Abstract: A capacitive coupling isolation device and a receiving circuit are provided. The capacitive coupling isolation device includes an external coupling capacitor and the receiving circuit. The external coupling capacitor is electrically connected to a transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit. The receiving circuit includes a protection circuit architecture, which includes an input bonding pad structure and a filter resistor. The input bonding pad structure is formed by alternatively disposing patterned metal layers and dielectric layers, and the input bonding pad structure includes a pad capacitor and a filter capacitor. The pad capacitor is electrically connected to the external coupling capacitor and a filter capacitor. The filter capacitor and the filter resistor are both electrically connected to the pad capacitor and a ground end. The filter capacitor and filter resistor form a low-pass filter. The external coupling capacitor is a built-in package capacitor.

Abstract: A storage device includes an array of latching units and a plurality of inter-unit transmission switches. Each pair of two adjacent latching units is coupled together through an inter-unit transmission switch. Each latching unit includes a first inverter and a first transmission switch serially connected between a first bit node and a second bit node, and a second inverter and a second transmission switch serially connected between the second bit node and the first bit node. The first inverter has an input configured to receive a voltage from the first bit node either directly or through the first transmission switch. The second inverter has an input configured to receive a voltage from the second bit node either directly or through the second transmission switch.

Abstract: The demodulation circuit includes a waveform regulator, a first counter, a second counter, and an SR latch. The waveform regulator generates a regulated modulation signal according to a pair of differential isolated modulation signals, which is generated according to a modulation of an input data signal with a carrier clock signal. The first counter counts cycles of the regulated modulation signal so as to generate a set signal. The second counter counts cycles of a reference clock signal so as to generate a reset signal. The SR latch includes a set terminal for receiving the set signal, a reset terminal for receiving the reset signal, and an output terminal for outputting a demodulated output signal. The SR latch is triggered by the set signal to pull up the demodulated output signal, and is triggered by the reset signal to pull down the demodulated output signal.

Abstract: A digital duty cycle corrector circuit is provided. The duty cycle corrector circuit includes a control circuit having a first transistor and a second transistor connected at a first node and configured to adjust a duty cycle of an input clock received at the first node and provide a duty adjusted output clock at a second node. A single to differential circuit is connected to the control circuit at the second node. The single to differential circuit generates a first output clock and a second output clock from the duty adjusted output clock. A feedback circuit configured to provide the duty adjusting output clock to a gate of each of the first transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: A Power-on Reset (POR) system includes: an SR latch circuit, powered by a supply voltage, for generating a POR signal according to the supply voltage and an enable signal; and at least one operating circuit, powered by the supply voltage. At least one state circuit in the operating circuit is reset by the POR signal. When the supply voltage starts up, an output terminal of the SR latch circuit has a predetermined state, such that after the supply voltage starts up and before the enable signal is enabled for a first time, the POR signal is in a reset state to reset the at least one state circuit in the operating circuit. After the supply voltage starts up and the enable signal is enabled for the first time, the POR signal turns to a non-reset state, and the operating circuit is enabled to operate according to the enable signal.

Abstract: A method for quadrature phase shifted clock generation with duty cycle correction includes A reference clock is delayed with a delay circuit to generate a delayed clock, wherein a delay of the delay circuit is proportional to a control value, and each of the reference clock and the delayed clock comprise a plurality of states comprising a first state and a second state. A first edge value is increased or decreased in response to a respective combination of states of the reference clock and the delayed clock. A second edge value is increased or decreased in response to a respective combination of states of the reference clock and the delayed clock. The control value is driven to the first edge value during the second state of the delayed clock and to the second edge value during the first state of the delayed clock.

Abstract: A receiver circuit is configured to generate, based on a clock signal, a first output signal by differentially amplifying an input signal and a reference voltage and to generate, based on a complementary clock signal, a second output signal by differentially amplifying the input signal and the reference voltage. The receiver circuit is configured to generate a first delay output signal and a second delay output signal by delaying the first output signal and the second output signal. The receiver circuit is configured to variably delay the first output signal based on the first output signal and the reference voltage and to variably delay the second output signal based on the second output signal and the reference voltage.

Abstract: Provided is a lamp system with improved visibility, and more particularly, to a lamp system positioned on a vehicle, the system including: a first lamp module generating a low beam, and outputting the low beam to the outside of the vehicle; a second lamp module generating light of a predetermined symbol, and outputting light to the outside of the vehicle; a sensor unit including at least one of an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) sensor or an illumination sensor, and outputting external situation information; and a control unit receiving the output of the sensor unit, and controlling brightness of the second lamp module.

Abstract: An oscillating signal generating circuit drives an oscillating signal to a first logic level based on a first control signal, which is generated by delaying the oscillating signal through a clock delaying circuit, and drives the oscillating signal to a second logic level based on a second control signal, which is generated by delaying the oscillating signal by a fixed delay amount.

Abstract: A power switch comprising: a cascode having a normally ON transistor connected in series with a normally OFF transistor at a cascode node; a safety switch between a gate of the normally ON transistor and a first ground common to the cascode and the switch; and a controller comprising: a controller power supply having a power supply output connected to the cascode node at which output the controller power supply provides a voltage relative to a second ground that is floating relative to the first ground; a first controller output connected to the gate of the normally ON transistor at which the controller generates a first voltage relative to the second ground; wherein the controller power supply is connected to the safety switch and voltage provided by the controller power supply is coupled to and operates to maintain the safety switch OFF and nonconducting and in the absence of the voltage the safety switch is turned ON and conducting.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes clock divider circuitry configured to divide a system clock by a pre-scaler input to generate a divided clock; counter circuitry configured to increment a system count based on the divided clock; comparison circuitry configured to determine a count difference between the system count and a real-time clock count; and controller circuitry configured to modify the pre-scaler input based on a comparison of the count difference to a threshold value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: first, second, and third lead frames; a first transistor which is GaN transistor provided on the first lead frame and electrically connected to the first lead frame; a second transistor which is GaN transistor provided on the second lead frame and electrically connected to the third lead frame; a third transistor which is MOS transistor provided on the third lead frame and electrically connected to the third lead frame and the first transistor; a fourth transistor which is MOS transistor provided on the second lead frame and electrically connected to the second lead frame and the second transistor; and a capacitor electrically connected to the first and the second lead frame; wherein the first, the third, the second, and the fourth transistor are arranged side by side in this order in a first direction.

Abstract: A true random number generator (TRNG) as described herein can include a ring oscillator; and a sampling circuit coupled to an intermediate node of the ring oscillator, wherein the sampling circuit includes a reset, wherein the ring oscillator and the sampling circuit are formed of components from a standard cell library. The sampling circuit includes a storage cell selected for having a shortest oscillation period of a data input of the storage cell that results in a non-constant output. The reset of the sampling circuit can include a logic gate or be built-in reset functionality of the storage cell.

Abstract: A method for identifying margins in an eye opening includes capturing first data from a data signal based on edges in a data clock signal, capturing second data from the data signal responsive to edges in a phase shifted version of the data clock signal, iteratively increasing phase difference between the phase shifted version of the data clock signal and the data clock signal when the first data initially matches the second data until the first data differs from the second data, iteratively decreasing the phase difference between the phase shifted version of the data clock signal and the data clock signal when the first data initially differs from the second data until the first data matches the second data, and determining the margin of the eye opening when the first data begins to match the second data or when the first data begins to differ from the second data.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire control devices with increased power autonomy. One embodiment includes a luminaire control device for a luminaire that includes a light source and a functional circuitry for performing at least one task. The luminaire control device includes a power input connectable to a power source. The luminaire control device also includes an energy storage element. Further, the luminaire control device includes a power control circuitry. The power control circuitry is connected to the power input and to the energy storage element. The power control circuitry is also connectable to the functional circuitry. The power control if further configured to control the supply of power from the power input and/or from the energy storage element to the functional circuitry, in an operational condition where both power from the power input and power from the energy storage element are available.

Abstract: A regulator circuit and driver including the regulator circuit use a variable-resistance element, such as a transistor, to limit the current in the circuit when the current is above a defined current threshold. The circuit may be comprised of a first amplifier circuit that senses a current in the circuit and generates a voltage signal in proportion thereto. The circuit also includes a mechanism for controlling a voltage applied to the first circuit element to limit the current flow. That may be a second amplifier circuit that takes the voltage signal from the first op amp and a reference voltage and outputs a control voltage for the variable-resistance element, or it may be a digital computing device that outputs a control voltage that causes the variable-resistance element to stop current flow for some defined period of time around current peaks.

Abstract: A master control unit (MCU) is adapted to send wireless lighting fixture control signals to lighting fixtures using wired power line control (PLC) signals. The MCU has: an MCU power controller coupled through power lines for sending illumination power to the lighting fixtures; a command receiver for receiving from an input device, a modulated command signal having lighting fixture commands for the of lighting fixtures; a demodulator for demodulating the modulated command signal to obtain the lighting fixture commands; a wireless encoder for encoding the lighting fixture commands into wireless lighting fixture control signals for the lighting fixtures; a PLC modulator for converting the wireless lighting fixture control signals for the lighting fixtures into PLC lighting fixture control signals; and a power and PLC transmitter for sending the PLC lighting fixture control signals and the illumination power to each of the lighting fixtures using the wired power lines.

Abstract: Power systems and methods of using the same to deliver power. A power system referenced herein can include a housing capable of attaching to a workstation, one or more cradles or mounting fixtures to receive at least one energy storage device, electronic circuitry to communicate status of the at least one energy storage device, state of charge of the at least one energy storage device, and/or overall health of the at least one energy storage device, and one or more electrical connectors to allow the at least one energy storage device to charge and/or discharge and communicate with the electronic circuitry, with said housing having an internal power supply and charge circuitry, said power supply capable of receiving input power from an external AC or DC power source; wherein the power system is configured to deliver power to the workstation.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: a plurality of light sources that illuminate in all directions; a first detector that detects an installation orientation of the lighting device; and a controller that changes a light-emission pattern of each of the plurality of light sources according to the installation orientation of the lighting device detected by the first detector.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the phase adjustment circuit includes a clock generator that is configured to generate a sinusoidal clock signal, and may include a variable amplifier that is configured to receive the clock signal output from the clock generator as an input, output an amplitude-adjusted sinusoidal differential clock signal, and output an amplitude-adjusted in-phase signal. The phase adjustment circuit may include an adder that is configured to output a differential signal obtained by adding the in-phase signal to each of a positive phase side and a negative phase side of the differential clock signal output from the variable amplifier, a differential transmission line that includes two transmission lines configured to transmit the differential signal output from the adder, and a terminal circuit that is configured to terminate the differential transmission line where a signal is output from a terminal of any one of the two transmission lines.