Abstract: A hybrid power module for supplying a power to a power amplifier is provided. The hybrid power module includes a DC-DC converter and a linear regulator. The DC-DC converter provides a first current to the power amplifier via a first inductor according to an operating frequency and an envelope tracking signal. The linear regulator provides a second current to the power amplifier via a first capacitor according to the envelope tracking signal. A switch-mode power supply (SMPS) ripple voltage caused by the DC-DC converter is reduced by the linear regulator.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is described for providing a power supply to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA). The integrated circuit comprises a low-frequency power supply path comprising a switching regulator and a high-frequency power supply path arranged to regulate an output voltage of a combined power supply at an output port of the integrated circuit for coupling to a load. The combined power supply is provided by the low-frequency power supply path and high-frequency power supply path. The high-frequency power supply path comprises: an amplifier comprising a voltage feedback and arranged to drive a power supply signal on the high-frequency power supply path; and a high-frequency-path supply module arranged to provide a high frequency supply to drive the amplifier, where the high-frequency-path supply module comprises a pulse-width modulator operably coupled to the high frequency supply via a filter and arranged to provide a filtered pulse-width modulated signal to the high frequency supply.

Abstract: A power converter includes a wave generator, a low pass filter, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The wave generator receives an input voltage, and converts the input signal into a wave signal according to a first control signal and a second control signal. The low pass filter filters the wave signal to generate an output voltage. The first control circuit generates the first control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage. The second control circuit generates the second control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage.

Abstract: A communication unit has an envelope tracking system operably coupled to a power amplifier, PA, module. The envelope tracking system has at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a slew rate across a number of input samples according to a maximum slew rate of the number of input samples; and a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to an output of the at least one slew rate module.

Abstract: A communication unit includes a radio frequency, RF, transmitter having: a power amplifier, PA, module; and an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and having a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to a number of input samples of an envelope signal; wherein the envelope tracking system further includes at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a maximum slew rate across the number of input samples in a provision of a variable power supply to the PA module.

Abstract: A communication unit includes a radio frequency, RF, transmitter having: a power amplifier, PA, module; and an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and having a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to a number of input samples of an envelope signal; wherein the envelope tracking system further includes at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a maximum slew rate across the number of input samples in a provision of a variable power supply to the PA module.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is described for providing a power supply to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA). The integrated circuit comprises a low-frequency power supply path comprising a switching regulator and a high-frequency power supply path arranged to regulate an output voltage of a combined power supply at an output port of the integrated circuit for coupling to a load. The combined power supply is provided by the low-frequency power supply path and high-frequency power supply path. The high-frequency power supply path comprises: an amplifier comprising a voltage feedback and arranged to drive a power supply signal on the high-frequency power supply path; and a high-frequency-path supply module arranged to provide a high frequency supply to drive the amplifier, where the high-frequency-path supply module comprises a pulse-width modulator operably coupled to the high frequency supply via a filter and arranged to provide a filtered pulse-width modulated signal to the high frequency supply.

Abstract: A method for detecting a user's touch on a touch panel includes: deriving a plurality of geometric differences of a first direction of the touch panel, wherein each of the geometric differences of the first direction represents a difference between respective coupling amounts at two locations of a plurality of locations of the first direction on the touch panel; and analyzing the geometric differences of the first direction to obtain at least one analysis result, wherein the analysis result comprises information representing whether the user touches the touch panel in one or more places.

Abstract: A universal serial bus device includes: a core circuit having a first pin and a second pin, and having an input impedance looking into the core circuit from the first pin and the second pin; and a charging control circuit, coupled to the core circuit, arranged for selectively providing a voltage source to one of the first pin and the second pin; wherein the input impedance of the core circuit is configured to make the voltage source substantially intact when the voltage source is coupled to one of the first pin and the second pin.

Abstract: An operating circuit includes a differential amplifier stage, which has a first input node for receiving a first input signal of a differential input, a second input node for receiving a second input signal of the differential input, a first output node for outputting a first output signal of a differential output, and a second output node for outputting a second output signal of the differential output; an offset current stage coupled to the first output node and the second output node for inducing a first offset current at the first output node and a second offset current at the second output node; and a first clamping device coupled to the first output node for selectively clamping an output voltage at the first output node according to the first output signal at the first output node.

Abstract: A circuit apparatus having an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection function includes a first circuit module, a second circuit module, and a thick-oxide transistor. The first circuit module operates in a first power supply domain and includes at least a first transistor. The second circuit module operates in a second power supply domain different from the first power supply domain and includes at least a second transistor. The thick-oxide transistor has a control terminal for receiving a control signal, a first terminal coupled to the first circuit module, and a second terminal coupled to the second circuit module, and the thick-oxide transistor is utilized for selectively performing an ESD protection operation according to the control signal.

Abstract: A method for detecting a user's touch on a touch panel includes: deriving a plurality of geometric differences of a first direction of the touch panel, wherein each of the geometric differences of the first direction represents a difference between respective coupling amounts at two locations of a plurality of locations of the first direction on the touch panel; and analyzing the geometric differences of the first direction to obtain at least one analysis result, wherein the analysis result comprises information representing whether the user touches the touch panel in one or more places.

Abstract: An operating circuit includes a differential amplifier stage, which has a first input node for receiving a first input signal of a differential input, a second input node for receiving a second input signal of the differential input, a first output node for outputting a first output signal of a differential output, and a second output node for outputting a second output signal of the differential output; an offset current stage coupled to the first output node and the second output node for inducing a first offset current at the first output node and a second offset current at the second output node; and a first clamping device coupled to the first output node for selectively clamping an output voltage at the first output node according to the first output signal at the first output node.

Abstract: A reference voltage device and a reference voltage generating method thereof. The reference voltage device comprises a bandgap unit, a voltage generating unit, a comparator, and a calibration controller. The calibration controller controls the voltage generating unit to generate a final calibrating voltage to serve as an ideal target voltage. The bandgap unit generates a bandgap voltage with zero offset voltage according to the final calibrating voltage to serve as a reference voltage. The variation of the reference voltage output by the reference voltage device is thus reduced.

Abstract: An image sensing device is disclosed. The image sensing device comprises a plurality of image sensor units disposed separately and a plurality of wave guiding units. Each wave guiding unit is disposed on each corresponding image sensor unit.