22nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110127938 | Drive motor control apparatus for vehicle, motor control system, method for correcting rotation angle of motor, program for performing the same, rotation detecting apparatus - A drive motor control apparatus for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a motor and rotation detecting unit. In the apparatus, the first difference computing unit computes one of multiple first differences every time an actual detected angle of rotation of the motor becomes a corresponding representative angle during the one cycle. The first difference indicates an advancing amount of an estimated angle relative to the actual detected angle. The second difference computing unit computes multiple second differences based on the first differences of the one cycle. The second differences are adjusted in accordance with a degree of acceleration and deceleration of the motor. The adjusted second differences are used for correcting the actual detected angle of rotation of the motor. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127939 | PAIR POLE ASYMMETRY COMPENSATION IN BACK ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE ZERO CROSS DETECTION - Disk drive spindle jitter is comprised of electrical noise, error due to pair pole asymmetry, and random disk speed variances. Error caused by pair pole asymmetry can be identified and compensated for by detecting over a single rotation of a rotor a plurality of zero cross signals. These signals can be statistically analyzed over a period of a plurality of revolutions of the rotor so as to identify the systematic error caused by pair poles. Once identified, this pair pole error can be used to modify zero cross signals and/or modify commutation signal driving the disk so as to arrive at a more accurate determination of disk speed and to precisely control the speed of the disk. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127940 | Motor - There is provided a motor. The motor may include a rotor case including a driving magnet formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof and providing a driving force by interacting with a coil of a stator, a low-speed control magnet formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotor case and generating a frequency allowing for low-speed rotation enabling label printing as the rotor case rotates at a low speed; and a sensing part sensing an analog signal generated from the low-speed control magnet. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127941 | POWER TOOL - A technique for providing a user with effective information in performing an operation is provided in a power tool having a speed change mechanism. A power tool has a speed change mechanism that switches a tool bit | 2011-06-02 |
20110127942 | Control System of Multi-Shaft Servo Motor - The present invention relates to a control system of multi-shaft servo motor, wherein, comprises a position loop module ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110127943 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND CHARGE-DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a fuel cell, a battery, a switch, and a controller. The fuel cell supplies electric power to an electronic device provided with a built-in battery. The battery is charged with electric power supplied from the fuel cell and supplies electric power to the electronic device. The switch switches the battery between charge mode and discharge mode. The controller controls the switch to switch the battery between the charge mode and the discharge mode. The controller calculates integrated discharge electric power and integrated discharge amount of the battery and, when the integrated discharge electric power reaches predetermined discharge electric power, switches the battery from the discharge mode to the charge mode. The controller calculates integrated charge amount of the battery and, when the integrated charge amount reaches the integrated discharge amount, switches the battery from the charge mode to the discharge mode. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127944 | PARKING AND POWER CHARGING SYSTEM - When an arriving electric vehicle arrives at a car park with parking spaces, a parking state detection means in a parking and power charging system detects the presence of empty parking spaces. An assignment means assigns a ranking of charging performance to each detected empty parking space so that the empty parking space having the charging device of a higher charging performance has a higher ranking of charging performance on the basis of descending order of charging performance of the charging devices. A communication means obtains vehicle parameters of the arriving electric vehicle. A parking space instruction means instructs the arriving electric vehicle to move to and be parked in the empty parking space having the ranking of charging performance selected on the basis of the vehicle parameter such as necessity to charge or degree to easily charge the on-vehicle battery mounted on the arriving electric vehicle. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127945 | FORCED DISCHARGE MECHANISM AND SAFETY SWITCH DEVICE FOR STORAGE BATTERY - A forced discharge mechanism for a storage battery for forcibly establishing conduction between a pair of power transport paths that are respectively connected to a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal of the storage battery includes an electric resistor for establishing conduction between the power transport paths, and the electric resistor is movable due to a buoyant force of liquid that has entered. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127946 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM - A method and system for connecting a vehicle to a charging source comprising: at least one retractable protrusion operatively connected to a battery terminal; the at least one retractable protrusion being mounted on the vehicle; at least one receptacle operatively connected to the charging source adapted to receive the retractable protrusion for electrical connection of a vehicle to a charging source; whereby by driving the vehicle in the proximity of the at least one receptacle, the charging source is connected to the electrical system of the vehicle as the retractable protrusion engages the at least one receptacle. Another embodiment comprises at least one solar element for converting solar power to electric power; at least one battery for storing electricity generated by the solar element; the solar element being operatively connected to the at least one battery for storing electric power therein; first and second vehicle based connectors for connecting the vehicle power supply to the charging system, the first and second vehicle based connectors being located on the periphery of the vehicle such that the vehicle may be connected to the vehicle charging system by alignment of the vehicle with first and second external connectors operatively associated with the external charging system; whereby by maneuvering the vehicle, the first and second vehicle based connectors are bought into contact with the first and second external connectors to enable charging of the vehicle battery. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127947 | BATTERY BOOST APPARATUS - A battery boost apparatus is described. The battery boost apparatus monitors that amount of voltage in the vehicle battery and the current flowing to the vehicle battery to determine an existence of a fault condition. If a fault condition exists, a vehicle battery is cutoff from the boost battery and the charge of the boost battery is maintained until the fault condition is remedied. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127948 | CHARGING SOCKET - A charging socket has a base and a holding body covering the base. The holding body has an opening receiving recess, and a first holding plate. A gear element has a ring-like body mounted in the base. The ring-like body has gear teeth at an outer periphery thereof, and a connecting portion connected with the base by a connecting spring for forcing the ring-like body to rotate. A swingable arm pivoted to the base has a ratchet tooth engaged with the gear teeth for stopping the ring-like body from being pulled by the connecting spring to rotate. A movable element has a basic plate slidably received in the receiving recess, and a second holding plate. A side of the basic plate is connected with a rack parallel to a sliding direction of the movable element and is lower than a bottom of the basic plate, engaging with the gear teeth. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127949 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a battery, a detection module, a setting module, and a charging module. The battery is configured to be chargeable by power from an external power supply. The detection module is configured to detect whether the battery is in a first charging state or a second charging state, a capacity of the second charging state is lower than the first charging state. The setting module is configured to set a charging end capacity of the second charging state, after passing of a preset period since the detection module detects that the battery is in the first charging state. The charging module is configured to charge the battery up to a capacity indicated by the charging end capacity. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127950 | Systems and Methods for Charging a Chargeable USB Device - Systems and methods are provided for charging a USB device. A USB connector may be used to couple the system to a USB port on the USB device, the USB connector including a bus voltage (Vbus) connector, a positive data (D+) connector, and a negative data (D−) connector. Charger circuitry may be used to receive a source voltage and convert the source voltage into the bus voltage (Vbus), wherein the bus voltage (Vbus) is used to charge the USB device. Presence detect circuitry may be used to compare a first voltage present on the D+ connector with a second voltage present on the D− connector in order to detect when the USB connector is coupled to the USB port of the USB device. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127951 | DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A device includes an integrated power receive circuit, a battery charger, a battery, a processing module, one or more input/output modules, and one or more circuit modules. The integrated power receive circuit is operable to generate a DC voltage from a received magnetic field in accordance with a control signal. The battery charger is operable to convert the DC voltage into a battery charge voltage. The battery is coupled to the battery charger in a first mode and is coupled to supply power in a second mode. The processing module is operable to: generate the control signal based on desired electromagnetic properties of at least one of the received magnetic field and the integrated power receive circuit; process outbound data to produce processed outbound data; and process inbound data to produce processed inbound data. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127952 | IC CONTROLLED WIRELESS POWER OPERATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An integrated circuit (IC) for use in a device includes a wireless power receiver circuit, a transceiver, and a processing module. The wireless power receiver circuit is operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into a voltage. The transceiver, when operable, transceives a control channel communication. The processing module is operable to: transition the device from an idle state to a charge state when a wireless power transmitter unit is detected; transition the device from the idle state to a wireless power operated state when a wireless power transmit circuit is detected and the device is enabled; and transition the device from the idle state to a battery operated state when the device is enabled and the wireless power transmit circuit is not detected. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127953 | WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - A wireless power system includes a primary device and a secondary device. The primary device includes a power conversion unit, a function module, and a transceiver. The peripheral device includes a wireless power receiver circuit, a peripheral transceiver, and a peripheral unit. The power conversion unit converts a power source into an electromagnetic signal. The functional module executes a function regarding peripheral information. The transceiver communicates information regarding the electromagnetic signal and the peripheral information. The wireless power receiver circuit converts the electromagnetic signal into a voltage. The peripheral transceiver communicates the information regarding the electromagnetic signal and the peripheral information. The peripheral unit processes the peripheral information. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127954 | Battery with integrated wireless power receiver and/or RFID - A battery includes one or more rechargeable cells, a wireless power coil, a battery charger circuit, and may further include an RFID module. The wireless power coil is operable to generate an AC voltage from a wireless power electromagnetic field. The battery charger circuit is operable to generate a battery charge voltage from the AC voltage in accordance with a battery charge control signal and, when enabled, to charge the one or more rechargeable cells via the battery charge voltage. If the battery further includes the RFID module, it is operable to generate the battery charge control signal and communicate with a wireless power transmitter device. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127955 | WIRELESS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A wireless rechargeable battery adapted to receive energy from a wireless power supply device wirelessly is provided. The wireless charge battery includes a battery unit, a wireless charging module, and an indicator. The wireless charging module is coupled to the battery unit to receive energy from the wireless power supply device wirelessly and transform the energy to electricity so as to charge the battery unit. The indicator is coupled to the wireless charging module to display the operation state of the wireless charging module. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127956 | CHARGING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING VEHICLE - An ECU detects a rated current that can be supplied from a power supply to a power storage device, based on a pilot signal. If a combination of detected values of a voltage; the rated current and a power supply frequency matches a predefined combination, the ECU executes charging with a voltage, a current and a frequency in accordance with the combination. On the other hand, if it is determined that the combination of the voltage, the rated current and the frequency does not match any one of predefined combinations and if it is determined that the power supply itself is normal, the ECU executes charging by limiting a charging current to a predefined minimum rated current value. If it is determined that the combination of the voltage, the rated current and the frequency does not match any one of predefined combinations and if it is determined that the power supply is abnormal, the ECU prohibits charging. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127957 | Charge/Start System and Electric Vehicle Applying the Same - A charge/start system applied in an electric vehicle is provided. The charge/start system includes a charge/start device coupled to an external power source, an on-car electric source coupled to the charge/start device and a battery unit coupled to the charge/start device for storing and providing power. In charge mode, under control of the charge/start device, anyone of the external power source and the on-car electric source provides power to the battery unit for charging the battery unit through the charge/start device. In starting mode, under control of the charge/start device, the battery unit provides power to the on-car electric source for activating the on-car electric source through the charge/start device. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127958 | BATTERY CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE AND HYBRID VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A battery charge/discharge control device ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110127959 | CHARGER DEVICE - A charger provides a user selectable interface which allows a battery operated portable communication device to be charged in either face-up or face-down positions. Both single-unit charger and multi-unit charger embodiments are provided. A dual contact scheme allows for the user to select either the face-up or face-down configuration. The face-down configuration accommodates battery powered portable communication devices having accessories as well as radio back housings of varying thickness. Additional storage bins are configured within the charging systems to further improve organization of multiple accessories. Magnetic coupling is also provided to facilitate organization of two or more single-unit chargers. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127960 | System and Method For Equalizing a Battery Pack During a Battery Pack Charging Process - A system and method for equalizing a battery pack during a battery pack charging process in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The method includes receiving total capacity estimates for all battery cells in the battery pack, and receiving state-of-charge estimates for all battery cells in the battery pack. The method further includes computing an equalization metric for all battery cells in the battery pack. The method further includes determining an equalization action for all battery cells in the battery pack, and initiating that equalization action. The method further includes executing a battery pack charging step. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127961 | BATTERY WITH BATTERY CELLS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE BATTERY CELLS OF THE BATTERY - The invention relates to a battery with battery cells and a method for monitoring and controlling the battery cells of the battery. The battery has a plurality of battery cell stacks which are connected in series. A battery cell stack may have an individual battery cell or may be constructed from battery cells which are connected in parallel. Sensors monitor the charge state of individual battery cells, individual battery cell stacks, individual pairs of battery cells and/or individual pairs of battery cell stacks. A charge compensation device has a target value table of the permissible charge state of individual battery cells. The charge compensation device varies the charge compensation depending on the charge state and, when the target value for the charge state of individual battery cells is reached, the charge compensation of the battery cells is interrupted. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127962 | EQUALIZATION DEVICE, BATTERY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, EQUALIZATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND EQUALIZATION PROCESSING METHOD - An SOC of each battery cell is periodically detected, and an SOCmin and an SOCmax are determined. Battery cells having the SOCs larger than SOCmin+α are selectively discharged. After an elapse of a preset equalization processing time period, discharge of all the battery cells is stopped. The equalization processing time period is set based on a rate of change in the SOC of the battery cell subjected to discharge and a rate of change in the SOC of the battery cell not subjected to discharge such that a magnitude relationship between the SOC of the battery cell having the SOCmin and the SOC of another battery cell is not reversed. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127963 | EQUALIZATION DEVICE, EQUALIZATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, BATTERY SYSTEM, ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND EQUALIZATION PROCESSING METHOD - A battery ECU acquires open circuit voltages of a plurality of battery cells that are divided into a plurality of groups A, B, C using a plurality of detecting units, and calculates SOCs of the battery cells based on the open circuit voltages. Then, the battery ECU selects the group to which the battery cell having the largest SOC among the SOCs of the plurality of battery cells belongs, and selects the battery cell to be discharged in the selected group. A series circuit composed of a resistor and a switching element is connected in parallel with each battery cell. The battery ECU turns on the switching element corresponding to the selected battery cell. At this time, the battery cell is connected to the resistor, thus being discharged. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127964 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - An object is to reliably conduct cell balancing operation while suppressing deterioration of batteries and maintaining operating efficiency. When the cell balance control by the cell balancing circuit | 2011-06-02 |
20110127965 | BATTERY CHARGE-DISCHARGE PATH MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A battery charge-discharge path management circuit and method thereof are provided. The battery charge-discharge path management circuit is coupled to a battery module and an electronic device. The battery charge-discharge path management circuit includes a first determination circuit, a second determination circuit and a switch circuit. The first determination is for determining whether the battery module and the electronic device are in a charge status or in a discharge status at the same time. The second determination circuit is for determining whether the electronic device is coupled to the battery module. The switch circuit forms a charge-discharge path between the battery module and the electronic device both if the battery module and the electronic device are in the discharge status or in the charge status at the same time and if the electronic device is coupled to the battery module. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127966 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery assembly includes a bare cell; a protection circuit module electrically connected to the bare cell and having a first terminal portion; a holder case between the bare cell and the protection circuit module, the holder case having a second terminal portion, a terminal connection portion connected to the second terminal portion and an insulating support, wherein the protection circuit module is coupled to the holder case such that the first terminal portion is electrically coupled to the terminal connection portion. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127967 | ELECTROLYTE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - In one aspect, an energy storage device component comprising a transition metal cathode comprising a transition metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, cobalt, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, antimony and combinations thereof; a solid sodium halide phase; and an electrolyte phase is provided. The electrolyte phase comprises an electrolyte composition prepared from sodium chloride, lithium chloride and aluminum trichloride. The electrolyte composition is in contact with the cathode. The electrolyte composition comprises the reaction products obtained from an initial mixture of sodium chloride (NaCl), lithium chloride (LiCl) and aluminum trichloride (AlCl | 2011-06-02 |
20110127968 | Method Of Managing A Rechargeable Battery For An Electronic Device - A method for managing a rechargeable battery set coupled to an electronic device comprises steps of obtaining a temperature of the rechargeable battery set; obtaining a remainder capacity of the rechargeable battery set; sending a first signal to indicate the electronic device to receive power from the rechargeable battery set if the temperature of the rechargeable battery set exceeding a threshold of temperature and the remainder capacity of the rechargeable battery set exceeding a threshold of capacity. The method prevents the rechargeable battery | 2011-06-02 |
20110127969 | Charging Circuit - The present invention is applicable to the technical field of charging electrical storage devices, and provides a charging circuit including an energy input, an input power detecting module, an electric energy storage, a boost module, a battery, a charging switch device, a PWM power isolating driver module, and a control module. In the present utility model, when detecting a decrease in the input power through the input power detecting module, the control module of the charging circuit will control the boost module to increase the electric energy stored in the electric energy storage, thus the charging voltage for the battery is increased and the charging efficiency of the charging circuit is improved. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127970 | METHOD OF CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for charging a rechargeable battery set includes steps of obtaining a temperature of the rechargeable battery set, controlling a charging unit to provide a lower charging energy to the rechargeable battery set if the temperature of the rechargeable battery set exceeding a temperature threshold, and controlling the charging unit to provide a normal charging energy to the rechargeable battery set if the temperature of the rechargeable battery set being below the temperature threshold. Therefore, the charging speed of the rechargeable battery set is decelerated and the rechargeable battery set is maintained in an un-full condition in the condition of high temperature and high remainder capacity for preventing the rechargeable battery set from deterioration to extend it's life. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127971 | CHARGING CIRCUIT - A charging circuit integrated into a chip, comprising a charging unit, a switch unit, a biasing unit, a voltage-dividing unit, and a comparing unit. The charging unit is connected between a power supply input and a load for outputting a constant current based on a constant bias voltage supplied by the power supply input in order to charge the load. The switch unit is connected between the charging unit and the power supply input for turning on or cutting off the charging unit. The voltage-dividing unit generates a first signal to the comparing unit according to a voltage of the load. The biasing unit outputs a second signal having a constant voltage to the comparing unit. The comparing unit compares the first signal with the second signal for cutting off or turning on the switch unit, bringing the charging unit to charge or stop charging the load, respectively. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127972 | SEQUENTIAL SWITCHING SHUNT REGULATOR CELL WITH NON-REDUNDANT RECTIFIER - A sequential switching shunt regulator cell comprising: a power line (PL) for connecting a power source (SA) to a power bus (PB); a shunting (SSW) switch for shunting said power line; and driving means (DM) for opening or closing said shunting switch depending on an error signal (MEA) indicative of a voltage level of said power bus; characterized in that it also comprises: a non-redundant rectifier (D | 2011-06-02 |
20110127973 | SWITCHED MODE POWER CONVERTER - The invention provides a switched mode power converter adapted for zero-voltage transition operation, wherein the converter comprises a half-bridge, having a first power switch ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110127974 | SWITCHING CONTROL CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A switching control circuit includes: a drive circuit configured to turn on/off a transistor according to a duty ratio of a drive signal so as to generate an output voltage of a target level from an input voltage, the transistor configured to be applied with the input voltage at an input electrode thereof; and a drive signal generation circuit configured to change the duty ratio of the drive signal based on a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage, to generate the drive signal having the duty ratio which is changed so that the feedback voltage becomes equal in level to the reference voltage, and which is changed so that the output voltage is reduced with a rise in temperature. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127975 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a switching power source and a semiconductor integrated circuit which realize an acquisition a sufficient driving voltage of a high-potential side switching element M1 even when a power source voltage VDD is low. In a switching power source which controls a current which flows in an inductor through a switching element which performs a switching operation in response to a PWM signal, and forms an output voltage by a capacitor which is provided in series in the inductor, a booster circuit which is constituted of a bootstrap capacity and a MOSFET is provided between an output node of the switching element and a predetermined voltage terminal, the boosted voltage is used as an operational voltage of a driving circuit of the switching element, another source/drain region and a substrate gate are connected with each other such that when the MOSFET is made to assume an OFF state, and a junction diode between one source/drain region and the substrate gate is inversely directed with respect to the boosted voltage which is formed by the bootstrap capacity. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127976 | MULTIPHASE SOFT-SWITCHED DC-DC CONVERTER - A high-frequency DC to DC converter comprising n transient converter circuits ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110127977 | VOLTAGE CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A voltage converter for converting an input voltage into an output voltage, wherein the output voltage is output to a load, is provided. An inductor is coupled between an output terminal and a node. A transistor is coupled between an input terminal and the node. A pulse width modulation (PWM) controller generates a first control signal according to the output voltage and a first reference voltage. An amplifier generates a second control signal according to the output voltage and a second reference voltage. A detector detects a loading of the load to generate a switching signal. A switching circuit selectively couples one of the PWM controller and the amplifier to the transistor according to the switching signal. The switching circuit controls the transistor according to the second control signal when the amplifier is coupled to the transistor, such that the transistor is operated in a saturation region. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127978 | PWM CONTROLLER WITH LOW UVLO VOLTAGE - The present invention discloses a PWM controller with low UVLO voltage for switching power applications, having a power supply end coupled to a main input voltage via a resistor and coupled to a ground via a capacitor, and an output end coupled to the gate terminal of a primary side transistor requiring a minimum gate voltage, the PWM controller comprising: a UVLO unit; used for performing a hysteresis comparison of a supply voltage at the power supply end with a UVLO_ON voltage and a UVLO_OFF voltage to generate a control signal, wherein the UVLO_OFF voltage can be as low as the minimum gate voltage; a PWM unit, actuated by the control signal to deliver a PWM signal; and a driving stage, comprising a PMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the PWM signal, a source coupled to the supply voltage and a drain coupled to the output end. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127979 | Device for adapting source voltages - The invention relates to a device for adapting the electric voltage generated by at least one electrochemical energy storage, in particular battery or accumulator, comprising at least a first electrical connection for the energy storage and comprising at least a second electrical connection for a load, which is to be supplied by the energy storage, comprising at least one transforming unit, which changes the source voltage of the energy storage and which encompasses a voltages converter and a control unit, which is in each case connected to the voltage converter. In order to creating a device for adapting a source voltage, which has an improved reliable long-term function and the production of which is relatively low-cost, at least two transforming units are connected in parallel to one another between the first and the second electrical connection. In this case, a distributor resistance is connected in series to each transforming unit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127980 | VOLTAGE CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A voltage converting circuit including a power stage, a filter, a comparator, a first and a second feedback units. The power stage receives an input voltage and outputs the input voltage according to a duty cycle. The filter receives the input voltage to convert the input voltage into a current, and filters the current to obtain an output voltage. The first feedback unit amplifies a difference between a reference voltage and the output voltage to obtain an error voltage. The second feedback unit calculates the quadratic differential and integration of the output voltage to obtain a sensing voltage. The comparator compares the error voltage and the sensing voltage, and outputs a comparing result to adjust a duty ratio. Herein, a ripple of the output voltage is linearly proportional to that of the current, and DC divided voltage level of the output voltage is substantially equal to the reference voltage. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127981 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A control circuit which switches a power supply circuit includes: a first control circuit to suspend a switching operation based on an output voltage of the switching power supply circuit; and a second control circuit to change a magnitude of a first load coupled to an output of the switching power supply circuit based on a suspension period of the switching operation, wherein the second control circuit changes the magnitude of the first load in a first suspension period based on a second load, which is updated in a second suspension period prior to the first suspension period. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127982 | VOLTAGE CLAMP CIRCUIT, A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND A VOLTAGE LEVEL CONVERSION CIRCUIT - The present invention provides a voltage clamping circuit which is operated in a stable manner with the simple constitution and a switching power source device which enables a high-speed operation. In a switching power source device, one of source/drain routes is connected to an input terminal to which an input voltage is supplied, a predetermined voltage to be restricted is supplied to a gate, and using a MOSFET which provides a current source between another source/drain route and a ground potential of the circuit, a clamp output voltage which corresponds to the input voltage is obtained from another source/drain route. The switching power source device further includes a first switching element which controls a current which is made to flow in an inductor such that the output voltage assumes a predetermined voltage and a second switching element which clamps an reverse electromotive voltage generated in the inductor when the first switching element is turned off to a predetermined potential. In such a switching power source device, the voltage clamping circuit is used in a feedback route for setting a dead time. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127983 | DIGITAL CONTROL OF PWM CONVERTERS WITH NONLINEAR GAIN SCHEDULING - A system and method for controlling a digital pulse-width modulated power converter achieves a fast large-signal transient response while maintaining a slow response near the steady-state operating point in order to assure stability and to reduce the system's susceptibility to noise. Digital output error samples are processed through a gain scheduling block that applies a non-linear gain function to produce a weak loop response when the system is near its steady-state equilibrium point and a strong loop response when large transients are encountered. The resulting system maintains a fast transient response to large error signals while reducing noise and loop jittering and assuring loop stability. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127984 | LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT WITH POWER SAVING CAPABILITY - A linear voltage regulator circuit includes first and second voltage input terminals to receive a first or second external voltage, a voltage output terminal, a voltage regulator unit, a voltage switch unit, and a voltage detecting unit. The voltage regulator unit selectively receives the first or second external voltage controlled by the voltage switch unit. The voltage detecting unit outputs a first control signal to control the voltage switch unit to output the first external voltage to the voltage regulator unit, in response to an output voltage of the voltage output terminal being less than or equal to a predetermined value. The voltage detecting unit outputs a second control signal to control the voltage switch unit to output the second external voltage to the voltage regulator unit in response to the output voltage being greater than the predetermined value. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127985 | VOLTAGE CONVERTING APPARATUS - A voltage converting apparatus is disclosed. The voltage converting apparatus mentioned above includes an error comparator. The error comparator receives a feedback voltage and a reference voltage and generates a control signal according to the feedback voltage and the reference voltage. Moreover, the error comparator includes a differential pair, a first current source, and an offset voltage controlling circuit. The offset voltage controlling circuit receives a ramp enabling signal and adjusts a bias current flowing through at least one of a first and a second output terminal of the differential pair according to the ramp enabling signal. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127986 | Time-Shared Digital Power Controller - Methods and systems for providing electrical power, including determining a plurality of fine power duty cycles according to a respective plurality of power values, and generating the respective plurality of power values using a time-shared pulse-width modulator (PWM), the time-shared PWM being configured to be modulated at the respective plurality of fine duty power cycles during a respective plurality of time slots. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127987 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE A BANDGAP VOLTAGE WITH LOW-DRIFT - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a bandgap voltage reference circuit includes a group of X current sources, a plurality of circuit branches, and a plurality of switches. Each of the X current sources (where X≧3) produces a corresponding current that is substantially equal to the currents produced by the other current sources within the group. The plurality of circuit branches of the bandgap voltage reference circuit are collectively used to produce a bandgap voltage output (VGO). Each of the plurality of circuit branches receives at least one of the currents not received by the other circuit branches. The plurality of switches (e.g., controlled by a controller) selectively change over time which of the currents produced by the current sources are received by which of the plurality of circuit branches of the bandgap voltage reference circuit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127988 | ROTATING GAIN RESISTORS TO PRODUCE A BANDGAP VOLTAGE WITH LOW-DRIFT - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a bandgap voltage reference circuit includes a plurality of circuit branches, a plurality of resistors and a plurality of switches. The plurality of switches are used to selectively change over time which of the resistors are connected to be within a first one of the circuit branches and which of the resistors are connected to be within a second one of the circuit branches, to thereby reduce the effects that long term drift of the resistors have on a bandgap voltage output (VGO) of the bandgap voltage reference circuit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127989 | CONSTANT CURRENT CIRCUIT - Provided is a constant current circuit capable of low current consumption operation, which is prevented from repeating a start-up state and a zero steady state and entering an oscillating state when power is activated. When power is activated, until a node (A) reaches a start-up state, an excitation current is continued to be supplied to a node (B), to thereby reliably start up the constant current circuit in a short period of time without repeating the start-up state and the zero steady state. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127990 | FREQUENCY RESPONSIVE BUS CODING - A data system | 2011-06-02 |
20110127991 | SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SENSOR ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A sensor device includes sensor elements arranged in a matrix form, and a sensor driving section driving the sensor elements. Each of the sensor elements includes a photoelectric conversion element generating electric charge, a storage node storing electric charge, to show a voltage which fluctuates according to the stored electric charge, a reset transistor resetting the voltage in the storage node and a readout section reading the voltage value resulted from the stored electric charge in the storage node, to output the resultant voltage value. The sensor driving section controls the reset transistor so that the storage nodes of the sensor elements over sensor element lines are reset into the predetermined reset voltage at a time, and then performs read control after a lapse of a predetermined exposure period to allow the sensor detection signals to be sequentially outputted from the respective sensor elements arranged in each sensor element lines. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127992 | SOLAR SIMULATOR AND A MEASURING METHOD OF A MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - The present invention provides a solar simulator that measures characteristics of multi junction photovoltaic devices for a short time, and a measuring method of a multi-junction photovoltaic devices using the simulator. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127993 | Position Monitoring Device, System and Method - A position monitoring system includes, two Hall-effect sensors in operable communication with one another such that they produce a single output, the two Hall-effect sensors having opposing polarities functionally directed toward one another. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127994 | MAGNETIC SENSOR MODULES THAT COUPLE TOGETHER FOR EXTENDED DISTANCE POSITION SENSING - A magnetoresistive (MR) sensor module includes a MR sensor array including a plurality of MR sensors/bridge circuits. A first group of bridge circuits has an output coupled to a first signal conditioning circuit and a second group of bridge circuits has an output coupled to a second signal conditioning circuit. A first electrical connector is coupled to one end of the module and a second electrical connector is coupled to its opposite end. The pins include a pin for providing signal coupling between adjacent modules and a Vsupply pin for coupling Vsupply to adjacent modules. Signals from the second signal conditioning circuit are coupled to the first signal conditioning circuit which determines a position of a magnetic target. The first signal conditioning circuit communicates the position to the controller which outputs a single sensor module signal that includes the position of the magnetic target. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127995 | ROTATION SENSOR - A rotation sensor fixed to a sensor fixing member with simplified fixing system and excellent in water proofing property and vibration proofing property is provided. The rotation sensor includes a sensor unit having a magnetic sensor element for detecting rotation of a to-be-detected element provided in a rotating ring, a cable for drawing an output signal of the sensor element to the outside, and a substrate with an electroconductive region for electrically connecting the sensor element and a core line of the cable while the sensor element and the cable are fitted to the substrate. The substrate has at least one recess portion or projection portion engageable with a projection portion or recess portion in the sensor fixing member to fix the sensor unit to the sensor fixing member. A molding segment formed by molding is provided for covering the sensor unit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127996 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ROLL ANGLE OF A DEVICE WITH A HOUSING - The invention relates to an apparatus for determining the roll angle of a device having a housing, wherein a coil, which is arranged on or in the housing so as to be rigid in relation to the housing of the device, and an actuation electronic system, which generates voltage profiles that are limited chronologically by means of the coil, are provided. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127997 | ROTATION SENSOR UNIT - The object of the invention is, in a rotation sensor unit comprising a housing in which the outer race of a rolling bearing is fitted, a shaft supported by this rolling bearing, and a magnetic encoder for detecting the rotation of the shaft, to shield the magnetic sensor element from external magnetic field without depending on a dedicated magnetic shield cover or the housing, while preventing displacement of the magnetic sensor unit and the encoder relative to each other. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127998 | GMR SENSOR WITHIN MOLDED MAGNETIC MATERIAL EMPLOYING NON-MAGNETIC SPACER - An integrated circuit includes a leadframe, and a die having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of perimeter sides and including at least one magnetic field sensor element disposed proximate to the top surface, wherein the bottom surface is bonded to the leadframe. A molded magnetic material encapsulates the die and at least a portion of the leadframe, and provides a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the die. A non-magnetic material is disposed between the die and the molded magnetic material at least along perimeter sides of the die intersecting a lateral magnetic field component which is parallel to the top surface of the die. | 2011-06-02 |
20110127999 | PIPELINE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatuses and methods for inspecting a section of piping are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an apparatus includes first and second excitation coils, a plurality of magnetometers, and a data acquisition system. The first excitation coils are disposed at a first axial location and are energized and the second excitation coils are disposed at a second axial location and are energized at an opposite polarity from the first excitation coil. The plurality of magnetometers are disposed at an axial location between the first and second axial locations and are positioned to detect magnetic fields generated by eddy currents induced in the section of piping by the first and second excitation coils. The data acquisition system is operatively connected to receive output data from the plurality of magnetometers. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128000 | MULTI-CHANNEL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY - A magnetic resonance (MR) system comprising multiple radio-frequency (RP) coils ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110128001 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a plurality of coil elements for receiving magnetic resonance signals of a subject in a plurality of selectable combinations. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus also includes a sensitive region storage device for storing respective sensitive regions for the combinations of the coil elements, a setting device for setting scan regions, a calculation device for calculating a scan volume rate indicating each of proportions of overlap regions between the scan regions and the sensitive regions to the scan regions, and a sensitivity volume rate indicating each of proportions of the overlap regions to the sensitive regions, and a selection device for selecting each combination of the coil elements used to receive the magnetic resonance signals of the subject, out of the combinations of the coil elements, based on the scan volume rate and the sensitivity volume rate. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128002 | POLARIZED XENON GAS CONCENTRATION METHOD, POLARIZED XENON GAS MANUFACTURING SUPPLY DEVICE, AND MRI SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a polarized xenon gas manufacturing supply device that is provided with a polarization cell | 2011-06-02 |
20110128003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT INCORPORATING A CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - A system, method and device for interrogating a downhole environment in a borehole beneath a surface includes a source of electromagnetic energy, operable to transmit an electromagnetic signal in the borehole, a sensor module, including a passive resonating circuit including a crystal oscillator having a resonant frequency that varies with changes in the condition in the downhole environment to reflect the electromagnetic signal and to modulate the electromagnetic signal in response to a condition in the downhole environment in the borehole and a detector positionable to receive the reflected modulated electromagnetic signal. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128004 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE AND INSPECTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An apparatus for inspecting a light emitting diode (LED) package is provided to inspect an LED to determine whether or not it is defective, and discard the LED when the LED is defective. The apparatus for inspecting an LED package includes: an inspection unit inspecting an LED through a visual inspection to determine whether or not the LED is defective; and a defective product rejection unit discarding the LED when the LED is determined to be defective on the basis of inspection results from the inspection unit among LEDs supplied from the inspection unit. Because the operation of inspecting LEDs and discarding a defective LED are automated and can be rapidly processed as a sequential process, productivity can be improved. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128005 | SLUGGISH CIRCUIT BREAKER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A circuit breaker electronic trip unit includes a controller, and a memory that stores a threshold tripping duration. The memory is readable by the controller. The trip unit includes a trip signal output, and an input section that receives at least one of a phase current level signal, a phase or line voltage level signal, and a contact state change signal. The trip unit activates the trip signal output and monitors the input section for a predetermined signal change. The trip unit determines a tripping duration from a timing of the activation of the trip signal output and a timing of the predetermined signal change. The trip unit compares the tripping duration to the threshold tripping duration to determine a sluggish circuit breaker operation. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128006 | Method and apparatus for detecting battery life - A system and method for determining life of a rechargeable battery. Data representing relationship between lasting time of the battery and equivalent number of life cycles of the battery is provided; lasting time of the battery in charging is obtained; and the life of the battery is determined utilizing the obtained lasting time and the data provided. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128007 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CHARGE INFORMATION AND CHARGE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A portable device for displaying charge information has a transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting a signal, requesting charge information on a battery, to a controller provided with a unit for detecting a remaining amount of a battery, a reception unit for wirelessly receiving the charge information from the controller, a storage unit for storing charge information received by the reception unit, a display unit for displaying charge information stored into the storage unit, and a charge prediction information calculating unit for calculating prediction information regarding a state-of-charge of the battery based upon charge information stored in the storage unit in the case of the reception unit being unable to receive charge information from the controller after transmitting a signal requesting charge information from the transmission unit. The prediction information calculated by the charge prediction information calculating unit is displayed in the display unit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128008 | Method And Apparatus For Indicating Battery Cell Status On A Battery Pack Assembly Used During Mechanical Ventilation - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for indicating battery cell status on a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide methods for indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of a battery assembly pack both when the battery is in use and when the battery is not in use during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments utilize power from the ventilator as well as power from the battery pack itself to light the indicators during periods of battery use and non-use, respectively. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus indicating battery cell status on the exposed exterior of the battery pack assembly during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein further seek to provide an apparatus for a battery pack assembly used during mechanical ventilation. Embodiments described herein seek to provide a system for a ventilation system with an inserted battery pack assembly. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING BATTERY CELL VOLTAGE USING ISOLATION CAPACITOR - An apparatus for measuring a battery cell voltage includes a battery having a cell group; a first switching unit for selectively connecting both terminals of each battery cell of the cell group to conductive lines; a first voltage charging unit connected between the conductive lines to primarily charge a cell voltage; a second voltage charging unit for relaying the charged voltage in the first voltage charging unit for secondary charging; a cell voltage sensing unit for sensing the voltage charged in the second voltage charging unit; and a second switching unit for inter | 2011-06-02 |
20110128010 | MICRODISCHARGE-BASED PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD - A microdischarge-based pressure sensor that includes an anode, two cathodes, a drive circuit connected to the electrodes, and a measurement circuit that permits sensing of transient current pulses flowing through at least one of the electrodes. One of the cathodes is interposed between the anode and other cathode, and it includes a central opening which permits a microdischarge to occur between the anode and each cathode in response to applied voltage pulses from the drive circuit. Changes in relative current between the two cathodes are indicative of changes in ambient pressure in the microdischarge chamber. In other embodiments, a sealed chamber can be used with one of the electrodes acting as a diaphragm which deflects based on external pressure and changes its inter-electrode spacing, thereby altering the relative cathode currents. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128011 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING DEFECTS IN CIRCUIT PATTERN - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for inspecting defects in a circuit pattern. In the inspection apparatus and method, a laser beam is radiated by a laser unit onto a first end of a circuit pattern, and variation in impedance of a capacitor sensor disposed at a second end of the circuit pattern is measured, thus measuring the open/short circuits of the circuit pattern. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128012 | OPERATION STATUS DIAGNOSING DEVICE FOR EXTERNAL CONTROL MEANS - Provided is an operation status diagnosing device for an external control means, which is enabled by a simple constitution to perform the transmission of the drive status of an external control means constituted of either a relay contact to be activated by an ON/OFF signal or an ON/OFF means made of a semiconductor, and the transmission of a signal indicating the occurrence of troubles such as disconnection or shorting of a wiring line and the transmission of an electric power by a common means, thereby to prevent the rise of a production cost due to the increase in a parts count or the complexity of a circuit constitution and to diagnose the transmission of the signal and the soundness of the circuit precisely. The operation status diagnosing device for the external control means is constituted to comprise a second switch circuit for turning ON/OFF an alternating voltage generating means output in response to the drive signal of the external control means, thereby to apply that output to an insulating transformer primary side, a first switch circuit serving as an external control means connected with an insulating transformer secondary side, so that it is turned ON/OFF by the second switch circuit, an external control means operation status detecting circuit connected with the insulating transformer secondary side, so that an electric current flows therethrough when the first switch circuit is ON, and a measuring means connected with the second switch circuit, for measuring the electric current to flow to the insulating transformer primary side. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128013 | TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR AC TESTING OF ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS - A test arrangement is provided for AC testing of electrical high voltage components including at least one inverter, at least one test transformer and at least one high voltage inductor arranged as test components in a common cuboid container. The at least one high voltage inductor runs along an imaginary axis and may be at least partly removed from the container through at least one opening in a limit face of the container by means of a movement device. The at least one high voltage inductor includes has integrated surge protection. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128014 | POSITION SENSOR - Position sensor ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110128015 | Foreign Object Detection in Inductive Coupled Devices - A primary device for inductive power transfer to a secondary device is disclosed. The primary device includes a primary coil, the primary device being configured to (i) operate in a first mode during which the primary coil transfers power through inductive coupling to the secondary device, and (ii) operate in a second mode during which a foreign object is detected. The primary device further includes a primary controller configured to operate the primary coil (i) using a first frequency during the first mode, and (ii) using a second frequency during the second mode. A method to detect a foreign object which is in proximity of an inductively coupled environment of a primary device is also disclosed. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128016 | RADIO WAVE INTENSITY MEASURING DEVICE AND RADIO WAVE MEASURING SYSTEM - A radio wave intensity measuring device includes a radio wave absorber ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110128017 | PLASMA UNCONFINEMENT SENSOR AND METHODS THEREOF - An arrangement within a plasma reactor for detecting a plasma unconfinement event is provided. The arrangement includes a sensor, which is a capacitive-based sensor implemented within the plasma reactor. The sensor is implemented outside of a plasma confinement region and is configured to produce a transient current when the sensor is exposed to plasma associated with the plasma unconfinement event. The sensor has at least one electrically insulative layer oriented toward the plasma associated with the plasma unconfined event. The arrangement also includes a detection circuit, which is electrically connected to the sensor for converting the transient current into a transient voltage signal and for processing the transient voltage signal to ascertain whether the plasma unconfinement event exists. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128018 | SWITCHING STRIP FOR DETECTION OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND APPARATUS FOR THE DETECTION OF OBSTRUCTIONS - A switching strip profile for a switching strip for the detection of obstructions, and an apparatus for the detection of obstructions. The switching strip profile has a profiled body composed of electrically non-conductive material, a first conductor which is arranged in a rear area of the profiled body, and a second conductor which is arranged in a front area of the profiled body. The first conductor has two side surfaces which run essentially parallel to and at a short distance from a respective outer wall of the profiled body, and, on a lower face which faces an attachment surface of the profile, the first conductor has a U-like shape which is open towards the attachment surface. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128019 | Method and circuitry for identifying plug type - This method is applied to a dual-use jack of an electronic device. Either a headphone plug or a line output plug is inserted into the dual-use jack. The method determines the type of a plug connected to the dual-use jack when the plug is inserted into the dual-use jack. The determination is made based on a load resistance of the plug connected to the jack. The method includes feeding an electric current through the load resistance in a first direction. The method compares a voltage across the load resistance to a reference voltage and determines the type of the plug in use. The method also includes feeding an electric current through the load resistance in a second direction. This electric current can reduce or eliminate a pop-noise when the plug type is determined. The second direction is different from the first direction. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128020 | TEST APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising a plurality of capacitors that are each charged to a predetermined voltage; a switching section that switches which of the capacitors charged to a predetermined voltage supplies power to the device under test; and a judging section that judges acceptability of the device under test based on an operational result of the device under test. Also provided is a test apparatus that selects one of a plurality of capacitors and a corresponding one of a plurality of power supply units, according to content of a test performed after a test that uses another of the capacitors to supply power to the device under test. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128021 | PIN CONNECTOR AND CHIP TEST FIXTURE HAVING THE SAME - A chip test fixture for assisting in examining a test chip on a printed circuit board includes a switching module, a pin cord and a magnetic unit. The switching module includes a standard chip and a switch element configured to turn on either the standard chip or the test chip. The pin cord is connected with the switch module at one end and is formed with a contacting head at the other end. The contacting head has a set of contact pins corresponding to that of the test chip. The magnetic unit is configured to draw the contacting head of the pin cord and the test chip together in such a way that the contact pins of the contacting head are in contact with that of the test chip once the contacting head approaches the test chip. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128022 | Testing apparatus and method - A testing apparatus includes a test controller configured to output a plurality of chip selection signals for selecting chips to be tested from among a plurality of chips, a plurality of first control signals for controlling supply of a power supply voltage to the chips selected by the chip selection signals, and a plurality of second control signals for controlling receiving of test voltages output from the chips supplied with the power supply voltage, and a probe card including one or more test blocks each having a plurality of signal transmitters configured to respectively transfer the power supply voltage to the corresponding chips in response to the different first control signals and respectively apply the test voltages output from the corresponding chips to the test controller in response to the different second control signals. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128023 | PROBE INSPECTING METHOD AND CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - Disclosed are a probe inspecting method for confirming the state of a probe for inspecting electric characteristics of an object to be inspected; and a curable resin composition for use in the method. The method is applied to repeat inspections and comprises the steps of bringing a cured resin of a curable resin composition into contact with a probe for inspecting electric characteristics of an object to be inspected, transferring a probe mark of the probe to the cured resin, confirming the state of the probe based on the transferred probe mark, and, after the transfer of the probe mark of the probe, heating the cured resin to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of the cured resin to erase the probe mark of the probe. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128024 | TEST APPARATUS, TEST METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A test apparatus comprising a position information acquiring section that acquires position information concerning first terminals on a surface of a device under test and position information concerning second terminals on a surface of a probe card used for testing the device under test; a control section that calculates a displacement amount between each first terminal and a corresponding second terminal, based on the position information concerning the first terminals and the position information concerning the second terminals, and determines relative positions of the device under test and the probe card such that a maximum value from among the calculated displacement amounts is less than a predetermined value; and an aligning section that adjusts the relative positions of the device under test and the probe card, based on a signal from the control section, and electrically connects the device under test to the probe card. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128025 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEMBER AND CONTACT PROBE - An electrical contact member and a contact probe that are durable and economical are provided. For this purpose, an outer peripheral portion, which has a symmetrical shape with respect to a central axis in a longitudinal direction and has a hollow portion, and a core portion, which has an approximate bar shape extending in the longitudinal direction and filling the hollow portion, are included. One of the outer peripheral portion and the core portion is made of a noble metal alloy, and the other is made of a conductive material other than the noble metal alloy. The one of the outer peripheral portion and the core portion, which is made of the noble metal alloy, projects further than the other at one end portion in the longitudinal direction. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128026 | HELICAL SENSOR FOR TESTING A COMPOSITE MEDIUM - A sensor is provided for testing a composite medium. The sensor includes a tube and three or more conductors which are wound in a continuously parallel helix around the tube such that the conductors are interleaved. The tube is non-porous and electrically insulative. Both the proximal end and the distal end of the tube are open. Each turn of each conductor is equally spaced from the adjoining turns of the other conductors, and the conductors have a common helical length. The sensor can also include a first cap which seals the proximal end of the tube and a second cap which seals the distal end of the tube such that the interior of the tube is always filled with air. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128027 | WAFER UNIT FOR TESTING AND TEST SYSTEM - Provided is a test wafer unit that tests a plurality of circuits under test formed on a wafer under test. The test wafer unit comprises a test wafer that is formed of a semiconductor material and exchanges signals with each of the circuits under test, and a plurality of loop-back sections that are provided in the test wafer to correspond to the plurality of circuits under test and that each supply the corresponding circuit under test with a loop-back signal corresponding to a signal received from the corresponding circuit under test. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128028 | PROBE CARD, MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A maintenance apparatus and a maintenance method for a probe card are provided. The maintenance apparatus includes a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a plurality of locking units. In the maintenance method, the first supporting member and the second supporting member are initially positioned underneath below the two sides of a positioning slice, respectively, and then the first clamping member and the second clamping member are each disposed on the first supporting member and the second supporting member, respectively. First clamping member and first supporting member, and second clamping member and second supporting member are secured together respectively by locking units. Thus two sides of positioning slice are secured tightly and the positioning slice is well fastened. A probe card is also provided. The probe card includes a guide slot having a size corresponding to that of maintenance apparatus. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128029 | STIFFENER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH TESTING DEVICES - A stiffener assembly for use with testing devices is provided herein. In some embodiments, a stiffener assembly for use with testing devices can be part of a probe card assembly that can include a stiffener assembly comprising an upper stiffener coupled to a plurality of lower stiffeners; and a substrate constrained between the upper stiffener and the plurality of lower stiffeners, the stiffener assembly restricting non-planar flex of the substrate while facilitating radial movement of the substrate with respect to the stiffener assembly. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128030 | MONITORING OF THE ACTIVITY OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - A method and a device for monitoring a digital signal, wherein a first P-channel MOS transistor is placed in degradation conditions of negative bias temperature instability type during periods when the signal to be monitored is in a first state; a first quantity representative of the saturation current of the first transistor is measured when the signal to be monitored switches to a second state; and a detection signal is switched when this first quantity exceeds a threshold. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128031 | TEST SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE UNIT FOR TESTING - A test system that tests a plurality of chips under test formed on a wafer under test, the test system comprising a plurality of test substrates that are arranged in overlapping layers and that each have a plurality of test circuits, whose function is determined for each wafer, formed thereon; a plurality of connecting sections that electrically connect, to the chips under test, the test circuits formed on one of the test substrates; and a control apparatus that controls each of the test circuits. Each test substrate has test circuits, with a function predetermined for each substrate, formed thereon. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128032 | WAFER FOR TESTING, TEST SYSTEM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - Provided is a test wafer that tests a plurality of semiconductor chips that are formed on a semiconductor wafer and that each include an operation circuit and an internal memory. The test wafer comprises a plurality of test circuits that correspond to the plurality of semiconductor chips, supply the operation circuits of the corresponding semiconductor chips with measurement signals, and measure electrical characteristics of signals output by the operation circuits in response to the measurement signals; and a plurality of write circuits that correspond to the plurality of semiconductor chips and each write, to the internal memory of the corresponding semiconductor chip, data corresponding to a measurement result of the corresponding test circuit. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128033 | Connection structure of electronic component and wired circuit board, wired circuit board assembly, and method for testing electronic component - In a connection structure of an electronic component and a wired circuit board, the electronic component includes a plurality of external terminals. The wired circuit board includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on the metal supporting board, and a conductive pattern formed on the insulating base layer. The conductive pattern includes a plurality of terminal portions for connection with the plurality of external terminals. The electronic component and the wired circuit board are disposed such that the plurality of external terminals and the plurality of terminal portions face each other. The wired circuit board is bent such that the conductive pattern is warped, and by the reaction force of the warping, the terminal portions and the external terminals are abutted, and the electronic component and the wired circuit board are electrically connected. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128034 | SELF-BALANCING FREQUENCY DETERMINING BRIDGE - A self-balancing Wheatstone bridge that provides frequency and power information. The frequency information obtained can be applied to correct the power measurement to provide excellent match, excellent frequency insensitivity, good dynamic range, good frequency range, and adequate frequency accuracy. The system is highly responsive, simple, and cost effective. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128035 | CLOSED-LOOP SOFT ERROR RATE SENSITIVITY CONTROL - Disclosed is a closed-loop feedback system for controlling the soft error rate (SER) due to radiation strikes on electronic circuitry. A variable sensitivity soft error rate detector provides and output corresponding to the soft error rate. This output is supplied to a voltage control. The output of the voltage control is fed back to the sensitivity control of the sensor—thus forming a feedback loop. The output of the voltage control may be the power supply of the soft error rate sensor. The output of the soft error rate sensor may also be used to enable and disable fault tolerant schemes or alert a user. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128036 | DRIVING CIRCUIT WITH IMPEDENCE CALIBRATION - A driving circuit includes at least a driving unit. The driving circuit includes a first bias component, a second bias component, and four metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors. The first bias component has a first node coupled to a first reference voltage and a second node for outputting a first bias current. The second bias component has a first node for draining a second bias current and a second node coupled to a second reference voltage different from the first reference voltage. Each of the MOS transistors has a control node for receiving one of input signal pairs, a node coupled to one of the bias components and another node coupled to one of the output ports of the driving circuit. The four MOS transistors are of a same conductive type. | 2011-06-02 |
20110128037 | DATA OUTPUT CIRCUIT - A data output circuit includes a plurality of drivers configured to be turned on/off according to impedance codes to output data to an output node. The impedance codes are divided into a first group having a value to turn on the drivers, and a second group having a value to turn off the drivers, and at least some of the drivers controlled by the second group are turned on during a pre-emphasis period. | 2011-06-02 |