Abstract: An electromagnetic interference suppression circuit and a related sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes an input and an output operatively coupled with the input. The input is adapted to be connected on a power line and in series between a load and a shunt circuit connected across power lines between a power source and the load. The output is adapted to provide a signal (Vs) associated with an electromagnetic interference signal (Vn) generated by or at the load and arranged to be experienced by the shunt circuit. The signal (Vs) can be used for determining a suppression signal (Vn?) for reducing, or substantially eliminating, the electromagnetic interference signal (Vn). The electromagnetic interference suppression circuit includes the sensing circuit, a regulator circuit, and a controlled signal source.

Abstract: A circuit for suppressing electromagnetic interference signal on power lines. The circuit includes a first sensing circuit, a first amplifier, and a first controlled signal source. The first sensing circuit is arranged to sense a first electromagnetic interference signal. The first amplifier is arranged to be powered by a power source. The first amplifier provides a first amplification factor and being operably connected with the first sensing circuit to amplify a signal sensed by the first sensing circuit. The first controlled signal source provides a second amplification factor and is operably connected with the first amplifier to regulate or further amplify the amplified signal to provide a first suppression signal that reduces the first electromagnetic interference signal. Multiple such circuits can be cascaded to form a mufti-stage electromagnetic interference suppression circuit.

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference suppression circuit and a related sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes an input and an output operatively coupled with the input. The input is adapted to be connected on a power line and in series between a load and a shunt circuit connected across power lines between a power source and the load. The output is adapted to provide a signal (Vs) associated with an electromagnetic interference signal (Vn) generated by or at the load and arranged to be experienced by the shunt circuit. The signal (Vs) can be used for determining a suppression signal (Vn?) for reducing, or substantially eliminating, the electromagnetic interference signal (Vn). The electromagnetic interference suppression circuit includes the sensing circuit, a regulator circuit, and a controlled signal source.

Abstract: A circuit for suppressing electromagnetic interference signal on power lines. The circuit includes a first sensing circuit, a first amplifier, and a first controlled signal source. The first sensing circuit is arranged to sense a first electromagnetic interference signal. The first amplifier is arranged to be powered by a power source. The first amplifier provides a first amplification factor and being operably connected with the first sensing circuit to amplify a signal sensed by the first sensing circuit. The first controlled signal source provides a second amplification factor and is operably connected with the first amplifier to regulate or further amplify the amplified signal to provide a first suppression signal that reduces the first electromagnetic interference signal. Multiple such circuits can be cascaded to form a mufti-stage electromagnetic interference suppression circuit.

Abstract: A method for securing transaction in a blockchain network and a related system with a blockchain network. The blockchain network has information handling devices operably connected with each other. The information handling devices collectively maintain a blockchain ledger containing one or more transaction blocks with transaction information. The method includes validating a new transaction request to be added to the blockchain ledger. The validation includes digitally signing, at two or more of the information handling devices in the blockchain network, respectively, an interim block associated with the new transaction request, using a HASH value of the interim block and respective private keys of the two or more of the information handling devices. The method also includes verifying the one or more signed interim blocks for determining whether to add to the blockchain ledger a new transaction block containing the validated new transaction request and the at least two digital signatures.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate of a first conductivity type with relatively low impurity concentration; a first region of a second conductivity type with relatively low impurity concentration, =located in the substrate; a second region of the first conductivity type with relatively high impurity concentration, located in the substrate; first and second conductors, located on the first region and separated from each other by an isolator layer; and a third conductor, separated from the first and second conductors by the isolator layer, and located on the second region. The first conductor provides a drain terminal. The second conductor provides a source terminal. The third conductor provides a gate terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate of a first conductivity type with relatively low impurity concentration; a first region of a second conductivity type with relatively low impurity concentration, =located in the substrate; a second region of the first conductivity type with relatively high impurity concentration, located in the substrate; first and second conductors, located on the first region and separated from each other by an isolator layer; and a third conductor, separated from the first and second conductors by the isolator layer, and located on the second region. The first conductor provides a drain terminal. The second conductor provides a source terminal. The third conductor provides a gate terminal.

Abstract: A method for securing transaction in a blockchain network and a related system with a blockchain network. The blockchain network has information handling devices operably connected with each other. The information handling devices collectively maintain a blockchain ledger containing one or more transaction blocks with transaction information. The method includes validating a new transaction request to be added to the blockchain ledger. The validation includes digitally signing, at two or more of the information handling devices in the blockchain network, respectively, an interim block associated with the new transaction request, using a HASH value of the interim block and respective private keys of the two or more of the information handling devices. The method also includes verifying the one or more signed interim blocks for determining whether to add to the blockchain ledger a new transaction block containing the validated new transaction request and the at least two digital signatures.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a blockchain network including ledger servers arranged in a first mesh network and collectively maintaining a blockchain ledger. The method includes: determining that a new transaction data block is to be added to the blockchain ledger, and assigning a mining task: (i) to one or more and not all of the ledger servers; or (ii), via one or more of the ledger servers, to one or more electrical IoT devices operably connected with the respective one or more ledger servers. The mining task is to compute a HASH value associated with the new transaction for adding the new transaction data block to the blockchain ledger.

Abstract: An auxiliary converter circuit for regulating an input current to a main switching converter circuit. The auxiliary converter circuit has a voltage detector for determining a change in a voltage across the auxiliary converter circuit, and a current sensor for sensing an input current to the main switching converter circuit. The auxiliary converter circuit also has a current compensation circuit that includes a comparator circuit arranged to compare the sensed input current with a reference current; and a controlled current circuit. The controlled current circuit is arranged to selectively provide a positive compensation current and a negative compensation current to the input current, based on the determined voltage change and the comparison, for suppressing harmonic distortion and electromagnetic interference in the input current.

Abstract: A control circuit for suppressing electromagnetic interference signal has an input and an output and a variable gain filter circuit with a first gain factor that is variable. The variable gain filter circuit receives a signal indicative of an electromagnetic interference signal and outputs a signal to a controlled signal source, which a second gain factor. The control circuit also has a controller operably connected to the variable gain filter circuit. The controller receives a signal indicative of an output signal at the output of the control circuit and outputs a control signal to the variable gain filter circuit. The control signal is based on the signal indicative of the output signal at the output of the control circuit, and the control signal controls the first gain factor and reduces the electromagnetic interference signal.

Abstract: An auxiliary converter circuit for regulating an input current to a main switching converter circuit. The auxiliary converter circuit has a voltage detector for determining a change in a voltage across the auxiliary converter circuit, and a current sensor for sensing an input current to the main switching converter circuit. The auxiliary converter circuit also has a current compensation circuit that includes a comparator circuit arranged to compare the sensed input current with a reference current; and a controlled current circuit. The controlled current circuit is arranged to selectively provide a positive compensation current and a negative compensation current to the input current, based on the determined voltage change and the comparison, for suppressing harmonic distortion and electromagnetic interference in the input current.

Abstract: An integrated power module comprising a power board including at least one power switching device, a driver board including at least one driver for driving a gate of the at least one power switching device, and an interconnection extending across the power board and the driver board mechanically connecting the power board and the driver board together. Included are a lead frame to which the power board and the driver board are mounted, and a package encapsulating the power board and the driver board mounted on the lead frame. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the integrated power module.

Abstract: An integrated power module comprising a power board including at least one power switching device, a driver board including at least one driver for driving a gate of the at least one power switching device, and an interconnection extending across the power board and the driver board mechanically connecting the power board and the driver board together. Included are a lead frame to which the power board and the driver board are mounted, and a package encapsulating the power board and the driver board mounted on the lead frame. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the integrated power module.

Abstract: A position sensor includes a first part having several electrically conductive elements, a second part having an electrical conductor, and holding device holding the first part and the second part together with the conductive elements and the conductor being spaced apart and permitting relative movement between the conductive elements and the conductor. Included is a signal generator for generating and supplying different electrical signals to one of the first part and the second part for reception in a contactless manner by the other of the first part and the second part with a magnitude that is dependent upon the relative position between the conductive elements and the conductor. There is also a signal detector connected to the other of the first part and the second part for differentiating the electrical signals received thereby to determine the relative position between the conductive elements and the conductor.

Abstract: A position sensor comprises a first part having several electrically conductive elements, a second part having an electrical conductor, and holding means holding the first part and the second part together with the conductive elements and the conductor being spaced apart and permitting relative movement between the conductive elements and the conductor. Included is a signal generator for generating and supplying different electrical signals to one of the first part and the second part for reception in a contactless manner by the other of the first part and the second part with a magnitude that is dependent upon the relative position between the conductive elements and the conductor. There is also a signal detector connected to the other of the first part and the second part for differentiating the electrical signals received thereby to determine the relative position between the conductive elements and the conductor.