43rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140313747 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHT BULB TROFFER - A light emitting diode light bulb troffer is provided. The present invention includes a light fixture with a recessed cavity portion. At least one bulb housing can is attached to the recessed cavity portion of the light fixture. A light emitting diode light bulb may be inserted and used with the light fixture. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313748 | FILAMENT LED LAMP - An LED lamp includes a thermally conductive base including an appendage protruding from a center of a first end and an opening to cavity on a second end. The appendage includes a channel coupled to the cavity. The LED lamp further includes an LED assembly disposed at an end of the protruding appendage and in thermal communication with the base. The LED assembly further includes a bulb disposed on the first end, wherein the appendage protrudes in a direction towards the center of the bulb, and wherein the LED assembly is proximate to the center of the bulb. The LED assembly further includes an electrical housing, configured to house an electrical module, disposed inside the cavity of the base. An electrical wire disposed inside the channel electrically couples the LED assembly to the electrical module. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313749 | HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE - A light source comprises a heat-sink having a mounting region, and heat-dissipating fins, a base housing having an inner cavity and coupled to the heat-sink, and an integrated lighting module including: a printed circuit board; an LED on a substrate coupled to the printed circuit board within a first lateral region of the printed circuit board, and an electronic driving circuit for providing power to the LED and coupled to the printed circuit board within a second lateral region of the printed circuit board, wherein a bottom surface of the substrate is thermally coupled to the mounting region of the heat-sink, and wherein the second lateral region of the integrated lighting module is located within the inner cavity of the base housing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313750 | HEAT RADIATION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE HAVING SAID HEAT RADIATION DEVICE - Various embodiments relate to a heat radiation device for a heat source. The heat radiation device includes a body and a coating layer, wherein the body has a first section and at least one second section projecting from the first section, the first section has a mounting surface for mounting and thermally contacting with the heat source and the coating layer is applied on the surface other than the mounting surface of the first section and a surface of the at least one second section, wherein the coating layer has higher thermal dissipation performance than the body. In addition, various embodiments further relate to an illuminating device having the above type of heat radiation device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313751 | VEHICLE CABIN ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A LIGHTING DEVICE - A vehicle cabin arrangement for a vehicle body and a method for lighting a vehicle cabin and for displaying information using such a vehicle cabin arrangement are disclosed. A lighting device with a light-emitting surface directed towards the cabin interior space is provided on a ceiling section. The lighting device has separate lighting elements each having a dedicated light-emitting element surface, which lighting elements can assume different switch-on states and/or light emission states which differ in at least one property of the emitted light. A control device for controlling the lighting device is provided. The lighting elements are arranged so that, both in the direction parallel to the cabin longitudinal axis and in the direction perpendicular to the cabin longitudinal axis, element surfaces are arranged next to one another. The control device can control each lighting element individually with respect to its switch-on state and/or its light emission state. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313752 | Method for Controlling a Headlamp System for a Vehicle, and Headlamp System - In a method for controlling a headlamp system for a vehicle, the headlamp system having two headlamps, set apart from each other, road users are detected in front of the vehicle in the driving direction, and a first total light pattern is able to be produced, in which the illumination range on a first side of a center axis is greater than on the other, second side of this center axis, and a second total light pattern is able to be produced, in which the total light pattern is controllable such that it has an illumination range in the direction of at least one detected road user that is less than the distance to the detected road user, and which has an illumination range in another direction that is greater than the distance to the detected road user. During the switch from the first total light pattern to the second total light pattern, the illumination range of at least one headlamp on the first side of the center axis is first reduced to at least such an extent that it is less than the distance to the detected road user, the second total light pattern being produced subsequently. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313753 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A TIRE PRESSURE STATE FOR VEHICLE TIRES OF A TRUCK TRAILER - An apparatus for displaying the state of the tire pressure for a vehicle tire of a truck trailer includes a lamp to optically display the tire pressure state. An arm is provided with the lamp arranged thereon. A mount fixes the arm to the truck trailer and the arm is made substantially of an elastomer material so as to cause the arm to be flexibly deformable when colliding with a foreign object. The arm reverts back to its initial configuration after such a collision as a result of its elastic material characteristic. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313754 | VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM - A vehicle lamp system includes a laser source, a reflecting mirror, a light converting element and a reflecting plate. The reflecting mirror is located at a position towards a light emitting direction of the laser source. Light generated from the laser source is reflected to the light converting element by the reflecting mirror. The light converting element includes a base and diffusing particles cooperating with the base. The light transmitted from the reflecting mirror is diffused via the light converting element. The reflecting plate reflects the light transmitted from the light converting element out of a vehicle. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313755 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes: a movable reflector that has a reflecting surface and changes a direction of reflected light from the reflecting surface, according to an operating position thereof; a first light-emitting unit that emits light toward the reflecting surface; a second light-emitting unit that emits light toward the reflecting surface, from a position different from that of the first light-emitting unit; and a light control member that collects and projects the reflected light. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313756 | ADJUSTABLE DOWNLIGHTER - A vehicle or trailer side marker and/or downlight ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140313757 | ILLUMINATING LAMP AND VEHICLE HEAD LAMP, USING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - An illuminating lamp and a vehicle head lamp, using a light emitting diode, respectively, are capable of not only keeping the same brightness as obtained at the time of lighting after many hours from the lighting, but also being usable for many hours without deterioration in efficiency besides advantages of providing a high output in low power consumption, a long service life, and a simple structure. The illuminating lamp comprises a light source support made up of an upper structure and a lower structure, the upper structure being linked with the lower structure via the heat conduction bar, wherein the light source support is inserted into an aluminum heat-release mount, thereby causing heat generated from the light emitting diode to be released into the aluminum heat-release mount through cooling of the heat conduction bar. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313758 | LIGHTING UNIT FOR VEHICLE LAMP - A lighting unit for a vehicle lamp, can include a lens body including an incident surface, a light exit surface, and a reflecting surface configured to internally reflect light having entered the lens body through the incident surface, toward the light exit surface; and a horizontally long light-emitting section disposed at or substantially near a rear focus of the lens body to emit light that enters an inside of the lens body through the incident surface and is internally reflected by the reflecting surface before exiting through the light exit surface. The reflecting surface has at least two V-grooves formed so as to extend along a plane including an optical axis of the horizontally long light-emitting section, the V-grooves being disposed adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction of the reflecting surface. The lighting unit can form horizontally long projected light source images regardless of light exit positions. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313759 | METHOD FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF A RETAINING RING ON A REFLECTOR - A method for the arrangement of a retaining ring ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140313760 | VEHICULAR LAMP - In a plurality of light source units ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140313761 | WHEEL CHAIR LIGHTING - Provided is device for attaching to a wheelchair. The device provides lighting and makes the wheelchair more visible to motor vehicles. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313762 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT AND PROJECTION LENS - A vehicle headlight can form a predetermined high-beam light distribution pattern, while being capable of causing the chromaticity of the entire light distribution pattern to fall within a white range (JIS D5500). The vehicle headlight can include: a projection lens that can control light incident on its light incident surface at a first incident position near its optical axis to be directed in a direction not parallel to the optical axis, can control light incident at a second incident position away from the optical axis to be directed in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and can control light incident at an incident position between the first and second incident positions to be directed in a direction closer to the direction parallel to the optical axis as the light is incident at an incident position closer from the first incident position to the second incident position. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313763 | VIBRATION ABSORBING FEATURES FOR PLASTIC ASSEMBLIES - An instrument cluster assembly having a biasable member for reducing noise produced by vibration, where the instrument cluster assembly includes a light housing, a perimeter sidewall formed as part of the light housing, and at least one biasable member integrally formed with the perimeter sidewall. A mask is selectively connected to the light housing, and an inner perimeter sidewall is formed as part of the mask. The biasable member includes a base portion formed with the perimeter sidewall, and a flange portion integrally formed with the base portion. At least a portion of the flange portion is in contact with the inner perimeter sidewall of the mask, such that the flange portion deflects to absorb vibration between the light housing and the mask. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313764 | ASSEMBLY OF A HEADLIGHT AND A DEVICE FOR MOUNTING SAME, WHICH REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF REPAIRS TO THE ADJACENT FENDER UPON AN IMPACT, AND RELATED VEHICLE - An assembly includes a motor vehicle headlamp and a mounting device to mount the headlamp on the vehicle. The headlamp includes a casing. The mounting device includes a pivot connection that pivots about a fixed rotation axis with respect to the technical front end of the vehicle, which carries the cooling unit for the propulsion unit of the vehicle. The rotation axis is contained in the longitudinal plane of the vehicle and is positioned such that an impact along a line of force located on one side of the rotation axis causes an edge of the headlamp raise above the adjacent edge of the fender on the other side of the rotation axis. The headlamp is shaped and the rotation axis is oriented such that the headlamp pivots about this rotation axis, remaining inscribed within a predetermined surface of revolution outside the contour of the adjacent fender. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313765 | ANNULUS SHAPED LUMINAIRE - An annulus shaped luminaire includes an annular structure that includes one or more luminous panels, and transition structure that couples a support structure of the luminaire with the annular structure. The one or more luminous panels emit light that illuminates an area adjacent to the luminaire. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313766 | Illumination Device and Related Systems and Methods - Illumination devices include a light source including a substantially planar light-emitting surface and an optical rod or optical taper disposed proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface to optically couple the optical rod and the substantially planar light-emitting surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313767 | ELECTRONIC INCENSE ASSEMBLY - An electronic incense assembly includes a light guide member, a light combining member, a substantially hemispherical member, a first light source and a second light source. The light guide member includes a light incident end and a light output end. The light combining member is located at the light incident end. The substantially hemispherical member is located at the light output end. The first and the second light sources emit light with different color chosen from red, green and blue. The light combining member synthesizes light emitted from the first and the second light sources to form a synthesized light. The synthesized light enters the light guide member from the light incident end, reaches the substantially hemispherical member directly and then emits out of the substantially hemispherical member to simulate a burning incense stick. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313768 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING THE LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - A light guide plate includes a light incident surface for incident light, a light emitting surface for emitting the light, and microstructures formed on the light emitting surface to collimate the light. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313769 | BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING POINT LIGHT SOURCES - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a number of point light sources, and a prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface perpendicularly connected with the light incident surface. The point light sources are positioned in front of the light incident surface. The light guide plate includes first microstructures, such as a matrix of grooves. on the light emitting surface. The prism sheet is positioned in front of the light emitting surface and includes a first surface arranged substantially parallel with the light emitting surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The prism sheet includes second microstructures, such as triangular prisms parallel with an intersection line of the light incident surface and the light emitting surface, on the first surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313770 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes a light source, a light guide part to receive a light emitted from the light source, a light conversion member between the light source and the light guide part, and a spacer between the light source and the light conversion member. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313771 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit includes: a light guide plate of an entirely flat structure; a light emitting element disposed on at least one side of the light guide plate; a first reflection part disposed under the light guide plate and having one side thereof extended to a region where the light emitting element is positioned; a second reflection part disposed on the light emitting element; and a housing for accommodating the light guide plate, the light emitting element, and the first and second reflection parts, wherein the housing has a second side which is vertically extended upwards with respect to a first side which defines a lateral cross section of the housing in which the light emitting element is accommodated as the lower side, and a third side which is vertically extended inwards with respect to the second side. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313772 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - An illumination device capable of increasing the luminance of an entire screen is provided. In this illumination device ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140313773 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE FIXING STRUCTURE AND A BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A light guide plate fixing structure and a backlight module using the same, comprising a first abutting wall formed at the side edge of the light guide plate, a second abutting wall formed on the backplane, and a constant-force spring arranged between the first abutting wall and the second abutting wall; the constant-force spring has a fixing end and a support end, the fixing end being fixed on the first abutting wall, the support end forming an elastic foot that abuts against the second abutting wall, with the light guide plate being fixed with the help of the elastic force produced by bounce of the constant-force spring after being pre-compressed: when the light guide plate is expanded, it can push the spring away and be released and expanded; when the light guide plate is contracted, rebound of the spring will make the spring move with the light guide plate. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313774 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - The light fixture includes a frame, an optically transmissive panel assembly, a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and driving circuitry. The frame has a frame length measured along a length axis and a frame width measured along a width axis, wherein the frame length is greater than the frame width. The optically transmissive panel assembly receives light from the set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and emits light from an emission area in a patterned luminous intensity, using patterning optics adjacent a light guide plate. The driving circuitry is disposed within the frame and is operatively coupled to the set of LEDs and to a power supply external to the light fixture. The driving circuitry may include a first circuitry segment disposed within a first edge channel of the frame, and a second circuitry segment disposed within a second edge channel of the frame. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313775 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR - An LED panel light fixture and method for assembling the same includes (a) selecting a set of specifications of the LED panel light fixture, the set of specifications comprising a fixture/base specification comprising a form factor of the LED panel light fixture; and a top specification comprising a visual feature of a top in accordance with the top specification; (b) providing a knock-down kit having parts including the top in accordance with the top specification, a frame in accordance with the fixture/base specification, an optically transmissive panel assembly, a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and driving circuitry; and (c) assembling the LED panel light fixture using parts of the knock-down kit. An LED panel lighting fixture kit includes a top and a base. The base includes a mounting mechanism that is accessible before joining the top to the base, but not accessible after joining the top to the base. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313776 | Edge-lit Light Fixture - An edge-lit light fixture includes a first edge-lit light guide panel that has a first light guide. The edge-lit light fixture also includes a second edge-lit light guide panel that has a second light guide. The edge-lit light fixture further includes a center spine that has a protrusion. The first edge-lit light guide panel and the second edge-lit light guide panel are positioned on opposite sides of the protrusion. The protrusion separates a narrow edge of the first light guide from a narrow edge of the second light guide. A portion of the protrusion is positioned below the first light guide and the second light guide. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313777 | LIGHT GUIDING PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - A light guiding plate includes a bottom surface, a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a light incident surface perpendicularly connected between the bottom surface and the light emitting surface. The light guiding plate defines a plurality of recesses in the light incident surface. Each recess includes a concave surface, and the concave surface is connected between the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. Each concave surface forms a smooth curve on the light emitting surface. A distance between two points of the smooth curve the same distance away from the light incident surface gradually decreases along a direction away from the light incident surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313778 | Multi-Wing Edge-Lit Structure - A multi-wing edge-lit structure includes a first edge-lit light guide panel, a second edge-lit light guide panel, and a joiner unit. The first edge-lit light guide panel is adjustably attached to the joiner unit on a first side of the joiner unit. The second edge-lit light guide panel is adjustably attached to the joiner unit on a second side of the joiner unit. The first side and the second side are opposite sides of the joiner unit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313779 | Light Diffraction Device - The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein provide a light diffraction device positioned adjacent to a wall and comprising a laser and a diffractive imaging element. The diffractive imaging film having an image and positioned relative to the laser so as to create a projection of the image upon the wall. The diffractive film can also contain a series of images where the film is moved relative to the laser in order to create an animation effect upon the wall. In some embodiments, a distortion reflector may be positioned to accept the laser light exiting the diffractive imaging film and to distort the laser light to produce a desired image upon the wall. In some embodiments, additional reflectors may be used and in some further embodiments a distortion lens may be used. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313780 | FIELD-SERVICEABLE FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE - The light fixture includes a light emitting panel assembly; and a power circuit module releasably attachable to the light emitting panel assembly. The light emitting panel assembly includes a frame, and a light emitting diode (LED) panel that is substantially flat and disposed within the frame and that includes an array of LEDs. The power circuit module includes a power circuit; a source electrical connector that electrically couples the power circuit to a power supply external to the light fixture; and a driver electrical connector that electrically couples the power circuit to the array of LEDs. The source electrical connector and driver electrical connector may be configured to be disconnected as the power circuit module is detached and separated from the light emitting panel assembly. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313781 | Stacked Switched Capacitor Energy Buffer Circuit Architecture - Described herein is a stacked switched capacitor (SSC) energy buffer circuit architecture and related design and control techniques. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313782 | POWER ADAPTOR - A power adaptor is provided. The power adaptor includes a voltage converter, a connecting port, a first transformer and a controller. The voltage converter receives an input voltage and determines whether to convert the input voltage to an output voltage according to an indicating signal. The first transformer includes a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side and the secondary side are coupled to each other, and a first end and a second end of the secondary side are coupled to the connecting port, respectively. The controller generates the indicating signal according to a voltage at the primary side of the first transformer. The connecting port is used to connect to an electrical device, and when the connecting port is electrically connected to the electrical device, a first end and a second end of the secondary side are short to a reference ground end of the secondary side. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313783 | INTEGRATED SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS - An integrated switching power supply device includes a series-connected body, a driving control element, and external terminals. In the series-connected body, a switching element, a constant current element, and a diode are connected in series. The driving control element controls to drive the constant current element. The external terminals include first to seventh external terminals. The first and second external terminals are connected to main terminals of elements of the series-connected body. The third external terminal is connected to a connection point of main terminals of the switching element or the constant current element and a main terminal of the diode. The fourth external terminal is connected to a control terminal of the switching element. The fifth external terminal supplies electric power to the driving control element. The sixth external terminal inputs reference potential. The seventh external terminal inputs a signal to the driving control element. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313784 | BI-DIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTERS - A transformer based isolated bi-directional DC-DC power converter may have signals for controlling power transfer in first and second directions are derived from the same side of the transformer. The converter may include a transformer, a first switching circuit, a second switching circuit, and a controller. In a first mode, the controller controls the first and second switching circuits, and power is transferred from a first side to a second side. In a second mode, the controller controls the first and second switching circuits, and power is transferred from the second side to the first side. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313785 | COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREON AND POWER STABILIZING UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A composite electronic component includes a first power stablizing unit and a second power stabilizing unit. The first power stabilizing unit includes a first input terminal receiving first power supplied from a battery, stabilizing the first power, and supplying the stabilized first power to a power managing unit. The second power stabilizing unit includes a second input terminal receiving second power converted by the power managing unit and an output terminal stabilizing the second power and supplying the stabilized second power as driving power. The first and second power stabilizing units include a capacitor and an inductor to stabilize the powers. The inductor is configured to suppress an alternating current (AC) component of the received power. The capacitor is configured to decrease ripple of the received power. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313786 | CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND AC/DC CONVERTER THEREOF - In one embodiment, a controlling circuit configured for an AC/DC converter that receives an AC voltage supply, can include: (i) a compensation signal generator configured to generate a compensation signal that follows an error between an output signal from the AC/DC converter and an expected converter output signal during a first time interval of a half period of the AC voltage supply, the compensation signal being substantially constant during a remaining time interval of the half period; and (ii) a controlling signal generator configured to generate a controlling signal based on the compensation signal to maintain the output signal as substantially consistent with the expected converter output signal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313787 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A switching power supply apparatus, including a power converting device body configured to switch DC input power through a first switching element to thereby store the DC input power in an inductor, and to transfer the stored power to an output capacitor through a second switching element by use of resonance of the inductor, a control circuit configured to drive the first and second switching elements to alternately turn ON or OFF the two switching elements, to thereby resonate the inductor, and an overload detecting circuit configured to detect a load state of the power converting device body based on a peak value or an effective value of a resonance voltage generated from the resonance of the inductor, to thereby control operation of the control circuit. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313788 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a substrate, a transformer, a rectifying section, a filtering section, at least one first capacitor section, and a second capacitor section. The substrate includes at least one semiconductor element. The transformer inputs an electric power via at least one pair of primary-side terminals, transforms the input electric power, and outputs the transformed electric power via at least one pair of secondary-side terminals. The rectifying section includes at least one rectifying element configured to rectify the transformed electric power. The filtering section reduces alternating-current components included in the rectified electric power. The first capacitor section is connected in parallel to the at least one rectifying element. The second capacitor section generates one or more harmonic waves that reduce a peak value of a fundamental wave of resonance generated based on a leakage inductance component of the transformer and a capacitance component of the first capacitor section. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313789 | DISTRIBUTED CONTROLLERS FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTER - A distributed controller module for controlling a power electronics building block of a power electronics converter includes a plurality of gate drivers for controlling power electronics switches of the power electronics building block, a first fiber optics communication interface for communication with a central controller module, a second fiber optics communication interface for communication with a second distributed controller module for controlling a second power electronics building block of the power electronics converter, and a processor unit for controlling the gate drivers and transmitting and receiving data via the first fiber optics communication interface and the second fiber optics communication interface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313790 | Optimal Trajectory Control for LLC Resonant Converter for Soft Start-Up - By setting switching instants of a switching circuit of a resonant power converter based on current in a resonant circuit reaching a current limit of a current limitation band, soft start-up of the power converter can be achieved to avoid or limit electrical stress with full control over a trade-off between time required to settle to a full load steady-state mode of operation and the amount of electrical stress permitted while soft start up switching frequency is automatically optimized. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313791 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS UNDER OPEN AND/OR SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITIONS - System and method are provided for protecting a power converter. The system includes a first comparator, and an off-time component. The first comparator is configured to receive a sensing signal and a first threshold signal and generate a first comparison signal based on at least information associated with the sensing signal and the first threshold signal, the power converter being associated with a switching frequency and further including a switch configured to affect the primary current. The off-time component is configured to receive the first comparison signal and generate an off-time signal based on at least information associated with the first comparison signal. The off-time component is further configured to, if the first comparison signal indicates the sensing signal to be larger than the first threshold signal in magnitude, generate the off-time signal to keep the switch to be turned off for at least a predetermined period of time. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313792 | POWER DELIVERY DEVICE, AC ADAPTER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The PD device comprises a primary-side controller configured to control an input current of a DC/DC converter disposed between an input and an output, and a secondary-side controller connected with AC coupling to the output, and configured to feedback electric power information of the output to the primary-side controller. The primary-side controller varies an output voltage value and an available output current capacity of the DC/DC converter by controlling the input current on the basis of the electric power information fed back from the secondary-side controller. The primary-side controller can change an overpower detecting set value in accordance with the target equipments connected to the output, thereby executing the power change of the DC/DC converter. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313793 | POWER DELIVERY DEVICE, AC ADAPTER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM - The PD device includes: a DC/DC converter disposed between an input and an output; a primary-side controller configured to control an input current of the DC/DC converter; and a secondary-side controller connected with AC coupling to the output, and configured to feed back electric power information of the output to the primary-side controller. The primary-side controller varies an output voltage value and an available output current capacity of the DC/DC converter by controlling the input current on the basis of the electric power information fed back from the secondary-side controller. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313794 | POWER DELIVERY DEVICE AND START-UP METHOD, AC ADAPTER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The PD device includes: a DC/DC converter disposed between an input and an output; a primary-side controller configured to start up the DC/DC converter; and a secondary-side controller connected to an output of the DC/DC converter, the secondary-side controller AC-coupled to the output, the secondary-side controller configured to feed back electric power information of the output to the primary-side controller and an input of the DC/DC converter, wherein the secondary-side controller controls an input current of the DC/DC converter, thereby varying an output voltage value and an available output current capacity of the DC/DC converter. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313795 | SINGLE PHASE BI-DIRECTIONAL AC-DC CONVERTER WITH REDUCED PASSIVE COMPONENTS SIZE AND COMMON MODE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A bidirectional AC-DC converter is presented with reduced passive component size and common mode electro-magnetic interference. The converter includes an improved input stage formed by two coupled differential inductors, two coupled common and differential inductors, one differential capacitor and two common mode capacitors. With this input structure, the volume, weight and cost of the input stage can be reduced greatly. Additionally, the input current ripple and common mode electro-magnetic interference can be greatly attenuated, so lower switching frequency can be adopted to achieve higher efficiency. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313796 | CONVERTER VALVE - A converter valve unit including a plurality of parallel connected controllable semiconducting elements. A free-wheeling diode is connected in anti-parallel with each semiconducting element. A control unit is configured to control each semiconducting element. A current sensor is connected to each of the parallel connected semiconducting elements. The current sensor is configured to sense a current of each semiconducting element by measuring a voltage over the current sensor. A differentiator is configured to compare the currents of the semiconducting elements by comparing the voltages. Upon detecting an unbalance in the currents the differentiator sends a turn-on signal to all control units to control all the semiconducting elements of the valve unit into a conducting stage. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313797 | POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE - In the field of voltage source converters which provide high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission and reactive power compensation there is a need for an improved power electronic module which exhibits high efficiency, provides a safe failure mode, and is tolerant of faults. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313798 | SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME AND DRIVING METHOD OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a switch controller, a power supply including the same, and a driving method thereof. An AC input of the power supply is connected to a rectification circuit. The power supply includes a power switch to which the AC input passed through the rectification circuit flows during a turn-on period of the power switch and a switch controller detecting a half-on time point that is an intermediate time point of the turn-on period, calculating the AC current using a result of sampling a sense voltage that depends on a current flowing to the power switch during the turn-on period at the half-on time point and the turn-on period, and controlling the input current to have a reference wave. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313799 | Power Transforming Apparatus - A power transforming apparatus implements a transformation of an energy signal and comprises a control unit, a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit, a transformation unit, and a slope compensation unit. The control unit outputs a target power signal. The PWM unit is coupled with the control unit and generates a switch signal. The transformation unit is coupled with the PWM unit, and implements a power transforming of the energy signal to output an energy transformation signal according to the switch signal. The slope compensation unit is coupled with the control unit and the PWM unit, and implements a slope compensation, according to the target power signal and a feedback signal, to output a compensation signal to the PWM unit. The switch signal is generated according to the target power signal and the compensation signal. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313800 | BALANCED FLUX ISOLATION TRANSFORMER BASED EIGHTEEN PULSE RECTIFICATION SCHEME FOR USE WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES - An AC/DC converter system comprises an input circuit for connection to a three-phase AC source. An isolation transformer comprises a symmetrical core with a set of primary windings and first and second sets of secondary windings wound on the symmetrical core providing balanced flux in all three phases and magnetically coupling to the set of primary windings. The first and second sets of secondary windings are phase shifted by select amounts from the set of primary windings. The set of primary windings is connected to the input circuit. An AC/DC converter comprises first, second and third three-phase rectifiers, the first three-phase rectifier is powered by the first set of secondary windings, the second three-phase rectifier is powered by the second set of secondary windings, and the third three-phase rectifier is powered by the input circuit. An output circuit is connected between the AC/DC converter and a DC load. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313801 | CONTROLLED RECTIFIER WITH A B2 BRIDGE AND ONLY ONE SWITCHING DEVICE - The invention relates to a secondary side rectifier of an inductive energy transmission system, wherein the energy transmission system has a single-phase resonant tuned circuit, which has at least one inductor (L) and at least one capacitor and can be magnetically coupled to a primary side resonant tuned circuit, and wherein the secondary side rectifier has a B2 bridge circuit, which Consists of four diodes (D | 2014-10-23 |
20140313802 | MULTILEVEL CONVERSION CIRCUIT - In aspects of the invention, a multilevel conversion circuit can include a configuration for linking capacitors, including diodes, reverse-blocking semiconductor switches, and resistors, and a circuit for clamping the capacitor voltage at a specified voltage. Such a configuration can serve to reduce the number of capacitors that need detection of the voltages thereof and appropriate changing-over operation of semiconductor switches to control the capacitor voltage to a desired value. By way of aspects of the invention, desired voltages can be provided to the capacitors. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313803 | TRANSFORMERLESS DC/AC CONVERTER - A method for generating an AC power signal using a transformerless DC/AC converter includes energizing a first inductor circuitry from a DC input source by controlling first, second and third switches to couple the first inductor circuitry to the DC input source; de-energizing the first inductor circuitry by controlling the first, second and third switches to decouple the first inductor circuitry from the DC input source and couple the first inductor circuitry to an output node to generate, at least in part, a first half cycle of an AC power signal at the output node; energizing a second inductor circuitry from a DC input source by controlling fourth, fifth and sixth switches to couple the second inductor circuitry to the DC input source; and de-energizing the second inductor circuitry by controlling the fourth, fifth and sixth switches to decouple the second inductor circuitry from the DC input source and couple the second inductor circuitry to the output node to generate, at least in part, a second half cycle of the AC power signal at the output node. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313804 | NEUTRAL-POINT-CLAMPED MULTILEVEL POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - The present invention provides a power conversion device in which an on-pulse bias voltage and a neutral-point bias voltage do not interfere with each other. A power conversion device | 2014-10-23 |
20140313805 | Self-Excitation Push-Pull Type Converter - A self-excitation push-pull type converter with a transformer having a closed magnetic core or iron core, which formed of a main part ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140313806 | DC-DC Converter and Power Conversion Apparatus - In a DC-DC converter, the cooling of switching elements has been performed only by means of a cooling plate; therefore, there is a problem in that, to effectively radiate heats generated by power MOSFETs that have large heating values and that are arranged parallel, it becomes necessary to reduce thermal resistances and complicate the cooling route of a water-cooling device. Plural switching elements for controlling currents flowing through inductor elements, which are used for voltage conversion of a DC-DC converter, are fixed to a metal case via a heat conductive insulating material and via a metal radiator having a better heat conduction characteristic than the metal case. Because there occur no large mixing phenomena of heat currents among neighboring switching elements, and there are only little heat interferences between the neighboring switching elements, the thermal diffusion characteristic is improved, and the cooling efficiency for the switching elements can be increased. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313807 | CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY DEVICE - A content addressable memory device capable of making simultaneous pursuit of low power consumption and speeding up is provided. A match amplifier A determines coincidence or non-coincidence of search data and data stored in a content addressable memory in an entry of a memory array A, according to a voltage of a match line MLA. A match amplifier B determines coincidence or non-coincidence of search data and data stored in a content addressable memory in an entry of a memory array B, according to a voltage of a match line MLB. A block-B control circuit directs to start searching in the memory array B after two cycles after searching has been started in the memory array A. A block-B activation control circuit directs to stop searching in the memory array B according to a voltage of the match line MLA after searching in the memory array A. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313808 | CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY CHIP - A content addressable memory chip which can perform a high speed search with less error is provided. A match amplifier zone determines coincidence or non-coincidence of search data with data stored in the content addressable memory cells in an entry of a CAM cell array, according to the voltage of a match line. The match amplifier zone comprises one or more NMOS transistors and one or more PMOS transistors. The match amplifier zone has a dead zone to an input of a voltage of the match line, and has a property that no flow-through current is present in the match amplifier zone. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313809 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor device may include first conductive patterns coupled to a common source and selection lines of a memory block formed at a substrate, second conductive patterns configured to form a bit line coupled to the memory block, and third conductive patterns configured to transmit a block selection signal to couple local lines of the memory block to global lines. The first to third conductive patterns are arranged in different layers over the memory block. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313810 | SWITCHABLY COUPLED DIGIT LINE SEGMENTS IN A MEMORY DEVICE - A memory array includes segmented global and local digit lines in which the global digit line segments are switchably coupled to one of a plurality of local digit line segments at a time. A sense circuit coupled to a global digit line segment can be switched to sense memory cells coupled to one of the plurality of local digit lines at a first time and memory cells coupled to a second one of the plurality of local digit lines at a second time. Neither the global digit line segments nor the local digit line segments extend through the entire memory array. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313811 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device with a memory unit of which the variations in the operation timing are reduced is provided. For example, the semiconductor device is provided with dummy bit lines which are arranged collaterally with a proper bit line, and column direction load circuits which are sequentially coupled to the dummy bit lines. Each column direction load circuit is provided with plural NMOS transistors fixed to an off state, predetermined ones of which have the source and the drain suitably coupled to any of the dummy bit lines. Load capacitance accompanying diffusion layer capacitance of the predetermined NMOS transistors is added to the dummy bit lines, and corresponding to the load capacitance, the delay time from a decode activation signal to a dummy bit line signal is set up. The dummy bit line signal is employed when setting the start-up timing of a sense amplifier. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313812 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MICROPROCESSOR, PROCESSOR, SYSTEM, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes: a write current generator configured to generate a write current corresponding to a write reference voltage in a write mode and to have a negative feedback structure. The semiconductor device may further comprise a variable resistance device configured to have a resistance value that varies with the write current. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313813 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - This semiconductor memory device comprises: a memory cell array including plural bit lines, plural word lines intersecting the plurality of bit lines, and memory cells provided at intersections of the plural bit lines and the plural word lines; and a control unit operative to control a voltage applied to the bit line and the word line. The control unit, when performing a certain operation consecutively on a plurality of the memory cells, selects a first bit line selected from among the plural bit lines and a first word line selected from among the plural word lines to perform a first operation on a first memory cell. Then, in a subsequent second operation following this first operation, selects a second bit line different from the first bit line and a second word line different from the first word line to select a second memory cell. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313814 | PERFORMING FORMING PROCESSES ON RESISTIVE MEMORY - The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for performing forming processes on resistive memory. A number of embodiments include applying a formation signal to the storage element of a resistive memory cell, wherein the formation signal includes a first portion having a first polarity and a first amplitude, a second portion having a second polarity and a second amplitude, wherein the second polarity is opposite the first polarity and the second amplitude is smaller than the first amplitude, and a third portion having the first polarity and a third amplitude that is smaller than the first amplitude. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313815 | WORD LINE SELECTION CIRCUIT AND ROW DECODER - A first exemplary aspect of the present invention is a word line selection circuit where address decode signals composed of a power supply voltage and a first voltage lower than a ground voltage are input, and that a word line selection signal composed of the first voltage and a second voltage higher than the power supply voltage is output not via a level shift circuit according to the address decode signals. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313816 | SELECT DEVICE FOR CROSS POINT MEMORY STRUCTURES - The present disclosure provides a memory cell that includes a resistive memory element disposed between a first conductor and a second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor configured to activate the resistive memory element. The memory cell also includes a backward diode disposed in series with the memory element between the memory element and either the first conductor or the second conductor. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313817 | SRAM CORE CELL DESIGN WITH WRITE ASSIST - A static random access memory (SRAM) cell is disclosed. The SRAM cell includes a storage unit configured to store a data bit in a storage node. The SRAM cell further includes an access unit coupled to the storage unit. The access unit is configured to transfer current to the storage node when a word line is asserted. The SRAM cell further includes a row header configured to provide current from a power supply when the word line is not asserted, and to not provide current from the power supply when the word line is asserted. The SRAM cell further includes a column header configured to provide current from a power supply when a write column line is not asserted, and to not provide current from the power supply when the write column line is asserted. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313818 | METAL-INSULATOR PHASE TRANSITION FLIP-FLOP - A metal-insulator phase transition (MIT) flip-flop employs a selected one of a pair of bi-stable operating states to represent a logic state of the MIT flip-flop. The MIT flip-flop includes an MIT device having a current-controlled negative differential resistance (CC-NDR) to provide the pair of bi-stable operating states. A bi-stable operating state of the pair is capable of being selected by a programing voltage. Once the bi-stable operating state is selected, the bi-stable operating state is capable of being maintained by a bias voltage applied to the MIT device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313819 | SYSTEM ON CHIP INCLUDING DUAL POWER RAIL AND VOLTAGE SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A system on chip includes an SRAM. The SRAM includes at least one memory cell and a peripheral circuit accessing the at least memory cell. A first power circuit is configured to supply a first driving voltage to the at least one memory cell. A second power circuit is configured to supply a second driving voltage to the peripheral circuit. The SRAM further includes an auto power switch that selects the higher of the first driving voltage and the second driving voltage and supplies the selected voltage to the at least one memory cell. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313820 | FIELD PROGRAMMING METHOD FOR MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES - In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method for operating a magnetic memory device. The method comprises selecting a subset of magnetic memory cells of the magnetic memory device; applying a first programming voltage to the selected subset of cells for a predetermined amount of time, wherein the programming voltage is selected to exceed a threshold operating voltage thereby to cause irreversible breakdown of the subset of cells; and reading selected cells of the magnetic memory device by passing a read current through a diode connected in series with each magnetic memory cell. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313821 | FIN-TYPE DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fin-type device system and method is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a transistor is disclosed and includes forming a gate of a transistor within a substrate having a surface and a buried oxide (BOX) layer within the substrate and adjacent to the gate at a first BOX layer face. The method also includes a raised source-drain channel (“fin”), where at least a portion of the fin extends from the surface of the substrate, and where the fin has a first fin face adjacent to a second BOX layer face of the BOX layer. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313822 | GROUP CLASSIFICATION METHOD FOR SOLID STATE STORAGE DEVICE - A group classification method includes the following steps. Firstly, a voltage shift parameter table is established. The voltage shift parameter table includes a first positional parameter table corresponding to a first neighboring cell. Then, M | 2014-10-23 |
20140313823 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING METHOD WITH DYNAMIC VERIFICATION MODE SELECTION - Nonvolatile memory devices, memory systems and related methods of operating nonvolatile memory devices are presented. During a programming operation, the nonvolatile memory device is capable of using bit line forcing, and is also capable of selecting a verification mode for use during a verification operation from a group of verification modes on the basis of an evaluated programming condition. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313824 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-BIT MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory device which includes a memory cell array; and a memory controller which includes a buffer memory. The operating method of the data storage device includes storing data in the buffer memory, and determining whether the data stored in the buffer memory is data accompanying a buffer program operation of the memory cell array. When the data stored in the buffer memory is data accompanying the buffer program operation, the method further includes determining whether a main program operation on the memory cell array is required, and when a main program operation on the memory cell array is required, determining a program pattern of the main program operation on the memory cell array. The method further includes issuing a set of commands for the main program operation on the memory cell array to the multi-bit memory device based on the program pattern. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313825 | DRAIN SELECT GATE VOLTAGE MANAGEMENT - Some embodiments include apparatus, systems, and methods that operate to apply a first value of a drain select gate voltage during a first portion of a programming time period associated with programming a plurality of memory cells, and to apply a second value of the drain select gate voltage different from the first value during a second, subsequent portion of the programming time period. The drain select gate voltage may be changed between groups of programming pulses in a single programming cycle. The first and second portions may be determined according to the number of applied programming pulses, the number of memory cells that have been completely programmed, and/or other conditions. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313826 | OFF-DIE CHARGE PUMP THAT SUPPLIES MULTIPLE FLASH DEVICES - A system and method for storing data uses multiple flash memory dies. Each flash memory die includes multiple flash memory cells. A charge pump is adapted to supply charge at a predetermined voltage to each flash memory die of the flash memory dies, and an interface is adapted to receive instructions for controlling the charge pump. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313827 | MEMORY CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a memory circuit in which, while the power is not supplied, a data signal that has been held in a memory section corresponding to a volatile memory can be held in a capacitor in a memory section corresponding to a nonvolatile memory. In the nonvolatile memory section, a transistor whose channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer allows a signal to be held in the capacitor for a long period. Thus, the memory circuit can hold a logic state (data signal) even while the power supply is stopped. A potential applied to a gate of the transistor whose channel is formed in an oxide semiconductor layer is raised by a booster circuit provided between a wiring for carrying power supply potential and the gate of the transistor, allowing a data signal to be held even by one power supply potential without malfunction. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313828 | SHARING SUPPORT CIRCUITRY IN A MEMORY - A memory device, system, and method for operation of a memory device are disclosed. In one such memory device, the memory device comprises a plurality of strings of memory cells. A plurality of drain select devices are coupled to each string of memory cells. An upper drain select device shares common support circuitry (e.g., selecting/deselecting transistors) with one or more upper drain select devices of other strings of memory cells. The support circuitry (e.g., selecting/deselecting transistors) for lower drain select devices can also be shared between a plurality of strings of memory cells. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313829 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of memory blocks, each including a plurality of cell units and each configured as a unit of execution of an erase operation. Each of the cell units comprises a memory string, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a diode. The first transistor has one end connected to one end of the memory string. The second transistor is provided between the other end of the memory string and a second line. The diode is provided between the other end of the first transistor and a first line. The diode comprises a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313830 | PAGE BUFFER CIRCUIT - A page buffer circuit is coupled to a bit line of a memory array. The page buffer circuit includes a latch storing different data during different phases of a multi-phase program operation. A preparation phase is after the program phase and after the program verify phase of the present multi-phase program operation. For the preparation phase, the control circuitry causes the latch to store the preparation data indicating whether to program the memory cell in a subsequent multi-phase program operation following the present multi-phase program operation. Results of the program verify phase, and contents of the latch at a start of the present multi-phase program operation, are sufficient to determine the preparation data. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313831 | DEVICE SELECTION SCHEMES IN MULTI CHIP PACKAGE NAND FLASH MEMORY SYSTEM - Device selection schemes in multi-chip package NAND flash memory systems are provided. A memory system is provided that has a memory controller, and a number of memory devices connected to the controller via a common bus with a multi-drop connection. The memory controller performs device selection by command. A corresponding memory controller is provided which performs device selection by command. Alternatively, device selection is performed by address. A memory device is provided use in memory system comprising a memory controller, and a number of memory devices inclusive of the memory device connected to the controller via a common bus with a multi-drop connection. The memory device has a register containing a device identifier, and a device identifier comparator that compares selected bits of a received input address to contents of the register to determine if there is a match. The memory device is selected if the device identifier comparator determines there is a match. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313832 | ENHANCED DATA STORAGE IN 3-D MEMORY USING STRING-SPECIFIC SOURCE-SIDE BIASING - A method includes storing data in a memory, which includes multiple strings of analog memory cells arranged in a three-dimensional (3-D) configuration having a first dimension associated with bit lines, a second dimension associated with word lines and a third dimension associated with sections, such that each string is associated with a respective bit line and a respective section and includes multiple memory cells that are connected to the respective word lines. For a group of the strings, respective values of a property of the strings in the group are evaluated. Source-side voltages are calculated for the respective strings in the group, depending on the respective values of the property, and respective source-sides of the strings in the group are biased with the corresponding source-side voltages. A memory operation is performed on the strings in the group while the strings are biased with the respective source-side voltages. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313833 | MEMORY DEVICES WITH A CONNECTING REGION HAVING A BAND GAP LOWER THAN A BAND GAP OF A BODY REGION - Memory devices are shown that include a body region and a connecting region that is formed from a semiconductor with a lower band gap than the body region. Connecting region configurations can provide increased gate induced drain leakage during an erase operation. Configurations shown can provide a reliable bias to a body region for memory operations such as erasing, and containment of charge in the body region during a boost operation. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313834 | RETENTION OPTIMIZED MEMORY DEVICE USING PREDICTIVE DATA INVERSION - A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313835 | Semiconductor Memory Device and Data Programming Method Thereof - A data programming method of a semiconductor memory device is provided which includes randomizing write data using a randomization method selected from among a plurality of randomization methods according to whether the write data is programmed in one of a plurality of nonvolatile memories; and programming the randomized write data in at least one of the plurality of nonvolatile memories, wherein the plurality of nonvolatile memories has different types from one another. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313836 | High Speed Signaling Techniques to Improve Performance of Integrated Circuits - Techniques are presented to improve the performance, accuracy and power consumption of on-chip voltage biasing and transmission for highly loaded RC networks (such as wordlines or bitlines in NAND or 3D memory arrays) that are otherwise limited by the physics of RC time constant. When transitioning the near-end voltage of the network, an under-drive or over-drive level is applied, combined with feedback control to estimate when the far-end voltage approaches the desired level. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313837 | DYNAMIC BURST LENGTH OUTPUT CONTROL IN A MEMORY - A memory, a system and a method for controlling dynamic burst length control data can generate clocks for both an upstream counter and a downstream counter by using substantially the same latency delayed received command indications. A downstream clock generation circuit generates a clock signal from a received command indication delayed by both a delay locked loop and latency delays stored in latency control circuits. An upstream clock generation circuit generates a clock signal from the received command indication delayed by the delay locked loop and capture indications from the latency control circuits. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313838 | RECONFIGURABLE LOAD-REDUCED MEMORY BUFFER - A memory module can include a data buffer having a data bus interface and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) coupled to the data buffer. The memory module may also include a switch connected in parallel with the data buffer, wherein the switch can selectively bypass the data buffer. In one example, the memory module also includes a registered buffer having an address bus interface, where the switch may selectively bypass the data buffer based on a program signal obtained from an address bus via the address bus interface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313839 | SEQUENTIAL MEMORY OPERATION WITHOUT DEACTIVATING ACCESS LINE SIGNALS - Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods for activating a signal associated with an access line coupled to different groups of memory cells during a memory operation of a device, and for sensing data lines of the device during different time intervals of the memory operation to determine the value of information stored in the memory cells. Each of the data lines can be coupled to a respective memory cell of each of the groups of memory cells. In at least one of such apparatuses and methods, the signal applied to the access line can remain activated during the memory operation. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313840 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MEMORY DEVICE - An integrated circuit includes a programmable storage unit suitable for operating with a plurality of powers and outputting stored data in response to a boot-up signal, a register unit suitable for storing the data outputted from the programmable storage unit, a internal circuit suitable for operating by using the data stored in the register unit, a voltage detection unit suitable for activating a power stabilization signal when levels of the plurality of powers are stabilized, and a boot-up control unit suitable for counting a number of activations of a periodic wave from a time of an activation of the power stabilization signal and activating the boot-up signal when the counted number reaches a predetermined number. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313841 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH PROGRAMMABLE STORAGE CELL ARRAY AND BOOT-UP OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit may include a first programmable storage cell group suitable for storing program validity information, second to N-th programmable storage cell groups suitable for storing a plurality of data, wherein N is an integer equal to or more than 3, and a validity determination unit suitable for determining whether the program validity information read from the first programmable storage cell group is valid or not so that read operations for the second to N-th programmable storage cell groups is performed or skipped based on the determined result. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313842 | E-FUSE ARRAY CIRCUIT - An e-fuse array circuit includes: an e-fuse transistor of a vertical gate type configured to have a gate for receiving a voltage of a program gate line and have one between a drain terminal and a source terminal floating; and a selection transistor of a buried gate type configured to have a gate for receiving a voltage of a word line gate line and electrically connect/disconnect the other one between the drain terminal and the source terminal with a bit line. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313843 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of first non-volatile registers including a retention circuit that retains volatile data and one or more non-volatile elements capable of retaining non-volatile data, and a second non-volatile register that retains a load enable bit that decides in which one of the plurality of first non-volatile registers data is loaded. The semiconductor integrated circuit also includes a non-volatile register control circuit that, when supply power is delivered from outside, loads to the retention circuit data retained by the non-volatile element(s) contained in the first non-volatile register specified by the load enable bit loaded from the second non-volatile register (FIG. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313844 | FLEXIBLE INPUT/OUTPUT TRANSCEIVER - An I/O transceiver includes a driver with a feedback circuit having a mode select signal input, a serial data signal input, and a driver output signal input. The feedback circuit can provide a feedback control signal that is coupled to a pre-driver circuit. The pre-driver circuit can modify a data signal in response to the feedback control signal and the data signal. A driver circuit is coupled to the pre-driver circuit and can provide a driver output signal responsive to the modified data signal. A receiver can be coupled to the driver to receive the driver output signal. The receiver includes a level shifting circuit that shifts the received signal to a voltage level determined by a selected signaling interface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313845 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM - A semiconductor system including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a semiconductor chip, and a method of driving the semiconductor system are described. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor chips, at least one first chip through via suitable for penetrating through the plurality of semiconductor chips and interfacing a source ID code between the plurality of semiconductor chips, a plurality of second chip through vias suitable for penetrating through the plurality of semiconductor chips and interfacing a plurality of chip selection signals between the plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein the semiconductor chip uses one of chip selection signals as an internal chip selection signal in response to a chip ID code by selecting one of a unique ID code for the semiconductor chip and an alternative ID code for a preset semiconductor chip when the semiconductor chip fails. | 2014-10-23 |
20140313846 | DRIVER AND MEMORY CONTROLLER HAVING THE SAME - A memory controller includes a bus driver that allows the controller to support both a semiconductor memory device supporting a low power double data rate 3 (LPDDR3) transmission method and a semiconductor memory device supporting a low power double data rate 4 (LPDDR4) transmission method. | 2014-10-23 |