CURRENT SENSOR ISOLATION
    91.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190277889A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16426215

    申请日:2019-05-30

    摘要: A current sensor integrated circuit includes a lead frame having a primary conductor and at least one secondary lead, a semiconductor die disposed adjacent to the primary conductor, an insulation structure disposed between the primary conductor and the semiconductor die, and a non-conductive insulative material enclosing the semiconductor die, the insulation structure, a first portion of the primary conductor, and a first portion of the at least one secondary lead to form a package. The first portion of the at least one secondary lead (between a first end proximal to the primary conductor and a second end proximal to the second, exposed portion of the at least one secondary lead) has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the second, exposed portion of the least one secondary lead. A distance between the second, exposed portion of the primary conductor and the second, exposed portion of the at least one secondary lead is at least 7.2 mm.

    Shifting device of a vehicle transmission

    公开(公告)号:US10408639B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US14972242

    申请日:2015-12-17

    IPC分类号: G01D5/20 G01D5/14 F16H61/00

    摘要: A shifting device with two positive-locking shifting element halves includes a positive connection between the shifting element halves that is able to be established or released. The respective prevailing operating states of the shifting element halves are determined through a sensor device. The surface areas of an encoder contour relative to a measuring device are formed in a convex or concave manner, whereas a perpendicular gap between the surface areas of the encoder contour and a permanent magnet, starting from a joint area between the surface areas in the direction of an end area of the surface areas increases or decreases in each case.

    Spin Valve With Bias Alignment
    93.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190259520A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US15901301

    申请日:2018-02-21

    IPC分类号: H01F10/32 G01R33/09

    摘要: A magnetoresistance element (e.g. a spin valve) for detecting a changing magnetic field includes a pinning layer, pinned layer adjacent to the pinning layer, a spacer layer adjacent to the pinned layer, and a free layer adjacent to the spacer layer and arranged so that the spacer layer is between the pinned layer and the free layer. The pinned layer has a bias with a bias direction configured to reduce an effect of a static field on the detection of the changing magnetic field.

    Control circuit
    94.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10386882B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15487746

    申请日:2017-04-14

    发明人: Kapil Kesarwani

    摘要: A control circuit for generating a feedforward control signal based on an input voltage includes a divider coupled to the input voltage to generate a divided voltage and a first buffer responsive to the divided voltage to generate a buffered voltage at an output of the first buffer. The control circuit also includes a first capacitor coupled to the first buffer output and configured to generate a feedforward current when there is a variation in the input voltage and a current mirror circuit including a current mirror output node at which a current mirror output voltage indicative of the input voltage variation is generated. A digitizing circuit is responsive to the current mirror output voltage to generate the feedforward control signal. A DC-DC converter and a method for generating a feedforward control signal based on an input voltage are also provided.

    Magnetic Field Sensor Having at Least Two CVH Elements and Method of Operating Same

    公开(公告)号:US20190250222A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US15892843

    申请日:2018-02-09

    IPC分类号: G01R33/07 G01R33/00

    摘要: A magnetic field sensor for sensing a direction of a magnetic field in an x-y plane, can include a first plurality of magnetic field sensing elements operable to generate a first plurality of magnetic field signals and a second plurality of magnetic field sensing elements operable to generate a second plurality of magnetic field signals. The magnetic field sensor can also include at least one sequence switches circuit operable to select ones of the first plurality of magnetic field signals and to select ones of the second plurality of magnetic field signals. The magnetic field sensor can also include a processing circuit operable to combine the selected ones of the first plurality of magnetic field signals and the selected ones of the second plurality of magnetic field signals to generate at least one sequential signal and to process the at least one sequential signal to generate an x-y angle signal indicative of a direction of the magnetic field in the x-y direction. An associated method is described.

    CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR REGULATOR DIAGNOSTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20190170832A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US15830107

    申请日:2017-12-04

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00 G05F1/575 G05F1/595

    摘要: Apparatus including a regulator configured to generate a regulated output and a diagnostic circuit configured to generate a diagnostic signal indicative of whether the regulator is able to maintain regulation is described. The regulator includes an amplifier having a first input responsive to a reference voltage, a second input responsive to a feedback signal associated with the regulated output, and an output at which a control voltage is provided and further includes a pass element controlled by the control voltage and coupled to a node which the regulated output is provided. The diagnostic circuit is responsive to the control voltage and to the reference voltage to generate the diagnostic signal. The regulator may be a voltage regulator or a current regulator and in some embodiments, the diagnostic signal takes the form of a composite signal indicative of whether a voltage regulator and whether a current regulator can maintain regulation.

    DC-DC converter having feedforward for enhanced output voltage regulation

    公开(公告)号:US10291125B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US16134064

    申请日:2018-09-18

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M1/40

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for a DC-DC converter having input voltage feedforward for reducing the effects of input voltage signal transients. In embodiments, a feedback circuit receives an output voltage and generates a feedback signal and a modulation circuit receives the feedback signal and generates a control signal for a switching element for generating the output voltage, which is boosted from an input voltage. A feedforward module combines a slope compensation signal, the input voltage, and current information for an inductive energy storage element, which forms a boost circuit for generating the output voltage and generates a ramp signal to the modulation circuit. A duty cycle of the control signal is proportional to an impedance compensation input, inversely proportional to the slope compensation and the input voltage, and inversely proportional to the inductor current.

    Methods And Apparatus For Monitoring A Level Of A Regulated Source

    公开(公告)号:US20190128930A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16232560

    申请日:2018-12-26

    摘要: A monitor circuit for monitoring a level of a first and second regulated source may monitor a voltage level of regulated voltages or a current level of regulated currents. In an embodiment, the monitor circuit includes circuitry responsive to a first regulated voltage and to a second regulated voltage. A first circuit responsive to the first regulated voltage and to the second regulated voltage generates a first error signal indicative of at least one of an overvoltage condition of the first regulated voltage and an undervoltage condition of the second regulated voltage. A second circuit responsive to the first regulated voltage and to the second regulated voltage generates a second error signal indicative of at least one of an undervoltage condition of the first regulated voltage and an overvoltage condition of the second regulated voltage. A method for monitoring the levels of first and second regulated sources is also provided.