Abstract:
A method for facilitating the exchange of a stable cryptocurrency collateralized by government-issued debt. First granularity parameters are received through a first wallet interface of a first digital wallet. A first restricted use key is generated based upon the first granularity parameters and provided to an owner of a second digital wallet. A second restricted use key is generated based upon second granularity parameters received through a second wallet interface associated with the second digital wallet. Information from a blockchain wallet is accessed using the second restricted use key wherein the information relates to one or more of an ID classification and risk score of the second wallet owner at a level of detail determined by the second granularity parameters. An indication to proceed with a transaction between the first digital wallet and the second digital wallet may then be received through the first wallet interface.
Abstract:
With high speed analog to digital converters (ADCs), components within the ADC can enter a saturation region when an input exceeded the input range of the ADC, which can cause errors. Here, a sample of an input signal to an ADC is compared with the upper and lower full-scale levels of the ADC. If input overload is detected, inputs to amplifiers in an input stage of the ADC are forced to zero for the duration of the input overload, and are thus prevented from going into saturation. Input overload conditions are signaled directly to an output digital block of the ADC, which provides output digital codes equivalent to either the upper or the lower full scale level depending on whether the input overload is signaled as exceeding the upper level or the lower level. Input overload recovery time of the ADC may thus be minimized.
Abstract:
A phase locked loop (PLL) architecture provides voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) gain compensation across process and temperature. A simulator may be used to calculate the control voltages for the maximum and minimum output frequency of the VCO for each combination of the process and temperature corners. The maximum and minimum values of control voltage are then selected from these control voltages. Using a counter, the number of cycles of VCO in some cycles of the PLL input clock are counted in binary form and stored in latches for the extreme control voltages. The difference between them and the corresponding difference for typical process and temperature corner is used to modify the charge pump to change the current delivered to the loop filter. After the charge pump bits have been decided, the input control voltage of the VCO connects to the charge pump output to start the normal operation of the PLL.
Abstract:
A PWM generator system provides improved duty cycle resolution using a sub-cycle generator for generating a sub-cycle with a period that is a small fraction of the maximum PWM period to be generated. An integral sub-cycle estimator is coupled to said sub-cycle generator for determining the integral number of said sub-cycles for on and off time of the PWM waveform. An additional sub-cycle estimator determines the additional fractional sub-cycle required to provide the on and off time. A timer coupled to the integral sub cycle estimator and the additional sub cycle estimator controls PWM output switching for the on and off time of the integral and additional fractional sub cycles.
Abstract:
A voltage source providing a constant reference voltage, independent of load variations at an output terminal. The effective impedance (looking-in impedance) at the output terminal is designed to be independent of frequency of the signals at the output terminal. In an embodiment, the resistance of one of two parallel impedance paths constituting the effective impedance is made equal to the resistance of the other path, and the time constants of both paths are made equal. As a result, the effective impedance is made independent of frequency, and the strength of the reference voltage is maintained constant without exhibiting ringing, DC droop, etc., despite load variations.
Abstract:
A voltage source providing a constant reference voltage, independent of load variations at an output terminal. The effective impedance (looking-in impedance) at the output terminal is designed to be independent of frequency of the signals at the output terminal. In an embodiment, the resistance of one of two parallel impedance paths constituting the effective impedance is made equal to the resistance of the other path, and the time constants of both paths are made equal. As a result, the effective impedance is made independent of frequency, and the strength of the reference voltage is maintained constant without exhibiting ringing, DC droop, etc., despite load variations.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit for measuring an on chip duty cycle. The circuit includes a capacitor, a switching circuit, a current source, a comparator circuit and a counter. The circuit receives a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The first clock signal has a 50% duty cycle and the second signal has an unknown duty cycle signal. The switching circuit first receives the first clock signal and then the second clock signal for measuring the duty cycle. The comparator circuit compares a comparator voltage with a reference voltage for the first clock signal to measure a first elapsed cycle using the counter. The comparator circuit again compares a comparator voltage with a reference voltage for the second clock signal to measure a second elapsed cycle using the counter. The counter measures the first elapsed cycle and the second elapsed cycle corresponding to the first clock signal and the second clock signal for a duration in which the comparator voltage equals the reference voltage. The duty cycle for the second clock signal is then calculated using the first elapsed cycle and the second elapsed cycle.
Abstract:
A system and method generate a pulse width modulated signal having variable duty cycle resolution. A hardware uses minimal hardware to improve the PWM duty cycle resolution up to 0, such that highest possible resolution of a waveform can be obtained, including a sine wave. An embodiment of the invention uses a microcontroller, a divide by W counter, a delay circuit, a flip-flop, and a logic gate.
Abstract:
A stage of a pipeline ADC which uses separate pairs of sampling network and amplifier (in a sample and hold circuit (SHA)) to provide inputs to quantizer (which generates a sub-code) and a switched capacitor network (implementing a DAC, a subtractor and amplification). Due to the use of separate components/paths to provide the input signal, the throughput performance of the ADC is enhanced.
Abstract:
Low voltage transistors are used in high voltage environment. The low voltage transistors may be used in the path of processing of a signal to increase the throughput performance. By using high voltage supply associated with the high voltage environment, a higher SNR may be attained. Various techniques are implemented to ensure that the low voltage transistors are not damaged by prolonged exposure to high voltages.