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公开(公告)号:US20220138485A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17512080
申请日:2021-10-27
Inventor: Etienne Bossart , Ji Nan Li , Thomas Perotto
Abstract: In an embodiment a method for detecting a presence of at least one object in a field of view of a time of flight sensor includes successively generating, by the time of flight sensor, histograms, each histogram comprising several classes associating a number of photons detected at a given acquisition period, adding several successively generated histograms so as to obtain a summed histogram and analyzing the summed histogram to detect the presence of at least one object in the field of view of the time of flight sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20220021242A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US16931137
申请日:2020-07-16
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
Inventor: Jiasheng Wang
Abstract: A method and system for operating a power circuit capable of transmitting and receiving wireless power. The method includes determining that the power circuit is operating in receive mode, and, based thereon, having a first equivalent capacitance. The method further includes determining that the power circuit is operating in the transmit mode, and, based thereon, having a second equivalent capacitance. The first equivalent capacitance being different than the second equivalent capacitance.
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公开(公告)号:US20210135660A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:US16991126
申请日:2020-08-12
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
Inventor: Hong Wu LIN
Abstract: A filtering circuit for filtering a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal includes a D flip-flop having an input terminal configured to be coupled to a logic high signal and having an output terminal coupled to an output terminal of the filtering circuit; and a circuit coupled between an input terminal of the filtering circuit and the D flip-flop, the circuit configured to, for a first pulse of the PWM signal having a duty cycle within a pre-determined range: generate a positive pulse at a clock terminal of the D flip-flop as a clock signal of the D flip-flop; and generate a negative pulse at a reset terminal of the D flip-flop as a reset signal of the D flip-flop, wherein a duration between a rising edge of the positive pulse and a falling edge of the negative pulse is equal to a duration of the first pulse of the PWM signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10965263B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-30
申请号:US16354760
申请日:2019-03-15
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
Inventor: Ru Feng Du , Qi Yu Liu
IPC: H03F3/217 , H03G1/04 , H03K19/017 , H03K19/20 , H03K19/003 , H03G3/30 , H03K19/096
Abstract: In an embodiment, a class-D amplifier includes an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; a comparator having an input coupled to the input terminal; a deglitching circuit having an input coupled to an output of the comparator; and a driving circuit having an input coupled to an output of the deglitching circuit. The deglitching circuit includes a logic circuit coupled between the input of the deglitching circuit and the output of the deglitching circuit. The logic circuit is configured to receive a clock signal having the same frequency as the switching frequency of the class-D amplifier.
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公开(公告)号:US10326039B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US16169522
申请日:2018-10-24
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
Inventor: Jing-En Luan
IPC: G01S17/02 , H01L23/00 , H01L31/173 , G01S17/08 , G01S7/481 , H01L31/0203 , H01L31/0232
Abstract: A proximity detector device may include a first interconnect layer including a first dielectric layer, and first electrically conductive traces carried thereby, an IC layer above the first interconnect layer and having an image sensor IC, and a light source IC laterally spaced from the image sensor IC. The proximity detector device may include a second interconnect layer above the IC layer and having a second dielectric layer, and second electrically conductive traces carried thereby. The second interconnect layer may have first and second openings therein respectively aligned with the image sensor IC and the light source IC. Each of the image sensor IC and the light source IC may be coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces. The proximity detector device may include a lens assembly above the second interconnect layer and having first and second lenses respectively aligned with the first and second openings.
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公开(公告)号:US20190123694A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-25
申请号:US16222281
申请日:2018-12-17
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
Inventor: Ru Feng DU , Qi Yu LIU
IPC: H03F1/32 , H03G3/34 , H03F1/30 , H03F3/45 , H04R3/00 , H03F3/183 , H03F3/217 , H03F1/02 , H03F3/185 , H03F3/187 , H03F3/21
CPC classification number: H03F1/3205 , H03F1/0205 , H03F1/305 , H03F3/183 , H03F3/185 , H03F3/187 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/2171 , H03F3/2173 , H03F3/45179 , H03F2200/03 , H03F2200/351 , H03F2203/21106 , H03F2203/45151 , H03F2203/45156 , H03G3/345 , H03G3/348 , H04R3/002
Abstract: A class D amplifier receives and amplifies a differential analog signal which is then differentially integrated. Two pulse width modulators generate pulse signals corresponding to the differentially integrated analog signal and two power units generate output pulse signals. The outputs the power units are coupled to input terminals of integrators via a resistor feedback network. An analog output unit converts the pulse signals to an output analog signal. The differential integration circuitry implements a soft transition between mute/un-mute. In mute, the integrator output is fixed. During the soft transition, the PWM outputs change slowly from a fixed 50% duty cycle to a final value to ensure that no pop noise is present in the output as a result of mode change.
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公开(公告)号:US10212775B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-19
申请号:US15956598
申请日:2018-04-18
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
Inventor: Tao Tao Huang , Yi Jun Duan
Abstract: A driving apparatus configured to drive a light emitting device includes a driving current source module operable to supply current to the light emitting device via a node during operation. A protection module coupled to the node and the driving current source module selectively injects current to the node during operation. The driving current source module is controlled based on a detection result of a voltage on the node.
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公开(公告)号:US10186193B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US15585677
申请日:2017-05-03
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
Inventor: Meng Wang , Tao Tao Huang
IPC: H03K3/00 , G09G3/3225 , H02M3/158 , G09G3/20 , H03K17/687 , H03K17/0412 , G09G3/36 , H03K5/12 , G09G3/3208
Abstract: A low side driver includes a first transistor coupled in series with a second transistor at a low side voltage node for a load. A capacitance is configured to store a voltage and a voltage buffer circuit has an input coupled to receive the voltage stored by the capacitance and an output coupled to drive a control node of the second transistor with the stored voltage. A current source supplies current through a switch to the capacitance and the input of the voltage buffer circuit. The switch is configured to be actuated by an oscillating enable signal so as to cyclically source current from the current source to the capacitance and cause a stepped increase in the stored voltage which is applied by the buffer circuit to the control node of the second transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US09958919B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US13458029
申请日:2012-04-27
Applicant: Danny Sheng , Andy Lin , Johnny Yoon
Inventor: Danny Sheng , Andy Lin , Johnny Yoon
CPC classification number: G06F1/266 , G09G3/2092 , G09G2330/028 , G09G2330/04
Abstract: An embodiment is a circuit for use with a display device, the circuit including: a first input node configured to be operatively coupled to a first port of a data source device that provides the display device with data, to receive a first direct voltage used for a real-time display of the data on the display device; and at least one output node, configured to operatively provide the display device with at least one output voltage generated based on the first direct voltage, wherein the first port is isolated from a data port used to transmit the data.
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公开(公告)号:US09946282B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15244289
申请日:2016-08-23
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
Inventor: Yong Feng Liu
Abstract: A voltage regulator includes a feedback regulation loop and a drive transistor configured to source current to a regulated output. A transient recovery circuit is coupled to the voltage regulator circuit and includes a first transistor coupled to source current into a control terminal of the drive transistor, wherein the source current is in addition to current sourced in response to operation of the feedback regulation loop. The first transistor is selectively actuated in response to a drop in voltage at the regulated output. The transient recovery circuit further includes a second transistor coupled to sink current from the regulated output. The sink current has a first non-zero magnitude in the quiescent operating mode of the regulator circuit. In response to an increase in voltage at the regulated output, the operation of the second transistor is modified to increase the sink current to a second, greater, non-zero magnitude.
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