Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, an antenna module may comprise a waveguide and an antenna structure, such as one or more slots/slits operably coupled with the waveguide groove. The antenna structure may be positioned and configured to deliver electromagnetic radiation from the waveguide therethrough. A plurality of tapering surfaces may be formed along the antenna structure. Each of the plurality of tapering surfaces may be formed so as to alternate between opposing sides of the antenna structure and be spaced apart from each adjacent tapering surface of the plurality of tapering surfaces.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein include a device including a first antenna substrate including one or more antennas. The device also includes a metallization structure. The device also includes a first spacer disposed between the first antenna substrate and the metallization structure, configured to maintain a constant distance between the first antenna substrate and the metallization structure. The device also includes a first plurality of conductive elements, disposed within the first spacer, configured to electrically couple the first antenna substrate to the metallization structure. The device also includes where the first spacer is configured to enclose all the conductive elements, electrically coupled to the first antenna substrate, and is configured to form an air gap between the first antenna substrate and the metallization structure. The device also includes where the first plurality of conductive elements is separated by air in the air gap.

Abstract: A radio-frequency device includes a radio-frequency module. The radio-frequency module includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a front-end integrated circuit (FEIC), and a flexible substrate. The RFIC has at least a portion surrounded by a first core member and is configured to input or output a base signal and a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the base signal. The FEIC has at least a portion surrounded by a second core member and is configured to input or output the first RF signal and a second RF signal having a power different from a power of the first RF signal. The flexible substrate is configured to connect the first and second substrates to each other, provide a transmission path for the first RF signal, and being more flexible than the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An antenna substrate includes: a body having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other; an antenna portion disposed on the first surface of the body; and a pad portion disposed in the body, exposed to the side surface of the body, and including a plurality of pad layers connected to each other in a first direction from the second surface of the body toward the first surface of the body. At least one of the plurality of pad layers has a greater width in a second direction than in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device that is able to output light with a shorter pulse. A light-emitting device according to the present disclosure includes a capacitor, one or more solid-state light-emitting elements that emit light when electric power is supplied from the capacitor, and a semiconductor switch that controls electric power supply from the capacitor to the solid-state light-emitting element. Furthermore, the solid-state light-emitting element is placed on an outer face of the capacitor, the semiconductor switch is placed on the outer face of the capacitor or provided inside the capacitor, and the capacitor includes a connecting electrode between outer electrodes, the connecting electrode allowing the solid-state light-emitting element and the semiconductor switch to be connected in series.

Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, a display device and a wearable device are provided. The array substrate includes a near field communication antenna which is arranged in conductive layers of the array substrate, and the near field communication antenna includes: a main coil and a secondary coil, the main coil and the secondary coil are located in different conductive layers of the array substrate, and one terminal of the main coil is electrically connected to one terminal of the secondary coil through a first via hole of the array substrate, and the other terminal of the main coil is electrically connected to the other terminal of the secondary coil through another first via hole of the array substrate.

Abstract: A programmable integrated circuit device able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions includes multiple configurable logic blocks (“LBs”), routing fabric, and a nonvolatile memory (“NVM”). While the configurable LBs are able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions, the routing fabric selectively routes information between the configurable LBs and input/output ports based on a routing configuration signals. The NVM, such as magnetoresistive random access memory (“MRAM”), phase-change memory, or ferroelectric RAM (“FeRAM”), is flexibly organized to contain a configuration NVM storage and a user NVM storage, wherein the user NVM storage is a word addressable memory capable of facilitating random memory access.

Abstract: A high-speed circuit with a high-voltage (HV) driver circuit. The high-speed circuit has a driver circuit and a level shifter. The driver circuit includes HV components which are operated in an HV domain. The level shifter includes low-voltage (LV) components which are operated in an LV domain. The level shifter translates signals from the LV domain to the HV domain to generate control signals for the driver circuit. The high-speed circuit may include a protection voltage generator converting a power supply voltage and a power ground voltage to generate a first direct-current bias voltage (VBP) and a second direct-current bias voltage (VBN) to bias the LV components of the level shifter. The LV components of the level shifter include input transistors and protection transistors. Gate voltages of the protection transistors may be tied to VBP or VBN.

Abstract: A strong and weak hybrid PUF circuit comprises N switch units and an arbiter. Each switch unit consists of two delay modules and two 2:1 multiplexers. The N switch units constitute two completely symmetrical delay paths. Each delay module consists of six stages of delay cells. During the operating process, a transmission signal selects a turn-on path of the corresponding 2:1 multiplexers according to activation signals; the switch units in the PUF circuit are in a valid state (if the delay modules are turned on) or in an invalid state (if the delay modules are not turned on) according to whether the delay modules are turned during the operating process; and the strong and weak hybrid PUF circuit can be flexibly configured to be of two different types (a strong PUF circuit and a weak PUF circuit) according to changes of the Hamming weight of input activation signals.

Abstract: An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprising one or more LED packages; and a switch control unit is provided. The switch control unit is configured to operate the one or more LED packages. The switch control unit is in communication with a sensor located in a space, the LED lighting device or LED lamp also being located in the space. The switch control unit is configured to (i) receive a sensor signal from the sensor, (ii) process the sensor signal, (iii) determine an adjustment to the operating light qualities of the LED lighting device or LED lamp based on the processing of the sensor signal and one or more goal light qualities corresponding to the space, and (iv) adjust the operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with the adjustment.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor having first and second current terminals and a first control input, and a second transistor having third and fourth current terminals and a second control input. The third current terminal is connected to the second current terminal at an intermediate node and the fourth current terminal connected to a ground or supply node. In some cases, a third transistor is connected to the intermediate node to bias the intermediate rather than letting the intermediate node float. In other cases, a capacitor is connected to the intermediate node to reduce a negative voltage that might otherwise be present on the intermediate node.

Abstract: The invention provides a light management information system for an outdoor lighting network system, having a plurality of outdoor light units each including at least one sensor type, where each of the light units communicates with at least one other light unit, at least one user input/output device in communication with at one or more of said outdoor light units, a central management system in communication with light units, said central management system sends control commands and/or information to one or more of said outdoor light units, in response to received outdoor light unit status/sensor information from one or more of said outdoor light units or received user information requests from said user input/output device, a resource server in communication with said central management system, wherein the central management system uses the light unit status/sensor information and resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input/output device and/or reconfigure one or more of the l

Abstract: A planar antenna includes: a radiating element; a flexible dielectric film portion; a power feeder line provided for the dielectric film portion, and configured to feed power to the radiating element; a first ground conductor facing against the radiating element; and an antenna base having a dielectric layer disposed between the radiating element and the first ground conductor. The dielectric film portion extends from a side surface of the antenna base. The dielectric layer is thicker than the dielectric film portion.

Abstract: Programmable devices, hierarchical parallel machines and methods for providing state information are described. In one such programmable device, programmable elements are provided. The programmable elements are configured to implement one or more finite state machines. The programmable elements are configured to receive an N-digit input and provide a M-digit output as a function of the N-digit input. The M-digit output includes state information from less than all of the programmable elements. Other programmable devices, hierarchical parallel machines and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprises one or more LED packages, and a switch comprising at least two selectable positions. At least one selectable position corresponds to a set operating mode and one selectable position corresponds to a configurable operating mode. When the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the set operating mode, responsive to receiving an indication of user input for selecting user-selected operating light qualities, the one or more LED packages continue to be operated in accordance with the predefined operating light qualities corresponding to the set operating mode. When the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the configurable operating mode, responsive to receiving an indication of user input for selecting user-selected operating light qualities, operation of the one or more LED packages is modified in accordance with the user-selected operating light qualities.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to mounts for antennas and radio equipment, and more particularly to mounts for antennas on and radio equipment on the top of a building or commercial structure. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a sector frame. The sector frame may have a plurality of structural members, including antenna pipes for the mounting of electronic equipment, and a face pipe along which the antenna pipes are disposed. In some embodiments, the antenna pipes and the face pipe may form an antenna pipe array which is rotatable about three perpendicular axes. Another aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for adapting a sector frame to a substrate. The method includes the step of attaching an extension to a base of the sector frame, wherein a portion of the base of the sector frame is in contact with the substrate, and wherein a portion of the extension is in contact with the substrate.

Abstract: A system provides for strobing or high conspicuity signaling with vehicle hazard and other lights depending upon inputs and parameters.

Abstract: A base station antenna comprises a plurality of columns of first radiating elements configured for operating in a first operational frequency band, each column of first radiating elements comprising a plurality of first radiating elements arranged in a longitudinal direction and an isolation wall positioned between adjacent columns of first radiating elements and extending in the longitudinal direction. The isolation wall comprises a frequency selective surface configured such that electromagnetic waves within the first operational frequency band are substantially blocked by the isolation wall.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a first antenna element disposed at a first dielectric substrate, a second antenna element disposed at a second dielectric substrate, a joint connecting the first dielectric substrate and the second dielectric substrate, and a power supply line. The second dielectric substrate is different from the first dielectric substrate with respect to the normal direction. The power supply line extends from the first dielectric substrate via the joint to the second antenna element and is configured to communicate a radio-frequency signal to the second antenna element. At least a part of the power supply line at the joint is formed in a direction crossing the polarization plane of radio waves radiated by the first antenna element and the second antenna element.

Abstract: A base station antenna includes an internal radome and a multi-column antenna array antenna. The internal radome can be configured with a plurality of columns, each having an outwardly projecting peak segment and each neighboring column of the internal radome can be separated by a valley. Each outwardly projecting peak segment(s) is oriented to project toward a front of the base station antenna and is positioned medially aligned over a respective column of the multi-column antenna array to thereby reduce mutual coupling of respective elements and/or columns of elements and/or provide a common near field environment for each element and/or each column.