Abstract:
This invention provides an electronic circuit component authenticity determination method capable of determining whether an electronic circuit component is a component manufactured by an authorized manufacturer. The electronic circuit component is operated under a predetermined condition at the time of manufacturing or initialization of the electronic circuit component. The waveform of power consumption or an electromagnetic wave at the time of the operation is measured and stored as first waveform data. An authenticity determination target electronic circuit component is operated under the predetermined condition. The waveform of power consumption or an electromagnetic wave is measured and temporarily stored as second waveform data. The stored first waveform data is compared with the second waveform data. It is determined that the electronic circuit component is a genuine when the waveform data match. It is determined that the electronic circuit component is a counterfeit product when the waveform data are different.
Abstract:
A phase difference detector detects the phase difference between two AC signals at a high speed and with high accuracy. A phase difference computation unit computes the phase difference φr(=φ2−φ1) between two detected voltages v1 (phase angle: φ1) and v2 (phase angle: φ2). The phase difference computation unit uses a sine wave vs and a cosine wave vc generated separately and having the same frequency as the fundamental frequency of the voltages v1 and v2, to perform computation of v2s=v2×vs, v2c=v2×vc, v1s=v1×vs, v1c=v1×vc, and then extracts DC components I2=(−A2/2)·sin(φ2), R2=(A2/2)·cos(φ2), I1=(−A1/2)·sin(φ1), R1=(A1/2)·cos(φ1) at low-pass filters. The phase difference computation unit computes R3=R1×R2+I1×I2 at a complex multiplying unit to obtain R3=(A1·A2/4)·cos(φr), computes I3=R2×I1−R1×I2 to obtain I3=(A1·A2/4)·sin(φr), and computes φr=tan−1(I3/R3) at the arctangent calculation unit, thereby obtaining the phase difference φr.
Abstract:
A method for detecting a magnetizing inrush current of a transformer includes the steps of obtaining a difference current for each AC phase of a transformer and calculating, for each AC phase, at least two factors for waveform symmetry recognition, on the basis of the difference currents obtained within one period. For each type of factor, one obtains the maximum value of the three factors corresponding to the three AC phases, to serve as a maximum phase factor of that factor. Based on the maximum phase factor obtained, a waveform symmetry recognition algorithm is used to calculate a corresponding waveform symmetry parameter, and if the waveform symmetry parameter meets a requirement for waveform asymmetry, then it is determined that a magnetizing inrush current has occurred. A device for protecting the transformer is further provided.
Abstract:
An exemplary device and method for estimating an active and/or reactive component of output power of a three-level inverter having a DC link divided into two halves by a neutral point. The device having control unit for determining a voltage ripple at the neutral point, determining a magnitude of a third harmonic component of the voltage ripple in a rotating coordinate system that rotates synchronously with an output voltage of the inverter, and calculating a component of an output current or power in the rotating coordinate system on the basis of the magnitude of the third harmonic component.
Abstract:
A circuit is provided for detecting peaks of a sinusoidal input signal includes circuitry for generating first and second sinusoidal output signals that are out of phase with one another and with the sinusoidal input signal. A comparator block compares the sinusoidal output signals to determine instances where the amplitudes of the first and second sinusoidal output signals cross over each other. The sinusoidal output signals may lead the sinusoidal input signal somewhat so that, after taking into account processing delay, the indicated crossover instances substantially coincide with peaks in the sinusoidal input signal such that a trigger signal generated by the circuit accurately indicates the timing of the peaks.
Abstract:
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device for initiating a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session with a first base station utilizing a first portion of spectrum of an antenna system, detecting a need for additional communications bandwidth, and initiating a second MIMO communication session with a second base station utilizing a second portion of spectrum of the antenna system. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a circuit for measuring a change in reactance of an antenna, determining a frequency offset of the antenna based on a change in an operating frequency of the antenna according to the change in reactance of the antenna, and adjusting the operating frequency of the antenna to mitigate the frequency offset of the antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of controlling an envelope tracking amplification stage comprising: in a characterization mode: measuring parameters of the amplification stage to determine at least two of gain, phase and efficiency characteristics for instantaneous values of input power and supply voltage of the amplifier; and for the at least two of gain, phase and efficiency characteristics, generating a three-dimensional plot representing the characteristic with respect to input power and supply voltage applied to the amplifier, and in a use mode: using at least one of the three-dimensional plots to determine a shaping function for the shaping table in dependence on a primary system objective associated with one or more of gain, phase or efficiency; and using the determined shaping function and at least one of the three dimensional plots to determine the pre-distortion coefficients for the pre-distortion block to meet a secondary system objective associated with at least one of gain, phase or efficiency.
Abstract:
A phase angle detector with a PLL, a power converter, and a method for reducing offsets in an input signal, in which an adaptive offset processor selectively removes a DC offset component from the input signal to generate a modified signal including a fundamental frequency component and higher order harmonics of the input signal with the DC offset component removed, and the PLL provides a phase angle signal at least partially according to the modified signal.
Abstract:
A phase detection device includes a clock divider configured to divide a clock signal and generate a plurality of divided clock signals, a recoverer configured to generate a recovered clock signal having substantially the same frequency as the clock signal based on the plurality of divided clock signals, and a phase detector configured to detect a phase of the recovered clock signal in response to a data strobe signal.