Abstract: A power circuit includes a power source for providing electrical power and two driving transistors being disposed in parallel and receiving electrical power from the power source. Each of the two driving transistors includes a gate terminal, a source connection, and a kelvin source connection. The power circuit also includes a control voltage source having a first terminal and a second terminal. The control voltage source provides a control signal to the two driving transistors for determining driving currents through the two driving transistors. The first terminal is connected to the gate terminals of the two driving transistors, and the second terminal is connected to the kelvin source connections of the two driving transistors. The kelvin source connections of the two driving transistors are inductively coupled.

Abstract: A device for connecting a hybrid trunk cable to one or more jumper cables includes: an enclosure having two opposed end walls and two opposed side walls; a power connector mounted to a first end wall; a fiber optic connector mounted to the first end wall; and a plurality of mixed media connectors mounted to a first side wall. The power connector is electrically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors, and the fiber optic connector is optically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors.

Abstract: An enclosure for breaking out a trunk cable includes: a base having a generally flat surface adapted for mounting to a mounting surface; a shell having a front and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the front and two opposed end walls, the side walls of the shell mounted to the base to form a cavity; a plurality of connectors mounted to each of the side walls; and a trunk cable routed into the cavity through one of the end walls, the trunk cable comprising a plurality of power conductors and/or a plurality of optical fibers. The power conductors and the optical fibers are connected with respective ones of the plurality of connectors.

Abstract: An electronics apparatus including a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a first switch connected to a second switch and soldered in series on the first surface of the first substrate creating a connection to allow switching between the first switch and the second switch at high frequency, an insulation having a third surface attached to the second surface of the first substrate, and a second substrate having a pocket of low permittivity located between the first switch and the second switch on a fourth surface of the insulation, the fourth surface being opposite to the third surface where the first switch and the second switch are located.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a system having a power circuit. The power circuit includes a first switch circuit having at least a first transistor and a second switch circuit having at least a second transistor. Further, the power circuit includes first interconnections configured to couple the first switch circuit to driving nodes, a source node and a drain node of the power circuit, and second interconnection configured to couple the second switch circuit in parallel to the first switch circuit to the driving nodes, the source node and the drain node of the power circuit. A polarity of unbalance in the first interconnections and the second interconnections dominates a polarity of current unbalance in the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit.

Abstract: An electronics apparatus including a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a first switch connected to a second switch and soldered in series on the first surface of the first substrate creating a connection to allow switching between the first switch and the second switch at high frequency, an insulation having a third surface attached to the second surface of the first substrate, and a second substrate having a pocket of low permittivity located between the first switch and the second switch on a fourth surface of the insulation, the fourth surface being opposite to the third surface where the first switch and the second switch are located.

Abstract: A grommet for mounting a cable within a cable gland includes: an annular body having first and second opposed ends along a longitudinal axis; and a flange extending radially outwardly from the first end of the body. The second end is tapered to encourage insertion into an open end of a cable gland. The flange and body are formed as a monolithic component includes an elastomeric material.

Abstract: An enclosure for breaking out a trunk cable includes: a base having a generally flat surface adapted for mounting to a mounting surface; a shell having a front and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the front and two opposed end walls, the side walls of the shell mounted to the base to form a cavity; a plurality of connectors mounted to each of the side walls; and a trunk cable routed into the cavity through one of the end walls, the trunk cable comprising a plurality of power conductors and/or a plurality of optical fibers. The power conductors and the optical fibers are connected with respective ones of the plurality of connectors.

Abstract: A cable breakout assembly includes: a cable including a plurality of signal-carrying members enclosed in a protective jacket; a plurality of connector modules, each of the connector modules having at least one side wall and a connector mounted thereto, wherein the connector modules are arranged in serial relationship along an axis, with a gap between adjacent connector modules; and at least one flex member extending, between the connector modules that substantially prevents the axial spacing of the gaps between adjacent connector modules from increasing, but enables adjacent connector modules to flex about the axis relative to each other. Each of the signal carrying-members is connected with a respective connector.

Abstract: A device for connecting a hybrid trunk cable to one or more jumper cables includes: an enclosure having two opposed end walls and two opposed side walls; a power connector mounted to a first end wall; a fiber optic connector mounted to the first end wall; and a plurality of mixed media connectors mounted to a first side wall. The power connector is electrically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors, and the fiber optic connector is optically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Gaussian filter standard deviation variation. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a load current and a drain voltage associated with a switching converter that includes a Silicon Carbide (SiC) Mosfet transistor, determining a derivative of the drain voltage with respect to time, and calculating a switching loss associated with the switching converter. Some embodiments include predicting electromagnetic interference (EMI), selecting a Gaussian standard deviation from the switching loss, and determining a Gaussian switching voltage reference. Still some embodiments include adjusting a component of the SiC Mosfet transistor, based on the Gaussian standard deviation, and the Gaussian switching voltage reference to provide a desired switching loss.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a power device that includes an upper power module and a lower power module. The upper power module and the lower power module are coupled in series between two supply voltages, and are respectively controlled by a first control signal and a second control signal. Interconnections of the power device are inductively coupled to prevent reliability issues, such as crosstalk, self turn on, self sustained oscillation, and the like.

Abstract: A device for connecting a hybrid trunk cable to one or more jumper cables includes: an enclosure having two opposed end walls and two opposed side walls; a power connector mounted to a first end wall; a fiber optic connector mounted to the first end wall; and a plurality of mixed media connectors mounted to a first side wall. The power connector is electrically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors, and the fiber optic connector is optically connected to the plurality of mixed media connectors.

Abstract: A method including activating a biasing current source which provides a biasing current flowing through a biasing inductor electromagnetically coupled to a resonant inductor; waiting for the resonant inductor to reach a state of saturation; activating a voltage supply for applying a source voltage across a first and a second transistor connected serially, the resonant inductor being connected to a node between the first and second transistors and a driving gate of a driving transistor; determining a first control voltage for applying to a first gate of the first transistor and a second control voltage for applying to a second gate of the second transistor; and applying the first and the second control voltage to the first and the second gate, respectively, the application of the first and the second control voltage sending a current to the driving gate via the resonant inductor activating the driving transistor.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a power circuit that includes a first switch circuit in parallel with a second switch circuit. The first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are coupled to a first driving node, a second driving node, a source node and a drain node via interconnections. The power circuit receives a control signal between the first driving node and the second driving node to control a current flowing from the drain node to the source node through the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit. In the power circuit, a first interconnection and a second interconnection of the interconnections are inductively coupled to balance the current flowing through the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a circuit for driving a power switch. The circuit includes a first circuit configured to provide a charging current to charge a control terminal of the power switch, a second circuit configured to provide a discharging current to discharge the control terminal of the power switch, and a control circuit configured to provide control signals to the first circuit and the second circuit to activate/deactivate the first circuit and the second circuit. At least one of the charging current and the discharging current ramps from a first level to a second level at a rate.

Abstract: An assembly includes: a housing comprising first and second mating pieces, at least one of the first and second mating pieces including at least one connector, each of the first and second mating pieces including a respective compressing feature, wherein mating of the first and second mating pieces forms a compressing aperture between the compressing features of the first and second mating pieces; and a cable comprising a plurality of signal- and/or power-carrying members surrounded by an outer covering, the signal and/or power carrying members connected with the connector. The cable resides in the compressing aperture, with the compressing features securing the cable outer jacket and forming a seal therewith.

Abstract: A vertical NAND string device includes a semiconductor channel, where at least one end portion of the semiconductor channel extends substantially perpendicular to a major surface of a substrate, at least one semiconductor or electrically conductive landing pad embedded in the semiconductor channel, a tunnel dielectric located adjacent to the semiconductor channel, a charge storage region located adjacent to the tunnel dielectric, a blocking dielectric located adjacent to the charge storage region and a plurality of control gate electrodes extending substantially parallel to the major surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a power circuit that includes a first switch circuit in parallel with a second switch circuit. The first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are coupled to a first driving node, a second driving node, a source node and a drain node via interconnections. The power circuit receives a control signal between the first driving node and the second driving node to control a current flowing from the drain node to the source node through the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit. In the power circuit, a first interconnection and a second interconnection of the interconnections are inductively coupled to balance the current flowing through the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a power circuit that includes a first switch module and a second switch module in parallel. The first switch module has a first gate terminal, a first drain terminal and a first source terminal, and the second switch module has a second gate terminal, a second drain terminal and a second source terminal. A drain interconnection module coupled to the first drain terminal and a gate interconnection module coupled to the second gate terminal are inductively coupled to balance current flowing through the first switch module and the second switch module.