Abstract:
A power management integrated circuit includes a reconfigurable converter connected to a rechargeable battery and a control circuit. The reconfigurable converter includes an indcutor to accumulate energy based on an input voltage from a thermoelectric device, provides a wireless sensor node connected to an output node with an output voltage based on the input voltage and an internal input voltage of the rechargeable battery, operates in one of operation modes based on an available power provided from the thermoelectric device and a power consumption by the wireless sensor node and drives the wireless sensor node in response to the wireless sensor node consuming a current greater than a maximum current generated by the thermoelectric device. The control circuit to control the reconfigurable converter based on the input voltage, a first voltage of a first switching node, a second voltage of a second switching node and the output voltage.
Abstract:
A power management device according to example embodiments includes a self-startup circuit including an oscillator and a voltage multiplier to generate a start-up voltage in a first start-up period based on an input voltage, a boost converter to alternately charge the start-up voltage and an output voltage within a start-up voltage range during a second start-up period and to charge only the output voltage during an operation period, a controller to control the self-startup circuit and the boost converter based on a magnitude of the start-up voltage, a voltage charger including a start-up voltage capacitor and an output voltage capacitor, and a shared inductor connected between the input node and a common input node. The shared inductor operates as a part of the oscillator during the first start-up period and a part of the boost converter during the second start-up and operation periods.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a power gain-boosting technique for an amplifier in order to compensate for the decrease of Gmag in a transistor at high frequencies. A power gain-boosting technique of the present invention comprises the steps of: finding the Maximum Unilateral Gain or Mason's Invariant U of a transistor; designing a linear, lossless, reciprocal network embedding the transistor so that the final equivalent S-, Y-, or Z-parameters satisfy the condition: S 21 S 12 = Y 2 1 Y 1 2 = Z 2 1 Z 1 2 = - [ ( 2 U - 1 ) + 2 U ( U - 1 ) ] ; embedding the transistor into the linear, lossless, reciprocal network; and constructing simultaneous conjugate matching.
Abstract translation:本发明提供了一种用于放大器的功率增益增强技术,以补偿高频下晶体管中的Gmag的减小。 本发明的增益增益技术包括以下步骤:找出晶体管的最大单边增益或梅森不变量U; 设计嵌入晶体管的线性无损互逆网络,使得最终的等效S,Y或Z参数满足以下条件:S 21 21 = Y 21 Y 12 = Z 2 (1)U 1(U-1)+ 2(U-1)]; 将晶体管嵌入线性无损互逆网络; 并构建同时的共轭匹配。
Abstract:
The present invention provides a power gain-boosting technique for an amplifier in order to compensate for the decrease of Gmag in a transistor at high frequencies. A power gain-boosting technique of the present invention comprises the steps of: finding the Maximum Unilateral Gain or Mason's Invariant U of a transistor; designing a linear, lossless, reciprocal network embedding the transistor so that the final equivalent S-, Y-, or Z-parameters satisfy the condition: S 21 S 12 = Y 2 1 Y 1 2 = Z 2 1 Z 1 2 = - [ ( 2 U - 1 ) + 2 U ( U - 1 ) ] ; embedding the transistor into the linear, lossless, reciprocal network; and constructing simultaneous conjugate matching.
Abstract translation:本发明提供了一种用于放大器的功率增益增强技术,以补偿高频下晶体管中的Gmag的减小。 本发明的增益增益技术包括以下步骤:找出晶体管的最大单边增益或梅森不变量U; 设计嵌入晶体管的线性无损互逆网络,使得最终的等效S,Y或Z参数满足以下条件:S 21 21 = Y 21 Y 12 = Z 2 (1)U 1(U-1)+ 2(U-1)]; 将晶体管嵌入线性无损互逆网络; 并构建同时的共轭匹配。
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for modulating/demodulating an FSK signal capable of overcoming a trade-off relationship between a modulation index and a spectral efficiency are disclosed. An apparatus for modulating/demodulating a frequency deviation keying (FSK) signal includes a channel selection-modulator, a phase locked loop, and an output unit. The channel selection-modulator modulates an FSK signal by setting a frequency channel to be used. The phase locked loop generates a desired output frequency ‘fout’ compared to a reference frequency ‘fREF’ by adjusting a frequency division ratio (N+n) with respect to a frequency of the modulated FSK signal. The output unit amplifies the FSK signal having the generated output frequency ‘fout’ and radiating the amplified FSK signal through an antenna. Here, each of the frequency channels is divided into two or more tones, and different frequency channels are allocated between the tones divided into two or more tones.
Abstract:
A current mode hysteretic buck converter employing an auto-selectable frequency locking circuit is disclosed. The auto-selectable frequency locking type buck converter include a current mode hysteretic buck converter for converting an input DC voltage into a lower DC voltage, and a frequency locking unit for locking a switching frequency of the current mode hysteretic buck converter wherein the switching frequency is locked through adjusting a locking value of the switching frequency to be a predetermined value according to a size of a load. The buck converter is, based on the current mode hysteretic control, related to a circuit that locks the switching frequency of the converter to reduce the difficulty of designing electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters in the converter. In addition, the buck converter can improve the efficiency at light load by adjusting the switching frequency which is locked according to the load current.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optimized battery charging method based on thermodynamic information of a battery. Thermodynamic information on a material structure of a battery, for instance, entropy of the battery is extracted. Boundary points at which state transitions of the battery material are determined using the thermodynamic information extracted. Phases of the battery are identified based on the boundary points determined. The most appropriate charging patterns adapted to each of the phases identified are determined. A charging algorithm for charging the battery can be constructed by combining the most appropriate charging patterns determined. This charging algorithm is applied to the charging of the battery.
Abstract:
A phase locked loop includes a signal receiver configured to generate a mixed signal based on the received signal and an oscillator signal, and a frequency control circuit configured to compare the mixed signal to a reference signal, and adjust the oscillator signal based on a result of the comparing.
Abstract:
Provided is an antenna module that comprises an antenna comprising a radiation patch for transmitting or receiving the terahertz wave, and a first ground disposed away from the radiation patch, the first ground having a hole, an integrated circuit board having a signal processing unit configured to generate the terahertz wave or to process the terahertz wave received through the antenna, the integrated circuit board being disposed under the antenna and a via configured to connect the radiation patch with the signal processing unit, the via passing through the hole.
Abstract:
A current mode hysteretic buck converter employing an auto-selectable frequency locking circuit is disclosed. The auto-selectable frequency locking type buck converter include a current mode hysteretic buck converter for converting an input DC voltage into a lower DC voltage, and a frequency locking unit for locking a switching frequency of the current mode hysteretic buck converter wherein the switching frequency is locked through adjusting a locking value of the switching frequency to be a predetermined value according to a size of a load. The buck converter is, based on the current mode hysteretic control, related to a circuit that locks the switching frequency of the converter to reduce the difficulty of designing electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters in the converter. In addition, the buck converter can improve the efficiency at light load by adjusting the switching frequency which is locked according to the load current.