Abstract: A patch antenna unit and an Antenna in Package (AIP) structure are provided. The patch antenna unit includes: a base substrate; multiple layers of patches stacked on the base substrate, wherein an isolation layer is disposed between adjacent layers of the patches, and configured to generate a radio frequency electromagnetic field, wherein an edge shape of at least one layer in the multiple layers of patches is a continuous and smooth function curve shape, and edge shapes of all sides of a same layer in the multiple layers of patches are a same function curve shape. Impedance bandwidth may be increased while symmetry of the antenna structure is maintained, and requirements of a substrate process are met, thereby increasing operation bandwidth of the AiP structure.

Abstract: A first wireless control device may be associated with a second wireless control device in response to the movement of the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may determine whether the signal strength of the wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed, and may associate the first wireless control device with the second wireless control device if the signal strength of the received wireless signals has changed. The second control device may be disassociated with the first control device by moving the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may disassociate the first control device when the signal strength of subsequent wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and liquid crystals arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. First protrusions and second protrusions are arranged at a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, a size of each first protrusion in a first direction is substantially greater than a size of each second protrusion in the first direction, and the first direction is a direction perpendicularly from the second substrate to the first substrate. A run-through labyrinth-type gap is defined by the first protrusions at a surface of the second substrate, and each second protrusion is arranged in the labyrinth-type gap.

Abstract: A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may comprise a thyristor, a gate current path, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control the gate current path to conduct a pulse of gate current through a gate terminal of the thyristor to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit may operate in a first gate drive mode in which the control circuit renders the gate current path non-conductive after a pulse time period from the firing time. The control circuit may operate in a second gate drive mode in which the control circuit maintains the gate current path conductive after the pulse time period during the half-cycle.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a phased antenna array. An antenna in the array may include a rectangular patch element with diagonal axes. The antenna may have first and second antenna feeds coupled to the patch element along the diagonal axes. The antenna may be rotated at a forty-five degree angle relative to other antennas in the array. The antenna may have one or two layers of parasitic elements overlapping the patch element. For example, the antenna may have a layer of coplanar parasitic patches separated by a gap. The antenna may also have an additional parasitic patch that is located farther from the patch element than the layer of coplanar parasitic patches. The additional parasitic patch may overlap the patch element and the gap in the coplanar parasitic patches. The antenna may exhibit a relatively small footprint and minimal mutual coupling with other antennas in the array.

Abstract: A fault diagnosis system is disclosed, including: a control unit, a first management board, a first pull-up unit, a second pull-up unit, a first pull-up switch, a second pull-up switch, and at least one central processing unit, the control unit is configured to receive physical partitioning information sent by the first management board, the first pull-up unit and the second pull-up unit are configured to pull up a fault indication signal of a fault diagnosis path to obtain a target signal, the first management board is configured to detect whether a level of the target signal is lower than a diagnosis threshold, and when the level of the target signal is lower than the diagnosis threshold, determine that a faulty central processing unit exists in the at least one central processing unit.

Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a power transistor is provided. The power transistor is coupled in series with a load, both coupled between an input power terminal and a reference ground. The control circuit controls the conduction state of the power transistor based on a dimming signal, and when a representative value of the dimming signal is higher than a first threshold, the control circuit regulates the amplitude of the current flowing through the power transistor, and when the representative value of the dimming signal is lower than a second threshold, the control circuit regulates the time of the current flowing through the power transistor, and wherein the second threshold is not higher than the first threshold.

Abstract: A flexible plate-based radar antenna device with a field of view over 160 degrees comprises a support base, two antenna boards, and a circuit board. The support base has an installation surface and two inclined surfaces. Two antenna boards are flexible plates, and their back surfaces are respectively stuck onto two inclined surfaces of the support base. Several set of antennas are disposed on front surface of the antenna boards for transmitting detection signals and receiving reflection signals from at least one obstacle. The circuit board is electrically connected with two antenna boards, controlling the antenna boards to transmit and receive signals. As long as the shape of the support base is adjusted to make the antenna boards able to stick onto it, the antenna boards of the present invention are applicable to radar devices having an arbitrary shape. Therefore, the present invention can simplify the fabrication process.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory (NVM) device includes a data pin, a control pin, an on-die termination (ODT) pin, and a plurality of NVM memory chips commonly connected to the data pin and the control pin. A first NVM chip among the NVM chips includes an ODT circuit. The first NVM chip determines one of an ODT write mode and an ODT read mode based on a control signal received through the control pin and an ODT signal received through the ODT pin, uses the ODT circuit to perform an ODT on the data pin during the ODT write mode, and uses the ODT circuit to perform the ODT on the control pin during the ODT read mode.

Abstract: To improve a gain of an antenna. An antenna 1 includes a dielectric layer 6, a conductive ground layer 7 bonded to the layer 6 and including active slots 7c-7f aligned at regular intervals, aligned active elements 9c-9f formed facing the active slots 7c-7f, respectively, first passive elements 9b, 9a aligned with and extending from one end of a row of the active elements 9c-9f, second passive elements 9g, 9h aligned with and extending from the other end of the row, a feed line 4a formed on a side opposite to the layer 7 with respect to the layer 6, to be electromagnetically coupled to the active elements 9c-9f via the active slots 7c-7f. The second passive elements 9g, 9h are arranged in line symmetry with the first passive elements 9b, 9a with respect to a line 9z passing through the center of the row and perpendicular to the row.

Abstract: A monocone antenna with an impedance matching section that may allow a reduction in physical size of the cone while maintaining similar performance as a standard monocone antenna. Alternatively, the present disclosure may provide a monocone antenna with an impedance matching section that may allow operation at a lower frequency while maintaining the same physical size as a standard monocone antenna. Further, the present disclosure may provide a monocone antenna with an impedance matching section that may allow a reduction in physical size and operation at a lower frequency relative to a standard monocone antenna.

Abstract: An antenna module configured to receive a radio communication signal includes: a circuit board on which a signal processing circuit is placed; a patch antenna stacked on the circuit board; a parasitic element disposed above the patch antenna, having held portions having at least two sides opposed to each other, and configured to improve elevation angle reception characteristics of the patch antenna; an integrated resin holder supporting the circuit board and the parasitic element, having at least a pair of parasitic element locking pawls that sandwich and support the two sides of the held portions of the parasitic element from both sides such that the distance between the patch antenna and the parasitic element is kept constant.

Abstract: A film antenna according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric layer, and a plurality of radiation patterns commonly arranged on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and forming a phased array. Directivity and gain property of a signal may be improved. The film antenna may be applied to a display device including a mobile communication device capable of transmitting and receiving in 3G or higher, for example, 5G of high-frequency band, to improve radiation properties and optical properties such as transmittance.

Abstract: A method for antenna selection and related products are provided. The method is applicable to a user terminal equipment including four internal-antenna groups and one external-antenna group. The four internal-antenna groups are distributed around a periphery of the user terminal equipment. Each internal-antenna group includes two internal antennas with different polarization directions. The external-antenna group is electrically coupled to the user terminal equipment. The method includes the following. Whether the user terminal equipment is coupled to the external-antenna group is determined. When the user terminal equipment is coupled to the external-antenna group and the external-antenna group is determined to be enabled, two target internal antennas are determined from any of the four internal-antenna groups or two adjacent internal-antenna groups among the four internal-antenna groups.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid crystal antenna including: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a third substrate facing the second substrate such that the second substrate is between the first substrate and the third substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; a transmission line on a surface of the first substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer; a ground electrode on a surface of the second substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer; a feeder line and a radiation patch both on a surface of the third substrate, wherein the transmission line and the ground electrode form a signal transmission circuit, and the transmission line and the liquid crystal layer form a phase shifter. In addition, the disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal antenna and an electronic device including the liquid crystal antenna.

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: A radome (10) for housing an antenna (50), the radome (10) comprising a front portion (30); and a rear portion (20) configured to mate with the front portion (30); wherein the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures.

Abstract: An integrated circuit including: a clock generation circuit configured to generate first and second divided clock signals by dividing an external clock signal; and a command generation circuit configured to synchronize and decode an external command signal based on a divided clock signal of the first and second divided clock signals, which is synchronized with a chip select signal.

Abstract: An antenna system including a first antenna portion having a first antenna element and a second antenna portion having a second antenna element. The first antenna portion is physically separated from the second antenna portion and the second antenna element is configured as a mirror opposite of the first antenna element. In addition, the first antenna portion is configured within a common plane with the second antenna portion. In various embodiments, an antenna system is disclosed that is optimized for high isolation in a small form factor using independent ground planes.

Abstract: An antenna unit and an antenna array. The antenna unit includes M layers of cross metal patches, M layers of dielectric substrates, and a metal ground layer, where M is an integer greater than 1. In addition, an ith-layer dielectric substrate is disposed between an ith-layer cross metal patch and an (i+1)th-layer cross metal patch. The ith-layer cross metal patch, the ith-layer dielectric substrate, and the (i+1)th-layer cross metal patch are sequentially stacked, and i is an integer ranging from 1 to M?1. An Mth-layer cross metal patch, an Mth-layer dielectric substrate, and the metal ground layer are sequentially stacked. The antenna unit and the antenna array formed by units may have a good polarization feature, a relatively wide operating bandwidth, and a relatively good phase shift feature.