distance in the vehicle dragging direction; and a radiographic inspection system, wherein at least a part of paths of the beams of the radiographic inspection system passes through the separating section between the first dragging means and the second dragging means. | 02-25-2016 |
20160061988 | MOBILE INSPECTION SYSTEM - A mobile inspection system comprises: a stand; a ray source mounted to the stand and configured to generate a ray; a substantially inverted L-shaped detector beam comprising a horizontal detector beam portion and an upright detector beam portion connected to one end of the horizontal detector beam portion; a plurality of detectors configured to receive the ray emitted from the ray source, the plurality of detectors being disposed to at least one of the horizontal detector beam portion and the upright detector beam portion; and a drive device disposed to the stand, connected with the other end of the horizontal detector beam portion, and configured to drive the detector beam to rotate around an upright axis, wherein the ray source and the detector beam rotate synchronously. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061989 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED INSPECTION SYSTEM - A vehicle-mounted inspection system comprises: a chassis; a rotation mechanism disposed on the chassis; a first ray emission device connected to the rotation mechanism and configured to emit a ray; a first detection device connected to the rotation mechanism and configured to receive the ray emitted by the first ray emission device; and a second ray emission device connected to the rotation mechanism and configured to emit a ray. The rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the first ray emission device, the first detection device and the second ray emission device substantially around an upright axis between a retracted position and an operating position. | 03-03-2016 |
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20130242793 | Method, Device, and System for Selecting Relay Type - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for selecting a relay type. A relay node selects a Un interface frequency band with an optimal signal according to frequency bands supported on a Un interface. The relay node determines a relay type according to the selected Un interface frequency band and a configured Uu interface frequency band and sends indication information to a DeNB. The indication information includes the selected Un interface frequency band and the relay type. | 09-19-2013 |
20130273854 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method, an apparatus, and a system for a distributed antenna system, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The communication method includes: receiving, by a receiving device, a measurement reference signal corresponding to an antenna cluster in a cell, where all antennas in the cell are divided into at least one antenna cluster, and each antenna cluster includes at least one antenna and has a corresponding cluster identifier; obtaining channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster according to the measurement reference signal; and transmitting the cluster identifier and the channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster to a central processing device, so that the central processing device determines the antenna cluster serving the receiving device according to the cluster identifier and the channel information corresponding to the antenna cluster. | 10-17-2013 |
20140079007 | DATA STREAM TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a data stream transmission method, and a related device and system. The data stream transmission method includes: a user equipment establishes a first network link over a first network and a second network link over a second network with a network side, where the first network is different from the second network; the user equipment associates the first network link with the second network link; and the user equipment distributes, according a scheduling algorithm, a data stream to the first network link and to the second network link for transmission. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, hybrid transmission of a data stream may be implemented in different networks. Compared with an existing solution, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, distribution may be performed more flexibly, and a quality of service assurance may be improved. | 03-20-2014 |
20150230220 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ENHANCED PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL, NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE, AND USER EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a method for processing an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), a network-side device, and a user equipment. The method includes: notifying a user equipment (UE) of M physical resource block (PRB) sets used for EPDCCH transmission and N reference signal (RS) configurations used for EPDCCH downlink control information (DCI) rate matching and/or EPDCCH resource mapping, and notifying the UE of correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, and M is a positive integer; and performing the EPDCCH DCI rate matching and/or the EPDCCH resource mapping according to the correspondence between the M PRB sets and the N RS configurations. | 08-13-2015 |
20150373721 | RADIO RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A radio resource configuration method and device are disclosed. The radio resource configuration method includes: after a piece of user equipment UE establishes a connection with a base station according to a system bandwidth in a broadcast message, determining, by the base station for the UE, resource configuration used for communication between the UE and the base station, where the resource configuration includes at least one of a resource allocation bandwidth, a channel state information CSI pilot bandwidth, and a CSI measurement bandwidth, where the resource allocation bandwidth is a bandwidth used to generate resource block allocation information in downlink control information; and sending, by the base station to the UE by using dedicated signaling or a common message, the resource configuration determined for the UE and used for communication between the UE and the base station. | 12-24-2015 |
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20140191758 | Transmit Antenna Selector and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - A transmit antenna selector includes a control circuit, a body coil signal output interface, a local coil signal output interface, a radio-frequency signal input interface, and a dummy load. The control circuit includes a plurality of diodes. The control circuit electrically connects, according to a control signal and via the plurality of diodes, the radio-frequency signal input interface with the body coil signal output interface, with the local coil signal output interface, or with the dummy load. | 07-10-2014 |
20140210475 | Local Coil and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - A local coil and a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. The local coil includes an antenna part, an adjustment part and a transmission part. The antenna part includes a first capacitor connected in series for adjusting a frequency of the antenna part. The adjustment part includes a tuning/detuning diode and is connected in parallel to the first capacitor, and the tuning/detuning diode is used for adjusting tuning and detuning of the antenna part. The transmission part includes a radio-frequency transmission line that connects the antenna part and the adjustment part, and the transmission part provides a phase difference of an odd multiple of 180° between the antenna part and the tuning/detuning diode. | 07-31-2014 |
20140312902 | Local Coil - A local coil for an MRI system includes a signal antenna to receive a magnetic resonance signal and a tuning/detuning circuit to subject the signal antenna part to switch control according to a control signal. The tuning/detuning circuit is connected to the signal antenna part. The tuning/detuning circuit includes a control signal interface, a resonant circuit and an AC/DC conversion circuit. The control signal interface receives the control signal. The resonant circuit includes a diode. The AC/DC conversion circuit converts an alternating current generated by an electromagnetic wave to a direct current. The AC/DC conversion circuit is connected in series with the diode. A small detuning control current may be used, and detuning control circuitry may be reduced. | 10-23-2014 |
20140327442 | Debugging Device for a Body Coil of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - A debugging device for a body coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a pair of output ports connected to a pair of input ports of the body coil. The debugging device also includes a pair of input ports connected to a pair of output ports of the MRI system. The debugging device includes a pair of extension circuits, separately connected between the pair of input ports and the pair of output ports; and a first adjustment capacitor for reducing or eliminating coupling between the pair of input ports. The first adjustment capacitor is bridged between the pair of input ports, and the capacitance of the first adjustment capacitor is variable. | 11-06-2014 |
20150048831 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus and Local Coil Assembly and Local Coil Thereof - A local coil assembly for an MRI apparatus includes an RF channel setting unit, a basic coil having a first slot, and a first additional coil connected to the first slot. Each of the basic coil and the first additional coil includes one or more receiving channels. The RF channel setting unit is configured for setting a receiving channel of the basic coil and a receiving channel of the first additional coil. The basic coil is configured for receiving an RF signal according to a receiving channel set by the RF channel setting unit. The first additional coil is configured for receiving an RF signal according to a receiving channel set by the RF receiving channel setting unit. The present teachings are compatible with multiple coils, and support the combined use of multiple coils. | 02-19-2015 |
20150070014 | Compatible Magnetic Resonance Receiver - A method and an apparatus for a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. A type of further processing of signals transmitted by a local coil to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is determined in dependence on information received in or from the local coil about a local-coil type of the local coil. | 03-12-2015 |
20150091561 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system includes an input unit, an output unit, an operation unit, and a control unit, wherein the input unit is used for receiving a number of digital magnetic resonance signals; the operation unit is used for performing a linear combination operation on the plurality of digital magnetic resonance echo signals, to obtain at least one digital mode signal; the output unit is used for sending the at least one digital mode signal; and the control unit controls, according to the number of the digital magnetic resonance signals, the operation unit to perform the linear combination operation. The mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system according to a specific embodiment of the present invention has desirable portability between different systems. The mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system according to a specific embodiment of the present invention can improve the compatibility of coils between different systems. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091576 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging System and Coil Control Device Thereof - A coil control device of a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a DC-DC switching converter and a controller. The DC-DC switching converter is configured for switching and converting a DC power supply to a DC current or a DC voltage. An input end of the DC-DC switching converter is connected in parallel to the DC power supply. The controller is configured to control the DC-DC switching converter to switch and provide the DC current or the DC voltage. In some embodiments of the coil control device described herein, two power supplies (e.g., +15 V and −32 V) may be reduced to one power supply (e.g., +15 V), thereby saving energy and foregoing a water-cooling system. | 04-02-2015 |
20160033595 | DECOUPLING INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY, RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVING COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A decoupling inductor assembly, an RF receiving coil, and an MRI apparatus are provided. The decoupling inductor assembly includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor includes a first solenoid and a first port pair located at two ends of the first solenoid, and the second inductor includes a second solenoid and a second port pair located at two ends of the second solenoid. The first solenoid and the second solenoid are wound partially or completely overlapped. The first port pair includes at least one pair of first parallel connection interfaces, and the second port pair includes at least one pair of second parallel connection interfaces. | 02-04-2016 |
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20120144888 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING SOIL AND/OR PLANT GROWTH AND IMPROVED SOIL, IMPROVED PLANTS, AND/OR IMPROVED SEEDS - A composition comprising at least one nutrient element, wherein the at least one nutrient element possesses a relative energy-state value greater than the relative energy-state value of the at least one nutrient element in a preexisting state, the composition being effective, perhaps because of the greater energy-state value, to improve the ability of a soil, when combined with the composition, to support plant growth better than the soil, when not combined with the composition. Also a composition comprising at least one nutrient element, wherein the composition possesses an energy spectrum more positive than the energy spectrum of the composition in a preexisting state, the composition being effective, perhaps because of the more positive energy spectrum, to improve the ability of a soil, when combined with the composition, to support plant growth better than the soil, when not combined with the composition. Methods of making and using the same for improving soil, plants, plant growth, seeds, and/or plant products, including quality of plant products, are also disclosed, as well as improved soil, seeds, including quality of seeds, plants, and/or plant products, including quality of plant product. | 06-14-2012 |
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20080259904 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION IN BROAD BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of frame synchronization in broad band wireless communication systems. In an apparatus of frame synchronization in a mobile station, a time variant phase rotation compensator eliminates time variant phase rotation carried in received signals by conjugated multiplication between adjacent signal samples. Then, the processed signal is fed into a delay correlator to calculate a plurality of correlations between two successive frames. A local power calculator acquires an average power of several symbols centered on delayed correlation values. A normalizer normalizes the delayed correlation values with a local average power corresponding to the delayed correlation values. A maximum value detector selects the maximum value from normalized correlation values to trigger frame synchronizing and timing signals. | 10-23-2008 |
20090309657 | Predistortion Apparatus, System, And Method - The present invention discloses a predistortion apparatus, a predistortion system and a predistortion method. The predistorter comprises a modular value calculating section, for performing modular arithmetic on an information source input signal inputted from an information source; an orthogonal lookup table value acquiring section, for searching N stored lookup tables orthogonal to one another, finding out corresponding output of each lookup table in accordance with the modular value of the information source input signal, and acquiring N lookup table values, wherein N is an integer greater than 1; a multiplying section, for multiplying the N lookup table values acquired by the orthogonal lookup table value acquiring section with N amplitude adjustment factors to obtain N amplitude adjustment values, and multiplying the N lookup table values with N phase adjustment factors to obtain N phase adjustment values; and a summating section, for summating the N amplitude adjustment values to obtain an amplitude predistortion value, and summating the N phase adjustment values to obtain a phase predistortion value. | 12-17-2009 |
20100001795 | Baseband Predistortion Device And Method - The present invention discloses a baseband predistorter and baseband predistortion method. The baseband predistorter comprising: an address generator for calculating an address of a phase basic lookup table and an address of an amplitude basic lookup table; a parameter determining unit for determining a phase translational amount, an amplitude translational amount, a phase curvature adjustment amount and an amplitude curvature adjustment amount; a phase translating unit for changing the address in accordance with the phase translational amount; an amplitude translating unit for changing the address in accordance with the amplitude translational amount; a phase basic lookup table searching section for determining a corresponding phase output; an amplitude basic lookup table searching section, for determining a corresponding amplitude output; a phase curvature adjusting section, for adjusting the phase output; and an amplitude curvature adjusting section, for adjusting the amplitude output. | 01-07-2010 |
20100289572 | PREDISTORTER, PREDISTORTION METHOD, AND PREDISTORTION SYSTEM - This invention relates to a predistorter, a predistortion method, and a predistortion system. The predistorter comprises a modulus value determining section, for determining a modulus value of an input signal; a base searching section, for searching a predetermined base lookup table in accordance with the modulus value of the input signal, so as to obtain a base lookup table value; an offset searching section, for searching a predetermined offset lookup table in accordance with the modulus value of the input signal, so as to obtain an offset lookup table value; an interpolation factor generating section, for generating an interpolation factor in accordance with the modulus value of the input signal; a multiplying section, for multiplying the offset lookup table value with the interpolation factor; and a summating section, for adding a product obtained by the multiplying section to the base lookup table value, so as to obtain a predistortion value. | 11-18-2010 |
20110187455 | Adaptive Digital Predistortion Device and Method - The present invention relates to an adaptive digital predistortion device and method. The adaptive digital predistortion device comprising: a predistortion unit for predistorting an input signal according to a predistortion parameter stored in a look-up table; a cost function generation unit for generating a cost function; a fixed segment point determination unit for determining a fixed segment point; and an update unit for updating parameters (u | 08-04-2011 |
20120081178 | POWER AMPLIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING POWER ADJUSTING COEFFICIENT - An embodiment of the invention discloses a power amplification device and method and a method for acquiring a power adjusting coefficient. The power amplification device according to one embodiment of the invention includes: a power control module configured to perform power adjusting on an input signal; a power amplification module configured to perform power amplification on the signal subjected to the power adjusting by the power control module; and a pre-distortion module configured to compensate for nonlinear characteristic of the power amplification module; wherein, said power control module is coupled between said pre-distortion module and said power amplification module in series; alternatively, said pre-distortion module is coupled between said power control module and said power amplification module in series. With the embodiment of the invention, a transmitter can be provided with a spectrum including a low side lobe even upon startup. | 04-05-2012 |
20120133433 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PREDISTORTER, AND METHOD OF DETECTING POWER CONTROL STATE - This invention relates to an apparatus for and a method of controlling a predistorter, and a method of detecting power control state. The method of controlling a predistorter, which is for predistorting a signal input into a power amplifier, comprises storing predistortion coefficients used by the predistorter; acquiring indices each indicative of an output power of the power amplifier; detecting, based on the indices acquired in the acquiring, whether the power amplifier is in a state of undergoing power control; and supplying the stored predistortion coefficients to the predistorter when it is detected that the power amplifier is in the state of undergoing power control, or supplying, when it is detected that the power amplifier is not in the state of undergoing power control, to the predistorter predistortion coefficients calculated by a unit that performs predistortion coefficient adaptive updating operation. | 05-31-2012 |
20120214428 | Predistortion Device, Method for Predistortion, and Transmitter/Receiver System - The embodiments of the present invention provide a predistortion device, method for predistortion and transmitter/receiver system. The predistortion device comprises a predistortion unit, and the predistortion device further comprises: a signal acquiring unit to process the output signals of a transmitting circuit to obtain distorted signals; a signal coupling unit to couple the distorted signals acquired by the signal acquiring unit to the receiving signals inputted to a receiving circuit; and a signal processing unit to decouple the output signals of the receiving circuit to acquire the distorted signals and the receiving signals. With the embodiments of the present invention, an analog receiving circuit may be reused in a half duplexing system and a full duplexing system, and the requirement on the analog receiving circuit is lowered, thereby reducing the cost. | 08-23-2012 |
20130194041 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, POWER ADJUSTING DEVICE AND RADIO TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - An automatic gain control device includes: a variable gain adjusting unit, for adjusting an input signal by a variable gain and outputting an adjustment result; an analog-digital converting unit, for performing analog-digital conversion on the adjustment result to obtain an analog-digital conversion result; and a gain determining unit, for determining a distribution status over a predetermined period of time of a maximum or a minimum of the analog-digital conversion result, comparing the distribution status with a first distribution condition, and if the distribution status meets the first distribution condition, then keeping the variable gain unchanged, otherwise changing the variable gain and determining newly a distribution status until the newly determined distribution status meets a second distribution condition which is at least as strict as the first distribution condition. | 08-01-2013 |
20140050281 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING UPDATE OF DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION COEFFICIENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for controlling update of digital pre-distortion (DPD) coefficient. The apparatus is applicable to a digital power control system, wherein the apparatus comprises: an update controlling unit configured to determine a group of fully-trained DPD coefficients among a plurality of DPD coefficients; and a DPD coefficient generating unit configured to update adaptively the group of fully-trained DPD coefficients according to the result of judgment of the update controlling unit. With the embodiment of the present invention, the DPD coefficients are allowed to be updated after being judged as being able to be fully trained according to power distribution information of DPD input signals, or according to address distribution information of an LUT, or according to average power of output of an HPA; otherwise, they are not allowed to be updated, thereby efficiently preventing DPD abnormality resulted from unfull training of coefficients in being updated. | 02-20-2014 |
20140094133 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide a temperature compensation method and apparatus for a received signal strength indicator. The apparatus comprises a temperature sensor configured to measure a current temperature; and a digital compensation module configured to select a temperature compensation coefficient from prestored temperature compensation coefficients corresponding to a normal temperature, a low temperature and a high temperature according to the current temperature, and perform temperature compensation on output signals of the RSSI according to the selected temperature compensation coefficient. With the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention, the accurate power values of the input signals of the RSSI under any temperatures can be obtained by measuring the characteristics of the RSSI under the predefined three temperatures, and using an interpolation method to compensate for the temperature characteristics of the RSSI. In comparison with the relevant art, the size of the storage is decreased and the accuracy of temperature compensation is improved. | 04-03-2014 |
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20150071382 | DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a digital pre-distortion transmitter and a method for controlling the same, which increase the efficiency of the power amplifier and improve the linearity of the transmitter. The digital pre-distortion transmitter includes: a pre-distortion unit configured to update a pre-distortion coefficient required by pre-distortion processing, and perform the pre-distortion processing on a baseband signal; a signal process and transmit unit configured to perform signal processing on the pre-distortion-processed baseband signal and transmission thereof; and a feedback signal process unit configured to process a feedback signal of the signal transmitted by the signal process and transmit unit, so as to supply a dynamic drain voltage to a power amplifier in the signal process and transmit unit by using the processed feedback signal; wherein, the pre-distortion unit updates the pre-distortion coefficient by using the feedback signal processed by the feedback signal process unit. | 03-12-2015 |
20150280944 | OPTIMIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A PULSE SHAPING FILTER AND A TRANSMITTER - Embodiments of the present invention provide an optimizing apparatus and method for a pulse shaping filter and a transmitter. The apparatus includes: a first determining unit configured to determine an initial peak-to-average power ratio threshold of the pulse shaping filter, and determine an initial filter coefficient of the pulse shaping filter according to the initial peak-to-average power ratio threshold; a second determining unit configured to determine a constraint condition for optimizing the pulse shaping filter according to the initial peak-to-average power ratio threshold and the initial filter coefficient of the pulse shaping filter; wherein the constraint condition comprises a threshold constraint in a filter coefficient sign domain; and an optimizing unit configured to adjust the initial peak-to-average power ratio threshold and the initial filter coefficient of the pulse shaping filter in a case where the constraint condition is satisfied, until a predefined condition is satisfied, so as to obtain an optimized filter coefficient of the pulse shaping filter. Optimization according to the constraint condition including the threshold constraint in the filter coefficient sign domain can simply and conveniently obtain a pulse shaping filter of a low peak-to-average power ratio, thereby efficiently lowering a peak-to-average power ratio for transmitting signals without changing the structure of an existing communication system. | 10-01-2015 |