Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material by using a physical foaming agent, comprising: melting and mixing a polyvinyl chloride resin, a modified resin, an isocyanate, an anhydride, a nucleating agent and a heat stabilizer to obtain a blank; immersing the blank into a foaming gas for foaming to obtain a foamed body; and subjecting the foamed body to crosslinking curing to obtain a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material. According to the present invention, the crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material is prepared by means of a brand-new process route, and the composition and proportion of the PVC resin and other raw materials can be adjusted in a wide range; and carbon dioxide or nitrogen is used for foaming. Further provided is a crosslinked polyvinyl chloride structure foamed material.

Abstract: A method for self-calibration of reference voltage drop in a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) includes measuring each one of a plurality of thermometric weightages associated with a respective one of a plurality of thermometric bits, wherein the DAC includes a plurality of sub-binary bits and the plurality of thermometric bits. For each sequentially increasing combination of thermometric bit settings including at least two thermometric bits coupled to a high reference voltage and each sub-binary bit coupled to a low reference voltage, performing the steps of: determining a respective combined weightage correction; adding the combined weightage correction to the highest order bit of the combination of thermometric bit settings; and incrementing a number of bits of the combination of thermometric bit settings in response to the number of bits of the sequential combination being less than a total number of the plurality of thermometric bits.

Abstract: A method for self-calibration of reference voltage drop in a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) includes measuring each one of a plurality of thermometric weightages associated with a respective one of a plurality of thermometric bits, wherein the DAC includes a plurality of sub-binary bits and the plurality of thermometric bits. For each sequentially increasing combination of thermometric bit settings including at least two thermometric bits coupled to a high reference voltage and each sub-binary bit coupled to a low reference voltage, performing the steps of: determining a respective combined weightage correction; adding the combined weightage correction to the highest order bit of the combination of thermometric bit settings; and incrementing a number of bits of the combination of thermometric bit settings in response to the number of bits of the sequential combination being less than a total number of the plurality of thermometric bits.

Abstract: A method for a fast settling ripple reduction loop for high speed precision chopper amplifiers includes amplifying an input signal with a signal path to generate a first output, the signal path comprising chopping the input signal to generate a first chopper output, amplifying the first chopper output with an amplifier to generate an amplifier output and chopping the amplified output to generate a second chopper output. An output ripple of the first output is reduced with a Ripple Reduction Loop comprising chopping the second chopper output to generate a third chopper output, filtering the third chopper output with a filter to generate a Direct Current (DC) offset correction, and combining the DC offset correction with the amplifier output, wherein the third chopper output is driven to the output voltage of the filter and the RRL is disconnected from the low frequency signal path in response to a non-linear event.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a multiplexer circuit configured to provide an output signal on a conductive line, a programmable gain amplifier having a non-inverting input connected to the conductive line to receive the output signal from the multiplexer, a slew rate adjust circuit connected at a first node on the conductive line between the multiplexer circuit and the programmable gain amplifier, a first switch including a first terminal connected to the first node and a second terminal connected to the input of the programmable gain amplifier, and a low pass filter connected between the first and second terminals of the first switch.

Abstract: A method for a fast settling ripple reduction loop for high speed precision chopper amplifiers includes amplifying an input signal with a signal path to generate a first output, the signal path comprising chopping the input signal to generate a first chopper output, amplifying the first chopper output with an amplifier to generate an amplifier output and chopping the amplified output to generate a second chopper output. An output ripple of the first output is reduced with a Ripple Reduction Loop comprising chopping the second chopper output to generate a third chopper output, filtering the third chopper output with a filter to generate a Direct Current (DC) offset correction, and combining the DC offset correction with the amplifier output, wherein the third chopper output is driven to the output voltage of the filter and the RRL is disconnected from the low frequency signal path in response to a non-linear event.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a multiplexer circuit configured to provide an output signal on a conductive line, a programmable gain amplifier having a non-inverting input connected to the conductive line to receive the output signal from the multiplexer, a slew rate adjust circuit connected at a first node on the conductive line between the multiplexer circuit and the programmable gain amplifier, a first switch including a first terminal connected to the first node and a second terminal connected to the input of the programmable gain amplifier, and a low pass filter connected between the first and second terminals of the first switch.