Abstract:
A loop filter and a method for adjusting its compensating current to make a control voltage of the loop filter more stable. The loop filter includes a charge/discharge path for receiving a control current and constituted by a first resister and a capacitor, a second resistor connected to the first terminal of the first resistor, an OP amplifier having an output terminal connected to the second resistor, a first input terminal connected to the capacitor, and a second input terminal, and a compensating unit connected to the output and second terminals of the second resistor. The loop filter further comprises a current source to provide a compensating current to the compensating unit. The loop filter utilizes the compensating unit to compensate the offset between the two input terminals of the amplifier. Therefore, the loop current of the OP amplifier can be reduced or eliminated.
Abstract:
An optical disk drive includes an optical disk drive controller that can test the write channels between the controller and the laser diode driver. Using the results of this testing, the optical disk drive controller adjusts the characteristics of the write channel signals provided to the laser diode driver to correct for one or more detected imperfections in the write channel signals. Both the optical disk drive controller and the laser diode driver have communications ports to facilitate communication. The optical disk drive controller programs the operating characteristics of the laser diode driver so that the laser diode driver can be optimized for the measured characteristics of the write channels.
Abstract:
A write signal control circuit in an optical disk drive for adjusting the duty cycle of the write signals by a duty cycle adjusting unit. The write signal control circuit includes a write signal generator for converting an EFM signal into the write signals according to the write strategy waveform generating rules, a duty cycle adjusting unit for adjusting the duty cycle of each write signal according to adjusting parameters and for outputting adjusted write signals, and a duty cycle detector for detecting the duty cycle of each adjusted write signal and outputting a respective duty cycle control signal. The duty cycle adjusting unit further receives the duty cycle control signal to adapt the adjusting parameters.
Abstract:
A pulse-type driving device for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes includes a power source providing a DC voltage, a pointer control circuit including a pulse output terminal for outputting pulses therefrom. A plurality of sets of detecting circuits each of which includes one of the light emitting diodes, a phototransistor, and a transistor. The light emitting diode emits light to activate the phototransistor which in turn triggers the transistor to output a signal to the pointer control circuit. A constant current source is connected between the pointer control circuit and the light emitting diodes and provides constant current to energize the light emitting diodes.
Abstract:
A mouse warmer includes a mouse electrically connectable to a computer for cursor control and having a housing configured for the grasping of a hand of a user, and an electrical heater mounted in the housing for generating heat to warm the user's hand holding the housing.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional connector, which is used by a coordinate input device of a touch pad, has a flat conductor cable with an end being connected to the touch pad and another end forming a soldered conductive contact head perpendicular to the flat conductor cable to pass through a support to shorten a length of said conductor cable and enhance electro-conductibility of the connector.
Abstract:
A method for generating a one-time password (OTP) by using software only is provided. The method is suitable for generating a common dynamic password in a first electronic device and a second electronic device. First, an initial number is provided to the first electronic device and the second electronic devices. Then, a value is generated, encrypted into a transmission value according to the initial number, and transmitted to the second electronic device by the first electronic device. Next, the transmission value is decrypted by the second electronic device according to the initial number to obtain the value. Finally, a dynamic password is respectively generated in the first electronic device and the second electronic device according to the initial number and the value. Thereby, an OTP system is constituted.
Abstract:
In a method and apparatus for enabling fast clock phase locking in a phase-locked loop, a sampling clock generator generates sampling clock signals in response to an oscillator output of the phase-locked loop. A detector unit samples an input digital signal to the phase-locked loop at clock edges of the sampling clock signals to obtain multiple sampling points of the input digital signal, and compares logic levels of each temporally adjacent pair of the sampling points to detect presence of a logic level transition in the input digital signal. A selector unit is controlled by the detector unit to select one of the sampling clock signals, which has one of the clock edges thereof defining an interval that was detected to have occurrence of the logic level transition in the input digital signal, and which is subsequently provided to the phase-locked loop as an input phase-locking clock signal.
Abstract:
A signal calibration apparatus of a charge pump minimizes a current from the charge pump. The signal calibration apparatus includes a detecting circuit, a current adjusting circuit, and a calibrating circuit, wherein the detecting circuit is coupled to the charge pump for outputting a detecting signal according to the direction and magnitude of the current, the current adjusting circuit is coupled to the detecting circuit for outputting a calibrating signal according to the polarity and magnitude of the slew rate of the detecting signal; and the calibrating circuit, which consists of a first calibration current source and a second calibration current source, is respectively coupled to the charge pump and the current adjusting circuit for adjusting the first current and the second current by outputting a first calibrating current and second calibrating current to the charge pump.