Abstract: The present invention relates to a gallium nitride transimpedance amplifier, as an essential electronic circuit in the proton beam therapy. Because gallium nitride is more tolerant to the secondary radiation generated during the proton beam therapy, it has high reliability and increases the reliability of the overall system.

Abstract: The present invention is gallium nitride based operational amplifier because reliability and performance of the gallium nitride is better than the silicon counterpart in radiation environment. The operational amplifier includes four stages, first stage is dual input balanced output differential amplifier, second stage is dual input unbalanced differential amplifier, third stage is buffer stage to couple second and fourth stage, and fourth stage is cascaded common source amplifier with degeneration. A capacitor coupled between second and third stage is to enhance the stability of operational amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention is gallium nitride based operational amplifier because reliability and performance of the gallium nitride is better than the silicon counterpart in radiation environment. The operational amplifier includes four stages, first stage is dual input balanced output differential amplifier, second stage is dual input unbalanced differential amplifier, third stage is buffer stage to couple second and fourth stage, and fourth stage is cascaded common source amplifier with degeneration. A capacitor coupled between second and third stage is to enhance the stability of operational amplifier.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting faults in a communication interface is disclosed. The communication interface is connected to a field device and a device bus comprising generating periodic diagnostic pulse by a programing unit. The programming unit is communicatively connected to the controller and a controller interface and provides the diagnostic pulse to a multiplexer to periodically apply the diagnostic pulses from the programming unit to a first winding of a transformer. The programming unit provides the diagnostic pulse to the isolation unit. A sensing unit senses a voltage drop across a sense resistor, the sensing unit having an input connected to the sense resistor and an output connected to the programming unit. The sensing unit communicates a sense signal based on the comparison to the programming unit, and switches from a primary or a secondary module to the other based on the sense signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gallium nitride transimpedance amplifier, as an essential electronic circuit in the proton beam therapy. Because gallium nitride is more tolerant to the secondary radiation generated during the proton beam therapy, it has high reliability and increases the reliability of the overall system.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting faults in a communication interface is disclosed. The communication interface is connected to a field device and a device bus comprising generating periodic diagnostic pulse by a programing unit. The programming unit is communicatively connected to the controller and a controller interface and provides the diagnostic pulse to a multiplexer to periodically apply the diagnostic pulses from the programming unit to a first winding of a transformer. The programming unit provides the diagnostic pulse to the isolation unit. A sensing unit senses a voltage drop across a sense resistor, the sensing unit having an input connected to the sense resistor and an output connected to the programming unit. The sensing unit communicates a sense signal based on the comparison to the programming unit, and switches from a primary or a secondary module to the other based on the sense signal.