摘要:
The drive strength of a DC/DC converter is controlled, for example so that the peak current/power can be reduced. In one aspect, the invention enables the peak current to be limited so that in-rush currents can be reduced. In another aspect, the invention enables the peak current to be reduced when the converter is delivering a periodic load, by matching the converter switching to minimise peak currents but meet the periodic load demand.
摘要:
A system and method for measuring the shape of an object using a magnetic induction radio sensor involves at least partially enclosing the object with a magnetic loop antenna of the magnetic induction radio sensor, where the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object, and providing a particular capacitance at an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna in response to the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency, where the particular capacitance is used to measure the shape of the object.
摘要:
It is provided an apparatus for transferring energy to an accumulator, the apparatus comprising: a core (115, 215, 315); and a wire (117, 217) wound around the core thereby forming a coil (113, 213, 413, 513), wherein the coil is adapted to receive energy from a magnetic field, wherein the wire is connectable to the accumulator (107, 407, 507) to transfer the received energy to the accumulator. Further a system for charging an electric accumulator is provided, wherein the system comprises an apparatus as described above; and a charging station (429, 529, 629) comprising a further core (109, 209, 309) and a further wire (111, 211) wound around the further core thereby forming a further coil (103, 403, 503, 603).
摘要:
Various automatic range scaling solutions for smart power switches are provided, to enable current monitoring across a wide dynamic range. In preferred examples, use is made of current sensing transistors. The circuits provide overload protection combined with wide range current measurement.
摘要:
Various automatic range scaling solutions for smart power switches are provided, to enable current monitoring across a wide dynamic range. Use is made of a transistor arrangement, comprising at least first and second sets of sense cells (60,62; 72,74) and at least one set of main cells (64,66; 70), wherein each set of sense cells shares drain and gate connections with an associated set of main cells, with a different ratio of number of sense cells to associated main cells for the first set as for the second set.
摘要:
A TDMA method of operating a near-field communication system, in which the same synchronous slot is allocated to more than one, non-interfering, transmitters, is disclosed. The power level may be adjusted to minimise interference from unwanted transmitted signals at respective receivers. A near-field communication system operating such a method is also disclosed.
摘要:
It is provided an apparatus for transferring energy to an accumulator, the apparatus comprising: a core (115, 215, 315); and a wire (117, 217) wound around the core thereby forming a coil (113, 213, 413, 513), wherein the coil is adapted to receive energy from a magnetic field, wherein the wire is connectable to the accumulator (107, 407, 507) to transfer the received energy to the accumulator. Further, a charging station for generating a magnetic field for transferring energy to an accumulator is provided, and a system for charging an electric accumulator is provided, wherein the system comprises an apparatus as described above; and a charging station (429, 529, 629) comprising a further wire (111, 211) wound such as to form a further coil (103, 403, 503, 603).
摘要:
A system and method for measuring the shape of an object using a magnetic induction radio sensor involves at least partially enclosing the object with a magnetic loop antenna of the magnetic induction radio sensor, where the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object, and providing a particular capacitance at an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna in response to the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency, where the particular capacitance is used to measure the shape of the object.