26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140176200 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING A CURRENT SOURCE AND SELECTING A REFERENCE VOLTAGE TO MAINTAIN A TRANSCONDUCTANCE AND TRANSITION FREQUENCIES OF TRANSISTORS OF AN INVERTER - A circuit including a current source, an inverter, and a device. The current source is configured to receive a first reference voltage and supply an output current. The inverter has a transconductance. The inverter includes a first transistor having a source and a drain and a second transistor having a source. The source of the first transistor is connected to the current source. The source of the first transistor is configured to receive a portion of the output current. The source of the second transistor is connected to the drain of the first transistor. The device is configured to select the first reference voltage such that the output current of the current source varies with changes in a temperature of the current source to maintain the transconductance of the inverter at a same value and prevent changes in respective transition frequencies of both the first transistor and the second transistor. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176201 | TIME-INTERLEAVED DIGITAL-TO-TIME CONVERTER - A fractional-N divider supplies a divided clock signal. An adjusted divided clock signal is generated in a digital-to-time converter circuit having a delay linearly proportional to digital quantization errors of the fractional-N divider. The adjusted divided clock signal is generated based on first and second capacitors charging to a predetermined level. The charging of the first and second capacitors is interleaved in alternate periods of the divided clock. The charging of each capacitor with a current corresponding to respective digital quantization errors is interleaved with charging with a fixed current. A first edge of a first pulse of the adjusted divided clock signal is generated in response to the first capacitor charging to a predetermined voltage and a first edge of a next pulse of the adjusted divided clock signal is generated in response to the second capacitor charging to the predetermined voltage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176202 | INTEGRATED POWER-ON-RESET CIRCUIT - An integrated power-on reset circuit comprises a resistor and a capacitor, wherein the resistor is arranged to pass a current by quantum tunneling in order to charge the capacitor. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176203 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF NANOMECHANICAL OSCILLATORS - Synchronization of oscillators based on anharmonic nanoelectromechanical resonators. Experimental implimentation allows for unprecedented observation and control of parameters governing the dynamics of synchronization. Close quantitative agreement is found between experimental data and theory describing reactively coupled Duffing resonators with fully saturated feedback gain. In the synchonized state, a significant reduction in the phase noise of the oscillators is demonstrated, which is key for applications such as sensors and clocks. Oscillator networks constructed from nanomechanical resonators form an important laboratory to commercialize and study synchronization—given their high-quality factors, small footprint, and ease of co-integration with modern electronic signal processing technologies. Networks can be made including one-, two-, and three-dimensional networks. Triangular and square lattices can be made. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176204 | Phase locked loop system and working method thereof - A PLL system includes: an input end; an output end; a first PFD; a first CHP connected to the first PFD; a first LPF connected to the first CHP; a first VCO connected to the first CHP and the first LPF; a second PFD connected to the first VCO; a second CHP connected to the second PFD; a second LPF connected to the second CHP; a second VCO connected to the second CHP and the second LPF; a first DIV connected to the first PFD and the second VCO; and a second DIV connected to the second PFD and the second VCO. A working method of the PLL system is also provided, which can restrain input noise as well as phase noise of the second VOC in such a manner that noise of the PLL system is well restrained. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176205 | SIGNAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, PLL CIRCUIT, DELAY ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT, AND PHASE CONTROL CIRCUIT - A signal conversion circuit, a PLL circuit, a delay control circuit and a phase control circuit for promoting miniaturization and for reducing quantization noise. TSTC does not require a low-pass filter of capacitor Cm with large layout area conventionally required for converting pulse width to voltage, which promotes miniaturization and cost reduction. TSTC | 2014-06-26 |
20140176206 | DELAY LOCKED LOOP AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A delay locked loop includes: a variable delay unit configured to delay a reference clock signal in response to a delay code and generate a delay locked loop clock signal; a delay model unit configured to delay the delay locked loop clock signal by a modeled delay value and output delayed delay locked loop clock signal as a feedback clock signal; a calculation code generation unit configured to convert a phase of the reference clock signal and a phase of the feedback clock signal into a first code and a second code, respectively, and perform a calculation on the first and second codes so as to generate a calculation code; and a delay code generation unit configured to control the delay code in response to the calculation code. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176207 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes: a variable delay unit configured to delay a reference clock signal in response to a delay code and generate a data latch clock signal; a delay amount control unit configured to convert a phase of external data and a phase of the data latch clock signal into first and second codes, respectively, and generate the delay code through a calculation of the first and second codes; and a data receiver configured to latch the external data as internal data in synchronization with the data latch clock signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176208 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL SKEW ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - A differential signal skew adjustment method includes: outputting a differential data signal including a first polarity signal and a second polarity signal from a transmission circuit in synchronization with a cycle of a reference clock; adjusting a phase of a detection clock obtained by dividing the reference clock in accordance with a phase of the first polarity signal; and adjusting a phase of the second polarity signal in accordance with an adjusted phase of the detection clock to adjust skew between the first polarity signal and the second polarity signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176209 | CLOCK GENERATION CIRCUIT AND CLOCK GENERATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A clock generation circuit includes a counting code generation unit configured to generate counting codes corresponding to a frequency of an input clock when an enable signal is enabled; a control code generation unit configured to decode the counting codes and generate control codes; and a cycle changeable oscillation unit configured to determine a frequency of an output clock in response to the control codes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176210 | OUTPUT DRIVER HAVING IMPROVED SWITCHING DELAY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A switching device for driving a load is provided. The switching device comprises a control terminal and has a conduction threshold which, when crossed by a control signal coupled to the control terminal, causes the switching device to conduct. A control circuit for generating the control signal is also provided. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal having a first slew rate prior to the control signal crossing the conduction threshold and a second slew rate after the control signal has crossed the conduction threshold. The first slew rate may be faster than the second slew rate. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176211 | SIGNAL COUPLING CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A signal coupling circuit for generating an output signal according to an input signal is provided. The signal coupling circuit includes: a coupling capacitor, configured to generate a coupling signal according to the input signal; a clock generating circuit, configured to generate a clock and determine a duty cycle of the clock by the coupling capacitor; a discharge circuit, configured to intermittently discharge the coupling capacitor according to the duty cycle of the clock; and an output circuit, coupled to the coupling capacitor, for generating the output signal according to the coupling signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176212 | SCAN FLIP-FLOP, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SCAN FLIP-FLOP - A scan flip-flop may include a selector outputting a data signal or a scan input signal in response to a scan enable signal, and a flip-flop that latches an output signal of the selector or the data signal, based on a clock signal and a low voltage signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176213 | PROGRAMMABLE DELAY GENERATOR AND CASCADED INTERPOLATOR - A programmable delay generator and a cascaded interpolator are provided. The cascaded interpolator includes a set of interpolator stages, each having two signal inputs and two signal outputs, configured to receive two input signals having two different phases and to generate two output signals that have a phase separation equal to a fraction of a phase separation of the two input signals; and a phase converter connected to a last stage of the plurality of single-bit interpolator stages, configured to convert the two output signals into a single final output signal of a given phase. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176214 | PHASE SPLITTER - A phase splitter includes: a first signal path; and a second signal path, wherein the phase splitter outputs an internal signal of the first signal path as a first phase signal, and mixes an output signal of the first signal path with an output signal of the second signal path, thereby outputting a second phase signal having a predetermined phase difference from the first phase signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176215 | METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING CLOCK SKEW AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ADOPTING THE SAME - To implement a clock skew in an integrated circuit, end-point circuits are grouped into a push group and a pull group based on target latencies of local clock signals respectively driving the end-point circuits. The push group is driven by slow clock gates, and the pull group is driven by fast clock gates. The slow clock gates are determined such that delays of output clock signals are aligned to a base latency. The fast clock gates are determined such that delays of output clock signals are aligned to a minimum pull latency smaller than the base latency. Buffer networks are disposed between the fast and slow clock gates and the end-point circuits such that the local clock signals have the target latencies, respectively. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176216 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING A CLOCK TREE CELL - The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising:
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20140176217 | SIGNAL COMPONENT REJECTION - A method includes providing a first local oscillator signal having a first duty cycle to a first mixer unit and providing a second local oscillator signal having a second duty cycle to a second mixer unit. At least one of the first duty cycle or the second duty cycle is greater than fifty percent. A frequency of the first local oscillator signal approximately equals a frequency of the second local oscillator signal. The method may also include generating a modulated output signal based on an output signal of the first mixer unit and based on an output signal of the second mixer unit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176218 | LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR FOR BURST-MODE DIMMING CONTROL FOR CCFL DRIVER SYSTEM - Oscillator system and method thereof. The oscillator system includes a first voltage-to-current converter configured to receive a first voltage and generate a first current based on at least information associated with the first voltage, and a second voltage-to-current converter configured to receive a second voltage and generate a second current based on at least information associated with the second voltage. Additionally, the oscillator system further includes a current-mode N-bit digital-to-analog converter configured to receive at least the second current and a first clock signal and to generate a third current based on at least information associated with the second current and the first clock signal. N is a first integer. The first clock signal is associated with a first clock frequency corresponding to a first clock period. Moreover, the oscillator system further includes a current comparator coupled to the first voltage-to-current converter and the current-mode N-bit digital-to-analog converter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176219 | POWER CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER - The present invention provides a power circuit, including a current-limiting chip, a current-limiting value setting circuit, and a baseband chip. A current setting port of the current-limiting chip is connected to a general-purpose input/output port of the baseband chip through the current-limiting value setting circuit. The general-purpose input/output port is configured to generate a first signal in a first time sequence period of timeslot transmitting of the baseband chip so that the current-limiting value setting circuit sets a current-limiting value of the current-limiting chip as a first current-limiting value. In the other time sequence periods of timeslot transmitting of the baseband chip, the general-purpose input/output port generates a second signal so that the current-limiting value setting circuit sets the current-limiting value of the current-limiting chip as a second current-limiting value. The first current-limiting value is greater than the second current-limiting value. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176220 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, VOLTAGE REGULATOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING A VOLTAGE SIGNAL - An integrated circuit device comprising at least one voltage supply module arranged to receive at an input thereof at least one control signal and to provide at an output thereof a voltage signal in accordance with the received at least one control signal, and at least one control module comprising at least one feedback loop between the output of the at least one voltage supply module and the input of the at least one voltage supply module, and arranged to generate the at least one control signal based at least partly on the voltage level of the voltage signal output by the at least one voltage supply module. The at least one control module is further arranged to receive at an input thereof at least one instantaneous indication of a load current at the output of the at least one voltage supply module, and apply a compensation to the at least one control signal provided to the at least one voltage supply module based at least partly on the received at least one indication of the load current. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176221 | SENSE AMPLIFIER INCLUDING A LEVEL SHIFTER - An apparatus includes a sense amplifier that has a sense amplifier differential output. The sense amplifier may be in a first power domain. The apparatus may include level shifting circuitry that has a level shifter differential output. The level shifting circuitry may be coupled to the sense amplifier differential output. The level shifting circuitry may include a first transistor and a second transistor. A first sense amplifier output of the sense amplifier differential output may be coupled to the first transistor, and a second sense amplifier output of the sense amplifier differential output may be coupled to the second transistor. The apparatus may further include a latch to store data. The latch may be coupled to the level shifter differential output. The latch is in a second power domain that is different from the first power domain. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176222 | SIGNAL RECEIVER AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A signal receiver includes first and second bias circuits that receive an input signal and convert the input signal to respective first and second bias signals. The signal receiver also includes a first inverter comprising a PMOS device and an NMOS device, each device has a source, a drain, and a gate. When the voltage magnitude of the first bias signal is smaller than that of the input signal, the gate of the PMOS device is coupled to the first bias signal and the gate of the NMOS device is coupled to the input signal. When the voltage magnitude of the first bias signal is greater than that of the input signal, the gate of the NMOS device is coupled to the first bias signal and the gate of the PMOS device is coupled to the input signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176223 | LOW POWER LEVEL SHIFTER WITH OUTPUT SWING CONTROL - A level shifter comprising a first driver transistor for receiving an input signal. A gate-controlled transistor coupled to the first driver transistor. A second driver transistor coupled to the gate controlled transistor. An output coupled to the second driver transistor, wherein the gate-controlled transistor is for receiving a predetermined gate voltage when the output voltage exceeds a predetermined value. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176224 | Mixer Circuit - A switching circuit is linearized by using a capacitor to apply a drive voltage to an FET, wherein the drive voltage is independent of the signal switched by the switching circuit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176225 | RADIO FREQUENCY SWITCH CIRCUIT - There is provided a radio frequency switch circuit including a first switch circuit unit connected between a first node connected to a first signal port and a common node connected to a common port, and operated according to a first control signal, a second switch circuit unit connected between a second node connected to a second signal port and the common node and operated according to a second control signal having a phase opposite to that of the first control signal, a first shunt circuit unit connected between the second node and a common source node and operated according to the first control signal, a second shunt circuit unit connected between the first node and the common source node, and a source voltage generating unit generating a source voltage, wherein the source voltage is lower than a high level of the first control signal and higher than a ground potential. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176226 | GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a gate driver circuit and an operating method thereof. The gate driver circuit includes an output signal generating unit including a plurality of switch devices generating output signals, a selecting circuit unit generating a plurality of control signals according to a set selection state, and a plurality of driving circuit units receiving a reference signal and the plurality of control signals to control the plurality of switch devices, wherein the plurality of switch devices determine a level of the output signal by the plurality of control signal | 2014-06-26 |
20140176227 | DATA CONTROL CIRCUIT - A data control circuit includes an output stage circuit, a switch circuit, and an impedance module. The output stage circuit outputs a data signal. An input terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the output stage circuit, and an output terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to a post-stage circuit. According to a control of a control signal, the switch circuit determines whether to transmit the data signal of the output stage circuit to the post-stage circuit. The impedance module is configured in the output stage circuit, configured between the output stage circuit and the switch circuit, or configured in the switch circuit. Here, the impedance module reduces noise flowing from the switch circuit to the output stage circuit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176228 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING A CLOCK TREE CELL - The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising:
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20140176229 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To provide a semiconductor device which operates stably with few malfunctions due to noise, with low power consumption, and little variation in characteristics; a display device including the semiconductor device; and an electronic device including the display device. An output terminal is connected to a power supply line, thereby reducing variation in electric potential of the output terminal. In addition, a gate electrode potential which turns ON a transistor is maintained due to the capacitance of the transistor. Further, change in characteristics of the transistor is reduced by a signal line for reverse bias. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176230 | High-Voltage Tolerant Biasing Arrangement Using Low-Voltage Devices - A reference circuit includes an NMOS transistor, a PMOS transistor and a bias circuit. The NMOS transistor includes a source connected with a first voltage supply and a gate adapted to receive a first bias signal. The PMOS transistor includes a source connected with a second voltage supply, a gate adapted to receive a second bias signal, and a drain connected with a drain of the NMOS transistor at an output of the reference circuit. The bias circuit generates the first and second bias signals. Magnitudes the first and second bias signals are configured to control a reference signal generated by the reference circuit such that when the reference signal is near a quiescent value of the reference signal, a current in the reference circuit is below a first level, and when the reference signal is outside of the prescribed limits, the current in the reference circuit increases nonlinearly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176231 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC OFFSET COMPENSATION IN A MEMS SENSOR DEVICE - An offset-compensation circuit in a MEMS sensor device, provided with a micromechanical detection structure that transduces a quantity to be detected into an electrical detection quantity, and with an electronic reading circuit, coupled to the micromechanical detection structure for processing the electrical detection quantity and supplying an output signal, which is a function of the quantity to be detected. A compensation structure is electrically coupled to the input of the electronic reading circuit and can be controlled for generating an electrical compensation quantity, of a trimmable value, for compensating an offset on the output signal; the compensation circuit has a control unit, which reads the output signal during operation of the MEMS sensor device; obtains information on the offset present on the output signal itself; and controls the compensation structure as a function of the offset information. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176232 | CARTESIAN FEEDBACK LOOP TRANSMITTER WITH IMPROVED LOOP FILTER - A filter may include multiple circuit sub-systems, where one circuit sub-system may have an output connected to an input of another circuit sub-system. Each circuit sub-system may include an amplifier with an output connected to the output of the circuit sub-system. Each circuit sub-system may include a first network connecting an input of the circuit sub-system to a first reference input of the amplifier, and a second network connecting the output of the amplifier to the first reference input of the amplifier. The filter may include a link network connecting the output of one circuit sub-system to an input of another circuit sub-system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176233 | Bandwidth Calibration for Filters - A low power, high accuracy calibration circuit for filter calibration is provided. The calibration circuit includes a chargeable voltage storage element. A first measurement and adjustment circuit determines a charge time required for the voltage of the chargeable voltage storage element to substantially match a reference voltage. The circuit adjusts the voltage storage element to make the charge time approximately equal to a predetermined filter time constant value, the adjustment circuit updating the reference voltage to make the charge time substantially equal to the predetermined filter time constant value and iteratively updating the reference voltage to refine the charge time. A second circuit is configured to have substantially the predetermined filter time constant value based on the adjustment configuration determined by the adjustment of the voltage storage element and the reference voltage of the first circuit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176234 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATING DIFFERENTIAL SERIAL SIGNALS INCLUDING CHARGE INJECTION - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed, including an apparatus that includes a differential driver with charge injection pre-emphasis. One such apparatus includes a pre-emphasis circuit and an output stage circuit. The pre-emphasis circuit is configured to receive differential serial signals, and buffer the differential serial signals to provide buffered differential serial signals. The output stage circuit is configured to receive the buffered differential serial signals and drive the buffered differential serial signals onto differential communication paths. The pre-emphasis circuit is configured to selectively inject charge onto the differential communication paths to assist with a signal transition on at least one of the differential communication paths. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176235 | Signal Absorption Circuit - This patent pertains to a new technique of maximizing the power transferred from a signal source. It accomplishes this by increasing the ratio of the electric to magnetic field and creating a high field impedance on the receiving end of the signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176236 | PILOT SIGNAL GENERATION CIRCUIT - In some embodiments, a pilot signal generation circuit is provided including a buffer and a differential amplifier responsive to an output of the buffer. A first transistor is connected to control a reference voltage at an input of the buffer in response to a pulse width modulated logic signal and a second transistor connected to control a reference voltage at an input of the differential amplifier based on the pulse width modulated logic signal such that the second transistor is connected so as to turn on when the first transistor is turned off and to turn off when the first transistor is turned on. The differential amplifier is configured to provide at an output a pilot signal proportional to a gain of the differential amplifier. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176237 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes an amplifier which is configured to amplify a sound signal and includes a vacuum tube including a heater configured to heat the vacuum tube; a voltage supply which is configured to supply a first voltage and a second voltage which is higher than the first voltage; and a controller which is configured to control the voltage supply to supply the second voltage to the heater in response to supply of a drive voltage to the amplifier being started and to supply the first voltage to the heater if the vacuum tube reaches a predetermined temperature. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176238 | DC OFFSET CANCELLATION FOR A MULTI-STAGE AMPLIFIER - This invention provides a multi-stage amplifier incorporating DC offset cancellation. The amplifier has a plurality of series-connected gain stages each of which comprises a differential amplifier unit generating a pair of differential outputs from a pair of differential inputs. In particular, a trailing stage in the plurality of gain stages comprises a digital DC offset cancellation module configured to compensate for a DC offset of the trailing stage's differential amplifier unit. The digital DC offset cancellation module comprises a comparator coupled to the pair of differential outputs of the trailing stage's differential amplifier unit for receiving such differential outputs as inputs for the comparator. Preferably, the comparator has an inherent DC offset that is substantially small. It is preferable that a non-trailing stage of the amplifier comprises an analog DC offset cancellation module for compensating for a DC offset of the non-trailing stage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176239 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL MECHANISMS TO CONTROL INPUT AND OUTPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGES OF DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS - An amplifier circuit includes differential input nodes, a differential amplifier stage having differential input terminals and differential output terminals, and an input common-mode voltage adaptation circuit connected between the differential input nodes of the amplifier circuit and the differential input terminals of the differential amplifier stage. During an input common-mode adaptation phase, the input common-mode voltage adaptation circuit forces the differential input terminals of the differential amplifier stage to a common-mode voltage equal to an adaptive reference voltage, independent of a common-mode voltage applied to the differential input nodes of the amplifier circuit during the input common-mode adaptation phase. During a normal period of operation of the amplifier circuit, the input common-mode voltage adaptation circuit maintains the common-mode voltage at the differential input terminals of the differential amplifier stage equal to the adaptive reference voltage, independent of an input differential voltage applied during the normal period of operation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176240 | High-frequency bandwidth amplifying circuit - A high-frequency bandwidth amplifying circuit includes a forward channel and a backward channel. An input terminal of the forward channel and an external forward input terminal are connected; an output terminal of the forward channel and a forward output port are connected. An input terminal of the backward channel and an external backward input terminal are connected; an output terminal of the backward channel and a backward output port are connected. The high-frequency bandwidth amplifying circuit further includes a feedback network. The forward channel includes a first operational amplifier and a second operational amplifier. An input terminal of the first operational amplifier is connected to the external forward input terminal; an output terminal of the first operational amplifier is connected to an input terminal of the second operational amplifier; and an output terminal of the second operational amplifier is connected to the forward output port. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176241 | High-frequency bandwidth amplifying circuit - A high-frequency bandwidth amplifier circuit comprises: a push-pull amplifier, a feedback resistor, a first active inductor, and a second active inductor. An input terminal of the push-pull amplifier is connected with an external input terminal. An output terminal of the push-pull amplifier is connected with an output port. A first end of the feedback resistor is connected with the external input terminal A second end of the feedback resistor is connected with the output port. A first end of the first active inductor is connected with an external power source. A second end of the first active inductor is connected with the output port. A first end of the second active inductor is grounded. A second end of the second active inductor is connected with the output port. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176242 | DRIVER AMPLIFIER WITH ASYMMETRICAL T-COIL MATCHING NETWORK - A driver amplifier with asymmetrical T-coil matching network is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a first inductor configured to receive an input signal at an input terminal and to provide an output signal at an output terminal that is matched to a resistive load. The apparatus also includes a second inductor connected to the first inductor and coupled to the first inductor by a coupling coefficient, the second inductor having a first terminal connected to a supply voltage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ADJUST THE MATCHING CONDITIONS OF AN AMPLIFIER - A system and method improve amplifier efficiency of operation relative to that of a matching circuit with fixed matching conditions. A power level representing a level of transmission power from an amplifier circuit and an indicator of amplifier circuit operation are provided. The indicator is at least one of channel, channel bandwidth, out-of band spectral requirements, spectral mask requirements, error vector magnitude, modulation rate, and modulation type. The matching conditions for a matching circuit of an amplifying transistor are adjusted based at least in part on the power level and the indication where the matching conditions are different for channels at an edge of a channel band than for channels nearer a center of the channel band. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176244 | VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH HIGH LOOP GAIN - A voltage-controlled oscillator with high loop gain includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an inductor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor and a gain circuit. The gain circuit provides a high loop gain in the voltage-controlled oscillator, which operates at wider tuning range but with low power consumption due to capacitance value provided by transistors thereof. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176245 | OSCILLATOR AND SELF-CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF - An oscillator and a self-calibration method thereof are provided. The oscillator includes: an oscillation unit for generating an oscillation signal; a converting unit for converting frequency of the oscillation signal into a voltage signal; a comparison unit for comparing the voltage signal with a first voltage corresponding to a higher frequency and a second voltage corresponding to a lower frequency, and outputting a comparison result signal; an adjusting unit for storing a calibration value, adjusting the calibration value based on the comparison result signal and outputting a calibration signal corresponding to the adjusted calibration value; and a calibration unit for calibrating the frequency of the oscillation signal based on the calibration signal. Self-calibration for the frequency of the oscillation signal may be achieved, which may ensure the stability of the frequency of the oscillation signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176246 | RESONATOR - A resonator has a main resonator body and a secondary resonator structure. The resonator body has a desired mode of vibration of the resonator alone, and a parasitic mode of vibration, wherein the parasitic mode comprises vibration of the resonator body and the secondary resonator structure as a composite body. In this way, unwanted vibrational modes are quenched by the second suspended body. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176247 | OSCILLATION METHOD AND OSCILLATION CIRCUIT - The oscillation method uses an oscillation circuit in which a plurality of MOSFETs are annularly connected. The method comprises the steps of: forming GND of the circuit, which is separated from GND of a driving electric source of the MOSFETs, in a part of a first connection line which connects the MOSFET with the adjacent MOSFET; connecting a probe with a second connection line which connects another MOSFET with the adjacent MOSFET, an odd number of the MOSFETs being connected between the GND and the second connection line; and generating an oscillation waveform between the probe and the GND. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176248 | USE OF ELECTRONIC ATTENUATOR FOR MEMS OSCILLATOR OVERDRIVE PROTECTION - An apparatus includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device configured as part of an oscillator. The MEMS device includes a mass suspended from a substrate of the MEMS, a first electrode configured to provide a first signal based on a displacement of the mass, and a second electrode configured to receive a second signal based on the first signal. The apparatus includes an amplifier coupled to the first electrode and a first node. The amplifier is configured to generate an output signal, the output signal being based on the first signal and a first gain. The apparatus includes an attenuator configured to attenuate the output signal based on a second gain and provide as the second signal an attenuated version of the output signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176249 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING OSCILLATION SIGNALS - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for oscillators that are substantially insensitive to supply voltage variations. In one such example apparatus, a capacitance circuit is configured to be charged and discharged. Charging and discharging circuits are coupled to the capacitance circuit and configured to charge and discharge, respectively, the capacitance circuit by charging and discharging currents responsive to charge and discharge signals. A control circuit is coupled to the charging circuit and the discharging circuit, and is configured to provide the charge and discharge signals responsive to a voltage of the capacitance circuit, and is further configured to provide an oscillation signal responsive to the voltage of the capacitance circuit. The charging current, the discharging current, or both the charging and discharging currents are proportional to a difference between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176250 | Relaxation Oscillator - In an embodiment, a method includes: during a first portion of a cycle of a clock signal generated by an oscillator, pre-charging a first capacitor of a first switched capacitor stage until a first comparator determines that a first node voltage of the first switched capacitor stage is greater than a first reference voltage at a first reference voltage node; applying a second reference voltage to the first reference voltage node; and responsive to a first edge of the clock signal, charging the first capacitor until the first comparator determines that the first node voltage is greater than the second reference voltage at the first reference voltage node. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176251 | MEMS MASS BIAS TO TRACK CHANGES IN BIAS CONDITIONS AND REDUCE EFFECTS OF FLICKER NOISE - A technique for tracking changes in bias conditions of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes applying an electrode bias signal to an electrode of the MEMS device. The technique includes applying a mass bias signal to a mass of the MEMS device suspended from a substrate of the MEMS device. The technique includes generating the mass bias signal based on a target mass-to-electrode bias signal level and a signal level of the electrode bias signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176252 | DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A differential transmission circuit includes differential signal transmission and reception units connected by a differential signal wiring having an inductor unit composed of magnetically coupled first and second inductors provided on first and second signal lines, an input-side capacitor unit including a first input-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a first inductor signal input terminal and the other terminal grounded and a second input-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a second inductor signal input terminal and the other terminal grounded, and an output-side capacitor unit including a first output-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a first inductor signal output terminal and the other terminal grounded and a second output-side capacitor having one terminal connected to a second inductor signal output terminal and the other terminal grounded. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176253 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A differential transmission transition interface is disclosed which can include first and a second buried conducting tracks providing respectively first and second differential couplings between a differential RF transmission output and a waveguide; the first buried conducting track extending over an opening of the waveguide to provide a first RF coupling element; and the second buried conducting track extending over the opening to provide a second RF coupling element. At least a portion of the first RF coupling element extends over the waveguide opening in a first angular direction; and at least a portion of the second RF coupling element extends over the waveguide opening in a second angular direction that is opposed to the first angular direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176254 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION LINE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A high-frequency signal transmission line includes a dielectric body including a plurality of dielectric sheets. A signal line is provided in the dielectric body. A connector is mounted on a first main surface of the dielectric body and electrically connected to the signal line. A ground conductor is provided on a second main surface side of the dielectric body, compared with the signal line, and faces the signal line across the dielectric sheet. In the ground conductor, conductor-missing portions are provided in which no conductors are provided in at least portions of regions overlapping with the signal line in planar in connection portions. Adjustment conductors are provided in the second main surface of the dielectric body, and overlap with at least portions of the conductor-missing portions in the planar view. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176255 | Compact micro strip directional coupler with high directivity for broadband applications - The directional coupler supports ultra high bandwidth of 5600 MHz (from 400 MHz to 6 GHz) in compact structure and also provides high directivity of (>15 dB). The coupler uses a two stage micro-strip directional coupler for a frequency range of 400 MHz to 6 GHz, where the first stage supports a frequency of operation from 0.4 to 1 GHZ and the second stage supports a frequency of operation from 1 GHz to 6 GHz and the required coupled port can be chosen using a radio frequency switch as required by the application used in. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176256 | BASE STATION RF DUPLEXER, RF MODULE, AND RF SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to telecommunication, and in particular, to a base station Radio Frequency (RF) duplexer, an RF module, and an RF system. A base station RF apparatus provided herein includes: an enclosure, an intermediate RF processing unit, and a duplexer. The enclosure is located on the duplexer; the intermediate RF processing unit is located inside a cavity enclosed by the enclosure and the duplexer, or on the duplexer; a duplexer cavity and a heat dissipation part exist on the surface of the duplexer; the opening of the duplexer cavity is opposite to or against the enclosure; the heat dissipation part is designed to dissipate heat of the intermediate RF processing unit; and the duplexer is integrally molded. The foregoing technical solution requires no external fasteners, reduces the time of production and assembly. In addition, waterproof design and shielding design are not required, and thus improves the reliability. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176257 | ELASTIC-WAVE FILTER DEVICE - An elastic-wave filter device includes a reception filter section including a longitudinally coupled resonator-type elastic-wave filter section that has a balanced-to-unbalanced conversion function and has improved common-mode isolation characteristics. Among IDT electrodes of a filter section, each of the other comb-shaped electrode of a first IDT electrode including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, one of which is connected to a first balanced-signal terminal, and the other comb-shaped electrode of a second IDT electrode including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, one of which is connected to a second balanced-signal terminal, is connected to one of ground electrodes that are provided on a piezoelectric substrate. Inductors are provided on the piezoelectric substrate, and each inductor is connected between the other comb-shaped electrode of one of the first and second IDT electrodes and one of the ground electrodes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176258 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE - An elastic wave device includes elastic wave filters connected in parallel between an input and an output, and has reduced size and insertion loss, and improved electric power handling capability. An elastic wave filter chip is mounted on a die-attach surface of a wiring board and includes an input signal terminal and output signal terminals. At least one of the input and output signal terminals includes a plurality of signal terminals. A common connection wiring line to commonly connect the plurality of signal terminals of the elastic wave filter chip is provided in the wiring board. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176259 | Polyphase Filter for MM-Wave Frequencies Featuring Symmetric Layout - A two-stage, passive, RC polyphase filter for mm-wave quadrature LO generation is presented. The filter features an innovative, symmetrical layout structure, which is more robust to parasitics than the conventional layout. Layout parasitics which become important at mm-wave frequencies are identified and a compensated. Impedance variations and transfer functions are evaluated considering these dominant parasitics. More than 15 dB improvement in image rejection ratio is achieved in comparison with conventional layouts. Using the inventive techniques more than 35 dB of image rejection ratio over a bandwidth of 6 GHz is demonstrated in an outphasing transmitter at 60 GHz in 40 nm CMOS. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176260 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - A signal transmission circ it includes a main driving unit configured to drive a first signal transmission One in response to an input signal and output a first driven signal, an emphasis driving unit configured to perform an emphasis operation on the first driven signal and output an emphasized signal, and a crosstalk control unit configured to perform an equalizing operation on the emphasized signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176261 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE AIR-RING AND FRAME - An acoustic resonator device includes a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate over an air cavity, a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, where an overlap between the top electrode, the piezoelectric layer and the bottom electrode over the air cavity defines a main membrane region. The acoustic resonator device further includes at least one air-ring defining a boundary of the main membrane region, and at least one first frame formed between the bottom electrode and the piezoelectric layer or formed between the substrate and the bottom electrode, and a second frame formed between the piezoelectric layer and the top electrode. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176262 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATE WITH BAND STOP FILTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a band stop filter, which includes: a transmission line pattern arranged on a package substrate; and a conductive stub pattern arranged along the transmission line pattern in a state of being separated from the transmission line pattern. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176263 | FILTER THAT IS VARIABLE BY MEANS OF A CAPACITOR THAT IS SWITCHED USING MEMS COMPONENTS - A tunable filter comprises at least two resonator circuits placed between two matching networks characterized in that: one resonator is connected at a first of its ends to the ground plane M of the filter by metallized holes and at a second end to a MEMS network; the distance between the two resonators forms an inter-resonator inductive coupling circuit; an inter-resonator coupling capacitor is formed by two etched lines connected to the first and second resonators; the MEMS networks are distributed around the ends of the resonators; the MEMS networks are connected between the first and second resonator and the ground plane M by means of metallized holes; and the filter comprises a number of independent electrical control voltages designed to actuate the MEMS. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176264 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL LINE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A high-frequency signal line includes a dielectric element body including regions and a plurality of flexible dielectric sheets. A signal conductive layer is provided in or on the dielectric element body. Ground conductive layers are provided in or on the dielectric element body and face the signal conductive layer. A distance between the ground conductive layer and the signal conductive layer in the region is smaller than a distance between the ground conductive layer and the signal conductive layer in the regions. The dielectric element body is bent in the region. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176265 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION LINE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A high-frequency signal transmission line includes a dielectric body including a stack of a plurality of dielectric layers, a linear signal line located in the dielectric body, a first ground conductor located at a first side of the signal line in a stacking direction and including a plurality of first openings arranged along the signal line, and a plurality of floating conductors located at the first side of the signal line in the stacking direction to overlap with the first openings, when viewed from the stacking direction, each of the floating conductors being not connected to any other conductors. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176266 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL LINE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A high-frequency signal line includes an element assembly including a plurality of flexible insulator layers, a linear signal line provided in or on the element assembly, a first ground conductor arranged in or on the element assembly so as to be opposed to the signal line not in a first section including a portion of the signal line but in a second section adjacent to the first section, and a second ground conductor provided along the signal line in the first section on the insulator layer on which the signal line is provided. The second ground conductor is not opposed at least in part to the first ground conductor in the first section. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176267 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH FOR STARTER - An electromagnetic switch for a starter. The electromagnetic switch includes a cylindrical slidable member that is separate from a plunger, loosely encompasses an outer circumferential periphery of a plunger rod, and is axially movable integrally with the plunger. The slidable member is at least partially axially inserted into an inner circumferential periphery of a cylindrical bore. The slidable member has a sliding surface such that, when the solenoid is in its inactive state, the sliding surface is entirely circumferentially in sliding contact with the inner circumferential periphery of the cylindrical bore, and has a vent groove axially extending on the outer circumferential periphery of the slidable member such that, when the solenoid is in its active state, a plunger compartment and the contact compartment are in fluid communication with each other via the vent groove. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176268 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH - An electromagnetic switch has a contact device having a pair of fixed contacts fixed inside an arc extinguishing chamber housing and a movable contact disposed to contact with and separate from the fixed contacts; and an electromagnetic device having a movable plunger moving between an opened position wherein the movable contact separates from the fixed contacts and a closed position wherein the movable contact contacts with the fixed contacts and pressed down. The arc extinguishing chamber housing is provided with permanent magnets to extinguish an arc generated at an opening time when the movable contact separates from the fixed contacts from a state in the closed position wherein the movable contact is contacting with the fixed contacts. In a state wherein the movable plunger is in the opened position, a magnetic circuit is formed starting from the permanent magnets and returning to the permanent magnets through the movable plunger. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176269 | DEVICE FOR TRACKED WHEEL WITH MAGNETIC BAND - Improved device ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140176270 | COMPACT UNDULATOR SYSTEM AND METHODS - An undulator with a compact construction is provided that reduces weight, complexity and cost. The compact undulator system and methods provides mechanical integrity without compromising magnetic field quality. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176271 | INDUCTOR SYSTEMS USING FLUX CONCENTRATOR STRUCTURES - An apparatus (e.g., an inductor system) includes an elongate magnetic core, at least one coil wrapped around the magnetic core and a spacer configured to separate an inner side of the at least one coil from the magnetic core to provide a coolant passage between the inner side of the at least one coil and the magnetic core. The apparatus further includes at least one flux concentrator body positioned on an outer side of the at least one coil and configured to concentrate a magnetic flux on the outer side of the at least one coil. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a frame configured to support the magnetic core, the at least one coil and the at least one flux concentrator body. In further embodiments, the at least one flux concentrator body may be mounted on at least one wall of an enclosure or chassis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176272 | Power Component Device - A power component device includes a heat sink having a recess with a base surface and a first side surface. The first side surface of the recess is at a generally acute angle relative to the base surface. The power component device includes a first passive electrical component with a support element, having a first side surface which faces the first side surface of the recess, and is at generally the same angle relative to the base surface as the first side surface of the recess is relative to the base surface. A pressure transmission element has a first side surface which is averted from the first side surface of the support element. The base surface is at a generally acute angle relative to the first pressure transmission element side surface. A pressure generating apparatus presses the support element against the first side surface of the recess. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176273 | TAP CHANGER HAVING A VACUUM INTERRUPTER ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED DAMPER - An on-load tap changer is provided having a vacuum interrupter that is actuated by a shaft of an actuation assembly. A damper dampens the movement of the shaft. The damper provides more dampening when the shaft is closing the vacuum interrupter than when the shaft is opening the vacuum interrupter. The damper includes a housing at least partially defining an interior chamber into which the shaft extends. A piston with openings extending therethrough is disposed in the interior chamber and is secured to the shaft so as to be movable therewith. A blocking structure is operable to block the openings in the piston when the shaft is closing the vacuum interrupter and to un-block the openings in the piston when the shaft is opening the vacuum interrupter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176274 | ANTENNA WITH A CONCENTRATED MAGNETIC FIELD - An antenna with a concentrated magnetic field has a main coil and at least one pair of auxiliary coils. Each of the main coil and each auxiliary coil has at least one coil conductor. Each one of the at least one coil conductor has a virtual reference plane. The at least one pair of auxiliary coils are mounted around the main coil and an included angle is formed between the virtual reference plane of each coil conductor of each auxiliary coil and that of each coil conductor of the main coil. Lines of magnetic field generated by each coil conductor of each auxiliary coil concentrate the lines of magnetic field of the main coil to orient to a corresponding virtual reference plane of the main coil, thereby solving the magnetic leakage and EMI easily occurring outside the zone of active transmission for conventional coils using electromagnetic induction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176275 | AUTOMATIC SWITCHABLE LOW THRESHOLD CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - A device connectable to a power line conductor includes an electrically conductive insulated first winding of wire wound into at least two turns having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be attached to a first power line conductor. An electrically conductive insulated second winding of wire wound into at least one turn. The second winding of wire includes a first end connected to the second end of the first winding of wire and a second end is configured to be attached to a second power line conductor. An automatic switchable connecting device is configured to move between a first position with the first winding of wire in series with the first and the second power line conductors and a second position with the first and the second power line conductors and the first and second windings of wire in series. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176276 | SWITCHABLE LOW THRESHOLD CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - A device connectable to a power line conductor includes an electrically conductive insulated first winding of wire wound into at least two turns having a first and a second end. The first end is configured to be attached to a first power line conductor. An electrically conductive insulated second winding of wire wound into at least one turn having a first end connected to the second end of the first winding of wire and a second end is configured to be attached to a second power line conductor. A switchable connecting device is configured to move between a first position connecting the first and second power line conductors in series, a second position connecting the first winding of wire in series with the first and the second power line conductors, and a third position connecting the first and second power line conductors and the first and second windings of wire in series. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176277 | COMMON MODE FILTER HAVING SIGNAL COMPENSATION FUNCTION - Disclosed herein is a common mode filter having a signal compensating function, including: a magnetic substance substrate included as a base of the common mode filter; a first conductor coil portion that is formed on a surface of the magnetic substance substrate and is included to remove common mode noise generated in a circuit; and a second conductor coil portion that is electrically connected to the first conductor coil portion to be formed on an upper portion of the first conductor coil portion, and is included to compensate for a signal reduction portion of the circuit due to removal of noise by using the first conductor coil portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176278 | INDUCTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an inductor, including a circuit board having an input and output terminal formed on a lower surface thereof, a connection pad formed on an upper surface thereof, and a via electrically connecting the input and output terminal and the connection pad, a coil having both ends joined to the connection pad and wound in a circular or a polygonal spiral shape in a longitudinal direction of the circuit board so as to have one or more turns, and a body stacked on the circuit board such that the coil and the connection pad are embedded therein. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176279 | COMMON MODE FILTER - Disclosed herein is a common mode filter including: a coil part including a conductor coil provided in an insulating part; a plurality of external electrodes provided on the insulating part while being electrically connected to the conductor coil; and a magnetic material part provided in a region between the plurality of external electrodes on the insulating part. By this configuration, impedance characteristics of the common mode filter may be improved. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176280 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a common mode filter, inlcuding: an external magnetic layer; an insulating layer formed on the external magnetic layer and having coil electrodes therein; a protecting layer formed on the insulating layer; an internal magnetic layer formed inside an opening part formed in one surface of the protecting layer; and external electrode terminals passing through the protecting layer and connected with end portions of the coil electrodes, so that there can be provided a common mode filter having excellent durability, moisture resistance, and heat resistance. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176281 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION MODULE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided an electromagnetic induction module for a wireless charging element, including a laminate formed by laminating magnetic sheets, each magnetic sheet including magnetic particles and having a groove portion of a coil pattern formed in one surface thereof, and a coil disposed in the groove portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176282 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION MODULE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided an electromagnetic induction module for a wireless charging element, including a laminate formed by laminating magnetic sheets, each magnetic sheet including magnetic particles and having a groove portion of a coil pattern formed in one surface thereof, a coil disposed in the groove portion and having a spiral shape and 2 or more turns, and a cover sheet laminated on an upper surface, a lower surface, or both surfaces of the laminate. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176283 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a common mode filter for increasing inductance using simpler structure and a method of manufacturing the same, the common mode filter including: a magnetic material substrate; an insulating layer included on an upper portion of the magnetic material substrate and having a coil electrode formed therein; an opening part penetrating through a central portion of the insulating layer; and a magnetic composite formed in the opening part, wherein the opening part has a side wall inclined at a predetermined angle. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176284 | COMMON MODE FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method of manufacturing a common mode filter forming a coil electrode by directly patterning metal layers laminated on both surfaces of a core insulating layer while not using a build-up process, and the common mode filter manufactured according to the method. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176285 | FERRITE CERAMIC COMPOSITION, CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A ceramic electronic component includes a magnetic section composed of a ferrite material and a coil conductor containing Cu as its main constituent. The magnetic section is formed from Ni—Cu—Zn ferrite which falls within the range specified by (x, y)=A (25, 1), B (47, 1), C (47, 7.5), D (46, 7.5), E (46, 10), F (30, 10), G (30, 7.5), and H (25, 7.5) when the molar content x of Fe | 2014-06-26 |
20140176286 | FERRITE CERAMIC COMPOSITION, CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A coil conductor and a via electrode placed away from the coil conductor are embedded in a magnetic layer. The magnetic layer is sandwiched between a pair of non-magnetic layers. The coil conductor and the via electrode are formed from a conductive material containing Cu as its main constituent, and the magnetic layer is formed from Ni—Mn—Zn ferrite where the CuO molar content is 5 mol % or less, and (x, y) falls within the range of A (25, 1), B (47, 1), C (47, 7.5), D (45, 7.5), E (45, 10), F (35, 10), G (35, 7.5), and H (25, 7.5) when the molar content x of Fe | 2014-06-26 |
20140176287 | LAMINATED COMMON MODE CHOKE COIL AND HIGH FREQUENCY COMPONENT - A primary coil is configured by series connection of a first coil element (L | 2014-06-26 |
20140176288 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION MODULE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided an electromagnetic induction module for a wireless charging element, the electromagnetic induction module including a magnetic sheet including magnetic particles and having a groove portion formed in one surface thereof, the groove portion having a shape corresponding to a coil pattern, and a coil disposed in the groove portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176289 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided an electromagnetic interference filter and a method of manufacturing the same. The electromagnetic interference filter includes a base core including a first base core and a second base core facing the first base core, a leg core including first and second leg cores disposed between the first base core and the second base core, the first and second leg cores facing each other, a winding coil part including first and second winding coils wound around the first and second leg cores, respectively, and connected to a power supply, the first and second winding coils respectively providing magnetizing inductance and leakage inductance, and a central core disposed between the first and second cores to provide an inductance leakage path between the first and second base cores. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176290 | MAGNETIC SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a method for manufacturing a magnetic sheet, including: preparing an insulation layer; preparing a laminate by forming a metal layer on the insulation layer; and laminating and compressing at least two laminates. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176291 | CHOKE COIL - A choke coil of the present invention employs a dust core as a material for each core, and includes an outer core having a quadrangular frame shape, a bobbin on which a coil is wound and which is mounted in the frame of the outer core, and an inner core which serves as a magnetic core of the bobbin and which has a core-rod-like shape having a central axis parallel to the winding axial direction of the coil. The inner core is interposed between two flat surfaces facing each other in the inner face of the outer core such that the central axis extends in a direction orthogonal to the two flat surfaces. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176292 | SHIELD FOR TOROIDAL CORE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE, AND TOROIDAL CORE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES UTILIZING SUCH SHIELDS - A shield for a toroidal transformer that includes a toroidal assembly that comprises a toroidal magnetic core and a first winding includes a sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material. The sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material comprises a trunk portion extending along a longest dimension of the sheet of flexible non-magnetic conductive material and configured to wrap along an outer dimension of the toroidal assembly, and a plurality of fingers extending outwardly from the trunk portion and configured to wrap around portions of the first winding along portions of sides of the toroidal assembly in a direction towards the center of the toroidal magnetic core and folding into an inner dimension of the toroidal assembly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176293 | MECHANICAL FLEXIBLE THERMAL TRIP UNIT FOR MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A flexible thermal trip actuator unit for a circuit breaker is disclosed. The circuit breaker prevents electrical connection between a power line source in the event of an over current. The circuit breaker includes a line connector, a load connector and a trip mechanism. The trip mechanism has an on position allowing electrical connection between the line connector and the load connector, a tripped position interrupting electrical connection between the line connector and the load connector in response to detection of a high current condition, and an off position which is required before resetting the trip mechanism to the on position. The actuator unit has a cold bar coupled to the trip mechanism, a compliant hinge and a parallel hot bar electrically coupled to the load connector. The cold bar deforms from a high current to cause the trip mechanism to assume the tripped position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176294 | POWER RESISTOR WITH INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER - An integrated assembly includes a resistor and a heat spreader. The resistor includes a resistive element and terminals. The heat spreader is integrated with the resistor and includes a heat sink of thermally conducting and electrically insulating material and terminations of a thermally conducting material and situated at an edge of the heat sink. At least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element is in thermally conductive contact with the heat sink. Each resistor terminal is in thermally conductive contact with a corresponding termination of the heat sink. A method of fabricating an integrated assembly of a resistor and a heat spreader includes forming the heat spreader, forming the resistor, and joining the heat spreader to the resistor by bonding at least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element to the heat sink and bonding each electrically conducting terminal to a corresponding termination. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176295 | SHOCK PROOF SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A shock proof system includes a detecting module, a receiving module, a sensing module, and a protecting module. The detecting module is used to output a protecting signal. The receiving module is fixed on a device. The receiving module is connected to the detecting module through a signal line to receive the protecting signal continuously. When the receiving module does not receive the protecting signal, the receiving module outputs a first signal. The sensing module is fixed on the device to sense the acceleration of the device. When the acceleration of the device equals to an acceleration of gravity, the sensing module outputs a second signal. The protecting module is used to protect the device when the protecting module receives both of the first and second signals at the same time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176296 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING MOTION SICKNESS - Methods and systems are provided herein for reducing or eliminating motion sickness in users of devices, such as mobile devices, in a variety of environments, including methods and systems for sensing motion in the user's environment and providing feedback that encourages a user to orient in a motion-reducing manner. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176297 | SELF-LEARNING HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating a system for providing hearing assistance involves capturing audio signals by a manually controlled transmission unit having a user interface and default values setting transmission unit operating parameter storage, and transmitting audio signals from the transmission unit to a receiver unit, the audio signals being processed in the receiver unit and/or in the transmission unit; stimulating the user's hearing according to the audio signals from the receiver unit; logging user preference data by recording data concerning the manual operation of the user interface of the transmission unit and by recording data concerning the respective use situation of the transmission unit; evaluating, in the transmission unit, the logged user preference data to extract user preferences concerning use of the transmission unit; and adjusting, in the transmission unit, the stored default values of the at least one operating parameter setting according to said extracted user preferences. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176298 | Connected State Indicator - Embodiments provided herein involve connected states between a mobile device and one or more zones in a network media system and different interactions between the mobile device and the network media system involving the connected states. The connected states may be established between the mobile device and the one or more zones such that further actions taken on media items identified in the playlist on the mobile device may also be taken on corresponding media items in a playback queue associated with the one or more zones. The interface on the mobile device may display various graphical representations to indicate the different interactions involving the connected states, including when a connected state is established, when a connected state is lost, and when a reconnected state is reestablished. The interface may further provide selectable icons to allow a user to navigate among the different media playback options involving the connected states. | 2014-06-26 |
20140176299 | Playback Zone Silent Connect - Embodiments provided herein involve connected states between a mobile device and one or more zones in a network media system and different interactions between the mobile device and the network media system involving the connected states. The connected states may be established between the mobile device and the one or more zones such that further actions taken on media items identified in the playlist on the mobile device may also be taken on corresponding media items in a playback queue associated with the one or more zones. The interface on the mobile device may display various graphical representations to indicate the different interactions involving the connected states, including when a connected state is established, when a connected state is lost, and when a reconnected state is reestablished. The interface may further provide selectable icons to allow a user to navigate among the different media playback options involving the connected states. | 2014-06-26 |