Single-stage CMOS-based voltage quadrupler circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10250133B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15652447

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Inventor: Vikas Rana

    Abstract: A single stage voltage quadrupler circuit includes a first capacitive voltage boosting circuit responsive to a first clock signal and operable to boost a voltage at a first node in response to the first clock signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level that is substantially two times the first voltage level. A pass transistor selectively passes the boosted voltage at the first node to a second node in response to a control signal generated by a bootstrapping capacitor circuit in response to the level shifted first clock signal. A second capacitive boosting circuit is operable to boost the voltage at the second node in response to a level shifted second clock signal that is the logical invert of the level shifted first clock signal to third voltage level that is substantially four times the first voltage level.

    Carrier signal generation circuit and method for generating a carrier signal

    公开(公告)号:US10242303B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15473295

    申请日:2017-03-29

    Abstract: In an embodiment, a carrier signal generation circuit can be used for a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder device. A frequency divider circuit has a first input to receive a first frequency signal, a second input to receive a division ratio signal, and an output to provide a carrier signal as a function of the first frequency signal and the division ratio signal. A phase difference circuit has a first input to receive an analog reader device carrier signal, a second input to receive a signal based on the first frequency signal and an output to provide a digital phase difference signal as a function of the reader device carrier signal and the signal based on the first frequency signal. A signal processor has an input coupled to the output of the phase difference circuit.

    Fractional bandgap reference voltage generator

    公开(公告)号:US10222819B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15866651

    申请日:2018-01-10

    Inventor: Abhirup Lahiri

    Abstract: A reference voltage generator circuit includes a circuit that generates a complementary to absolute temperature (CTAT) voltage and a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current. An output current circuit generates, from the PTAT current, a sink PTAT current sunk from a first node and a source PTAT current sourced to a second node, wherein the sink and source PTAT currents are equal. A resistor is directly connected between the first node and the second node. A divider circuit divides the CTAT voltage to generate a divided CTAT voltage applied to the first node. A voltage at the second node is a fractional bandgap reference voltage equal to a sum of the divided CTAT voltage and a voltage drop across the resistor that is proportional to a resistor current equal to the sink and source PTAT currents.

    Generic width independent parallel checker for a device under test

    公开(公告)号:US10222415B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15375542

    申请日:2016-12-12

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a test circuit for testing a device under test (DUT). The test circuit receives a test pattern output by the DUT. A content addressable memory (CAM) stores expected test data at a plurality of address locations, receives the test pattern, and outputs an address of the CAM containing expected test data matching the received test pattern. A memory also stores the expected test data at address locations corresponding to the address locations of the CAM. A control circuit causes the memory to output the expected test data stored therein at the address output by the CAM. Comparison circuitry receives the test pattern from the input, and compares that received test pattern to the expected test data output by the control circuit, and generates an error count as a function of a number of bit mismatches between the received test pattern and the expected test data.

    SEQUENTIAL TEST ACCESS PORT SELECTION IN A JTAG INTERFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20190064271A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15684334

    申请日:2017-08-23

    CPC classification number: G01R31/31705 G01R31/318597

    Abstract: A JTAG interface in an IC includes a test mode select (TMS) pin receiving a TMS signal, a testing test access port (TAP) having a TMS signal input, a debugging test access port (TAP) having a TMS signal and glue logic coupled to receive a first output from the testing TAP and a second output from the debugging TAP. A flip-flop receives input from the testing TAP and the debugging TAP through the glue logic. A first AND gate has output coupled to the TMS signal input of the debugging TAP, and receives input from an output of the flip-flop and the TMS signal. An inverter has an input coupled to receive input from the flip-flop. A second AND gate has output coupled to the TMS signal input of the testing TAP, and receives input from the TMS signal and output of the inverter.

    System and method for adaptive pixel filtering

    公开(公告)号:US10186022B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15636294

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optimized image filter. The optimized image and video obtains an input image and selects a target pixel for modification. Difference values are then determined between the selected target pixel and each reference pixel of a search area. Subsequently, a weighting function is used to determine weight values for each of the reference pixels of the search area based on their respective difference value. The selected target pixel is then modified by the optimized image filter using the determined weight values. A new target pixel in an apply patch is then selected for modification. The new target pixel is modified using the previously determined weight values reassigned to a new set of reference pixels. The previously determined weight values are reassigned to the new set of reference pixels based on each of the new set of reference pixels' position relative to the new target pixel.

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