Abstract: A system includes a first, particularly mobile, unit which has a number m of function terminals, a first potential equalization terminal, which is intended to be galvanically connected to a reference potential, an energy source, a power converter, which is fed from the energy source and produces a number m of signals, a switching unit, the signals produced by the power converter being fed to the input side of the switching unit, and the output side of the switching unit being connected to the function terminals, or the input side of the switching unit being connected to the energy source and the output side of the switching unit being connected to the power converter, an insulation monitoring unit, which detects an undesired galvanic connection of a component of the system to the reference potential, and a connection monitoring unit, which monitors whether the first potential equalization terminal is properly electrically connected to a corresponding potential equalization terminal of a second unit to be conn

Abstract: A system includes a first, particularly mobile, unit which has a number m of function terminals, a first potential equalization terminal, which is intended to be galvanically connected to a reference potential, an energy source, a power converter, which is fed from the energy source and produces a number m of signals, a switching unit, the signals produced by the power converter being fed to the input side of the switching unit, and the output side of the switching unit being connected to the function terminals, or the input side of the switching unit being connected to the energy source and the output side of the switching unit being connected to the power converter, an insulation monitoring unit, which detects an undesired galvanic connection of a component of the system to the reference potential, and a connection monitoring unit, which monitors whether the first potential equalization terminal is properly electrically connected to a corresponding potential equalization terminal of a second unit to be conn

Abstract: A circuit arrangement may include an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) configured to convert an analog signal into a digitized signal having an ADC frequency, a decimation circuit configured to provide a first signal having a sampling frequency based on the digitized radio signal having the ADC frequency. The sampling frequency is smaller than the ADC frequency. The circuit arrangement may further include a timer circuit providing a second signal having a timer frequency and a timing control signal to control the timing of the decimation circuit, and a difference determination circuit configured to determine a phase difference between the second signal and the first signal.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement may include an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) configured to convert an analog signal into a digitized signal having an ADC frequency, a decimation circuit configured to provide a first signal having a sampling frequency based on the digitized radio signal having the ADC frequency. The sampling frequency is smaller than the ADC frequency. The circuit arrangement may further include a timer circuit providing a second signal having a timer frequency and a timing control signal to control the timing of the decimation circuit, and a difference determination circuit configured to determine a phase difference between the second signal and the first signal.

Abstract: An irradiation facility for a nuclear reactor, a method of removing thermal heat from an irradiated object and adjusting an energy distribution/neutron/gamma-ray flux ratio of irradiation, and a product obtainable by the method.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a receiver system that employs multiple instances of a DC compensation system to reduce DC offsets in a receiver path. The receiver has a receiver front end configured to receive an RF input signal and to operate on the RF input signal according to a plurality of receiver states to generate a baseband signal having a DC offset that is based upon the plurality of receiver states. A DC offset compensation circuit implements a plurality of instances of DC offset compensation components that respectively generate an estimated DC offset corresponding to a receiver state. A controller controls the receiver state of the receiver front end and operates the DC offset elimination circuit to selectively apply one of the plurality of DC compensation components to the corresponding baseband signal based upon the receiver state.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a receiver system that employs multiple instances of a DC compensation system to reduce DC offsets in a receiver path. The receiver has a receiver front end configured to receive an RF input signal and to operate on the RF input signal according to a plurality of receiver states to generate a baseband signal having a DC offset that is based upon the plurality of receiver states. A DC offset compensation circuit implements a plurality of instances of DC offset compensation components that respectively generate an estimated DC offset corresponding to a receiver state. A controller controls the receiver state of the receiver front end and operates the DC offset elimination circuit to selectively apply one of the plurality of DC compensation components to the corresponding baseband signal based upon the receiver state.

Abstract: A method of data signal processing is provided, wherein the method comprises filtering a pre-filtered quadrature data signal by using an m×n filtering matrix, wherein m?n. In particular, the filtering may be performed by using a rectangular matrix, i.e. a non-quadratic matrix. That is, the filtering may be performed by a matrix multiply in an image cancellation filtering unit. In general m relates to the 5 number of rows of the matrix while n relates to the number of columns of the matrix. In particular, the processing may form or may be a part of an image cancellation process.

Abstract: Method of processing a digital complex modulated signal, comprising performing pre-processing said digital complex modulated signal (DCMS) for obtaining a pre-processed digital complex modulated signal (PPRS) and performing a Cartesian to polar conversion of said pre-processed signal, said pre-processing including analysing the trajectory of said digital complex modulated signal and if said trajectory crosses a region (RAO) around the origin (O) of the complex plane, modifying said digital complex modulated signal such that said pre-processed signal has a modified trajectory avoiding said region.

Abstract: A controller is configured to determine a word in a set of words corresponding to a received coding value, the set of words including at least one data word, at least one modulator command word and at least one gain command word. When the received coding value corresponds to a data word, the controller causes the data word to be modulated. When the received coding value corresponds to a modulator command word, the controller controls a modulator based on the modulator command word. When the received coding value corresponds to a gain command word, the controller controls a gain based on the gain command word.

Abstract: A signal scaling device (D), for a transmission path of a wireless communication equipment, comprises a processing means (PM) adapted to receive a phase and/or amplitude modulated signal (I/Q) to transmit, and arranged to multiply said phase and/or amplitude modulated signal with a chosen complex gain in order to output said phase and/or amplitude modulated signal with a chosen scaled amplitude and a chosen phase offset.

Abstract: A method of data signal processing is provided, wherein the method comprises filtering a pre-filtered quadrature data signal by using an m×n filtering matrix, wherein m?n. In particular, the filtering may be performed by using a rectangular matrix, i.e. a non-quadratic matrix. That is, the filtering may be performed by a matrix multiply in an image cancellation filtering unit. In general m relates to the 5 number of rows of the matrix while n relates to the number of columns of the matrix. In particular, the processing may form or may be a part of an image cancellation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of no-carrier added 99Mo by neutron activation of 98Mo thereby reaching specific radioactivity which allow the use of such produced 99Mo as an option for the 99Mo produced by the fission of 235U. This has been achieved by taking advantage of the recoil of the 99Mo nuclei upon the capture of neutrons by the 98Mo containing compound. These recoiled nuclei are no longer chemically bound to the 98Mo containing compound allowing further specific separation. Preferred 98Mo containing compounds are molybdenum(O)hexacarbonyl [(Mo(CO)6] and molybdenum (VI) di oxodioxinate [C4H3(O) —NC5H3) J2-MoO2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital I/Q modulator which efficiently supports multi-time-slot operation of wireless TDMA transmitters employing linear power amplifiers. According to the present invention, dips are introduced in the envelope of the I/Q signal in the guard interval between adjacent time-slots or bursts. The dips avoid interference on adjacent radio frequency channels when the gain of the TX chain in switched abruptly in order to change the power level of the TX signal or when the modulation scheme is changed. Also, a method is provided for generating the dips, which is particularly attractive if the modulation scheme in adjacent time-slots changes from GMSK to 8PSK or vice versa.

Abstract: A signal scaling device (D), for a transmission path of a wireless communication equipment, comprises a processing means (PM) adapted to receive a phase and/or amplitude modulated signal (I/Q) to transmit, and arranged to multiply said phase and/or amplitude modulated signal with a chosen complex gain in order to output said phase and/or amplitude modulated signal with a chosen scaled amplitude and a chosen phase offset.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for re-configuration of a hardware peripheral, and a system that includes the hardware peripheral. Processing of large amounts of data in a multifunctional environment in a processor system is enabled in a flexible way by employing a re-configurable and autonomous operating hardware peripheral, which receives and, if necessary, sends data independently of a processor by use of DMA channels. Furthermore, the re-configuration method enables flexible assembling and storing of at least one set of configuration parameters used for the re-configuration of the hardware peripheral. The present disclosure provides the advantage of a flexible and fast way of handling large amounts of temporary data independently of a processor.

Abstract: A control device (CD) is dedicated to the control of the transmission of coded values onto a digital interface (I) connecting a baseband device (BBD) and a baseband interface device (BAI), comprising at least a modulator (M) feeding a gain controller (GC), of a wireless communication equipment. The control device (CD) comprises a storing means (MM1) for storing a coding table establishing a correspondence between symbols for the baseband interface device (BAI) and coding values to transmit to this radiofrequency device through the digital interface (I). Tie coding table comprises a first group of symbols comprising data words for feeding the modulator (M) and a second group of symbols comprising command words for controlling the operation of the modulator (M) and/or the gain controller (GC).

Abstract: Simple conventional frequency measurement circuits comprise two counters as essential elements. In such counters a problem may occur that the count value has a relative error of ±1/N, corresponding to the measurement interval. According to the present invention, pairs of intermediate count values of the counters are used to estimate the frequency ratio. According to an aspect of the present invention, this may be made on the basis of the steepness of a regression line determined on the basis of the pairs of intermediate count values of the counters. Furthermore, according to an aspect of the present invention, both counters continue counting while the intermediate sample values are sampled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital I/Q modulator which efficiently supports multi-time-slot operation of wireless (TDMA transmitters employing linear power amplifiers. According to the present invention, dips are introduced in the envelope of the I/Q signal in the guard interval between adjacent time-slots or bursts. The dips avoid interference on adjacent radio frequency channels when the gain of the TX chain in switched abruptly in order to change the power level of the TX signal or when the modulation scheme is changed. Also, a method is provided for generating the dips, which is particularly attractive if the modulation scheme in adjacent time-slots changes from GMSK to 8PSK or vice versa.

Abstract: A safer, improved method of photodynamic therapy is provided for treating diseased, hyperproliferative tissue, including cancer, psoriasis, and arthritis, using multiple, sequential administrations of a photosensitizer (PS) prior to irradiation. Preferred photosensitizers are characterized by being retained in the diseased tissue for a longer time than in normal tissue. The interval between administrations is chosen to be of sufficient duration to allow the PS content of normal tissues to drop to a basal or negligible level before the next administration and before irradiation. At that time, the PS content of the diseased tissue is still high, not less than half of the initial content after the last PS administration. In this way, PDT with better selectivity for the diseased tissue is achieved. With sequential PS administrations, the PS burden on normal tissue can be kept low, so that side effects can be reduced, for example damage of the skin by sunlight or bright indoors artificial lighting.