Abstract: A SAR ADC is disclosed. The SAR ADC includes a plurality of SAR-capacitors. For each of the SAR-capacitors, a sampling-switching-block is configured to connect a first plate of the associated SAR-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, v-ref-high or an input-voltage. The SAR ADC also includes an offset-capacitor and an offset-switching-block configured to connect a first plate of the offset-capacitor to either: v-ref-low, or v-ref-high. The SAR ADC further includes a SAR machine configured to provide signals to the sampling-switching-blocks and the offset-switching-block in order to define a calibration-sampling-mode-of-operation, a calibration-conversion-mode-of-operation, a sampling-mode-of-operation and a conversion-mode-of-operation. A code converter is also includes and is configured to subtract the offset-value from the raw-digital-word in order to provide a digital-output-signal.

Abstract: A system for creating a session entry and forwarding an IP packet includes memories that store session and session template tables, and first and second processors in communication with the memories. When the first processor receives the IP packet, it determines whether the session table includes a session entry corresponding to the IP packet. If the session table does not include the session entry, the first processor determines whether the session template table includes a session template entry corresponding to the IP packet. The first processor generates the session entry using the session template entry and the IP packet. If the session template table does not include the session template entry, the first processor forwards the IP packet to the second processor, which generates the session template entry and the session entry.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a module for a radio receiver. The module comprises an input terminal; an output terminal; a main signal path for communicating in-phase and quadrature signals between the input terminal and the output terminal; and a second signal path. The second signal path is connected in parallel with the main signal path and is configured to: extract in-phase and quadrature signals from the main signal path; filter the extracted in-phase and quadrature signals; detect an error in the filtered, extracted in-phase and quadrature signals; and apply a correction to in-phase and quadrature signals on the main signal path based on the error.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for preventing the broadcasting of unauthorized messages on a broadcast bus network, the communication apparatus comprising: a first memory adapted to store first information; a second memory adapted to store second information; a monitoring unit adapted to: monitor the bus for processing messages being broadcasted on the bus, and output a third information and fourth information a comparing unit adapted to compare the first information with the third information and the second information with the fourth information; and, a message destroyer adapted to: when: the first information matches with the third information, and the second information does not match with the fourth information, causing the body of the current message to be altered while the current message is being broadcasted on the bus.

Abstract: The invention provides a capacitive sensor circuit in which a capacitance to be sensed is selectively coupled into a ring oscillator circuit. The ring oscillator frequency is measured with the capacitance coupled and not coupled, and a capacitance is derived from the change in ring oscillator frequency.

Abstract: A system that performs a bus transaction includes a transaction controller and a protection code processing circuit. The transaction controller identifies a set of parameters corresponding to the bus transaction based on address and received control information, and modifies at least one parameter or splits the bus transaction into sub-transactions depending on the parameter values to map the bus transaction to a memory address space. The protection code processing circuit generates and inserts a protection code into data to be written to the memory, and removes a protection code from data read from the memory. The system facilitates error checking without requiring modification of the channels (e.g., bus width) used to read and/or write data to memory.

Abstract: A sensor system for sensing a physical quantity is disclosed. The sensor system includes a first sensor path comprising a first first sensing element and a second first sensing element and a first intermediate node being provided in between the first first sensing element and the second first sensing element. The sensor also includes a second sensor path comprising a first second sensing element and a second second sensing element and a second intermediate node being provided in between the first second sensing element and the second second sensing element. A third sensor path is provided and comprises a first third sensing element and a second third sensing element and a third intermediate node being provided in between the first third sensing element and the second third sensing element. A signal processing device is also included.

Abstract: A receiver, including: a tuner receiving an input signal; a signal processor configured to process the input signal; an automatic gain control (AGC) controller configured to: initialize the receiver in a low gain state; determine the presence of a signal; and increase the receiver gain to determine if a weak signal is present prior to a strong signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a device including a digital component configured to output a plurality of parallel bits based on an input wherein the digital component is capable of occupying a metastable state between a time the input is changed and a time the output plurality of parallel bits changes based on the changed input, wherein the digital component outputs metastable bits while occupying the metastable state; and a synchronous sampling circuit configured to sample bits from the digital component in synchronization with a received clock signal pulse, wherein when the clock signal pulse occurs while the digital component occupies a metastable state, the synchronous sampling circuit samples metastable bits, and wherein the input into the digital component changes in a manner that is asynchronous with respect to the clock signal pulse. In various embodiments, the digital component is a substitution box (S-box).

Abstract: A driver circuit for driving a portion of a motor system is disclosed. The driver circuit may include a current reverse detector operable to detect a current direction associated with the portion of the motor system, an insulated gate bipolar transistor (“IGBT”) driver, and an IGBT. The IGBT driver may include: a first input coupled to an output of the current reverse detector and a second input coupled to an operation indication signal.

Abstract: A configuration controller for and a method of controlling a configuration of a circuitry are provided. The configuration controller comprises an input, a selection checker, a data selector and an output. The input receives an input configuration selection signal which is encoded according to a specific encoding scheme. The selection checker checks a correctness of the received input configuration selection signal and provides to the data selector a selection signal which indicates a specific configuration selection if the input configuration selection data is correct or indicates a default configuration selection if the input configuration selection signal is incorrect according to the specific encoding scheme. The data selector selects configuration data from its internal configuration data storage in accordance with the selection signal and provides the selected configuration data to the output.

Abstract: A signal processing circuit comprising a clip-generation-block. The clip-generation-block is configured to receive an input-signal; and determine a clip-signal that comprises only values of the input-signal that exceed a clipping-threshold. The signal processing circuit also comprises a scaling-block configured to apply a scaling-factor to the clip-signal in order to generate a scaled-clip-signal, wherein the scaling-factor is greater than one; and an adder configured to provide a clipped-signal based on a difference between the scaled-clip-signal and the input signal.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a function selector device in a system using a DisplayPort protocol over a universal serial bus (USB) mechanical interface, including: a first port configured to transmit/receive a USB SSTX signal; a second port configured to transmit/receive a USB SSRX signal; a third port configured to transmit/receive a DisplayPort lane signal; a fourth port configured to transmit/receive a DisplayPort AUX signal; a fifth port configured to transmit/receive a DisplayPort HPD signal; a sixth port configured to connect to SSTX pins of a USB 3.0 receptacle; and a seventh port configured to connect to SSRX pins of a USB 3.0 receptacle.

Abstract: There is disclosed a portable security device for securing a data exchange between a host device and a remote device, said portable security device comprising a processing unit, a secure element and a data interface, wherein: the secure element is arranged to store an encryption key and a decryption key; the processing unit is arranged to control the encryption of data to be transmitted from the host device to the remote device, wherein said encryption is performed using said encryption key; the processing unit is further arranged to control the decryption of data transmitted from the remote device to the host device, wherein said decryption is performed using said decryption key. Furthermore, a corresponding method for securing a data exchange between a host device and a remote device using a portable security device is disclosed, as well as a corresponding computer program product.

Abstract: A low drop-out voltage regulator includes an error amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input and an output. One of the non-inverting and inverting inputs is connected to a reference voltage. An output circuit is connected by way of the output of the error amplifier to an external load. The output circuit generates an output current and an output voltage for the external load. A current tracking circuit is coupled to the output circuit and receives the output current and generates a tracking current that tracks the output current. A load tracking-compensation circuit is coupled to the current tracking circuit and the output circuit, and generates a control voltage based on the tracking current and provides the control voltage to the output circuit.

Abstract: A radio frequency transmission structure couples a RF signal between a first and a second radiating elements arranged at a first and a second sides of a first dielectric substrate, respectively. The RF coupling structure comprises: a hole arranged through the first dielectric substrate, a first electrically conductive layer arranged on a first wall of the hole to electrically connect a first and a second signal terminals, a second electrically conductive layer arranged on a second wall of the hole opposite to the first wall to electrically connect a first and a second reference terminals. The first electrically conductive layer is separated from the second electrically conductive layer. The hole extends beyond the first wall away from the second wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and system to compensate phase offset caused by the IC (integrated circuit) by making use of factory measurement stored as trim-data in the IC. In the final customer product, the trim-data is mapped to the actual platform environment such that the respective phase offset can be compensated.

Abstract: A container for containing a perishable substance has a container wall with an inner side and an outer side. The wall has an electrically conductive layer extending between the inner side and the outer side. The inner side faces the space containing the substance. The container comprises electronic circuitry having a sensor for sensing a physical property or condition of the substance, and an antenna for communicating an RF signal to a receiver, external to the container. The RF signal is indicative of the physical property or condition sensed. The sensor is positioned so as to be exposed to the space containing the substance in operational use of the container. The antenna is positioned at the outer side, or between the outer side and the electrically conductive layer, and is electrically isolated from the electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for attenuator phase compensation are described. In an embodiment, a method for attenuator phase compensation involves determining a phase compensation value for an attenuator based on an attenuation configuration of the attenuator and performing phase compensation according to the phase compensation value to maintain a constant phase response.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for operating a communications device are described. In an embodiment, a method for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling involves adjusting a phase configuration of the communications device in response to at least one system or environmental parameter, modulating a carrier signal with the adjusted phase configuration using active load modulation (ALM), and transmitting the modulated carrier signal from the communications device for inductive coupling.