Abstract: A cooling system is described that includes a housing portion at least partially defining a cooling cavity, the housing portion including a member having multiple fins extending from a surface thereof into the cooling cavity. The cooling system also includes multiple walls, each of the walls supported in the cooling cavity by at least one of the fins. The walls are configurable, and a configuration of the walls establishes one of multiple paths for fluid flow through the cooling cavity.

Abstract: An electrical assembly may include an electrical component including a terminal and/or circuit electrically connectable to a controller. The circuit may include a temperature sensor disposed proximate the terminal. The circuit may be configured to initiate a status change of said controller if a temperature of the terminal reaches a predetermined threshold. A method of operating an electrical assembly may include providing power from a power source to an electrical component and/or one or more loads, passively monitoring a current of the electrical component, and/or activating the status change of said controller if the current exceeds a current threshold.

Abstract: A digital predistortion system and method for pre-distorting an input to a non-linear system. The digital predistortion system includes a digital predistortion circuit and a memory. The digital predistortion circuit is configured to receive input data and modify the input data using at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is addressed by a signed real value of the input data. The memory is configured to store the at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is implemented based on a generalized memory polynomial model.

Abstract: A processing device is provided. The processing device comprises one or more interfaces configured to transmit information to a nonlinear device and processing circuitry configured to control the one or more interfaces and to. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to transmit an excitation signal to the nonlinear device and to receive response information from the nonlinear device. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a linear response of the nonlinear device based on the response information and to determine a nonlinear response of the nonlinear device based on the determined linear response.

Abstract: A system and method for digital correction for a dynamically varying non-linear system. The system includes a correction circuitry including at least one look-up table (LUT). The correction circuitry is configured to receive an input signal and modify the input signal to be processed by the non-linear system using at least one LUT to correct non-linearity incurred by the non-linear system. The at least one LUT is addressed by a magnitude or power of the input signal and a dynamically varying parameter associated with the input signal. The dynamically varying parameter may be one of average signal power of the input signal, a differential of the average power of the input signal, a directional beam index, or temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for correcting a mismatch between a first segment and a second segment of a Digital-to-Analog Converter, DAC, is provided. The first segment generates a first contribution to an analog output signal of the DAC based on a first number of bits of a digital input word for the DAC converter, and the second segment generates a second contribution to the analog output signal based on a second number of bits of the digital input word. The apparatus comprises an input configured to receive the digital input word. Further, the apparatus comprises a first processing circuit for the first number of bits comprising a first filter configured to modify the first number of bits in order to generate first modified bits, and a second processing circuit for the second number of bits comprising a second filter configured to modify the second number of bits in order to generate second modified bits. The apparatus additionally comprises an output configured to output a modified digital input word for the DAC.

Abstract: A digital predistortion system and method for pre-distorting an input to a non-linear system. The digital predistortion system includes a digital predistortion circuit and a memory. The digital predistortion circuit is configured to receive input data and modify the input data using at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is addressed by a signed real value of the input data. The memory is configured to store the at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is implemented based on a generalized memory polynomial model.

Abstract: A method and system for digital feed-forward linearization. The system includes a main transmit path and an auxiliary transmit path. The main transmit path includes circuitries configured to process a transmit signal for transmission. The main transmit path includes a power amplifier (PA) for amplifying the transmit signal. The auxiliary transmit path includes circuitries configured to generate, in a digital domain, a distortion error signal corresponding to a distortion introduced to the transmit signal due to a non-linear characteristics of the PA in the main transmit path and convert the distortion error signal to an analog distortion error signal. The analog distortion error signal is combined with an output of the PA in the main transmit path. The auxiliary transmit path comprises a PA model circuit that mimics the behavior of the PA to generate a distorted transmit signal in a digital domain.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion system is provided. The digital-to-analog conversion system includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to receive a pre-distorted digital signal from a digital circuit, and to generate an analog signal based on the pre-distorted digital signal. Further, the digital-to-analog conversion system includes a feedback loop for providing a digital feedback signal to the digital circuit. The feedback loop includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to generate the digital feedback signal based on the analog signal, and wherein a sample rate of the analog-to-digital converter is lower than a sample rate of the digital-to-analog converter.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is provided. The digital-to-analog converter includes a first plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate a first analog signal. Further, digital-to-analog converter includes a second plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate a second analog signal. The first analog signal and the second analog signal form a differential signal pair. Further, the digital-to-analog converter includes a transmission line transformer comprising a first input node coupled to the first plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells, a second input node coupled to the second plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells, and a first output node. The transmission line transformer is configured to present a first impedance at the first and second input nodes and to present a second impedance at the first output node.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a busbar assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate supported on the PCB and is configured to enable a first current to flow in a first direction. The second plate is supported on the PCB and includes a first portion positioned below the first plate to enable a second current to flow in a second direction. The third plate is on the PCB and is positioned below the second plate to enable the first current to flow in the first direction. The second current that flows through the second plate is increased through an effective cross-section of the second plate when the flow of the second current in the second direction is different than the flow of the first current in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising clay and a sample of biological material of human, animal or vegetable origin. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of said composition for manufacturing an emotional or commemorative object, or a reliquary. The purpose of the composition of the invention is to create an emotional bond between an object comprising said composition and the user who acquires it.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a busbar assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate. The first plate supported on the PCB and is configured to enable a first current to flow in a first direction. The second plate is supported on the PCB and includes a first portion positioned below the first plate to enable a second current to flow in a second direction. The third plate is on the PCB and is positioned below the second plate to enable the first current to flow in the first direction. The second current that flows through the second plate is increased through an effective cross-section of the second plate when the flow of the second current in the second direction is different than the flow of the first current in the first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analog-to-digital conversion. The apparatus includes a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a second ADC, and a calibration unit. The first ADC is configured to sample an input analog signal at a first sampling frequency. The second ADC is configured to sample the input analog signal at a second sampling frequency. The second sampling frequency is a fraction of the first sampling frequency. The calibration unit is configured to correct a distortion incurred in an output of the first ADC based on an output of the second ADC. The first ADC may be a time-interleaved ADC. The second ADC may be an extra sub-ADC of the time-interleaved ADC. The second ADC may be configured to sample the input analog signal at random sampling phases. A dithering noise may be added to the input analog signal of the second ADC. The calibration unit may be a non-linear equalizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition that comprises clay and ashes originating from the cremation of dead persons, animals or vegetables and the purpose whereof is to create an emotional bond between the piece created with said composition and the user who acquires it.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is provided. The digital-to-analog converter comprises an input configured to receiving a first digital control code for controlling a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells. Further, the digital-to-analog converter comprises a code converter circuit configured to converter the first digital control code to a second digital control code. Further, the digital-to-analog converter comprises a shift code generation circuit configured to generate a shift code based on a code difference between the first digital control code and a third digital control code. The digital-to-analog converter additionally comprises a bit-shifter circuit configured to bit-shift the second digital control code based on the shift code in order to obtain a modified second digital control code.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion system is provided. The digital-to-analog conversion system includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to receive a pre-distorted digital signal from a digital circuit, and to generate an analog signal based on the pre-distorted digital signal. Further, the digital-to-analog conversion system includes a feedback loop for providing a digital feedback signal to the digital circuit. The feedback loop includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to generate the digital feedback signal based on the analog signal, and wherein a sample rate of the analog-to-digital converter is lower than a sample rate of the digital-to-analog converter.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is provided. The digital-to-analog converter includes a first plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate a first analog signal. Further, digital-to-analog converter includes a second plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate a second analog signal. The first analog signal and the second analog signal form a differential signal pair. Further, the digital-to-analog converter includes a transmission line transformer comprising a first input node coupled to the first plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells, a second input node coupled to the second plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells, and a first output node. The transmission line transformer is configured to present a first impedance at the first and second input nodes and to present a second impedance at the first output node.

Abstract: An inductive assembly is provided with a heat exchanger and an inductor. A thermally conductive adhesive is disposed upon a surface of the inductor and bonded to the heat exchanger to transfer heat from the inductor to the heat exchanger. An inductive coil assembly is provided with a frame. A post is connected to the frame. At least one inductive coil is installed upon the post. A thermally conductive coating is disposed over the at least one inductive coil.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion system is provided. The digital-to-analog conversion system includes a digital-to-analog converter configured to receive a pre-distorted digital signal from a digital circuit, and to generate an analog signal based on the pre-distorted digital signal. Further, the digital-to-analog conversion system includes a feedback loop for providing a digital feedback signal to the digital circuit. The feedback loop includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to generate the digital feedback signal based on the analog signal, and wherein a sample rate of the analog-to-digital converter is lower than a sample rate of the digital-to-analog converter.