Abstract:
An oscillator circuit comprising at least a first component arranged to be statically calibrated to calibrate the oscillator circuit to achieve a symmetrical frequency/temperature profile for the oscillator circuit. The oscillator circuit further comprises at least one further component arranged to be dynamically calibrated to enable an oscillating frequency of the oscillator circuit to be dynamically adjusted, and at least one temperature compensation component arranged to receive at least one temperature indication for the oscillator circuit and to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based at least partly on the at least one received temperature indication. In some examples, the at least one temperature compensation component is arranged to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based on a standardized temperature compensation scheme.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device, comprising a substrate and an electronic circuit formed thereon is described. The substrate is susceptible to conducting a substrate current. The semiconductor device further comprises a substrate current sensor, which comprises a sensing line for sensing the potential at a charge collecting region; a supply node; and a current source connected between the supply node and the charge collecting region. The current source is arranged to inject a stationary current into the charge collecting region when the potential at the charge collecting region is below the supply potential. The sensing line comprises a monoflop, which is arranged to assume an unstable state when the potential at its input has exceeded a threshold and to return to a stable state when the potential at its input has remained below the threshold for at least a time period.
Abstract:
A detachable passenger seat is selectively mountable onto a base frame of a snowmobile having a straddle-type rider seat. The passenger seat includes a cushioned seat portion supported by a seat frame. A forward portion of the passenger seat includes a bottom surface contoured to fit over and be supported by at least a portion of a rearward end of the rider seat when the passenger seat is attached to the snowmobile. Upwardly extending flexible grab handles are mounted to the lateral sides of the seat frame. Upper portions of the flexible grab handles extend higher than at least a portion of an upper surface of a cushioned seat portion of the passenger seat. The flexible grab handles are designed to be rigid enough to provide support to a passenger and flexible enough to allow a passenger to easily dismount the snowmobile.
Abstract:
An oscillator circuit comprising at least a first component arranged to be statically calibrated to calibrate the oscillator circuit to achieve a symmetrical frequency/temperature profile for the oscillator circuit. The oscillator circuit further comprises at least one further component arranged to be dynamically calibrated to enable an oscillating frequency of the oscillator circuit to be dynamically adjusted, and at least one temperature compensation component arranged to receive at least one temperature indication for the oscillator circuit and to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based at least partly on the at least one received temperature indication. In some examples, the at least one temperature compensation component is arranged to dynamically adjust the at least one further component based on a standardized temperature compensation scheme.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an electronic circuit thereon is described. The electronic circuit comprises a first voltage provider node, a second voltage provider node, and an intermediary node connected to the first and second voltage provider node by a first and second network with a first and second resistance, respectively. The substrate is susceptible to conducting a substrate current. The semiconductor device further comprises a substrate current sensor. The first network is arranged to reduce the first resistance in response to the substrate current sensor signaling an increase of the substrate current and vice versa. Similarly, the second network is arranged to reduce the second resistance in response to the substrate current sensor signaling an increase of the substrate current and vice versa.A method of operating a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A snowmobile comprises a chassis including a tunnel, an engine disposed on the chassis at a forward end thereof and a seat disposed above the tunnel behind the engine. The seat has an inclined rear end face extending upwardly and rearwardly with respect to the upper surface of the tunnel, a cavity being defined beneath the seat between the inclined rear end face and the upper surface of the tunnel. The cavity is adapted to receive at least a portion of a transportable object therein, such that the transportable object is locatable above the tunnel at least partially beneath the seat.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising a substrate and an electronic circuit thereon is described. The electronic circuit comprises a first voltage provider node, a second voltage provider node, and an intermediary node connected to the first and second voltage provider node by a first and second network with a first and second resistance, respectively. The substrate is susceptible to conducting a substrate current. The semiconductor device further comprises a substrate current sensor. The first network is arranged to reduce the first resistance in response to the substrate current sensor signaling an increase of the substrate current and vice versa. Similarly, the second network is arranged to reduce the second resistance in response to the substrate current sensor signaling an increase of the substrate current and vice versa.A method of operating a semiconductor device is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A snowmobile comprises a chassis including a tunnel, an engine disposed on the chassis at a forward end thereof and a seat disposed above the tunnel behind the engine. The seat has an inclined rear end face extending upwardly and rearwardly with respect to the upper surface of the tunnel, a cavity being defined beneath the seat between the inclined rear end face and the upper surface of the tunnel. The cavity is adapted to receive at least a portion of a transportable object therein, such that the transportable object is locatable above the tunnel at least partially beneath the seat.
Abstract:
A snowmobile has a frame with an engine compartment and a tunnel, a front suspension, at least one ski, an engine, a bracket having a first portion joined to the engine and a second portion having an aperture defined therein, an output shaft, a countershaft passing through the aperture and being supported by the second portion of the bracket, a motion decoupler disposed in the aperture around the countershaft, the countershaft being rotationally supported in the motion decoupler, a driving pulley disposed on the output shaft, a driven pulley disposed on the countershaft, a drive belt looped around the driving and driven pulleys, and an endless drive track. The driving pulley, the driven pulley and the drive belt together form a continuously variable transmission.