Abstract: An ambient pressure compensation structure for an ultraviolet difference spectrum gas sensor includes a closed box, an ultraviolet difference spectrum gas sensor, a digital pressure sensor, a thermostatic controller, an industrial control computer, a pressure regulating assembly and a limiting partition; the pressure regulating assembly and the limiting partition are arranged inside the closed box, the pressure regulating assembly comprises a piston, a regulating rod and a driving motor, the left side of the piston is connected with the regulating rod, the front end of the regulating rod penetrates out of the closed box and is connected with the driving motor, and the piston divides the interior of the closed box into a pressure regulating air chamber and a working air chamber. Also disclosed is an ambient pressure compensation method for an ultraviolet difference spectrum gas sensor.

Abstract: A chest X-ray system comprises a camera for capturing video of the patient to be imaged and an X-ray imaging head and X-ray detector. The camera, the X-ray imaging head and the X-ray detector can be translated. The head of the patient is first identified and the chin of the head is identified.

Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.

Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a silicon die having a first side and a second side, an adhesive layer attached to the first side of the silicon die, and a lead frame. The lead frame comprises a die attach pad having a mounting surface. The mounting surface has a smaller area than an area of the adhesive layer. The silicon die is mounted on the lead frame at the mounting surface so that edges of the silicon die and the adhesive layer overhang the die attach pad without touching the die attach pad. The semiconductor device further includes one or more leads that are spaced apart from the edges of the silicon die and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: In a described example, a method of forming a semiconductor apparatus includes applying a layer of an electrically insulating material on a backside of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit dice. The method also includes mounting the wafer to dicing tape with a die attach film, in which the die attach film is between the backside layer and the dicing tape, and cutting the wafer into respective dice.

Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.

Abstract: A wind turbine includes a superconducting generator having an armature and a superconducting field winding set. The armature includes at least one multiphase armature winding set having a plurality of armature windings. The superconducting field winding set is separated by a gap from the armature. The superconducting field winding set includes a plurality of field windings, wherein one of the armature winding set and superconducting field winding set is connectable to rotate with a rotating component of the wind turbine and another of the armature and the superconducting field winding set being non-rotating. The wind turbine also includes a controllable power converter coupled to the at least one multiphase armature winding set and a controller configured to control switching operations of the controllable power converter to effect a phase shift among the plurality of armature windings.

Abstract: An energy conversion system includes a low-impedance generator having at least one armature winding set. The armature winding set includes a plurality of single-phase coils. The system also includes a current source converter assembly electrically coupled to an armature of the generator. The current source converter assembly includes at least one current source converter that includes a current source rectifier coupled to a current source inverter via a DC link and at least one capacitor across the plurality of single-phase armature coils. The capacitor(s) of the current source converter(s) is configured to absorb high frequency components of current pulses generated by the current source converter so as to minimize current ripple in a current applied to the plurality of single-phase coils.

Abstract: A wind turbine includes a superconducting generator having an armature and a superconducting field winding set. The armature includes at least one multiphase armature winding set having a plurality of armature windings. The superconducting field winding set is separated by a gap from the armature. The superconducting field winding set includes a plurality of field windings, wherein one of the armature winding set and superconducting field winding set is connectable to rotate with a rotating component of the wind turbine and another of the armature and the superconducting field winding set being non-rotating. The wind turbine also includes a controllable power converter coupled to the at least one multiphase armature winding set and a controller configured to control switching operations of the controllable power converter to effect a phase shift among the plurality of armature windings.

Abstract: An energy conversion system includes a low-impedance generator having at least one armature winding set. The armature winding set includes a plurality of single-phase coils. The system also includes a current source converter assembly electrically coupled to an armature of the generator. The current source converter assembly includes at least one current source converter that includes a current source rectifier coupled to a current source inverter via a DC link and at least one capacitor across the plurality of single-phase armature coils. The capacitor(s) of the current source converter(s) is configured to absorb high frequency components of current pulses generated by the current source converter so as to minimize current ripple in a current applied to the plurality of single-phase coils.