Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the vacuum container and ground, the connection unit including an inductor.

Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates. Input signals in the form of digital signals are driven to non-linear input capacitors on their respective first terminals. The second terminals of the non-linear input capacitors are coupled a summing node which provides a majority function of the inputs. In the multi-input majority or minority gates, the non-linear charge response from the non-linear input capacitors results in output voltages close to or at rail-to-rail voltage levels. In some examples, the nodes of the non-linear input capacitors are conditioned once in a while to preserve function of the multi-input majority gates.

Abstract: A new class of multiplier cells (analog or digital) is derived from a 1-bit full adder and an AND gate. The 1-bit full adder is derived from first and second majority gates. The multiplier cell can also be implemented with a combination of two majority gates with majority and AND functions integrated in each of them. The two majority gates are coupled. Each of the first and second majority logic gates comprise a capacitor with non-linear polar material. The first and second majority gates receive the two inputs A and B that are to be multiplied. Other inputs received by the first and second majority gates are carry-in input, a sum-in input, and a bias voltage. The bias voltage is a negative voltage, which produces an integrated AND function in conjunction with a majority function. The second majority gate receives additional inputs, which are inverted output of the first majority gate.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for generation of programmable pulse signals using inverse chaotic maps, without reliance on a clocking signal. Some embodiments of the technologies include an apparatus that can receive a sequence of bits having a defined number of bits, where the sequence of bits represent a desired continuous pulse signal having a programmable width in time-domain. The apparatus can also can receive a precursor continuous pulse signal having an arbitrary width in time-domain that fits within the dynamic range of the apparatus. The apparatus can generate the desired continuous pulse signal by transforming the precursor continuous pulse signal using the sequence of bits and an inverse chaotic map.

Abstract: Watch with a time setting mechanism with an uncouplable motion work lever, with a striking mechanism having a governor, including at least one control piece set in motion by a movement or on user command, and a governor mechanism arranged to regulate to a substantially constant value the rotational speed of a strike function actuator, this striking mechanism including, for at least one control piece, a governor trigger piece arranged, according to the angular position of this control piece, to operate a governor stop jumper able to block or allow the rotation of this governor mechanism, and, by means of an articulated connection, to isolate the motion work lever in an uncoupling position or place it in a coupling position.

Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates. Input signals in the form of digital signals are driven to non-linear input capacitors on their respective first terminals. The second terminals of the non-linear input capacitors are coupled a summing node which provides a majority function of the inputs. In the multi-input majority or minority gates, the non-linear charge response from the non-linear input capacitors results in output voltages close to or at rail-to-rail voltage levels. In some examples, the nodes of the non-linear input capacitors are conditioned once in a while to preserve function of the multi-input majority gates.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a receiver that executes reception process to capture a position information satellite transmitting leap second information and receive a satellite signal transmitted from the captured position information satellite and a controller that acquires the leap second information on the basis of the satellite signal received by the receiver, in which the controller determines whether or not to stop the reception processing on the basis of a type of the satellite signal receivable from the position information satellite captured by the receiver.

Abstract: An electrical luminaire receives an AC supply as well as an auxiliary power supply. A power converter converts the AC power to supply a lighting element. A power factor associated with the AC supply is used as a control input for selecting an amount of power to be supplied from the two supplies. This enables the overall power factor to be controlled, for example to avoid financial penalties associated with the use of the AC supply with low power factor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a first circuit configured to generate a first signal a first number of times in response to an input signal, a second circuit configured to generate a second signal having a second numerical value each time the first signal is activated, and a third circuit configured to receive the second signal to update a count value obtained by accumulating the second numerical value, configured to generate a third signal each time the count value reaches a third numerical value, and configured to update the count value obtained by accumulating the second numerical value and subtracting the third numerical value when the count value reached the third numerical value.

Abstract: A semiconductor device using a programming unit with is provided. A highly reliable semiconductor device using the programming unit is provided. A highly integrated semiconductor device using the programming unit is provided. In a semiconductor circuit having a function of changing a structure of connections between logic cells such as PLDs, connection and disconnection between the logic cells or power supply to the logic cells is controlled by a programming unit using an insulated gate field-effect transistor with a small amount of off-state current or leakage current. A transfer gate circuit may be provided in the programming unit. To lower driving voltage, a capacitor may be provided in the programming unit and the potential of the capacitor may be changed during configuration and during operation.

Abstract: In each of delineator streetlights of a low-altitude, low-power installable smart streetlight system, a lighting unit is formed on a roadside, and a reflection panel is formed on an opposite-side of a direction of traffic. A low-power Bluetooth antenna relays control signals between nearby the delineator streetlights, and an alert panel is equipped on the reflection panel. A first sensor detects vehicles on roads and outputs a detection signal, and second sensors detect a wild animal and output a detection signal. A control unit controls the lighting unit to turn on when a car detection signal is inputted from the sensor unit, successively transmits the control signal to nearby the delineator streetlights, controls the alert panel to flash when a wild animal detection signal is inputted from the sensor unit, and transmits a control signal of flashing the alert panel to nearby the delineator streetlights.

Abstract: System and method for providing at least an output current to one or more light emitting diodes. The system includes a control component configured to receive at least a demagnetization signal, a sensed signal and a reference signal and to generate a control signal based on at least information associated with the demagnetization signal, the sensed signal and the reference signal, and a logic and driving component configured to receive at least the control signal and output a drive signal to a switch based on at least information associated with the control signal. The switch is connected to a first diode terminal of a diode and a first inductor terminal of an inductor. The diode further includes a second diode terminal, and the inductor further includes a second inductor terminal.

Abstract: A configurable lighting system includes a coordinator device and a first lighting device that wirelessly communicates with the coordinator device. The system further includes a user device having a display interface that displays representations of multiple lighting devices including a representation of the first lighting device. The user device is configured to indicate the representation of the first lighting device in the display interface in response to a first user input received at the first lighting device. In response to a second user input received at the user device, the second user input associating the representation of the first lighting device with a zone of a physical area, the coordinator device associates the first lighting device with a second lighting device associated with the zone of the physical area.

Abstract: A timepiece movement includes a movement case, a drive mechanism, a time mechanism driven by the drive mechanism, a day mechanism, and a day adjustment mechanism. The day mechanism is driven by the time mechanism through a frictional engagement therebetween. Once a torque generated by the day adjustment mechanism overcomes the frictional engagement, the day mechanism is permitted to be driven by the day adjustment mechanism. Therefore, an indicated day of the timepiece movement can be adjusted without pulling out of a day adjustment knob or an actuating shaft of the day adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: In a method of controlling on-die termination (ODT) in a memory system including a plurality of memory units that shares a data bus to transfer data, ODT circuits of the plurality of memory units are enabled into an initial state, a resistance value of the ODT circuit is set to a first resistance value, of at least one write non-target memory unit among the plurality of memory units during a write operation on a write target memory unit among the plurality of memory units, and a resistance value of the ODT circuit is set to a second resistance value, of at least one read non-target memory unit among the plurality of memory units during a read operation on a read target memory unit among the plurality of memory units.

Abstract: A lighting system includes: a power supply circuit, an AC-DC converter circuit and a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module receives an external command from a wireless communication device and generates an adjustment command according to the received external command. The adjustment command includes a luminance adjustment command and a driving power control command. The power supply circuit includes a power stage and a conversion controller circuit. The conversion controller circuit supplies a adjustable output voltage to the wireless communication module, to power the wireless communication module. The conversion controller circuit controls the power stage according to the luminance adjustment command, to adjust an output current of an output power, thereby adjusting the luminance of a light emission device.

Abstract: An active gain control circuit includes a voltage divider having a variable resistance configured to attenuate a rectified input line voltage to produce a reference signal, a filter circuit configured to extract a DC-level reference voltage from the reference signal, and an operational amplifier configured to receive the DC-level reference voltage and a comparison voltage, and to generate a gate control signal based on a difference between the comparison voltage and the DC-level reference voltage, wherein a resistance of the voltage divider is controlled by the gate control signal.

Abstract: An antenna system includes a dielectric substrate, a ground plane, and a first antenna array. The ground plane is disposed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate. The first antenna array is disposed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate. The first antenna array includes a first transmission line, a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a third antenna element, a fourth antenna element, a fifth antenna element, and a sixth antenna element. The first transmission line has a first feeding point and is coupled to the first antenna element, the second antenna element, the third antenna element, the fourth antenna element, the fifth antenna element, and the sixth antenna element. The first antenna element, the second antenna element, the third antenna element, the fourth antenna element, the fifth antenna element, and the sixth antenna element are all substantially arranged in a first straight line.

Abstract: A light distribution control apparatus comprises an irradiating apparatus and an irradiation control apparatus. When a vehicle is travelling on an own lane, the irradiation control apparatus lightens a first region including a region right in front of the vehicle using the irradiating apparatus. When a request for lane change to a target lane occurs under a situation where the vehicle is travelling on the own lane, the irradiation control apparatus lightens a second region using the irradiating apparatus, the second region including a region-at-a-lane-change-side positioned at a target lane side with respect to the first region and a reduced region which is a region where the first region is reduced to a region near the vehicle as well as control the irradiating apparatus so that illuminance in the reduced region becomes less than or equal to illuminance in the reduced region before the request for lane change occurs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plasma generator having a matching apparatus for matching impedances, and an impedance matching method. The plasma generator includes an RF power supply unit, a load device part including a standard load having a predetermined impedance and an antenna-plasma device configured to generate plasma, and a matching unit configured to connect the RF power supply unit to any one of the antenna-plasma device or the standard load, and match impedances of the RF power supply unit and the antenna-plasma device when the RF power supply unit is connected to the antenna-plasma device, wherein the matching unit is configured to detect a parasitic impedance according to parasitic components inside a circuit by connecting the standard load and the RF power supply unit, connect the antenna-plasma device, when the parasitic impedances are detected, calculate reactance required for the impedance matching, and change capacitance.