Abstract: Automated analyzing of an endpoint report for a design of an electronic circuit is provided, which includes: identifying, by a processing device, that one or more test points of a selected path of the endpoint report are associated with one or more inverter devices of an inverter chain of the design of the electronic circuit; establishing, by the processing device, a chain criticality value for the inverter chain; and determining, by the processing device, whether to identify the inverter chain as a dispensable inverter chain, the determining using, at least in part, the chain criticality value for the inverter chain. The establishing may include updating the chain criticality value for each inverter device of the inverter chain, where the chain criticality value is a summed value obtained from criticality values for the one or more inverter devices of the inverter chain.

Abstract: A system for generating a local autonomous response to a condition of an electric grid by electric vehicle charging stations, comprising: a first electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a first electricity supply line to one electric vehicle charging station; a second electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a second electricity supply line to all of the electric vehicle charging stations; a third electricity meter for reading current, frequency, or voltage from a third electricity line from one or more renewable generators; and an electric vehicle charging controller operatively coupled to the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter, the third electricity meter and the electric vehicle charging stations and operable to obtain readings from the first electricity meter, the second electricity meter and the third electricity meter and to control the electric vehicle charging stations based on the obtained readings.

Abstract: An electric storage device protection apparatus includes switches arranged between an electric device and an electric storage device and connected in parallel to each other, and each of which being configured to be switched to be in an open state and a closed state, a rectifier component connected in series to one of the switches between a pair of common connection points of the switches, and a controller configured to perform a process to make the one of the switches that is connected to the rectifier component to be in the closed state and make another one of the switches to be in the open state when determining that the electric storage device is in a state where a voltage of the electric storage device becomes higher than a reference range.

Abstract: A method of forming a mixed mode response from a single ended mode input includes modeling a first voltage controlled current source based on relative values of a vpositive input signal and a vnegative input signal and modeling a second voltage controlled current source based on relative values of the vpositive input signal and the vnegative input signal. A method of forming a single ended mode response from a mixed mode input modeling a first voltage controlled current source based on relative values of a vDIFFin input signal and a vCOMMin input signal and modeling a second voltage controlled current source based on relative values of the vDIFFin input signal and the vCOMMin input signal, the second voltage controlled being connected to ground through a second terminating impedance that is equal to the reference impedance (Z0).

Abstract: An electronic computer-aided design tool includes a design module and a printed electronics printer coupled to the design module. The design module determines one or more design specifications for an electronic device. The printed electronics printer produces one or more printed electronics prototypes of the electronic device based at least in part on at least on at least one of the design specifications. In some embodiments, the electronic computer-aided design tool includes a prototype testing unit that tests prototypes made by the printed electronics printer.

Abstract: An embodiment cell shift scheme includes abutting a first transistor cell against a second transistor cell and shifting a place and route boundary away from a polysilicon disposed between the first transistor cell and the second transistor cell. In an embodiment, the cell shift scheme includes shifting the place and route boundary to prevent a mismatch between a layout versus schematic (LVS) netlist and a post-simulation netlist.

Abstract: A rechargeable, hybrid battery system incorporates a high power battery component and a high energy density battery component. The voltage of the high energy density battery varies as a function of its state of charge, but remains greater than the voltage of the high power battery throughout the operating range of the battery system.

Abstract: Battery controller chooses as a standard storage battery Bs one of the storage batteries which has the lowest voltage in storage batteries B1 to Bn. Battery controller obtains as a standard voltage Vs a voltage of the standard storage battery Bs, and obtains as a standard SOHs an SOH of the standard storage battery Bs. Battery controller specifies from storage batteries B1 to Bn a storage battery to be discharged by equalizing unit 450 based on a magnitude relation between an SOHj of each of the storage batteries and the standard SOHs and based on a voltage difference between the terminal voltage of each of the storage batteries and the standard voltage Vs. Battery controller performs an equalizing process by causing equalizing unit to discharge the specified storage battery.

Abstract: A smart, integrated charging device for electric vehicles is provided. The alternating current input module is connected to an electricity metering module via an alternating current input switch. The charging module is connected to the electricity metering module via a module alternating current switch and an alternating current bus, and is connected to an output monitoring module via a direct current bus. The output monitoring module is connected to the monitoring and general control module (13). The direct current output module is connected to the output monitoring module (4) via a direct current output switch. The lightning protection module is connected to the direct current bus. The charging module utilizes smart power combination and multiple output coordination to enable output with current sharing and the automatic balance control technology.

Abstract: A low voltage battery charger is provided that includes a fuel cell stack that generates electrical energy by a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen and an air blower that supplies air to the fuel cell stack. A high voltage DC converter converts an output voltage generated at the fuel cell stack to a high voltage. A high voltage battery is charged with the output voltage converted by the high voltage DC converter. A low voltage DC converter converts the output voltage generated at the fuel cell stack to a low voltage and a low voltage battery is charged with the output voltage converted by the low voltage DC converter. A controller then variably adjusts a charge voltage of the low voltage battery based on an air amount supplied to the fuel cell stack through the air blower.

Abstract: A portable terminal is provided, including a cover member which is detachably provided at a rear surface of a main body of a terminal, a resonant antenna for a reception unit provided inside of the cover member, a reception circuit unit provided inside of the main body, and a connection unit for connecting the resonant antenna for a reception unit with the reception circuit unit. The portable terminal efficiently receives the signal power provided from a charger by arranging the resonant antenna inside of the cover member, and minimizes the thickness of the portable terminal by providing the reception circuit unit inside of the main body of the terminal.

Abstract: A broadband Green's function computation technique that employs low wavenumber extraction on a modal summation is used to model the waveguide behavior of electronic components, systems, and interconnects on a printed circuit board. Use of the broadband technique permits discretizing the surface of the printed circuit board across a wide range of frequencies all at once. The broadband Green's function is also extended to via waveguides on circuit boards and power/ground plane waveguides of arbitrary shape. Such a method can analyze a given circuit board geometry over a broad frequency range several hundred times faster than is otherwise possible with existing commercial analysis tools. The present method is useful in electronic design automation for analyzing signal integrity and power integrity, reducing electromagnetic interference and ensuring electromagnetic compatibility.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system and operative based on a charge/discharge request from an EMS includes: a battery management unit configured to monitor a state of the storage battery; a power conditioning system; a control device configured to receive the charge/discharge request and storage battery information supplied from the battery management unit and to control the power conditioning system based thereon; an on-site monitoring and operating device directly connected to the control device, the on-site monitoring and operating device including a display unit configured to display the storage battery information and an operation unit configured to enable an on-site charge/discharge request to the AC-DC converter to be input. The control device includes an on-site request adjustment unit configured to receive the on-site charge/discharge request and the storage battery information and to determine a charge/discharge command to the power conditioning system based thereon.

Abstract: This invention defines management protocols for wireless power transfer to multiple devices in Multi-device Wireless Power Management System. Various functions of Multi-device Wireless Power Management System are justified from this invention. The WPT frames and messages which work between the management block of a charger and the management block or the coupler block of a device, or the coupler block of a charger are defined as well to execute various functions. Also the procedures for each functionality are described based on its frames and messages.

Abstract: A power adapter with a power saving mode includes a power adaptation unit. The power adaptation unit includes a pulse width modulation control unit and a power saving signal receiver. The power saving signal receiver is electrically connected to the pulse width modulation control unit. When the power adapter enters a working status, the power adapter charges a battery. After the power saving signal receiver receives a battery fully-charged signal, the power adapter enters a sleeping status.

Abstract: A charging system includes a vehicle, a charging/discharging connector, a detector, and an informing portion. The vehicle is equipped with an electric power storage device, and also includes an inlet for charging the electric power storage device. The charging/discharging connector is a connector that is attached to and detached from the inlet and that is connected to the inlet in a fully fitted state, in which charging can be performed, and a half-fitted state, in which charging is not allowed. The detector includes an electronic control unit for detecting whether a connecting state of the charging/discharging connector is the fully fitted state or the half-fitted state. The informing portion includes an indicator for informing a user of abnormal connection of the charging/discharging connector on the basis of a detection result of the electronic control unit when connection of the charging/discharging connector is the half-fitted state.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus detects a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources. The apparatus directs the power received from a first source to a charging circuit and directs the power received from at least a second source to the charging circuit. The apparatus directs the power received from the first source to the charging circuit by comparing the detected level of the power with a threshold and directing the power to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison. The apparatus directs the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit by comparing the detected level of the power with the threshold and directing the power to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: This invention defines management protocols for wireless power transfer to multiple devices in Multi-device Wireless Power Management System. Various functions of Multi-device Wireless Power Management System are justified from this invention. The WPT frames and messages which work between the management block of a charger and the management block or the coupler block of a device, or the coupler block of a charger are defined as well to execute various functions. Also the procedures for each functionality are described based on its frames and messages.

Abstract: A reversible buck or boost converter is operable in a buck mode and in a boost mode. In the buck mode, the converter receives a supply voltage via an input terminal and generates a charging current that is supplied to a battery, thereby charging the battery. The supply voltage is also supplied through the converter to an output terminal. In a boost mode, the converter receives power form the battery and generates a supply current and voltage that is output onto the output terminal. The same single current sense resistor is used both to control the charging current in the buck mode and to control a constant current supplied to the output terminal in the boost mode. The output current is controlled to be constant, regardless of changes in the in the battery voltage and changes in the output voltage.

Abstract: Various embodiments are to a simulation platform with dynamic device model libraries and the implementation therefor. The simulation platform includes one or more servers hosting thereupon a database management system, a simulation frontend, and a simulation backend. The simulation frontend includes or is operatively coupled to one or more electronic design databases managed by a database management system, stored in a persistent storage device, and including design data in one or more domains across one or more design fabrics. The simulation backend includes or is operatively coupled to one or more simulators that perform simulations, analyzes, and/or optimizations for an electronic design by obtaining simulation inputs that are appended to the one or more electronic design databases or are stored in one or more separate data structures that are co-managed by the database management system.