Abstract: A device and a method for implementing a physically unclonable function is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes at least one electronic structure including a dielectric. A conductive path is formed at a random position through the dielectric due to an electrical breakdown of the dielectric, or the electronic structure is adapted for generating an electrical breakdown of the dielectric such that the conductive path is formed through the dielectric at a random position. The at least one electronic structure is adapted for determining a distinct value of a set comprising at least two predetermined values. The distinct value is determined by the position of the conductive path through the dielectric.

Abstract: An example of the present disclosure discloses a light source circuit and an illumination apparatus using the same. By adjusting peak wavelengths, peak intensity and color coordinates of blue light, red light and yellow-green light in the illumination light emitted by the light source to preset ranges, an effect that the illumination light emitted by the light source circuit can improve the sense of skin color of people is achieved.

Abstract: Techniques are described for ground-intermediating buffering that can effectively use the reference grounds of the circuit domains on either side of a buffer stage to generate one or more intermediated grounds for one or more signal buffers. For example, one of the reference grounds has a first amount of ground noise, the other of the reference grounds has a second amount of ground noise that is greater than or less than the first amount, and the intermediated grounds are generated to have respective amounts of ground noise that are between the first and second amounts. The ground intermediating buffer can perform signal buffering with respect to the intermediated ground(s), thereby reducing ground noise coupling across the circuit domains through both the signal and ground paths of the buffer stage.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lighting control system with a motion sensor unit that electrically couples to a load circuit through a latching relay or load controller for turning on and off lights. The motion sensor unit is configured to power down to draw zero power after a time delay, when motion is longer detected within the work space by the motion sensor unit. The lighting control system further includes a control circuit that reinitiates or turns the motion sensor back on through a switch device.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a semiconductor device in which power consumption can be reduced. It is another object to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device using a programming cell, such as a programmable logic device (PLD). In accordance with a change in a configuration of connections between basic blocks, power supply voltage furnishing to the basic blocks is changed. That is, when the structure of connections between the basic blocks is such that a basic block does not contribute to a circuit, the supply of the power supply voltage to this basic block is stopped. Further, the supply of the power supply voltage to the basic blocks is controlled using a programming cell formed using a field effect transistor whose channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor, the field effect transistor having extremely low off-state current or extremely low leakage current.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a GOA driving unit, which comprises: a pull-up control module; a pull-up/stage transmission module connected with the present-stage of pull-up control module; a pull-down module respectively connected with a scanning signal output end and a pull-up control signal input end of the present-stage of pull-up/stage transmission module; a bootstrap module respectively connected with the scanning signal output end and the pull-up control signal input end of the present-stage of pull-up/stage transmission module; and a pull-down maintenance module.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dimming control using TRIAC dimmers are provided. An example apparatus for a power conversion system includes: a process-and-drive component configured to receive an input signal and output a drive signal to a switch to affect a current that flows through a primary winding of a power conversion system. The input signal includes a first pulse associated with a first input period and a second pulse associated with a second input period. The drive signal is associated with a first modulation period for the first input period and a second modulation period for the second input period. The process-and-drive component is further configured to: determine the first modulation period for the first input period; change the drive signal between a first logic level and a second logic level at a modulation frequency during the first modulation period; determine the second modulation period for the second input period.

Abstract: A highly configurable and flexible distributed lighting control system that includes a Digital Power Module (DPM) connected to at least one remote/distributed Fixture Control Module (FCM) that controls an associated LED light fixture. The LED light fixture including at least two LEDs that are independently controllable. The LED light fixture adapted to receive various control signals for controlling the at least two LEDs.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and an electronic candle lamp, which comprise a baseplate, a plurality of groups of lamp bodies, a lamp shade and a controlling device. The plurality of groups of lamp bodies are disposed on the baseplate, and each group of the lamp bodies respectively comprises a plurality of LEDs arranged in a matrix form; the lamp shade is disposed on the baseplate and has the plurality of groups of lamp bodies nested therein; and the controlling device is electrically connected to the plurality of groups of lamp bodies to control part of the LEDs in each group of the lamp bodies to emit light so that the electronic candle lamp presents a candlelight effect with flickering flames. The LED lamp and the electronic candle lamp of the present disclosure are electronically controlled to realistically simulate the candlelight effect with flickering flames.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp control device includes an information acquisition unit that acquires snowfall information, and a controller that controls a vehicle lamp capable of changing a formation position of a light distribution pattern. The controller controls the vehicle lamp so as to lower the formation position from a predetermined reference position when snowfall is perceived, and when the snowfall amount is larger than a predetermined value, the controller substantially lowers the formation position as compared with the formation position when the snowfall amount is smaller than the predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lightweight bistable PUF circuit, comprising a decoding circuit, a timing control circuit, a PUF cell array and n sharing foot circuits. The PUF cell array is formed by m*n PUF cells arrayed in m lines and n columns. Each PUF cell includes a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a third PMOS transistor and a fourth PMOS transistor, and the four PMOS transistors have the minimum width-to-length ratio of 120 nm/60 nm under a TSMC 65 nm process. Each sharing foot circuit includes a first NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, a third NMOS transistor, a fourth NMOS transistor, a first two-input NAND gate and a second two-input NAND gate, and the four NMOS transistors have a width-to-length ratio ranging from 2 um/60 nm to 8 um/60 nm. The lightweight bistable PUF circuit has a reset function and the advantages of small area, low power consumption, small time delay and high speed.

Abstract: An architecture for a control system in a network, and devices and techniques for implementing the same. The architecture may comprise a logic controller isolated from the network by an interface controller and a bridge interface between the interface controller and the logic controller.

Abstract: A lighting system and method features full gamut color and white color correlated temperature (CCT) control of independently controlled zones. Each zone may be tuned to any color and/or white CCT. The result is a lighting system and method with a light-emitting face having zones of different colors and intensities that may be independently controlled in real time. The lighting system and method enables improved lighting effects for film, television, and still photography as compared to traditional panel lights that are uniform in color over the entire emission surface.

Abstract: A circuit for extending the bandwidth of a termination block is described. The circuit comprises an I/O contact configured to receive an input signal; and a termination circuit coupled to the I/O contact, wherein the termination circuit comprises a plurality of trim legs coupled between a power supply and the I/O contact, each trim leg having a switch to control the impedance in the trim leg.

Abstract: A vehicle taillight assembly is provided that includes a housing having a light transmissive lens, a brake light located in the housing, a strobe light located in the housing and a controller activating the strobe light to strobe when the brake light is activated. The strobe light may also be activated when a turn signal light or reverse light is activated. The strobe light has a light source illuminating light onto a light pipe.

Abstract: A reconfigurable circuit suitable for a redundant circuit of a storage device is provided. A programmable logic element (PLE) includes k logic circuits (e.g., XNOR circuits), k configuration memories (CM), and another logic circuit (e.g., an AND circuit) to which the outputs of the k logic circuits are input. The output of the AND circuit represents whether k input data of the PLE all correspond to configuration data stored in the k CMs. For example, when the address of a defective block in the storage device is stored in the CM and address data of the storage device the access of which is requested is input to the PLE, whether the defective block is accessible can be determined from the output of the AND circuit.

Abstract: A level shifter circuit which includes a cross-coupled latch and a set-reset latch is introduced. The level shifter circuit includes a first input node, a second input node and a plurality of switches. The first input node and the second input node are configured to receive a first digital input signal and a second digital input signal, respectively. The plurality of switches are configured to be switched on or off according to at least one control signal to output a first output signal and a second output signal. The set-reset latch is coupled to the cross-coupled latch and includes a set input node, a reset input node and an output node. The set input node and the reset input node are configured to receive the first output signal and the second output signal of the cross-coupled latch, respectively. The output node outputs a level-shifted output signal according to the first output signal and the second output signal of the cross-coupled latch. A method adapted to a level shifter circuit is also introduced.

Abstract: A system for controlling RF power supplies applying power to a load, such as a plasma chamber, includes a master power supply and a slave power supply. The master power supply provides a control signal, such as a frequency and phase signal, to the slave power supply. The slave power supply receives the frequency and phase signal and also receives signals characteristic of the spectral emissions detected from the load. The slave RF power supply varies the phase and power of its RF output signal applied to the load. Varying the power controls the width of an ion distribution function, and varying the phase controls a peak of the ion distribution. Depending upon the coupling between the RF generators and the load, different spectral emissions are detected, including first harmonics, second harmonics, and, in the case of a dual frequency drive system, intermodulation distortion.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes first and second pixels arranged along a first direction on a substrate; a first groove positioned at a side of the first and second pixels and including a first portion extending along the first direction and a second portion corresponding to a space between the first and second pixels; and a light emitting diode in each of the first and second pixels.

Abstract: To provide a novel nonvolatile latch circuit and a semiconductor device using the nonvolatile latch circuit, a nonvolatile latch circuit includes a latch portion having a loop structure where an output of a first element is electrically connected to an input of a second element, and an output of the second element is electrically connected to an input of the first element; and a data holding portion configured to hold data of the latch portion. In the data holding portion, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor as a semiconductor material for forming a channel formation region is used as a switching element. In addition, a capacitor electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor is included.