42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130271178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE USING A KILL SWITCH - A kill switch is provided that, when triggered, may cause the programmable logic device (PLD) to become at least partially reset, disabled, or both. The kill switch may he implemented as a fuse or a volatile battery-backed memory bit. When, for example, a security threat is detected, the switch may be blown, and a reconfiguration of the device initiated in order to zero or clear some or all of the memory and programmable logic of the PLD. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271179 | Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Management - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a self calibration unit configured to iterate a test on a logic circuit in the integrated circuit at respectively lower supply voltage magnitudes until the test fails. A lowest supply voltage magnitude at which the test passes is used to generate a requested supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a series connection of logic gates physically distributed over an area of the integrated circuit, and a measurement unit configured to launch a logical transition into the series and detect a corresponding transition at the output of the series. The amount of time between the launch and the detection is used to request a supply voltage magnitude for the integrated circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271180 | FPGA RAM BLOCKS OPTIMIZED FOR USE AS REGISTER FILES - A random access memory circuit adapted for use in a field programmable gate array integrated circuit device is disclosed. The FPGA has a programmable array with logic modules and routing interconnects programmably coupleable to the logic modules and the RAM circuit. The RAM circuit has three ports: a first readable port, a second readable port, and a writeable port. The read ports may be programmably synchronous or asynchronous and have a programmably bypassable output pipeline register. The RAM circuit is especially well adapted for implementing register files. A novel interconnect method is also described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271181 | SINGLE POWER SUPPLY LOGIC LEVEL SHIFTER CIRCUIT - A system and method of shifting a data signal from a first voltage domain having a first logic level to a second voltage domain having a second logic level, the second logic level having a second logical high state greater than a first logical high state in the first logic level and a single power supply logic level shifter circuit having a single power supply source, an input node and an output node, the input node coupled to a sender circuit in the first voltage domain and the output node coupled to a receiver circuit in the second voltage domain, the single power supply source being coupled only to a single power grid in the second voltage domain. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271182 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION METHOD USING RATE MONITORING - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field and determines a differential change in generated signal, and further generates an activation output when the differential signal exceeds a threshold. The control circuitry further distinguishes an activation from an exploration of the plurality of switches and determines activation upon detection of a stable signal. The control circuit further determines a rate of change and generates an output when the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate to enable activation of a switch. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271183 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRIGGER LEVEL - A method for determining a trigger level for a periodic analog signal in a digital signal processing system is provided. The method reduces output jitter as much as possible and avoids false trigger events. To this end, the method includes measuring the minimum and maximum values of the signal in a predetermined time, defining a plurality of potential trigger values between the minimum and maximum values, assigning to the respective potential trigger value a jitter value characteristic for the jitter created by processing the signal with the potential trigger value, and determining the optimal trigger level based on the lowest jitter value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271184 | ZERO CROSSING DETECTOR (ZCD) CIRCUIT - A system for detecting a Zero Crossing point is provided. The system includes: a coupling unit connected between a high voltage side and a low voltage side of the system; and a zero crossing detector connected to the high voltage side and configured to divide a filtered mains voltage signal and to generate an output signal that indicates a zero crossing point of the filtered mains voltage signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271185 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW LEAKAGE SWITCHING - The invention relates to a low leakage switch having an input node for receiving an input voltage and an output node for providing an output voltage. The low leakage switch comprises a main sampling transistor the backgate voltage of which is biased through other transistors, and wherein the control gate of the main sampling transistor is controlled through a second control signal and the control gates of the other transistors are controlled through a first control signal, wherein the electronic device is further configured to activate the other transistor for adjusting the backgate voltage of the main sampling transistor through the first control signal before activating the main sampling transistor for sampling the input voltage on a main sampling capacitor through the second control signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271186 | Wide Range Frequency Synthesizer with Quadrature Generation and Spur Cancellation - A frequency synthesizer generates a wide range of frequencies from a single oscillator while achieving good noise performance. A cascaded phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a first PLL circuit with an LC voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and a second PLL circuit with a ring VCO. A feedforward path from the first PLL circuit to the second PLL circuit provides means and signal path for cancellation of phase noise, thereby reducing or eliminating spur and quantization effects. The frequency synthesizer can directly generate in-phase and quadrature phase output signals. A split-tuned ring-based VCO is controlled via a phase error detection loop to reduce or eliminate phase error between the quadrature signals. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271187 | DRIVER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH ELEMENT - Providing a driver for semiconductor switch element capable of securing a sufficient drive power and reliably turning off the semiconductor switch element. The driver includes a converter section | 2013-10-17 |
20130271188 | COMPACT HIGH FREQUENCY DIVIDER - A frequency divider circuit having two stages of transistors has improved performance at low supply voltages. The circuit may include cross-coupled PMOS and NMOS transistors, in which the input signal to be frequency divided is supplied to the body of the PMOS and/or NMOS transistors. The input signal may be coupled to the PMOS and/or NMOS transistors through capacitive or inductive coupling. The input signal to the PMOS and/or NMOS transistors may be generated by a voltage controlled oscillator circuit. With the frequency divider circuit having inputs signals coupled to the body of the PMOS and/or NMOS transistors supply voltages as low as 0.5 Volts may be possible. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271189 | CLOCK SUPPLY APPARATUS - A clock supply apparatus for supplying clock signals to a plurality of circuit blocks includes a supply unit configured to supply, to reset the plurality of circuit blocks, a clock signal rising at timing different from one circuit block to another to each of the plurality of circuit blocks. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271190 | VERNIER PHASE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR A ROTARY TRAVELING WAVE OSCILLATOR - A phase to digital conversion circuit with improved resolution for a rotary traveling wave oscillator. The phase to digital conversion circuit connects with a closed loop transmission line via a plurality of signal lines or nodes distributed along the transmission line. As an oscillating signal propagates around the transmission line, a time waveform of the signal at each of the plurality of signal lines is transmitted to a corresponding plurality of latches. Upon a triggering condition, the plurality of latches simultaneously samples the signals from the plurality of signal lines. At least two reference clock signals are switchably coupled with the plurality of latches latch for triggering the plurality of latches based on an edge transition in each of the reference clock signals compared with an edge transition in each of the signals from the plurality of taps. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271191 | PLL CIRCUIT - A PLL circuit includes a low-pass filter configured to generate a control voltage according to an output current from a charge pump. The low-pass filter includes a preceding stage circuit portion configured to store electric charges according to the output current from the charge pump, and a succeeding stage circuit portion configured to generate the control voltage by receiving the electric charges stored in and transferred from the preceding stage circuit portion. Also, the preceding stage circuit portion includes plural charge storage circuits each including a capacitor, a first switch connected between the capacitor and the charge pump and configured to be driven by a first switch control signal, and a second switch connected between the capacitor and the succeeding stage circuit portion and configured to be driven by a second switch control signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271192 | WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE DELAY LOCKED LOOP - A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271193 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS TO GUARANTEE LOCK IN DELAY LOCKED LOOPS AND AVOID HARMONIC LOCKING - A delay locked loop (DLL) includes a phase detector (PD), a lock assistor (LA), a control voltage generator, and a voltage controlled delay line (VCDL). The PD determines a phase difference between of a reference clock and a delayed version of the reference clock and produces a pair of phase detector output signals in dependence on the determined phase difference. The LA receives the pair of phase detector output signals and produces a pair of lock assist output signals by selectively swapping the phase detector output signals. The control voltage generator receives the pair of lock assist output signals and produces a control voltage signal in dependence on thereon. The VCDL receives the control voltage signal and the reference clock (or a buffered version thereof) and outputs the delayed version of the reference clock, with a delay through the VCDL being dependent on the received control voltage signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271194 | DIGITAL DELAY-LOCKED LOOP WITH DRIFT SENSOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to an open-loop digital delay-locked loop having a drift sensor. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271195 | Configurable Power Supply Integrated Circuit - A power integrated circuit includes, in part, a multitude of controllers, a multitude of pulse-width generators, a multitude of output stages and a configuration matrix. Each controller is adapted to be responsive to a feedback signal and a reference signal to generate a control signal carrying pulse width information. Each control signal causes a difference between an associated output voltage feedback signal and the reference signal to be less than a predefined value. Each pulse-width generator is associated with and responsive to a different one of the controllers to generate a pulse-width modulated signal in response. The configuration matrix selectively couples the plurality of pulse-width generators to the output stages. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271196 | High Precision Single Edge Capture and Delay Measurement Circuit - A method and circuit for providing on-chip measurement of the delay between two signals includes first and second delay chains ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271197 | POWER DROOP REDUCTION VIA CLOCK-GATING FOR AT-SPEED SCAN TESTING - A clock gating mechanism controls power within an integrated circuit device. One or more clock gating circuits are configured to couple a system clock to a different portion of the integrated circuit device. A logic circuit applies an enabling signal to one of the clock gating circuits to control whether the system clock passes through the clock gating circuit to a portion of the integrated circuit device associated with the clock gating circuit. A plurality of scan flip-flops is configured to provide a binary code to the logic circuit, where the binary code indicates to the logic circuit that the enabling signal should be applied to the clock gating circuit. One advantage of the disclosed technique is that power droop during at-speed testing of a device is reduced without significantly increasing the quantity of test vectors or reducing test coverage, resulting in greater test yields and lower test times. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271198 | CLOCK GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - The clock generation method contains the following steps. In a pulse recognition step, an input pulse signal is first filtered to remove a shorter signal. Then, a width digitization calculation is conducted on the remaining pulse signal. Based on the width digitization calculation, a signal is recorded and a period of the recorded signal is determined. The value of the period is delivered to a gain module. In a step for verifying the input value to D/A converter, two values are input to a D/A converter from the gain module, and the output from the D/A converter is delivered to an oscillator. The gain module determines a desired input value from the gain module to the D/A converter. In a pulse generation step, the gain module inputs the desired input value to the D/A converter which in turn delivers to the oscillator for the generation of a corresponding clock. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271199 | VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFT WITH INTERIM-VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED CONTENTION INTERRUPT - Methods and systems to implement voltage level shifting with interim-voltage-controlled contention-interruption. A voltage level shifter (VLS) may include voltage level shift circuitry to level shift an input logical state from an input voltage swing to an output voltage swing. The VLS may include contention circuitry, a contention interrupter, and an interrupt controller to generate a contention-interrupt control having an interim voltage swing. A lower limit of the interim voltage swing may correspond to a lower limit of the output voltage swing. An upper limit of the interim voltage swing may correspond to an upper limit of the input voltage swing. The VLS may be implemented to level shift true and complimentary logical states, such as with cascode voltage switch logic (CVSL). The interim-voltage-controlled contention interrupter may help to maintain voltages within process-based voltage reliability limits of the contention interrupter, with relatively little delay, and relatively little power and area consumption. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271200 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUIT UTILIZING DELAYED CONTROL SIGNAL AND INVERTING CONTROL SIGNAL FOR PERFORMING SWITCHING OPERATION AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD - A switched capacitor circuit includes an inverter, a first capacitor, and a first switch unit. The inverter is arranged to receive a control signal to generate an inverting control signal corresponding to the control signal. The first capacitor is coupled between a first output port and a first node. The first switch unit is arranged to receive a first input signal and a second input signal, and selectively couple the second input signal to the first node according to the first input signal. The first input signal is determined by one of the control signal and the inverting control signal, and the second input signal is determined by the other of the control signal and the inverting control signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271201 | System on Chip for Power Inverter - According to an exemplary implementation, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a logic circuit monolithically formed on the IC. The logic circuit is configured to generate modulation signals for controlling power switches of a power inverter. The logic circuit generates the modulation signals based on at least one input value. The IC further includes a voltage level shifter monolithically formed on the IC. The voltage level shifter is configured to shift the modulation signals to a voltage level suitable for driving the power switches of the power inverter. The logic circuit can be a digital logic circuit and the input value can be a digital input value. The IC can also include a sense circuit monolithically formed on the IC. The sense circuit is configured to generate the input value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271202 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD HAVING ADAPTIVE TIME DELAY - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of the proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry monitors the signal responsive to the activation field, determines a rate of change in signal amplitude for each signal, and generates an adaptive time delay based on the control circuitry. The control circuitry further detects a peak amplitude of the signal and determines activation of the switch after expiration of the time delay following the peak amplitude detection. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271203 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SENSING USER INPUT BASED ON SIGNAL RATE OF CHANGE - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The assembly and method detects a signal associated with each proximity switch, determines a rate of change of the signal associated with the first switch and a rate of change of the signal associated with a neighboring second switch and determines whether to activate the first switch based on at least one of the first rate of signal change and second rate of signal change. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271204 | PROXIMITY SWITCH HAVING DIFFERENTIAL CONTACT SURFACE - A proximity switch assembly and method for activating a proximity switch is provided. The assembly includes a proximity sensor generating a signal, and a contact surface proximate to the proximity sensor and having a differential elevation change feature. The proximity switch also includes control circuitry processing the signal to detect a differential increase in the activation signal indicative of a hard press on the contact surface. The control circuitry detects activation of the switch based on the differential increase exceeding a differential threshold. Activation can further be determined based on a stable signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271205 | DUAL-SUBSTRATE CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel sequentially has a first glass substrate, a lower touch sensitive layer, a lower insulation ink layer, a lower conductor layer, a lower insulation layer, a lower conductive adhesive layer, a flexible circuit board, a transparent insulation adhesive layer, an upper insulation layer, an upper conductive adhesive layer, an upper conductor layer, an upper insulation ink layer, an upper touch sensitive layer and a second glass substrate. The aforementioned structure allows fabrication of the capacitive touch panel to be separated into a lower panel fabrication process and an upper panel fabrication process. The two independent fabrication processes prevent the capacitive touch panel from being damaged in one of the processes when the process is completed so as to increase the yield in production and further facilitate producing large-size touch panel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271206 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A CPU outputs a high level ENB signal to a USB-IC via an ENB line and monitors, after outputting the ENB signal, whether or not there is an overcurrent in the USB-IC on the basis of the voltage level of the ENB line. The USB-IC outputs, when it receives the ENB signal, a 5 V voltage to a VBUS line and stops, when an overcurrent occurs, output of the 5 V voltage to the VBUS line. A connector changes the voltage level of the ENB line to a high voltage level using the 5 V voltage of the VBUS line and changes, when output of the 5 V voltage is stopped, the voltage level of the ENB line to a low level. Thus, the ENB line may be shared for outputting the ENB signal from the CPU and for providing notification of an overcurrent from the USB-IC. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271207 | REFERENCE GENERATION IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A method for generating a reference voltage in an integrated circuit device that is powered by a low voltage power includes generating a coarse first reference voltage using a coarse reference generator, routing the coarse first reference voltage to a boost regulator as an input reference voltage by a hand-off switch circuit, the boost regulator generating an initial-state stepped-up supply based on the first reference voltage, and generating at least two outputs of a second, more accurate, reference voltage from the stepped-up supply voltage using a fine-resolution reference generator. The second reference can be then looped back to the boost regulator, thus, generating a more accurate steady-state stepped-up supply voltage. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271208 | GROUP III-N TRANSISTORS FOR SYSTEM ON CHIP (SOC) ARCHITECTURE INTEGRATING POWER MANAGEMENT AND RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUITS - System on Chip (SoC) solutions integrating an RFIC with a PMIC using a transistor technology based on group III-nitrides (III-N) that is capable of achieving high F | 2013-10-17 |
20130271209 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes first and second power-supply circuits each of which generates an internal power-supply voltage by converting a voltage value of a power-supply voltage into a different voltage value, a first internal circuit that receives a supply of the internal power-supply voltage from the first power-supply circuit through a first line, a second internal circuit that receives a supply of the internal power-supply voltage from the second power-supply circuit through a second line, an inter-block line that connects the first and second lines to each other, and a control circuit that operates the first and second internal circuits in a predetermined operating cycle, and controls a length of a period during which the first and second internal circuits operate simultaneously. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271210 | N-PATH FILTER WITH COUPLING BETWEEN PATHS - An N-path filter with each path forming a different filter. A signal insertion block is provided at the start of the circuit and, in one embodiment, multiple memory capacitors are coupled to the signal insertion block. A bank of sequential rotating capacitors are provided along with a bank of switches. By activating selected switches, any of the memory capacitors can be coupled to selected rotating capacitors. A different filter subcircuit is formed by coupling each memory capacitor to different rotating capacitors as this creates a different signal path. By timing the switching of the rotating capacitors, signals from previous outputs can be inserted into the circuit. At the output end of the circuit, the output of the different filter subcircuits is put together into an output for the whole circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271211 | MULTI-LAYERED SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - Provided is a multi-layered semiconductor apparatus with improved heat diffusion and improved heat release. The multi-layered semiconductor apparatus ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271212 | Digital Predistorter (DPD) Structure Based On Dynamic Deviation Reduction (DDR)-Based Volterra Series - The present invention provides a method an apparatus for predistorting an input signal to compensate for non-linearities in an electronic device that operates on the input signal. The invention may be used, for example, to digitally predistort an input signal for a power amplifier in a wireless communication device. The predistorter uses a polynomial approach based on the well-known Volterra series to model the distortion function. A dynamic deviation reduction technique is used to reduce the number of terms in the distortion model and to facilitate implementation. The approach described herein eliminates square functions present in prior art designs and can be implemented using CORDIC circuits. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271213 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT WITH CIRCUIT INDUCED NOISE CANCELLATION - A signal processing circuit with noise cancellation includes an impedance matching unit and a transconductance stage. The impedance matching unit is disposed at a first path, and arranged to provide input impedance matching, wherein the impedance matching unit is a bilateral element, and the first path is coupled between a signal input port and a signal output port. The transconductance stage is disposed at a second path, and arranged to guide circuit introduced noise to the signal output port for noise cancellation at the signal output port, wherein the second path is coupled between the signal input port and the signal output port. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271214 | CLASS D AMPLIFIERS - A 3-level class D amplifier circuit comprises a first comparator for comparing an input with a first triangular reference and a second comparator for comparing the input with a second triangular reference. A phase relationship between the signals to the first comparator is 180 degrees shifted relative to a phase relationship between the signals to the second comparator. An amplifier stage generates a three-level PWM output signal using the outputs of the first and second comparators. A shared feedback path is used from the three-level PWM output signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271215 | CLASS D AUDIO AMPLIFIER WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A class D audio amplifier having: an audio control circuit configured to provide a switching signal based on an input signal and a reference signal; an input capacitor coupled between the input signal and the first input terminal of the audio control circuit; an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the switching terminal of the audio control circuit, and a second terminal; an output capacitor having a first terminal coupled to second terminal of the inductor and a second terminal coupled to a load; and a noise suppression circuit having a first terminal coupled to the first input terminal of the audio control circuit, and a second terminal coupled to the switching terminal of the audio control circuit, wherein the noise suppression circuit charges the input capacitor and the output capacitor to reach a preset value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271216 | High Side Current Sense Amplifier - A single stage current sense amplifier is described that generates a differential output that is proportional to a current through a sense resistor. The voltage across the sense resistor is Vsense. The current sense amplifier includes a differential transconductance amplifier having high impedance input terminals. An on-chip RC filter filters transients in the Vsense signal. A feedback circuit for each leg of the amplifier causes a pair of input transistors to conduct a fixed constant current irrespective of Vsense, which stabilizes the transconductance. A gain control resistor (Re) is coupled across terminals of the pair of input transistors and has Vsense across it. The current through the gain control resistor is therefore Vsensex1/Re. A level shifting circuit coupled to each of the input transistors lowers a common mode voltage at an output of the amplifier. Chopper circuits at the input and output cancel any offset voltages. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271217 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER STAGE WITH INTEGRATED OFFSET CANCELLATION CIRCUIT - A differential amplifier stage and method for offset cancellation include an amplifier having an input and an output. An internal offset cancellation circuit has an input for receiving a control signal to control offset cancellation in the amplifier. The offset cancellation circuit is integrated with the amplifier but isolated from the input and the output of the amplifier, and, in accordance with its isolation, an impedance of the stage is unaffected by the offset cancellation circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271218 | HIGH SPEED TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER - A high speed transimpedance amplifier includes an inverting unit, at least one gain module, and a feedback resistor. The inverting unit has an input terminal coupled to a photodiode for receiving an input voltage, and an output terminal for outputting a first voltage. The at least one gain module has an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the inverting unit for receiving the first voltage, and an output terminal for outputting an output voltage. Each gain module includes a first gain inverting unit and a second gain inverting unit which are coupled to each other. The first gain inverting unit and the second gain inverting unit dominate bandwidth of the high speed transimpedance amplifier. The feedback resistor is coupled to the input terminal of the inverting unit and the output terminal of the at least one gain module for determining a transimpedance of the high speed transimpedance amplifier. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271219 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FREQUENCY COMPENSATION OF AN AMPLIFIER - Apparatus and methods for frequency compensation of an amplifier are provided. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) includes an amplifier configured to amplify an input signal to generate an output signal. The IC further includes an output pad configured to receive an output signal from the amplifier and a control pad for controlling the closed-loop bandwidth of the amplifier. A compensation capacitor is electrically connected between an input of the inverting amplification block and an output of the inverting amplification block, and a switchable capacitor is electrically connected between the input of the inverting amplification block and the control pad. The control pad can be electrically connected to a DC voltage source or to the output pad to control the amplifier's closed-loop bandwidth. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271220 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Power consumption of a signal processing circuit is reduced. Further, power consumption of a semiconductor device including the signal processing circuit is reduced. The signal processing circuit includes a reference voltage generation circuit, a voltage divider circuit, an operational amplifier, a bias circuit for supplying bias current to the operational amplifier, and first and second holding circuits. The first holding circuit is connected between the reference voltage generation circuit and the bias circuit. The second holding circuit is connected between the voltage divider circuit and a non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. Reference voltage from the reference voltage generation circuit and reference voltage from the voltage divider circuit can be held in the first and second holding circuits, respectively, so that the reference voltage generation circuit can stop operating. Thus, power consumption of the reference voltage generation circuit can be reduced. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271221 | DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-DC CONVERTER HAVING A MULTI-STAGE OUTPUT FILTER - A direct current (DC)-DC converter that includes a first switching converter and a multi-stage filter is disclosed. The multi-stage filter includes at least a first inductance (L) capacitance (C) filter and a second LC filter coupled in series between the first switching converter and a DC-DC converter output. The first LC filter has a first LC time constant and the second LC filter has a second LC time constant, which is less than the first LC time constant. The first switching converter and the multi-stage filter form a feedback loop, which is used to regulate the first switching power supply output signal based on the setpoint. The first LC filter includes a first capacitive element having a first self-resonant frequency, which is about equal to a first notch frequency of the multi-stage filter. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271222 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCED POWER AMPLIFICATION - An apparatus and a method for balanced power amplification are provided. An amplifier includes a splitter configured to split an input signal into a first input signal and a second input signal that include a 90° phase difference. The amplifier further includes a first power amplifier (PA) configured to amplify the first input signal to generate a first output signal. The amplifier further includes a second PA configured to amplify the second input signal to generate a second output signal. The amplifier further includes a combiner configured to combine the first output signal and the second output signal that include the 90° phase difference to generate an output signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271223 | AMPLIFIER WITH FLOATING WELL - A low-noise amplifier includes a first transistor having a gate configured to receive an oscillating input signal and a source coupled to ground. A second transistor has a source coupled to a drain of the first transistor, a gate coupled to a bias voltage, and a drain coupled to an output node. At least one of the first and second transistors includes a floating deep n-well that is coupled to an isolation circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271224 | MULTIBAND RF SWITCH GROUND ISOLATION - A radio frequency (RF) switch semiconductor die and an RF supporting structure are disclosed. The RF switch semiconductor die is attached to the RF supporting structure. The RF switch semiconductor die has a first edge and a second edge, which may be opposite from the first edge. The RF supporting structure has a group of alpha supporting structure connection nodes, which is adjacent to the first edge; a group of beta supporting structure connection nodes, which is adjacent to the second edge; and an alpha AC grounding supporting structure connection node, which is adjacent to the second edge. When the group of alpha supporting structure connection nodes and the alpha AC grounding supporting structure connection node are active, the group of beta supporting structure connection nodes are inactive. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271225 | POWER MODULE FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING - A power module for envelope tracking includes a linear amplifier and a DC-to-DC (Direct Current to Direct Current) converter. The linear amplifier has a positive input terminal for receiving a first control signal, a negative input terminal, and an output terminal for outputting a first adaptive supply voltage, wherein the output terminal is fed back to the negative input terminal. The DC-to-DC converter receives a second control signal, and supplies a second adaptive supply voltage to the linear amplifier according to the second control signal. The first control signal is related to the second control signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271226 | Self-Biased Amplitude-Controlled Oscillator With Constant Harmonic Content - Oscillators are described that have a highly stable output frequency versus the variation of supply voltage and different operating conditions such as temperature. The concepts are broadly applicable to various types of oscillators. The highly stable output is achieved with the use of self biasing loops. The circuits associated with providing constant harmonic output current can be used with the concept of a phi-null oscillator to further stabilize the output frequency. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271227 | SELF-BIASED OSCILLATOR - Described herein is a self-biased oscillator. The self-biased oscillator comprises a first differentiator with adjustable resistance or capacitance, the first differentiator having an output node and an input node; and a second differentiator with adjustable resistance or capacitance, the second differentiator having an input node coupled to the output node of the first differentiator, and having an output node coupled to the input node of the first differentiator. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271228 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL-SYSTEM (MEMS) DRIVER - In an example, a driver for a micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) device can include a first input configured to receive a first command signal including an oscillatory command signal, a second input configured to receive a second command signal including a bias command signal, and an amplifier configured to receive a high voltage supply, to provide, to the MEMS device, a closed-loop output signal responsive to both the first command signal and the second command signal in a first state, and to provide an open loop output signal configured to substantially span a voltage range of the high voltage supply in a second state. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271229 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL OSCILLATOR - Aspects of the disclosure provide a local oscillator (LO) circuit that includes a first phase locked loop (PLL) circuit and a second PLL. The first PLL circuit is configured to generate a first oscillation signal having a first frequency based on a reference signal having a reference frequency. The second PLL circuit is configured to receive the first oscillation signal and generate a second oscillation signal having a second frequency based on the first oscillation signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271230 | INTEGRATED STANDING-WAVE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH DUAL-MODE COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE RESONATOR - A standing wave oscillator includes a cross-coupled differential transistor pair having a pair of input terminals and a pair of output terminals; and a resonant circuit coupled to the input terminals of the cross-coupled differential transistor pair. The resonant circuit includes: a capacitance between the input terminals of the cross-coupled differential transistor pair; and a differential dual-mode coplanar waveguide (CPW) having opposite differential ends thereof connected to respective input terminals of the cross-coupled differential transistor pair. CPW ground lines of the differential dual-mode coplanar waveguide each have a first end thereof connected to the first supply voltage and have a second end thereof floating or unterminated. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271231 | OSCILLATOR MODULE AND REFERENCE CIRCUIT THEREOF - A reference circuit for an oscillator module is provided. The reference circuit includes a reference voltage generation unit and a reference current generation unit. The reference voltage generation unit includes an electric element having a voltage proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT voltage) and provides a reference voltage based on the PTAT voltage. The reference current generation unit is coupled to the reference voltage generation unit and provides a reference current to the oscillator circuit to serve as an input current based on the PTAT voltage. The oscillator circuit generates a clock signal based on the reference voltage and the input current. The reference voltage and the input current are proportional to absolute temperature and have the same change trend relative to absolute temperature, such that the clock signal is a temperature insensitive signal. An oscillator module including an oscillator circuit and the foregoing reference circuit is also provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271232 | GANGED CIRCULATOR DEVICE - A ganged circulator device for isolating a transmitter and increasing the power level, isolation performance, and input VSWR performance of an IBOC combiner module is provided. The ganged circulator device includes an input power divider, a ganged circulator module, and an output power combiner. The input power divider includes a first input port, a second input port, and a plurality of output ports. The ganged circulator module includes a plurality of circulators and a plurality of load resistors. The module also includes input ports corresponding to and electrically connected to the plurality of output ports on the input power divider. The output power combiner includes a first output port, a second output port, and plurality of input ports corresponding to and electrically connected to a plurality of output ports of the ganged circulator module. An input signal is applied at the first input port of the input power divider, and an output signal is transmitted from the second output port of the power combiner. A first load resistor is electrically connected to the second input port of the power divider, and a second load resistor is connected to the first output port of the power combiner. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271233 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TUNING MICROWAVE FILTER - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of tuning a microwave filter. An apparatus for tuning a microwave filter according to the present invention includes: a measurement device configured to measure a scattering (S) parameter curve of a microwave filter desired to be tuned; a control device configured to perform tuning so that a shape of the S parameter curve according to a movement of a preselected tuning screw is matched to a shape of a target S parameter curve, and then determine a quantity of transfer of the tuning screw based on feature points on the S parameter curve by using a least squares method in which a preset weight is reflected; and a tuning device configured to move the tuning screw based on the determined quantity of transfer of the tuning screw. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271234 | Device Comprising a Controlled Matching Stage - A device includes a matching stage coupled between a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. A signal path extends between the first signal terminal and the second terminal. An adjustable impedance element is connected to the signal path. A detection circuit is coupled to the signal path and configured to derive matching information. A control circuit is coupled between the detection circuit and the adjustable impedance element. The control circuit is configured to control the adjustable impedance element. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271235 | COAXIAL WAVEGUIDE CONVERTER AND RIDGE WAVEGUIDE - Provided is a coaxial waveguide converter and a ridge waveguide that are insusceptible to manufacturing variances over a broad bandwidth. The coaxial waveguide converter includes a ridge waveguide ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271236 | Radio frequency router - A RF router for routing n input signals to m destinations, where the router comprises a backplane coupled to a plurality of RF input terminals, a plurality of RF output terminals, a plurality of splitters and a plurality of connectors. The backplane is also coupled to a controller and a plurality of connectors for receiving a plurality of switching matrices. The RF router comprises a plurality of u×v input switch matrices, a plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices and a plurality of r×s output switch matrices, where at least one of the plurality of u×v input switch matrices, the plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices and the plurality of r×s output switch matrices are redundant. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271237 | Diplexer for Homodyne FMCW-Radar Device - A diplexer for a homodyne FMCW-radar device, which is distinguished by small dimensions of its hollow conductor structure and therefore can be manufactured simply and cost effectively. The hollow conductor structures of the diplexer can be cut out from two half shells, and the latter joined to form the diplexer. Various materials provide options for the material of the half shells. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271238 | FILTER DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FILTER DEVICE, AND DUPLEXER - A transmitting/receiving filter (filter device) according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a transmitting filter, a receiving filter, and a support substrate. The transmitting filter includes a first resonator constituted of a BAW device (FBAR, SMR). The receiving filter includes a second resonator constituted of a Lamb wave device. The support substrate supports both the transmitting filter and the receiving filter. The transmitting filter and the receiving filter are constituted of elastic wave resonators that resonate at different oscillation modes from each other, which allows miniaturization of the support substrate to be realized while preventing oscillation interference between the two filters. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271239 | DIPLEXER - The invention discloses a diplexer formed from the combination of a first filter and a second filter, wherein both the first filter and the second filter have at least one through-hole via inductor. The diplexer has an input terminal to receive an input signal. The first filter has a first terminal electrically connected to the input terminal and a second terminal to generate a first output signal; the second filter has a third terminal electrically connected to the input terminal and a fourth terminal to generate a second output signal. The diplexer has a first output terminal electrically connected to the second terminal of the first filter to output the first output signal and a second output terminal electrically connected to the fourth terminal of the second filter to output the second output signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271240 | THROUGH-HOLE VIA INDUCTOR IN A HIGH-FREQUENCY DEVICE - The invention discloses a high-frequency device having a through-hole via inductor in a substrate. The through-hole via inductor has an integral body. The inductance of the through-hole via inductor is greater than that of the horizontal inductor. The through-hole via inductor comprises at least two materials, wherein one of said at least two materials is a conductive material. The present invention also discloses a method for manufacturing the structure of the high-frequency device, wherein the method mainly includes via-drilling and via-filling in the substrate, and lithography process on the substrate. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271241 | BALANCE FILTER - The invention discloses a balance filter formed from a combination of a first circuit and a second circuit, wherein both the first circuit and the second circuit have at least one through-hole via inductor. The balance filter is connected to an IC through a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein a power trace is disposed between the first circuit and the second circuit to deliver the power to the IC. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271242 | BAND REJECTION FILTER COMPRISING A SERIAL CONNECTION OF AT LEAST TWO PI-ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a band rejection filter comprising a piezoelectric substrate (S) and a serial connection of at least two pi-elements (Pi | 2013-10-17 |
20130271243 | TUNABLE HIGH-FREQUENCY FILTER - The invention discloses a high-frequency filter in coaxial design which allows a simple option for tuning resonators contained in the high-frequency filter. In order to tune the resonator(s), a first tuning element is mechanically anchored in the second terminating wall such that the element is rotationally fixed and the axial length thereof cannot be varied, and a second tuning element, the position of which can be varied, is provided in the longitudinal opening of the inner conductor, wherein the second tuning element consists of a dielectric material, or comprises dielectric material, at least in the region facing the second outside wall, wherein the axial position of the second tuning element can be varied in the spacing area between the inside face of the inner conductor and the first tuning element. The second tuning element can be accessed and/or actuated from the outer side of the first terminating wall to effect a variation of the axial position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271244 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes multiple contact sets each including a fixed contact and a movable contact displaceable in a first direction to approach the fixed contact and in a second direction to move away from the fixed contact; multiple permanent magnets each provided on the peripheral side of a corresponding one of the contact sets and having a polarity direction perpendicular to the first and second directions; and multiple ferromagnetic bodies parallel to the polarity directions of the permanent magnets and the first and second directions, wherein in a DC electric current flowing through each of the contact sets, the direction of a force exerted based on the permanent magnet is equal to the direction of a force exerted based on the ferromagnetic body. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271245 | OPERATING ELEMENT HAVING TWO SWITCHING OR CONTROL STAGES - The invention relates to an operating element ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271246 | SWITCH ARRANGEMENT - A switch arrangement for electric currents has at least two contacts to be closed and opened. At least one of the contacts is formed by sections of an electrically conductive pathway of a foil. At least one magnet assigned to the foil. At least one magnetic component is placeable in the magnetic field of the magnet and facing the magnet on the other side of the foil. When the magnetic body is placed in the magnetic field of the magnet it is attracted to the magnet causing the foil to be squeezed and the contacts to make contact, closing the switch. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271247 | Magnetic Device For Removeably Attaching Objects To Metallic Surfaces And Methods Of Use - The present invention provides a new and useful magnetic device for removeably attaching objects to metallic surfaces and method of use. It comprises a magnet enclosed in an external casing and is believed to be useful by offering a device with multiple attachment points, including a cleat and loop, and is removeably attached to metallic surfaces thereby allowing the user to securely fasten objects in a non-destructive manner, without marring or damaging the target surface. The device contemplated by this invention is also reusable, can be made in a variety of shapes, sizes and of different magnetic strengths. Finally, this device is resilient and useable in outdoor or high moisture environments, including underwater. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271248 | RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET AND MAKING METHOD - A rare earth sintered magnet as an anisotropic sintered body comprising Nd | 2013-10-17 |
20130271249 | MAGNETIC BODY - A magnetic body which can reversibly change its magnetic force with a small external magnetic field while having a high residual magnetic flux density is provided. The magnetic body of the present invention has a residual magnetic flux density Br of at least 11 kG and a coercive force HcJ of 5 kOe or less, while an external magnetic field required for the residual magnetic flux density Br to become 0 is 1.10 HcJ or less. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271250 | Self-Assembled Magnetic Arrays - A magnetic device includes a substrate and an array including a plurality of magnetic particles, in which a magnetic dipole moment direction of each magnetic particle in a majority of the magnetic particles in the array alternates with respect to a magnetic dipole direction of a directly adjacent magnetic particle or directly adjacent magnetic particles in the array. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271251 | Substrate-Less Electronic Component - The present invention discloses a substrate-less electronic component. A conductive element is disposed in the plurality of insulating layers, wherein the plurality of insulating layers are not supported by a substrate. The substrate-less electronic component can be manufactured by performing film process on a plurality of conductive layers or insulating layers on the substrate before the substrate is removed. In one embodiment, a buffer layer can be formed on the substrate. After the process is done, the buffer layer can be easily removed to decouple the substrate from the layers on the substrate. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271252 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes a first insulating layer, a first magnetic layer that is a first plating film formed on the first insulating layer, a flat coil formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer that is a second plating film formed on the flat coil. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271253 | POWER CONVERTING TRANSFORMER, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT PROVIDED WITH THE POWER CONVERTING TRANSFORMER AND MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE HEADLIGHT - In a power converting transformer, an I-core has a pair of fixing grooves provided at centers on opposite side surfaces of the I-core in a y-direction in an xyz orthogonal coordinate system, the fixing grooves extending through the I-core in the z-direction, and an E-core has a pair of fixing recess portions provided at x-direction centers of the y-direction opposite end portions of the base portion on a surface opposite from a surface of the base portion facing the I-core. The I-core and the E-core are pressed and fixed to each other by a fixing spring wrapped around the I-core and the E-core through the fixing grooves and the fixing recess portions. An x-direction length of the E-core is shorter than an x-direction length of the I-core, and a y-direction length of the E-core is shorter than or equal to a y-direction distance between the fixing grooves of the I-core. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271254 | LAMINATED-TYPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A laminated-type electronic component including: plural magnetic material layers; plural conductive patterns; a laminated layer body formed by laminating the plural magnetic material layers and the plural conductive patterns; a coil formed in the laminated layer body by connecting the conductive patterns between the magnetic material layers; and at least one magnetic gap formed in the laminated layer body, wherein the magnetic gaps are formed of a compound of Ni and Cu. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271255 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a circuit protection device and provides a circuit protection device comprising a laminate having a plurality of sheets laminated; a magnetic core provided within the laminate; a coil provided within the laminate and configured to wind vertically and to wrap the magnetic core; a projecting electrode connected to the coil and projected to be exposed to the outside of the laminate; and an external electrode provided on the laminate and connected to the projecting electrode. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271256 | DUST CORE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND COIL COMPONENT - A method includes a step of compacting an insulation-coated pure iron powder or an iron-based alloy powder mainly containing iron using a die to obtain a dust core, a step of heat-treating the obtained dust core, and a step of post-machining at least one portion of the heat-treated dust core using a grinding wheel. In the post-machining step, grinding is performed in such a manner that the dust core and the grinding wheel are rotated, whereby isotropic machining marks are formed on a machined surface of the dust core. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271257 | LOW TRIPPING LEVEL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, TRIPPING UNITS, AND METHODS - Embodiments provide a circuit breaker having a relatively low instantaneous current level at tripping. The circuit breaker includes a tripping mechanism coupled to a moveable electrical contact, the tripping mechanism including a tripping unit having a magnet, a bimetal member extending alongside of the magnet and having a moveable end, and an armature including an engagement portion being moveable as a result of motion the moveable end to trip the circuit breaker upon exceeding an instantaneous current level, and either the armature or the bimetal member includes a non-magnetic separating piece preventing a magnetic short circuit. System and method aspects are provided, as are other aspects. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271258 | TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SWITCH WITH CONTACT PART AS HEATING RESISTOR - A temperature-dependent switch has a temperature-dependent switching mechanism, which, depending on its temperature, opens or closes at least one switching contact, which is formed by two contact parts that are in contact with each other via their switching areas when the switch is closed. At least one contact part has a body made of resistance material and a top layer made of contact material and forming its switching area. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271259 | Home Appliance Having a Control Field and Method for Selecting and Setting a Program and Program Options - A home appliance has a control field (A) for selecting and setting a program and program option. The control field includes: a plurality of program indicators ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271260 | mLOCK Device and Associated Methods - A security device includes a processor defined to control operation of the security device. The security device also includes a radio defined in electrical communication with the processor. The security device also includes a location determination device defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor, radio, and location determination device are defined to operate collaboratively to provide a wireless tracking and communication system. The security device also includes a shackle and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is defined in electrical communication with the processor. The processor is defined to operate the locking mechanism to control locking and unlocking of the shackle based on information obtained through the wireless tracking and communication system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271261 | ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS - Electronic locking devices, systems, and methods may require the utilization of an electronic key generated by an electronic key generation device. The electronic key may be generated using a data payload received from server and/or an administrative device. The administrative device is enabled to remotely manage the locking device and locking system via, for example, a software application running on the administrative device and/or a website. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271262 | VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING PRE-WARNING FEATURES FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND RELATED METHODS - A remote control system is for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending therein, and a plurality of vehicle devices communicating over the data communications bus. The system may include a cellular transceiver within the vehicle, and a multi-vehicle controller within the vehicle and coupled to the data communications bus for communication with at least one of the plurality of vehicle devices to perform a remote vehicle function based upon a received remote control signal. The multi-vehicle controller may be enabled to communicate via the data communications bus using a desired set of signals for a corresponding desired vehicle from a plurality of sets of signals for different vehicles based upon learning from at least one of the plurality of vehicle devices on the data communications bus and downloading via the cellular transceiver. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271263 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM USING PULSE WAVEFORM - A biometric identity confirmation system is based on pulse waveform data for the subject. During an initial enrollment mode, pulse waveform data for a known subject are used to generate subject characterization data for the known subject. The subject characterization data includes an exemplar created by synchronous averaging of pulse waveform data over multiple pulse cycles. A number of trigger candidate are identified for the start point of each pulse cycle. The time delay between trigger candidates is analyzed to discard false trigger candidate and identify true candidates, which are then used as the start points for each pulse cycle in synchronous averaging of the pulse waveform data. During a subsequent identity authentication mode, pulse waveform data for a test subject are analyzed using the subject characterization data to confirm whether the identity of the test subject matches the known subject. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271264 | PERSONAL SECURITY SYSTEM - A personal security system is described herein that includes a mobile electronic device and associated cover. The cover comprises a housing that defines a recess, and an alarm system is disposed within the recess. The cover further includes a triggering mechanism external to the housing, the triggering mechanism being operable to actuate the alarm system in response to user interaction therewith. The alarm system is capable of generating an audible panic alarm in response to user actuation thereof. The alarm system is also capable of wirelessly communicating with the mobile electronic device itself to cause the mobile electronic device to perform additional functions that relate to personal safety when the panic alarm system has been actuated by a user thereof. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271265 | CAPACITIVE COUPLING OF AN RFID TAG WITH A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE ACTING AS A READER - Capacitive coupling of an RFID tag with a touch screen device acting as an RFID reader, and methods to produce a capacitive coupling tag. A capacitive coupling tag, which communicates at near field distance with a host computing device by using the touch screen display of the host when the tag is placed on the touch screen or held in contact in close proximity to the touch screen by a person acting as a ground electrode and thereby causing a difference in electrical potential. A capacitive coupling tag which operates with or without a chip. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271266 | READER AND METHOD FOR READING DATA | 2013-10-17 |
20130271267 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING RFID TAG - An apparatus for encoding RFID tag is disclosed, the apparatus including an RFID reader managing an encoding section for encoding tag information on a tag in a case a trigger signal is received from a PLC and an inspection section for inspecting the encoded tag information, whereby productivity can be enhanced and a high speed encoding can be realized. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271268 | CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLED DEVICE, USER INTERACTION DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method for controlling a controlled device is disclosed, wherein the controlled device has a host connection to an RFID tag, the method comprising the following steps: (s1) the controlled device writes operational parameters to the RFID tag through the host connection; (s2) a user interaction device reads the operational parameters from the RFID tag through an RFID connection; (s3) a user changes the operational parameters via a user interface comprised in the user interaction device; (s4) the user interaction device writes the operational parameters to the RFID tag through the RFID connection; (s5) the controlled device reads the operational parameters from the RFID tag through the host connection and adapts its behavior based on the operational parameters. Furthermore, a corresponding controlled device, a user interaction device and a computer program product are disclosed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271269 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING A CARD EMULATION MODE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - A method monitors near field communication (NFC) modes performed by a user and automatically adjusts the periods of the NFC modes according to a frequency of use of each of the NFC modes, and an electronic operates using the method. The method includes determining whether NFC is performed within a set time, monitoring a frequency of use of the performed NFC mode when it is determined that the NFC is performed, and adjusting a period of a card emulation mode according to the frequency of use of the NFC mode. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271270 | RADIO FREQUENCY FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Radio Frequency for Consumer Electronics (RF4CE) based communication system and method is provided. The method includes discovering one or more controller devices in an RF4CE based radio communication network. The RF4CE based radio communication network includes one or more Consumer Electronics (CE) devices and one or more controller devices. The method also includes selecting one of the one or more controller devices based on capabilities of each of the one or more controller devices, transmitting an RF4CE data packet including Machine to Machine (M2M) communication data to the selected one of the one or more controller devices over an RF4CE protocol, such that the M2M communication data is forwarded to an intended external entity by the controller device via a communication channel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271271 | RECEIVING CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A WALL CONTROL INTERFACE WITH PHASE MODULATION AND DETECTION FOR POWER MANAGEMENT - A wall control interface for power management includes a transmitting circuit that generates a switching signal to control a switch and achieve a phase modulation to a power line signal in response to a transmitting-data. A receiving circuit is coupled to detect the phase of the power line signal for generating a data signal and a receiving-data in response to the phase of the power line signal. The receiving circuit further generates a control signal to control power of a load in accordance with the data signal or the receiving-data. The phase modulation is achieved by controlling a turn-on angle of the power line signal. The switch remains in a turn-on state during the normal condition, which achieves good power and low current harmonic. The phase modulation is only performed during the communication of the power management. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271272 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR A PRE-DEACTIVATION GRACE PERIOD - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for a pre-deactivation grace period. In operation, a deactivation request is detected for a deactivation event. Further, the commencement of the deactivation event is delayed for a predetermined time period, in response to the deactivation request. Additionally, the deactivation event is commenced, after the predetermined time period. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271273 | KEYFOB PROXIMITY THEFT NOTIFICATION - A method of providing a notification following a passive, keyless start of a vehicle when a keyfob for the vehicle is not within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. Where a motor is started using a passive keyless start (PKS) system having a keyfob transceiver within the keyfob and a vehicle transceiver (VT) within the vehicle, the absence of the keyfob may be determined by the failure to receive an accurate response signal from the keyfob transceiver following the transmission of a vehicle challenge signal from the vehicle transceiver. Upon this determination, a notification may be provided directly or indirectly to the vehicle user via a wireless carrier system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271274 | Enhanced heavy equipment proximity sensor - A safety system for an ore processing facility using a mobile mechanisms such as dozer-type wheeled vehicles operating in proximity with an excavator providing ore to a remote milling site. The excavator or earth moving mechanism has a positioning sensor (such as GPS) generating data indicative of the location of the earth moving mechanism and each of the mobile mechanisms also include positioning sensors. An analysis mechanism receives the positioning sensor data from the earth moving mechanism and the positioning sensor data from said mobile mechanisms and creates a distance calculation which is used alert the alarm in the earth moving mechanism and the alarm in the mobile mechanism if said distance calculation is less than a prescribed value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271275 | VEHICLE TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE ALERTS - A method of providing a mobile device alert to a vehicle operator, where the method may provide an alert in the event that a mobile phone or other such device is not detected. In an exemplary embodiment, the method detects operation of a vehicle, such as when the ignition is started. Then, the method attempts detection of a mobile phone or other such wireless device associated with an operator of the vehicle. If the method determines that the attempted detection failed, then an alert is presented within the vehicle to help prevent the vehicle operator from leaving in the vehicle without his or her mobile device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271276 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMING DEVICE AND INFORMING METHOD - The present disclosure provides an in-vehicle informing device equipped in a vehicle including an idle stop system so that a driver is prevented from mistaking an engine stop state by the idle stop system for the engine stop state by an OFF position of an ignition switch. The device first determines whether an engine is automatically stopped by the idle stop system. The device determines whether a stop state of the vehicle corresponds to specific drive suspending condition when the engine is automatically stopping by the idle stop system. The device informs the driver that the engine is automatically stopped by the idle reduction function, utilizing an information giving portion equipped in the vehicle when the driver is judged as in the drive suspending state. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271277 | PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE - A security device with a locator module and an identifier module sends an alert signal to warn others of an emergency situation. The security device uses a wireless transceiver to transmit the alert signal and a monitoring center. Location information updates and an audio signal are sent to the monitoring station. The security device may be located within an outer casing that conceals its functionality. | 2013-10-17 |