Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a receiver circuit and a method of controlling voltage pulses, thereby improving the performance of the receiver are provided. The receiver circuit includes a switch for blocking high voltages and for converting voltage signals to current signals. The switch includes first and second signal terminals and a control terminal. The switch exhibits an ON resistance when closed, wherein the ON resistance is controlled by an electric value at the control terminal. The receiver circuit also includes a control circuit coupled to the switch for controlling the ON resistance of the switch in closed mode. The first switch signal terminal is coupled to an output of a transducer and the second switch signal terminal is coupled to an input of a low-noise amplifier circuit. The switch is a transmit/receive switch which is open during a transmission time interval and closed during a reception time interval.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure, method, computer program and a system for displaying information on a portable wireless device. This may be accomplished by receiving a light signal containing embedded data and converting the signal into electrical power. It may also be accomplished by demodulating the embedded data, retrieving information from the database in the storage device and displaying the information on a Light Emitting Polymer display screen.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a current amplifier. The current amplifier according to the present invention includes a voltage amplifier with a predetermined gain, an input and an output. A transistor is connected to the output of the voltage amplifier. A differential pair of transistors is connected between the transistor and the input of the voltage amplifier. The gain of the current amplifier varies according to the to the voltage applied to the input of the differential pair of transistors. Further, a current through the transistor will be divided into a feedback current and an output current according to the voltage applied to the input of the differential pair of transistors.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a current amplifier. The current amplifier according to the present invention includes a voltage amplifier with a predetermined gain, an input and an output. A transistor is connected to the output of the voltage amplifier. A differential pair of transistors is connected between the transistor and the input of the voltage amplifier. The gain of the current amplifier varies according to the to the voltage applied to the input of the differential pair of transistors. Further, a current through the transistor will be divided into a feedback current and an output current according to the voltage applied to the input of the differential pair of transistors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure, method, computer program and a system for displaying information on a portable wireless device. This may be accomplished by receiving a light signal containing embedded data and converting the signal into electrical power. It may also be accomplished by demodulating the embedded data, retrieving information from the database in the storage device and displaying the information on a Light Emitting Polymer display screen.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a receiver circuit and a method of controlling voltage pulses, thereby improving the performance of the receiver are provided. The receiver circuit includes a switch for blocking high voltages and for converting voltage signals to current signals. The switch includes first and second signal terminals and a control terminal. The switch exhibits an ON resistance when closed, wherein the ON resistance is controlled by an electric value at the control terminal. The receiver circuit also includes a control circuit coupled to the switch for controlling the ON resistance of the switch in closed mode. The first switch signal terminal is coupled to an output of a transducer and the second switch signal terminal is coupled to an input of a low-noise amplifier circuit. The switch is a transmit/receive switch which is open during a transmission time interval and closed during a reception time interval.

Abstract: A system and method for the dynamic power control of a ballast, wherein a compander is used to reduce dynamic input range requirements of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in power systems having dynamic signal ranges that are several orders of magnitude smaller than the largest signal being sampled. The present invention compresses an analog power signal and then digitizes and expands the signal to attain a digitized signal having an amplitude identical to the analog signal, thereby providing a power control system that is less expensive and less complicated than conventional power systems. The present invention can use algorithms to calculate both the expansion values and correction values required for a power control circuit to adjust an output power level toward a desired value.

Abstract: A method is provided for the optimization of apodization circuits. An apodization circuit is provided and a multiplier within the apodization circuit is replaced with a first replacement multiplier. A window function of the apodization circuit is then replaced with a first replacement window function.

Abstract: Discrete time oscillators (DTO) of the sample rate converters of a diversity receiver are coupled such that only a master of the DTOs may prompt a new datum in synchrony with its respective signal. The master DTO generates a clock strobe that is propagated to all the other DTOs. Independent samples are thus synchronized, permitting them to be combined.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for creating and testing a channel decoder with built-in self-test. The method and apparatus consist of simulating any specified channel decoder architecture and operation. The simulated channel decoder is then modified for built-in self-test (BIST). A production test signal is created as a product of the modified channel decoder simulation. A channel decoder patterned after the modified channel decoder simulation is manufactured. The manufactured channel decoder is then tested using the production test signal and BIST.