Abstract: The disclosure discloses a lookup table-based circuit aging detection sensor, including a control circuit, two voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), two shaping circuits, a phase comparator, a 3-digit voter, a beat-frequency oscillator, an 8-digit counter, a latch, a lookup table array and a digital-analogue converter. The control circuit respectively connects with the phase comparator, the 3-digit voter, the 8-digit counter, the first and the second VCOs. The first and second VCOs connect with the first and second shaping circuits respectively. The first and second shaping circuits connect with the phase comparator. The phase comparator connects with the 3-digit voter. The 3-digit voter connects with the beat-frequency oscillator. The beat-frequency oscillator respectively connects with the 8-digit counter and the latch. The 8-digit counter connects with the latch. The latch connects with the lookup table array. The lookup table array connects with the digital-analogue converter.

Abstract: A low dropout linear voltage regulator is provided. In the low dropout linear voltage regulator, a power transistor has a source connected to a power source, a gate connected to an output terminal of an error amplifier, a drain connected to an output terminal of the low dropout linear voltage regulator. A dynamic Miller compensation network has a first terminal connected to the output terminal of the error amplifier, a second terminal connected to the output terminal of the low dropout linear voltage regulator. A controller has a first terminal connected to the gate of the power transistor, and a second terminal connected to a third terminal of the Miller compensation network. The controller is configured to detect a current at the output terminal of the low dropout linear voltage regulator and generate control signals according to the current to control connection and disconnection of each second resistance-capacitance branch in the dynamic Miller compensation network.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a voltage divider, a plurality of reference voltage controllers, and a plurality of receivers. The voltage divider outputs a plurality of division voltages. Each of the plurality of reference voltage controllers is configured to receive in common the plurality of division voltages. Each of the plurality of receivers is configured to receive data by utilizing at least one reference voltage. The plurality of reference voltage controllers are coupled to the plurality of receivers in a one-to-one manner, and each of the plurality of reference voltage controllers is configured to select at least one division voltage among the plurality of division voltages and provide the one division voltage as the at least one reference voltage to a corresponding receiver among the plurality of receivers.

Abstract: What is provided is a voltage-generating circuit that uses dynamic reference voltage to accurately control the step-up of a generated voltage. A voltage-generating circuit 100 of the invention includes a charge pump 110 outputting voltage Vpump, a regulator 120, and a controlling circuit 140. The regulator 120 includes a comparator 122 and a comparator 132. The comparator 122 compares voltage Vdivide generated by the charge pump 110 with a reference voltage Vref, and outputs a comparison result CMP_OUT. The comparator 132 compares voltage Vdivide2 generated by the charge pump 110 with a reference voltage VrefRRC with a controlled rising speed, and outputs a comparison result CMP2_OUT. The controlling circuit 140 controls the charge pump 110 based on CMP_OUT and CMP2_OUT.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method for wireless power transmission of reconfigurable power levels. A wireless power receiver is used to receive power from a wireless power transmitter according to a negotiated power level. The wireless power receiver determines whether a re-negotiation condition is met at the wireless power receiver. The wireless power receiver then sends, to the wireless power transmitter, a re-negotiation request for an updated power level different from the negotiated power level. The wireless power receiver receives, from the wireless power transmitter, an acknowledgement that acknowledges the updated power level, and then operates to receive power from the wireless power transmitter according to the updated power level.

Abstract: An improved system for connecting a DC bus cable and a remote motor drive includes a capacitance module and an extension module that may each be mounted adjacent to the remote motor drive. The capacitance module includes a first DC bus connector and a second DC bus connector. The first DC bus connector includes a terminal block configured to receive a pair of conductors for the DC bus. The first DC bus connector further includes a pair of intermediate bus bars where each of the intermediate bus bars are connected at a first end to the terminal block and at a second end to a circuit board contained within the capacitance module. Traces on the circuit board are routed between the second ends of the intermediate bus bars and the second DC bus connector. The second DC bus connector is configured to be connected to DC bus bars.

Abstract: A system to test a PLL circuit driven by a reference clock includes a first counter coupled to a reference clock output, a first buffer coupled to the first counter, a second counter coupled to a controlled-oscillator (CO) output of the PLL circuit, a second buffer coupled to the second counter, and a processor configured to compute a PLL lock time according to second count values in the second buffer, and to compute a PLL startup slope according to the first count values in the first buffer and the second count values in the second buffer. A method includes powering up a PLL circuit of a wafer, sampling count values of a reference clock and second count values of the PLL circuit and computing a PLL performance parameter according to the sampled count values in a buffer.

Abstract: A method of providing power support to an electrical power grid is provided. The power support is provided by an arrangement including a synchronous machine connected to a converter, the converter in turn being connected to the electrical power grid. The method is performed in a control device controlling the arrangement and includes: receiving feedback from one or both of the electrical power grid and the synchronous machine, and controlling the converter such that power support is provided to or absorbed from the electrical power grid by means of the synchronous machine based on the received feedback. A control device, arrangement, computer program and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods to operate a logic circuit with non-deterministic clock edge variations. A system may include a clock coupled to a logic circuit, the logic circuit having a set of source latches coupled to a set of capture latches through a set of logic cones. The clock includes a fixed clock component configured to generate a clock signal having a first clock edge, and a jitter clock component coupled to the fixed clock component and configured to modify the clock signal to have a second clock edge based on a non-deterministic value. The clock transmits the clock signal with the second clock edge to drive the set of source latches and the set of capture latches of the logic circuit. A clock controller coupled to the jitter clock component generates the non-deterministic value.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to drive a transistor. An example apparatus includes a regulator including a first input terminal adapted to be coupled to a control terminal of a transistor, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a first stage including a first input terminal coupled to the first output terminal of the regulator and an output terminal adapted to be coupled to the control terminal of the transistor, and a second stage including an input terminal coupled to the second output terminal of the regulator, and an output terminal adapted to be coupled to the control terminal of the transistor.

Abstract: An electric circuit for powering a load using an IPD includes a charge pump and a comparator. A first conductive path connects the charge pump to a positive node of the comparator. A second conductive path connects the battery to a negative node of the comparator and is also connected to a ground. A third conductive path connecting an output of the comparator to the IPD. A second diode is disposed on the third conductive path with the anode connected to the IPD and the cathode connected to an output of the comparator. The comparator generates a low output signal when the charge pump voltage is less than the battery voltage so as to provide a path for current from the battery to flow through the first diode into the output of the comparator and to the ground.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of power routing units. Each of the power routing units includes a first AC port, a second AC port, and a static switch configured to couple and decouple the first AC port and the second AC port. Each of the power routing units further includes a DC port and a bidirectional converter circuit coupled between the second AC port and the DC port. The DC ports of the power routing units are coupled in common to a DC bus and the system further includes a control circuit configured to control the power routing units to provide power transfer between at least two of the power routing units via the DC bus.

Abstract: A hybrid transmitter includes a current-mode driver, a voltage-mode driver and an auxiliary driver. The current-mode driver is configured to perform a current transmission. The voltage-mode driver is configured to perform a voltage transmission. The auxiliary driver, coupled to the current-mode driver and the voltage-mode driver, is configured to cooperate with the current-mode driver to enhance a driving capability of the current transmission and cooperate with the voltage-mode driver to enhance a driving capability of the voltage transmission.

Abstract: An arrangement has an electrical device with two or more electrical contact points. A fluid-based reference potential connecting device is suitable for connecting the electrical contact points to a reference potential. The fluid-based reference potential connecting device has an annular fluid line which connects the contact points in series, and, when a fluid flows through the fluid line, the fluid successively wets the contact points, starting from a starting point, contact point by contact point, along a predefined flow direction.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a first drive motor, a second drive motor, a first power line to which a first inverter and a first battery are connected, a second power line to which a second inverter and a second battery are connected, a voltage converter that converts a voltage between the first power line and the second power line, and an ECU that operates the first and second inverters and the voltage converter and controls charging and discharging of the first and second batteries. In a case where total required power is larger than first outputtable power of the first battery, the ECU discharges a shortage of power from the second battery to the second power line, wherein the shortage of power is obtained by excluding an amount that is output by the first battery from the total required power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage difference measurement circuit comprising a level shifting circuit, an ADC and a calculation circuit. In the operations of the voltage difference measurement circuit, the level shifting circuit adjusts levels of a supply voltage and a ground voltage to generate an adjusted supply voltage and an adjusted ground voltage, respectively. The ADC performs an analog-to-digital converting operation upon the adjusted supply voltage and the adjusted ground voltage to generate a first digital value and a second digital value, respectively. The calculation circuit calculates a voltage difference between the supply voltage and the ground voltage according to the first digital value and the second digital value.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for generation of narrow pulses in a flying high-voltage domain that are used as a timing control signal are presented. A main signal processing path that generates the timing control signal is replicated and used to detect time and duration of perturbations due to flying events in the main signal processing path based on a fixed input level to the replicated path. Detected time and duration of the perturbations are used to generate a blanking control signal to the main signal processing path. According to one aspect, the main signal processing path may be part of a high side level shifter that operates in a flying high-voltage domain and used to control a high-voltage switching device.

Abstract: A hybrid micro-grid system for providing power to a load connected to a common bus. The system includes at least one renewable power source, at least one genset, at least one energy storage unit, and an asset management controller operatively coupled to the power sources supply power to the common bus. The AMC is configured to determine a renewable cost function, a genset cost function, and a storage cost function, then assigns a priority of each power source based on the corresponding cost function. The AMC determines a cascade of the power sources based on the determined priority and selectively distributes a power demand of the load between each power source based on the determined cascade.

Abstract: In general, one or more loads on a vehicle can be connected to both a first voltage source on the vehicle and a backup vehicle power system on the vehicle. If the voltage provided by the first voltage source to the one or more loads satisfies a voltage threshold, the backup vehicle power system does not provide power to the one or more loads. However, if the voltage provided by the first voltage source to the one or more loads falls below the voltage threshold, the backup vehicle power system provides power to the one or more loads.

Abstract: A system is provided for generating a ramping signal. The system includes a plurality of storage circuits each including an input and an output. The output of a previous storage circuit is connected to the input of a next storage circuit. The storage circuits are configured to propagate a first enable signal based on a first control signal. The system also includes a plurality of first current generating circuits. Each first current generating circuit is coupled to the output of a corresponding storage circuit to receive the propagated first enable signal. The first current generating circuits are configured to generate a first current signal based on the propagated first enable signal.