Devices, systems and processes for improving frequency measurements during reverberation periods for ultra-sonic transducers

    公开(公告)号:US11759822B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US16867298

    申请日:2020-05-05

    IPC分类号: B06B1/02

    摘要: Embodiments include a primary short circuit (PSC) coupled to a primary side of a transformer and a dampening element, coupled to a transducer coupled to a secondary side of the transformer, configured to dampen a received signal during a portion of a reverberation period. The PSC and the dampening element may be activated substantially simultaneously. Activation of the PSC circuit mitigates a parallel resonance otherwise arising, in part, in the transducer, but, increases the received signal by a DC shift voltage. The dampening element dampens the DC shift voltage. The received signal may be dampened prior to amplification of the received signal by an amplifier. The dampening facilitates earlier and more precise measurement, during the reverberation period, of at least one operating characteristic for the PAS sensor. Another embodiment prevents the DC shift voltage by selectively activating the PSC within a determined time of a zero-crossing of a given signal.

    BANDGAP CIRCUIT WITH NOISE REDUCTION AND TEMPERATURE STABILITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230288951A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US17935967

    申请日:2022-09-28

    发明人: Moez KANOUN

    IPC分类号: G05F3/26

    CPC分类号: G05F3/26

    摘要: A bandgap reference circuit includes a complimentary to absolute temperature (CTAT) current generator providing a CTAT current with a source degeneration resistor, and a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator providing a PTAT current. The PTAT current generator includes a first branch with a source degeneration resistor, a first p-type metal-oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, and a first n-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor, a resistor, and a diode-connected transistor. A second branch includes a source degeneration resistor, a second PMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, and a diode-connected transistor. The second branch coupled to the first branch in a current mirror configuration. A chopper circuit alternately couples drain terminals of the first and second PMOS transistors in series to the remainder of their respective branches.

    Wide voltage range level shifter circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11742857B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17810745

    申请日:2022-07-05

    发明人: Alexander Heubi

    摘要: A level shifter circuit shifts a digital signal between first and second voltage levels. For a LOW to HIGH transition, an output PMOS transistor is switched on using a first NMOS transistor activated by the digital signal at the first voltage level while a second NMOS transistor is switched off to uncouple the output PMOS transistor from ground, and a third NMOS transistor is switched off to uncouple a current mirror circuit from ground. For a HIGH to LOW transition, the output PMOS transistor is switched off and a fourth NMOS transistor is switched on using an output of the current mirror circuit. The second NMOS transistor is switched on using an inverted version of the digital signal, and the current in the current mirror circuit is turned off with a fifth NMOS transistor when the drain of the output PMOS transistor approaches the voltage level of ground.

    Monolithic semiconductor device assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US11742381B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US16948801

    申请日:2020-10-01

    摘要: In a general aspect, a semiconductor device assembly can include a semiconductor substrate that excludes a buried oxide layer. The semiconductor device assembly can also include a first semiconductor device stack disposed on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor device stack disposed on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device assembly can further include an isolation trench having a dielectric material disposed therein, the isolation trench being disposed between the first portion of the semiconductor substrate and the second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The isolation trench can electrically isolate the first portion of the semiconductor substrate from the second portion of the semiconductor substrate.

    Split trench gate super junction power device

    公开(公告)号:US11728421B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US16802718

    申请日:2020-02-27

    发明人: Wonhwa Lee

    摘要: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type. A pillar is provided in the semiconductor layer and has a second conductivity type that is different than the first conductivity type. A first trench gate is provided in the pillar proximate to a first vertical edge of the pillar. A second trench gate is provided in the pillar proximate to a second vertical edge of the pillar, the second vertical edge being on an opposing side of the pillar of the first vertical edge. A first electrode is provided over a first side of the semiconductor layer. A second electrode is provided over a second side of the semiconductor layer.

    Dielectric lattice with passive component circuits

    公开(公告)号:US11728331B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17248390

    申请日:2021-01-22

    IPC分类号: H01L27/06 H01L49/02

    摘要: In a general aspect, a semiconductor device can include a semiconductor region, an active region disposed in the semiconductor region, a termination region disposed on the semiconductor region and adjacent to the active region, and a resistor disposed in the termination region. The resistor can include a trench, a conductive material disposed in the trench, and a first cavity separating the trench from the semiconductor region. A portion of the first cavity can be disposed between a bottom of the trench and the semiconductor region. The resistor can further include a second cavity separating the trench from the semiconductor region.