Abstract: The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor that comprises a housing, an input port and an output port, both extending from the housing and the input port being connected to an external alternating current (AC) power supply, and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit comprises an output control circuit coupled with the output port and configured to be responsive to a magnetic induction signal to control the magnetic sensor to operate in a state in which a load current flows through the output port when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and operate in another state when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The operating frequency of the magnetic sensor is positively proportional to the frequency of the external AC power supply.

Abstract: A step-down circuit has a switch connected in series between a direct current power supply and a load. A switch control circuit is configured to turn the switch off when the voltage across the load is higher than a predetermined first threshold and turn the switch on when the voltage across the load is lower than the first threshold. An energy storage unit is charged by the power supply when the switch is on and supply power to the load when the switch is off. An overcurrent protection circuit turns the switch off when the input current of the switch is higher than a predetermined second threshold.

Abstract: An authentication request including at least one of a user identifier and a wearable device identifier of a user is received at a server from a terminal. The server stores a relationship between the user identifier, the wearable device identifier, and a server authentication key. Downlink authentication information is acquired by the server. A detection instruction including the downlink authentication information and the wearable device identifier is issued to the terminal. A detection acknowledgment returned by the terminal is received by the server. The detection acknowledgment includes uplink authentication information generated by a wearable device designated in the detection instruction, according to a device authentication key and the downlink authentication information. The device authentication key is the same as, or corresponds to, the server authentication key.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit, the motor itself, and a motor driving method are disclosed. The circuit includes a controllable bidirectional alternating current (AC) switch and a processing unit, a voltage polarity of the AC power source and zero voltage crossing point of an AC power source being detected, together with a magnetic pole position of a permanent-magnet rotor, to govern the operation of the AC switch. When the controllable bidirectional AC switch is to be switched on, a trigger pulse is output after a delay time after the zero voltage crossing point, such that a phase difference between a back electromotive force and current flowing through the stator winding is decreased.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a hydrogen storing alloy and a production method thereof. The hydrogen storing alloy has a chemical composition of a general formula R(1-x)MgxNiy, wherein R is one or more elements selected from rare earth elements comprising Y, x satisfies 0.05?x?0.3, and y satisfies 2.8?y?3.8. The ratio of the maximal peak intensity present in a range of 2?=31°-33° to the maximal peak intensity present in a range of 2?=41°-44° is 0.1 or less (including 0), as measured by X-ray diffraction in which a Cu-K? ray is set as an X-ray source.

Abstract: A drive circuit for an electric motor, has a driving source unit, configured to generate a driving source signal and a driving unit, connected to the motor and configured to drive the motor according to the driving source signal. A sensing unit senses the actual speed of the motor. A control unit stops operation of the motor when the actual speed of the motor falls below a predetermined level. A timing unit counts a predetermined time period from the time the motor stops operation. The motor resumes operation at the end of the predetermined time period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the method for updating scene model and video surveillance. A method is provided for updating a scene model in a video which is composed of a plurality of visual elements, comprising: a classifying step for classifying the visual elements in a scene into stationary visual elements and moving visual elements according to their appearance change rates; a border determining step for determining borders from the scene according to a spatial distribution information of the stationary visual elements and the moving visual elements; and an updating step for updating the scene model according to the determined borders in said scene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a passivation layer of a MOS device, and a MOS device. The method of forming a passivation layer of a MOS device includes: forming a substrate; forming a dielectric on the substrate; patterning the dielectric to expose a part of the substrate; forming a metal on the exposed part of the substrate, and the dielectric; forming a TEOS on the metal; forming a PSG on the TEOS; and forming a silicon nitrogen compound on the PSG. Therefore, the cracks problem of the passivation can be alleviated.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor residing in a housing. The magnetic sensor includes an input port and an output port, both extending from the housing, wherein the input port is to be connected to an external alternating current (AC) power supply. The magnetic sensor also includes an electric circuit which comprises an output control circuit coupled with the output port and configured to be at least responsive to a magnetic induction signal and the external AC power supply to control the magnetic sensor to operate in a state in which a load current flows through the output port. The magnetic induction signal is indicative of at least one characteristic of an external magnetic field detected by the electrical circuit and the operating frequency of the magnetic sensor is positively proportional to the frequency of the external AC power supply.

Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit includes a rectifier, a power supply module, an output control circuit and a detecting circuit. The rectifier is configured to convert an external power supply into a first direct current power supply. The power supply module includes a voltage regulator configured to generate a second direct current power supply different from the first direct current power supply. The detecting circuit is powered by the second direct current power supply and configured to detect an inputted signal and correspondingly generate a control signal.

Abstract: A motor assembly, an integrated circuit and an application device including the motor assembly are provided. The motor assembly includes a motor and a motor driving circuit, the motor driving circuit includes a step down circuit, and the step down circuit includes a first current branch and a second current branch which are turned on selectively. The step down circuit can be integrated in an application specific integrated circuit to reduce the complexity and cost of the circuit.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor integrated circuit includes an electronic circuit arranged on a semiconductor substrate, and input ports and first and second output ports extending out from a housing. The electronic circuit includes a magnetic field detection circuit and an output control circuit. The magnetic field detection circuit is configured to detect an external magnetic field and generate magnetic field detection information. The first output port outputs the magnetic field detection information to an outside of the housing. The output control circuit is configured to control, based at least on the magnetic field detection information, the integrated circuit to operate in at least one of a first state in which a current flows from the second output port to an outside of the integrated circuit and a second state in which a current flows from the outside of the integrated circuit to the second output port.

Abstract: An application device, a motor component and a motor driver circuit are provided according to the invention. The motor driver circuit includes: a controllable bi-direction alternating current switch connected in series with a motor across an external alternating current power source; a switch control circuit configured to control the controllable bi-direction alternating current switch to be turned on or turned off in a preset manner; and a delay circuit configured to delay a turn-on for the controllable bi-direction alternating current switch for a preset time to decrease a phase difference between a current flowing through the motor and a counter electromotive force. The motor driver circuit can improve a power efficiency of the motor.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a housing, a semiconductor substrate arranged in the housing, several pins extended out from the housing, and an electronic circuitry having a rectifier arranged on the semiconductor substrate. The rectifier includes a controllable switch.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit and a motor component are provided. The motor driving circuit includes: a bidirectional alternating current switch connected in series with a motor across two terminals of an external alternating current power supply, where the bidirectional alternating current switch is connected between a first node and a second node; a rectifying circuit having a first input terminal and a second input terminal; a first voltage drop circuit connected between the first input terminal of the rectifying circuit and the first node; a switch control circuit connected between a control terminal of the bidirectional alternating current switch and an output terminal of the rectifying circuit; and a magnetic sensor, where an output terminal of the magnetic sensor is connected to a control terminal of the switch control circuit, and the magnetic sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field of a rotor of the motor and output a corresponding magnetic inductive signal.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor integrated circuit, a motor assembly and an application device are provided. The integrated circuit includes a housing, a semiconductor substrate, at least one input port and an output port, and an electronic circuit arranged on the semiconductor substrate. The electronic circuit includes a rectifying circuit, a magnetic field detection circuit configured to detect an external magnetic field and output magnetic field detection information, and an output control circuit connected to the rectifying circuit, and configured to control, at least based on the magnetic field detection information, the integrated circuit to operate in at least one of a first state in which a load current flows from the output port to an outside of the integrated circuit and a second state in which a load current flows from the outside of the integrated circuit to the output port. The load current flows through the rectifying circuit.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit drives a motor. The motor driving circuit comprises a controllable bidirectional alternate current switch, a detection circuit. The controllable bidirectional alternate current switch is connected in series to a winding of the motor between two terminals of an alternate current power supply. The detection circuit is configured to detect a magnetic pole position of a rotor of the motor and output a magnetic pole position signal. And a switch state of the controllable bidirectional alternate current switch is controlled to determine a rotation direction of the motor according to a control signal and polarity of the alternate power supply.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor that comprises a housing, an input port and an output port, both extending from the housing and the input port being connected to an external alternating current (AC) power supply, and an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit comprises an output control circuit coupled with the output port and configured to be responsive to a magnetic induction signal to control the magnetic sensor to operate in a state in which a load current flows through the output port when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and operate in another state when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The operating frequency of the magnetic sensor is positively proportional to the frequency of the external AC power supply.

Abstract: An integrated circuit, a motor component including the integrated circuit and an application device having the motor component are provided according to embodiments of the present disclosure. The integrated circuit includes a housing, an integrated circuit die arranged inside the housing and multiple pins extended out from the housing. The integrated circuit die has a conductive back plate and an electronic circuit arranged on the conductive back plate. The multiple pins include an input pin and an output pin, each of the multiple pins has a lead frame inside the housing. And the conductive back plate is fixed to the lead frame of at least one ungrounded pin of the multiple pins in a manner of electrical insulation, thereby avoiding an short circuit for the integrated circuit due to an electrical connection between the conductive back plate and the lead frame fixed to the conductive back plate.

Abstract: A motor driving circuit and a motor component are provided.