DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR, DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION TYPE A/D CONVERTER AND INCREMENTAL DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION TYPE A/D CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20200153446A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16594587

    申请日:2019-10-07

    Abstract: A ΔΣ modulator includes an input circuit having a sampling capacitor, an integration circuit, a quantizer and a D/A converter having a DAC capacitor. The input circuit takes in an analog input voltage in the sampling capacitor in a sampling period, and transfers a charge to the integration circuit in a holding period. The D/A converter takes in an analog potential, to which selection switches are connected in the sampling period based on a digital output of the quantizer, in the DAC capacitor, and subtracts a charge from the integration circuit in the holding period. At this time, since the input circuit and the D/A converter are set so that the holding periods do not overlap with each other, an error caused by the lowering of a feedback factor is suppressed.

    D/A CONVERSION CIRCUIT, QUANTIZATION CIRCUIT, AND A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20200112318A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:US16555042

    申请日:2019-08-29

    Abstract: A D/A conversion circuit includes: an output terminal connected to an operational amplifier connected to a quantization circuit; a DAC capacitor; a selection switch switching among reference, first and second voltages to apply to the DAC capacitor as an analog potential; a ground switch connecting the DAC capacitor to a ground; and an output switch connecting the DAC capacitor to the output terminal. In a first period, the selection switch selects one of the reference, first and second voltages according to a quantization result value from the quantization circuit, and connects the one to the DAC capacitor, and the ground switch turns on to charge the DAC capacitor. In a second period, the selection switch selects another one of the first and second voltages, and connects the another one to the DAC capacitor, and the output switch turns on to output the analog potential to the output terminal.

    LOW-LEAK POTENTIAL SELECTION CIRCUIT
    23.
    发明申请
    LOW-LEAK POTENTIAL SELECTION CIRCUIT 有权
    低电位选择电路

    公开(公告)号:US20160373107A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15078013

    申请日:2016-03-23

    CPC classification number: H03K17/693 H03M1/00 H03M3/464

    Abstract: First and second p-type transistors are connected in series between an output terminal and a positive power terminal. First and second n-type transistors are connected in series between a node and a negative power terminal. A third p-type transistor is connected between a node and the positive power terminal. Third and fourth n-type transistors are connected in series between the output terminal and a low potential terminal. Fourth and fifth p-type transistors are connected in series between a node and the negative power terminal. A fifth n-type transistor is connected between a node and the negative power terminal. A high potential is outputted without leak current when the first to fifth p-type transistors are turned on and the first to fifth n-type transistors are turned off.

    Abstract translation: 第一和第二p型晶体管串联连接在输出端子和正电源端子之间。 第一和第二n型晶体管串联在节点和负电源端子之间。 第三个p型晶体管连接在节点和正电源端子之间。 第三和第四n型晶体管串联在输出端子和低电位端子之间。 第四和第五p型晶体管串联连接在节点和负电源端子之间。 第五个n型晶体管连接在节点和负电源端子之间。 当第一至第五p型晶体管导通并且第一至第五n型晶体管截止时,无泄漏电流输出高电位。

    ESTIMATION DEVICE AND ESTIMATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20250111680A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-03

    申请号:US18889907

    申请日:2024-09-19

    Abstract: An estimation device includes a coordinate calculation unit, a feature obtaining unit, and a bird's-eye view generation unit. The coordinate calculation unit calculates three-dimensional coordinates of an object present around a vehicle based on two-dimensional images representing outside of a vehicle captured by a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle, by using a self-position estimation method including a visual odometry which calculates the three-dimensional coordinates of the object in sequential two-dimensional images captured by a same camera. The feature obtaining unit obtains a bird's-eye view (BEV) feature, which is a feature in a BEV space, based on the three-dimensional coordinates and at least one of the two-dimensional images by using a BEV estimation algorithm. The bird's-eye view generation unit generates a bird's-eye view based on the BEV feature.

    CURRENT SENSOR
    25.
    发明公开
    CURRENT SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240061019A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18448668

    申请日:2023-08-11

    CPC classification number: G01R15/146

    Abstract: A current sensor includes a current detection unit, a relay, a relay control unit, and a resistance value correction circuit. The current detection unit detects a detection target current based on a terminal voltage of a shunt resistor located in series with a path through which the detection target current flows and a detection resistance value for current detection corresponding to a resistance value of the shunt resistor. The relay is located in series with the path through which the detection target current flows. The relay control unit controls the relay to be turned on or off. The resistance value correction circuit calculates the resistance value of the shunt resistor as a calculated resistance value and corrects the detection resistance value based on the calculated resistance value.

    DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR
    26.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230421170A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18340070

    申请日:2023-06-23

    CPC classification number: H03M3/322 H03M3/422

    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a capacitively-coupled amplifier, a first integrator, a second integrator, a quantizer, a first switch, a second switch, and a control circuit. The first switch is connected between an input of the capacitively-coupled amplifier and a sampling capacitor of the capacitively-coupled amplifier to execute a chopping operation. The second switch is connected between an output of the capacitively-coupled amplifier and an input of the first integrator to execute a chopping operation. The control circuit executes modulation through the first switch at the input of the capacitively-coupled amplifier, executes demodulation through the second switch at the output of the capacitively-coupled amplifier, and imports an output signal of the capacitively-coupled amplifier into the first integrator after the demodulation.

    SIGNAL DETECTION CIRCUIT
    27.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220094309A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17545035

    申请日:2021-12-08

    Abstract: A signal detection circuit includes: a first capacitor having a first terminal connected with a first main terminal of a switching element; a second capacitor having a first terminal connected with a second main terminal of the switching element; and a detection circuit having a differential circuit configuration. The detection circuit receives, as input signals, a signal from a second terminal of the first capacitor and a signal from a second terminal of the second capacitor, detects detection target signals based on the input signals. The detection target signals include a signal of the first main terminal of the switching element and a signal of the second main terminal of the switching element.

    A/D CONVERSION DEVICE
    28.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210075438A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16937804

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Abstract: An A/D conversion device, which operates in one mode including at least one of a ΔΣ mode, a cyclic mode, and a hybrid mode, includes: a first block that processes an analog input signal by a first amplifier; a second block including a second amplifier; a quantization unit that quantizes one of outputs of the first and second blocks; and a control circuit that switches the mode to perform a control corresponding to the mode.

    A/D CONVERTER
    29.
    发明申请
    A/D CONVERTER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190089369A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16196273

    申请日:2018-11-20

    Inventor: Tomohiro NEZUKA

    Abstract: An A/D converter includes: an integrator circuit executing ΔΣ modulation to an analog signal to be converted; an adder outputting an addition result of at least an output signal of the integrator circuit and a first reference signal as a reference signal of ΔΣ modulation; a quantizer receives an output signal of the integrator circuit, an output signal of the adder, and a second reference signal as a reference signal in cyclic A/D conversion to generate a result of quantization of the output signal of the integrator circuit and the output signal of the adder; and a controller is configured to switch between a ΔΣ modulation mode and a cyclic mode.

    A/D CONVERTER
    30.
    发明申请
    A/D CONVERTER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180212616A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15739206

    申请日:2016-07-14

    Inventor: Tomohiro NEZUKA

    CPC classification number: H03M1/1245 H03M1/466 H03M1/52 H03M1/54 H03M3/454

    Abstract: An A/D converter is provided with: an integrator that includes an operational amplifier provided with a first input terminal and an output terminal, and an integration capacitor; a quantizer that outputs a quantization result obtained by quantizing an output signal from the operational amplifier; and a DAC that is connected to the first input terminal and determines DAC voltage. The integrator has a feedback switch between the integration capacitor and the output terminal of the operational amplifier. An analog signal as an input signal is inputted between the integration capacitor and the feedback switch. The integration capacitor samples the analog signal. The quantizer performs the quantization based on the output of the operational amplifier. The DAC sequentially subtracts electric charge accumulated in the integration capacitor to thereby change the analog signal to a digital value.

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