Abstract: A system for providing, from a direct current (DC) voltage source, an alternating current (AC) to an electrical grid outputting a grid voltage, the system including: a transformer for coupling to the DC voltage source through a first switch controlled by a first control signal, and configured to provide a converted voltage based on a DC voltage; a rectifier coupled to the transformer, and configured to generate an envelope voltage of the converted voltage; a plurality of switches coupled to the rectifier to receive the generated envelope voltage of the converted voltage, the plurality of switches being controlled by a plurality of control signals, respectively, and configured to generate the AC from the generated envelope voltage of the converted voltage; and control apparatus coupled to the first switch and the plurality of switches, and configured to provide, based on the grid voltage, the first control signal and the plurality of control signals.

Abstract: An RC triggered ESD protection device comprises a discharge transistor, a driver circuit and a trigger circuit. The trigger circuit comprises a plurality of native NMOS transistors connected in parallel with a plurality of PMOS transistors operating as resistors. The relatively small resistance of the plurality of native NMOS transistors helps to keep a stable RC time constant value so that the ESD protection device can avoid a leakage current during a power up operation.

Abstract: A light source module includes a light-emitting device emitting an excitation light beam, a reflective component including a reflective surface with a first focal point and a second focal point, a wavelength conversion device including a plurality of excited regions and disposed nearby the first focal point and on the transmission path of the excitation light beam, and an optical component. By rotating the wavelength conversion device, the excitation light beam irradiates the different excited regions at different time, so that the excitation light beam is converted into different wavelength light beams at different time, and the different wavelength light beams respectively correspond to the excited regions and are reflected by the reflective surface and converged at the second focal point. The optical component is disposed nearby the second focal point so the different wavelength light beams pass through the second focal point and are transmitted to the optical component.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus including a first light emitting device, a first phosphor layer, a second light emitting device and a second phosphor layer and a beam combining element is provided. The first light emitting device is capable of providing a first light beam and the first phosphor layer is disposed on the transmission path of the first light beam. The second light emitting device is disposed opposite to the first light emitting device and for providing a second light beam, wherein the second phosphor layer is disposed on the transmission path of the second light beam. The beam combining element is disposed between the first phosphor layer and the second phosphor layer. In addition, the invention also provides a projection apparatus.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer and a method thereof. The method comprises grouping the carrier frequencies into first through fifth frequency groups comprising the first to third frequencies, the fourth to sixth frequencies, the seventh to ninth frequencies, the tenth to twelfth frequencies, and the thirteenth to fourteenth frequencies, generating a center frequency of the third frequency group, frequency mixing the center frequency of the third frequency group to produce center frequencies of the first, second, fourth, and fifth frequency groups, and performing frequency mixing on the center frequencies of the first through fifth frequency groups to produce two adjacent frequencies for each center frequency.

Abstract: An illumination module including a light emitting element, a wavelength conversion unit, a control unit, and a determining unit is provided. The light emitting element is capable of emitting an excitation light beam. The wavelength conversion unit is disposed on a transmission path of the excitation light beam for converting the excitation light beam into a color light beam. The control unit is connected to the wavelength conversion unit and capable of driving the wavelength conversion unit to rotate and to shift relative to the excitation light beam. The determining unit is electrically connected to the control unit. When the determining unit determines that a shifting condition is satisfied, the determining unit instructs the control unit to shift the wavelength conversion unit relative to the excitation light beam, so as to change the irradiation position of the excitation light beam on the wavelength conversion unit.

Abstract: A light source module and a wavelength conversion module are provided. The light source module includes a first light emitting device, a reflection unit, a wavelength conversion unit, a second light emitting device and a light combination unit. The first light emitting device emits an exciting beam. The reflection unit is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. The wavelength conversion unit is disposed on the reflection unit and located on the transmission path of the exciting beam. The exciting beam is obliquely incident into the wavelength conversion unit along an optical axis of the first light emitting device, and the wavelength conversion unit converts the exciting beam into a first color beam. The second light emitting device emits a second color beam. The light combination unit is disposed on transmission paths of the first color beam and the second color beam.

Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus are provided. The light source module includes a first light-emitting device, a wavelength conversion device, a second light-emitting device and a light combination device. The first light-emitting device emits an exciting beam. The wavelength conversion device is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam, and converts the exciting beam into a first color beam. The wavelength conversion device is suitable for moving, so that the exciting beam illuminates into different positions of the wavelength conversion device at different time. The second light-emitting device emits a second color beam. Colors of the first color beam and the second color beam are different. The light combination device is disposed on transmission paths of the first color beam and the second color beam, and combines the first color beam and the second color beam.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer for generating a plurality of frequencies of a MB-OFDM UWB system is disclosed, wherein the frequencies include first to fourteenth frequencies from low to high and any of the adjacent two frequencies differs by a basic intervallic frequency. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase locked loop generating an initial signal with a frequency equal to the second frequency, an intervallic frequency generator generating first to third intervallic frequencies from low to high and all being integers times the basic intervallic frequency and generating a forth intervallic frequency equal to the basic intervallic frequency, and first to third mixers connected in series, respectively receiving the fourth intervallic frequency, one of the first to third intervallic, and the first intervallic frequency, to respectively generate the first to third frequencies, the fourth to ninth and the thirteenth to fourteenth frequencies, and the tenth to twelfth frequencies.

Abstract: A frequency tracking method applied to a positioning system is provided. The method includes receiving a baseband signal, the baseband signal includes a line of sight (LOS) signal and a multipath signal; generating a cost function according to equal step frequencies, the baseband signal and a signal average energy; and generating an estimated LOS frequency according to the cost function.

Abstract: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the input signal by a second divisor to generate the output signal, wherein the second divisor is first or second integers depending on a divisor switching signal. The fractional number switch calculates a pulse count of the output signal, and generates the divisor switching signal to switch from the first to the second integer when the pulse count of the output signal equals to a predetermined pulse count determined by a fractional part of the first divisor, and receives a fractional divisor control signal to change the predetermined pulse count, thereby changing the fractional part of the first divisor.

Abstract: A resonant amplifier is provided. A resonant inductor is connected in series between a source (emitter) of a common gate (base) transistor and an input point (i.e. output point of previous stage), and a resonant capacitor is connected between the input point and a ground or a voltage source connected to a loading end, such that a lossy resonant cavity is formed for carrying out resonance to amplify the signal. Then, the amplified signal is drawn out by the common gate (base) architecture. Therefore, the gain of the resonant amplifier can be boosted at desired frequency.

Abstract: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the input signal by a second divisor to generate the output signal, wherein the second divisor is first or second integers depending on a divisor switching signal. The fractional number switch calculates a pulse count of the output signal, and generates the divisor switching signal to switch from the first to the second integer when the pulse count of the output signal equals to a predetermined pulse count determined by a fractional part of the first divisor, and receives a fractional divisor control signal to change the predetermined pulse count, thereby changing the fractional part of the first divisor.

Abstract: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the input signal by a second divisor to generate the output signal, wherein the second divisor is first or second integers depending on a divisor switching signal. The fractional number switch calculates a pulse count of the output signal, and generates the divisor switching signal to switch from the first to the second integer when the pulse count of the output signal equals to a predetermined pulse count determined by a fractional part of the first divisor, and receives a fractional divisor control signal to change the predetermined pulse count, thereby changing the fractional part of the first divisor.

Abstract: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the input signal by a second divisor to generate the output signal, wherein the second divisor is first or second integers depending on a divisor switching signal. The fractional number switch calculates a pulse count of the output signal, and generates the divisor switching signal to switch from the first to the second integer when the pulse count of the output signal equals to a predetermined pulse count determined by a fractional part of the first divisor, and receives a fractional divisor control signal to change the predetermined pulse count, thereby changing the fractional part of the first divisor.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer and a method thereof. The method comprises grouping the carrier frequencies into first through fifth frequency groups comprising the first to third frequencies, the fourth to sixth frequencies, the seventh to ninth frequencies, the tenth to twelfth frequencies, and the thirteenth to fourteenth frequencies, generating a center frequency of the third frequency group, frequency mixing the center frequency of the third frequency group to produce center frequencies of the first, second, fourth, and fifth frequency groups, and performing frequency mixing on the center frequencies of the first through fifth frequency groups to produce two adjacent frequencies for each center frequency.

Abstract: A method and device for wireless monitoring of system status is provided. The method employs a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder and a RFID reader for transmission of system status. When the system monitoring program executed in the computer device detects abnormality, it would generate a system status code and send it to the RFID transponder, where the status code is combined with an ID code into a packet and sent out by wireless devices. The RFID reader integrated in an electronic device is used to receive the packet, make reference to the reference table embedded in the electronic device to determine the specific message represented by the system status code, and finally display the ID code and the corresponding status message.

Abstract: A receiving method for dual-mode receiver. When a received communication signal is a wideband signal, the dual-mode receiver is configured as a direct-conversion receiver, and when a received communication signal is a narrowband signal, the dual-mode receiver is configured as a low-IF receiver.

Abstract: A locking structure fixes an interface card having a lateral portion and an end portion to a main board. The locking structure includes a sliding member having a sliding groove for the lateral portion of the interface card to slide along and a containing groove for placement of an elastic member; and the elastic member having a bending rod rotatably installed in the containing groove and a rotating portion protruding to a region outside of the containing groove when the bending rod is disposed in the containing groove. The rotation portion props against the end portion of the interface card when the interface card is in the sliding groove.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer for generating a plurality of frequencies of a MB-OFDM UWB system is disclosed, wherein the frequencies include first to fourteenth frequencies from low to high and any of the adjacent two frequencies differs by a basic intervallic frequency. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase locked loop generating an initial signal with a frequency equal to the second frequency, an intervallic frequency generator generating first to third intervallic frequencies from low to high and all being integers times the basic intervallic frequency and generating a forth intervallic frequency equal to the basic intervallic frequency, and first to third mixers connected in series, respectively receiving the fourth intervallic frequency, one of the first to third intervallic, and the first intervallic frequency, to respectively generate the first to third frequencies, the fourth to ninth and the thirteenth to fourteenth frequencies, and the tenth to twelfth frequencies.