Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reducing the size of a solid-state imaging apparatus. The solid-state imaging apparatus is configured by laminating a first structure body, comprising a pixel array unit in which pixels for performing photoelectric conversion are two-dimensionally aligned, and a second structure body, comprising an output circuit unit for outputting a pixel signal. The output circuit unit, including a through via which penetrates a semiconductor substrate constituting a part of the second structure body, and a signal output external terminal connected to the outside of the apparatus are arranged under the first structure body, the output circuit unit is connected to the signal output external terminal via the through via, and the outermost surface of the apparatus is a resin layer formed on an upper layer of an on-chip lens of the pixel array unit.

Abstract: A power inverting method and system for connecting a plurality of AC power supplies to a common bus line in parallel wherein the AC power supplies are independently controlled so that power supplies with different rating characteristics can be coupled to the common bus line without adverse effects such as the existence of cross currents flowing between the different power supplies. In each AC power supply there is provided a system parameter calculating unit for calculating optimum load current, system impedance and output voltage parameters of the power supply which are then output to a reference data producing unit which generates appropriate feedback voltage and phase signals for output to a voltage controller and a phase synchronization controller, respectively. The voltage controller and phase synchronization controller output feedback signals to a power inverter which varies the power supply output.

Abstract: A power supply is energized by an external power source and a battery, and supplies electric power to a load. The power supply includes a battery voltage detector and a current detector for detecting a discharge current from the battery. The remaining capacity of the battery is detected in accordance with a change in the battery voltage when the external power source is free of power failure. The battery voltage change is defined as the difference between an initial voltage of the battery and an active voltage of the battery obtained when the battery is discharged by the detected discharge current for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: An inverter control apparatus contains digital phase-locked loop oscillators, in order to achieve a synchronization with a reference frequency of a commercial power supply. The inverters are activated by outputs from programmable dividers for frequency-dividing the output pulses from the digital phase-locked loop oscillators. The frequency-dividing ratio of each of the programmable dividers is changed in accordance with the deviation of the active output powers of the inverters.

Abstract: A power supply system including an inverter, a reserved power source and changeover switches for outputting one of outputs of the inverter and reserved power source to supply a load current to a load. The system further includes a control circuit for controlling a phase, a frequency and a voltage of the output of the inverter to coincide with a phase, a frequency of the output of the reserved power source and a specified voltage, respectively. The specified voltage is determined to be a predetermined reference voltage when the load current is below a detection level and to be a reduction voltage decided between zero volt and the voltage of the reserved power source when the load current is equal to or more than the detection level. A method for controlling a power supply system described above is also disclosed.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply including a controlled rectifier for receiving a first AC voltage and for converting the first AC power voltage into a first DC output voltage, a battery for supplying a second DC output voltage, a voltage step-up chopper connected to receive the first DC output voltage and the second DC output voltage as a DC input voltage for stepping up the DC input voltage to produce a stepped-up voltage, and an inverter connected to receive the stepped-up voltage for converting the stepped-up voltage into a second AC voltage which is the AC output of the uninterruptible power supply. Additionally, a method for starting the uninterruptible power supply is disclosed.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply including a rectifier for receiving a first AC power signal and converting the first AC power signal into a first DC power signal to produce a DC power output of the uninterruptible power supply, a battery for supplying a second DC power signal, a controlled rectifier for receiving a second AC power signal and converting the second AC power signal into a controlled power output, and a switch connected to receive the second DC power signal from the battery for producing the second DC power signal as the DC power output power when the first AC power signal is interrupted. Output terminals of the rectifier are connected in series with output terminals of the controlled rectifier and the battery, whereby the first DC power signal and the controlled power output are added and applied to the battery for charging thereof.

Abstract: A control system for controlling the conduction period of the switching elements of a pulse width control type inverter is provided having a reference pulse generator that determines the output frequency of the inverter output voltage, a constant voltage control circuit for generating an analogue output voltage, an A-D converter for converting the analogue output voltage into a digital output signal and a up-counter which counts clock pulses. The outputs of the up-counter and the A-D converter are compared with each other by a digital comparator. The up-counter is cleared by the reference pulse when another up counter counts a predetermined number of output pulses from the comparator. The up-counter repeats a predetermined number of counting up and clearing operations until it produces a carry signal, and the conduction period of the switching element is determined by an interval between the generation of the reference signal and the generation of the carry signal.