Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090189450 | DUAL-CHANNEL LOAD SWITCH CIRCUITS, DEVICES INCLUDING A DUAL-CHANNEL LOAD SWITCH CIRCUIT AND METHODS OF SWITCHING LOAD CHANNELS - A dual-channel load switch circuit may be provided for switching between first and second sources that generate respective input voltages. The circuit may include first and second channels adapted to receive the respective input voltages and to supply respective output voltages to a load element based on the respective input voltages. The first and second channels may each include first and second switching elements and first and second control circuitry. The second channel may include a diode in parallel with the second switching element and may be coupled to the first control circuitry. The circuit may include a reservoir element coupled to the first and second channels and configured to store a potential when one of the first and second channels supplies a respective output voltage to the load element and to apply the potential to the load element when neither output voltage is being supplied to the load element. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189539 | Controlling Current Through Serial LEDs Using a Low Voltage Transistor When Using a High Voltage Driver - Various circuits are described herein where a series transistor used to control current through a string of LEDs, driven by a high voltage, is not subjected to the high voltage when the transistor is turned off pursuant to a PWM signal. To avoid the transistor experiencing the high voltage, the HV regulator is disabled shortly before the transistor is turned off and is enabled shortly after the transistor has turned back on. Control circuits for controlling the regulator and transistor include delay circuits and/or voltage sensing circuits to ensure that the transistor is always on prior to the voltage regulator being enabled pursuant to the incoming PWM signal, and the voltage regulator is always disabled when the first transistor is off pursuant to the incoming PWM signal. | 07-30-2009 |
20120188795 | Apparatus and System for Transformer Frequency Control - An apparatus and a system include a multiplier circuit for receiving a sensed voltage and current of a of a load resistance coupled to a rectified voltage from a transformer's output whose input is from a DC-to-AC converter being supplied from a DC power generator having an internal resistance. The multiplier outputs a product of the sensed voltage and current. A differentiator circuit outputs a rate of change of the product. An integrator circuit outputs an integrated voltage indicating an accumulative rate of change of the product. A voltage-to-frequency converter circuit generates a voltage waveform having a frequency determined by the integrated voltage. A driver circuit uses the voltage waveform to output a control signal for controlling a frequency of the DC-to-AC power converter where the apparatus substantially matches an input resistance of the transformer to the internal resistance, thereby maximizing power transfer to the load resistance. | 07-26-2012 |
20120257902 | Device and Method for Optical Beam Combination - An optical apparatus includes a first beam combining device arranged to receive a first optical beam having a first wavelength at a first location and a second optical beam output having a second wavelength at a second location. The second optical beam has a polarization that is substantially orthogonal to a polarization of the first optical beam. The first beam combining device configured to output a first combined beam that comprises a combination of the first optical beam and the second optical beam. An optical element is arranged to receive the first combined beam and a second combined beam and to transmit an output beam that includes a combination of the first combined beam and the second combined beam. | 10-11-2012 |
20120280751 | Noise Rejecting High-Side Power Switch - An apparatus includes a pass element comprising an input, an output and a control input. The pass element, with a first signal on the control input, passes a voltage from the input to the output and, with a second signal on the control input, blocks the voltage on the input from passing to the output. A differential amplifier includes a non-inverting input coupled to the input, an inverting input coupled to the output, an amplifier output coupled to the control input and a bias current connection. The differential amplifier, with a bias current supplied, supplies the first signal along with a closed feedback loop from the output and supplies the second signal in absence of the bias current. A current source is coupled to the bias current connection and an enable input. The current source supplies the bias current and, in absence of an enable signal, disables the bias current. | 11-08-2012 |
20130207127 | Apparatus and Method for Optical Communications - An integrated circuit package includes a substrate having a recess formed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the substrate, and an optical die having opto-electric circuitry, the optical die coupled to the substrate such that a portion of the optical die with the opto-electric circuitry overhangs the recess. The integrated circuit package also includes an optical unit disposed in the recess such that optical signals emitted by the opto-electric circuitry are reflected away from the substrate and incident optical signals are reflected onto the opto-electric circuitry. | 08-15-2013 |
20130330033 | TSV SUBSTRATE WITH MIRROR AND ITS APPLICATION IN HIGH-SPEED OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a packaged optoelectronic module. The module includes a photonic chip having a top surface and a first substrate that includes a plurality of vias and a reflective surface. The photonic chip is flip-chip bonded to the first substrate with the top surface facing the first substrate. The vias facilitate electrical connections to the top surface, and the reflective surface forms an angle with the top surface, thereby enabling optical coupling between the top surface and an optical fiber placed in a direction that is substantially parallel to the top surface. | 12-12-2013 |
20140097333 | Monolithic Optical Packages and Methods Using Aluminum Nitride - An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing monolithic optical packages. An embodiment optical package includes a base made of aluminum-nitride (AlN) that is configured to support an optical component, a plurality of sidewalls made of AlN that are coupled to the base, the sidewalls are configured to surround the optical component, and a feed-through made of AlN that is coupled to one of the sidewalls, wherein the feed-through is configured to feed a plurality of leads through the one sidewall to provide an electrical connection to the optical component, wherein the base, the sidewalls, and the feed-through have a same coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) for AlN. An embodiment method includes punching and printing AlN tapes to build a base, a plurality of sidewalls joined to the base, and a feed-through coupled to the sidewalls, and attaching a plurality of electrical leads into the feed-through. | 04-10-2014 |