Abstract: A technique relates to a router. The router includes a qubit signal distributor, a readout signal distributor, and diplexers communicatively coupled to the qubit signal distributor and the readout signal distributor.

Abstract: A plasma generation system includes an anode having a generally cylindrical proximal portion and a generally cylindrical distal portion, the distal portion having a smaller diameter than the first portion; a connecting portion connecting the first and second portions and having walls oriented at approximately 45 degrees to center axis of the anode; a cathode having a generally cylindrical shape in its proximal portion and a tapering at approximately a 30 degree angle to the center axis of the anode in its distal portion, where a gap between the connecting portion of the anode and the distal portion of the cathode is at least twice as large as a gap between the proximal portion of the anode and the proximal portion of the cathode; and a high voltage power supply providing an operating voltage in a range of 800-2500 volts and a current of about 0.3-0.7 A to the cathode.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source, an image sensor, a controller, a memory, and a wireless transceiver. The light source is configured to emit light for general illumination. The image sensor is configured to acquire an image of an area illuminated by the light source. The controller is coupled to control the image sensor and to receive the acquired image of the illuminated area from the image sensor. The controller is configured to operate the wireless transceiver to receive identification information from a wireless device in the illuminated area. The controller is further configured to automatically generate a visual signature based on image information of a person or object, obtained from the image of the illuminated area. The controller also is configured to store the visual signature of the person or object in the memory in association with the wireless device identification information.

Abstract: In illustrative embodiments disclosed herein, a logic element may be provided on the basis of a non-volatile storage mechanism, such as ferroelectric transistor elements, wherein the functional behavior may be adjusted or programmed on the basis of a shift of threshold voltages. To this end, a P-type transistor element and an N-type transistor element may be connected in parallel, while a ferroelectric material may be used so as to establish a first polarization state resulting in a first functional behavior and a second polarization state resulting in a second different functional behavior. For example, the logic element may enable a switching between P-type transistor behavior and N-type transistor behavior depending on the polarization state.

Abstract: An integrated circuit enables the selection of a circuit. According to one implementation, a plurality of redundant circuits provide a predetermined function and a voltage sensor may be coupled to receive a reference voltage. A selection circuit may be coupled to the voltage sensor and the reference voltage, wherein the selection circuit selects one of the plurality of redundant circuits to be implemented in the integrated circuit based upon a detected voltage of the reference voltage of the reference voltage.

Abstract: A power device includes a converter configured to convert an input voltage and operate a light emitting diode (LED) array, a current detector configured to detect an output current flowing through the LED array, and a controller configured to compare the output current with a reference value and control the output current, wherein the controller includes a reference value varying circuit configured to vary the reference value.

Abstract: A controller comprising: an output for controlling light source(s) arranged to emit light to illuminate an environment; and an input for receiving a signal output from at least one sensor. The controller is configured to: identify presence of a user and at least one further user based on the signal output from the sensor; determine lighting preferences of the users; detect an orientation of the users based on the signal from the sensor; estimate a field of view (FOV) of the users based on the detected orientation of the users; determine that at least one light source is positioned to emit light in both the FOVs of the users, arbitrate between the lighting preferences of the users to determine light settings to be applied to the at least one light source, and control said at least one light source based on the determined light settings.

Abstract: An inductive-coupling plasma generation apparatus in which coupling can be made stronger and power can be used more effectively than in a conventional technique. The inductive-coupling plasma generation apparatus includes an electroconductive chamber with a toroidal-shaped electrical discharge space formed inside. The plasma generation apparatus also includes a high-frequency power source connected to the chamber. The power source is configured to cause a high-frequency current to flow through electroconductive material forming the chamber along a toroidal direction.

Abstract: A trajectory module is configured to determine a trajectory of a boat located in water behind a trailer that is hitched to a vehicle based on an image behind the vehicle captured using a rear facing camera of the vehicle. An illuminating module is configured to turn a right brake light of the vehicle ON and OFF when the trajectory of the boat is left of a longitudinal axis of the trailer and to turn a left brake light of the vehicle ON and OFF when the trajectory of the boat is right of the longitudinal axis of the trailer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light attenuation controlling apparatus for a CDM lamp, comprising: a full-bridge inverter as a power source to supply an output to the CDM lamp; a driving circuit for driving the full-bridge inverter; a single-chip microcomputer connected to the driving circuit; a tube voltage sensing module, one end of which is connected to the full-bridge inverter so as to sense a tube voltage currently outputted by the full-bridge inverter to the CDM lamp, and through the other end of which the tube voltage of the CDM lamp is outputted to the single-chip microcomputer. The present disclosure provides a novel light attenuation controlling apparatus for a CDM lamp, which can effectively control light attenuation of the CDM lamp by constantly regulating the output of the full-bridge inverter, thereby enhancing duration of the CDM lamp.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor devices include eight transistors and two capacitors interconnected in specific configurations. A display device may include a driver circuit having such a semiconductor device. An electronic device may also include such a semiconductor device and an input unit, LED lamp or speaker.

Abstract: A superconducting logic cell includes at least one quantum phase-slip junction (QPSJ) for receiving at least one input and responsively providing at least one output, each QPSJ being configured such that when an input voltage of an input voltage pulse exceeds a critical value, a quantized charge of a Cooper electron pair tunnels across said QPSJ as an output, when the input voltage is less than the critical value, no quantized charge of the Cooper electron pair tunnels across said QPSJ as the output, where the presence and absence of the quantized charge in the form of a constant area current pulse in the output form two logic states, and the at least one QPSJ is biased with a bias voltage. The superconducting logic cell further includes at least one Josephson junction (JJ) coupled with the at least one QPSJ to perform one or more logic operations.

Abstract: Apparatus include a data bus and a signal driver circuit having pluralities of first and second termination devices connected in parallel between a voltage node and an output node. Each of the termination devices is configured to be deactivated in response to control signals having a particular set of logic levels, and to be activated in response to control signals having a set of logic levels other than the particular set of logic levels. Activated second termination devices each exhibit respective resistances greater than a particular resistance of each activated first termination device. Methods include connecting a node of an apparatus to a first voltage node through a reference resistance, connecting the node to a second voltage node through a termination device, and comparing a resulting voltage level to a reference voltage different than half-way between voltage levels of the first and second voltage nodes.

Abstract: Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) cells are described, suitable for CMOS technology, where each PUF cell is based upon a two-transistor amplifier design. A PUF cell includes a voltage generator followed by one or more amplifier stages. Also described is a method and apparatus for determining a dark bit mask for an array of PUF cells based on the two-transistor amplifier design.

Abstract: A hybrid dimming controller for a lighting control system providing isolated class 1 and class 2 dimming outputs. The controller has two NEC class 1 outputs for providing independent low-voltage dimming-control signals for two lighting loads and two NEC class 2 outputs for providing the same two independent dimming control-signals for the lighting loads. Thus, the controller has both a class 1 and a class 2 output for delivering the same dimming-control signal for each of the two lighting loads while maintaining within the controller the isolation that is required between class 1 and class 2 circuits.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a logical block including at least one first input terminal; at least two first output terminal; a first wiring line group; a second and third wiring line groups including a plurality of shorter wiring lines than wiring lines of the first wiring line group; a fourth and fifth wiring line groups; a first to fourth switch circuits; a first logical element including second and third input terminals connected to at least one of wiring lines of the fourth wiring line group, and a second output terminal connected to one of the at least two first output terminals; and a second logical element including fourth and fifth input terminals connected to at least one of the wiring lines of the fifth wiring line group, and a third output terminal connected to another of the at least two first output terminals.

Abstract: A novel electronic device including a reconfigurable circuit is provided. In the electronic device including a reconfigurable circuit capable of executing multi-context operation, a context selection signal is locally generated. For example, a context selection signal is generated in the reconfigurable circuit with the use of context determination data contained in an output of another logic block, for example. The range of application of the context selection signal can be set as appropriate by a user. Thus, multi-context operation performed locally and partly enables efficient use of the circuit. Memory usage can be reduced and its efficiency can be improved compared to the case of using global multi-context driving. Other embodiments may be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Illumination control methods and apparatuses and various devices having a photographing function are disclosed. An example illumination control method comprises: determining a to-be-adjusted region that needs optical parameter adjustment in a photograph framing image; determining, according to light source modulation information carried in received imaging rays corresponding to the to-be-adjusted region, at least one external light source that needs to be illumination controlled; determining illumination control instruction information of the to-be-adjusted region; and sending the illumination control instruction information to the at least one external light source determined, so as to instruct the at least one external light source to perform at least one optical adjustment according to the illumination control instruction information. Imaging quality and photographing effect can be improved thereby.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for partial bit de-emphasis are provided. An example apparatus includes an output driver and control circuit. The output driver includes a pull-up circuit including one or more pull-up legs, and a pull-down circuit including one or more pull-down legs. The control circuit may be coupled to the output driver and configured to receive an input signal having a first logical value and a second logical value, and in response to determining the logical transition has occurred from the second logic value to the first logic value, cause the pull-up circuit and pull-down circuit respectively to enter a first state for a duration of a first portion of a bit period and to enter a second state for a duration of a second portion of the bit period proceeding the first portion.