公开(公告)号：US08633847B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13523331

申请日：2012-06-14

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/0682 ,  H03M1/466

摘要： A differential analog-digital converter is provided. The converter comprises a decision unit for evaluating a potential difference between two input signal lines, a number of charging units for each input signal line each configured to add a predetermined charge onto the respective input signal line, a number of discharging units for each input signal line each configured to remove a predetermined charge from the respective input signal line and a control unit for selectively switching each of the charging units and discharging units so that depending on one result of evaluating the potential difference between the two input signal lines one of the input signal lines is charged by adding the predetermined charge of the respective switched charging unit while the respective other of the input signal lines is discharged by removing the predetermined charge of the respective switched discharging unit.

摘要翻译： 提供差分模数转换器。 转换器包括用于评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的判定单元，每个输入信号线的充电单元的数量，每个输入信号线被配置为在各个输入信号线上添加预定的电荷，每个输入信号的放电单元数 每个配置用于从相应的输入信号线去除预定的电荷;以及控制单元，用于选择性地切换每个充电单元和放电单元，使得根据评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的一个结果，输入 通过添加相应的切换充电单元的预定电荷来对信号线进行充电，同时通过去除各个开关放电单元的预定电荷来排出各个输入信号线。

公开(公告)号：US20130002463A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13523331

申请日：2012-06-14

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M3/04

CPC分类号： H03M1/0682 ,  H03M1/466

摘要： A differential analog-digital converter is provided. The converter comprises a decision unit for evaluating a potential difference between two input signal lines, a number of charging units for each input signal line each configured to add a predetermined charge onto the respective input signal line, a number of discharging units for each input signal line each configured to remove a predetermined charge from the respective input signal line and a control unit for selectively switching each of the charging units and discharging units so that depending on one result of evaluating the potential difference between the two input signal lines one of the input signal lines is charged by adding the predetermined charge of the respective switched charging unit while the respective other of the input signal lines is discharged by removing the predetermined charge of the respective switched discharging unit.

摘要翻译： 提供差分模数转换器。 转换器包括用于评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的判定单元，每个输入信号线的充电单元的数量，每个输入信号线被配置为在各个输入信号线上添加预定的电荷，每个输入信号的放电单元数 每个配置用于从相应的输入信号线去除预定的电荷;以及控制单元，用于选择性地切换每个充电单元和放电单元，使得根据评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的一个结果，输入 通过添加相应的切换充电单元的预定电荷来对信号线进行充电，同时通过去除各个开关放电单元的预定电荷来排出各个输入信号线。

公开(公告)号：US20120146712A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US12966624

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Lukas Kull ,  Martin L. Schmatz

发明人： Lukas Kull ,  Martin L. Schmatz

IPC分类号： G11C5/14

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  H03M1/0863 ,  H03M1/12

摘要： A design structure is provided for a reference voltage generator. The design structure includes a first capacitor and an analog to digital converter having its voltage reference coupled to the first capacitor. The first capacitor supplies the voltage reference to the analog to digital converter. A control loop is configured to resupply charges to the first capacitor that are lost when the first capacitor supplies the voltage reference to the analog to digital converter.

摘要翻译： 为参考电压发生器提供了一种设计结构。 该设计结构包括第一电容器和模数转换器，其电压基准耦合到第一电容器。 第一个电容为模数转换器提供电压参考。 控制回路被配置为当第一电容器向模数转换器提供电压基准时向第一电容器补充电荷，所述第一电容器将丢失。

公开(公告)号：US08872112B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13251255

申请日：2011-10-02

申请人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas Morf ,  Benny Sheinman

发明人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas Morf ,  Benny Sheinman

IPC分类号： G01J5/02 ,  G01N21/35 ,  B81B3/00 ,  H01L31/09 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J3/42

CPC分类号： G01N21/3581 ,  B81B3/0081 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J5/0837 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  H01L31/09

摘要： A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor that couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor. The capacitor plates used for capacitive coupling of the received signal realize an electro-static actuator whereby the application of a DC bias varies the coupling capacitor gap. The DC bias causes the actuator to pull the suspended platform close to the antenna to reduce the capacitive gap, increasing the coupling capacitance, to touch the antenna array thus quickly discharging the heat induced in the sensor platform or to perform advanced readout operations, such as amplitude modulation and correlated double sampling.

摘要翻译： 一种太赫兹辐射检测器，包括通过隔离热空气间隙与悬浮平台分离的垂直天线，用于将太赫兹辐射能量集中到位于热传感器元件的较小悬置MEMS平台上。 太赫兹光子能量通过将能量从天线耦合到热传感器的耦合电容器的板之间的隔热气隙转换成电能。 用于接收信号的电容耦合的电容器板实现静电致动器，由此施加直流偏压改变耦合电容器间隙。 DC偏置使致动器将悬挂平台拉近靠近天线，以减小电容间隙，增加耦合电容，以便触摸天线阵列，从而快速放出传感器平台中感应的热或执行高级读出操作，例如 幅度调制和相关双重采样。

公开(公告)号：US08947288B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13550092

申请日：2012-07-16

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/06 ,  H03M1/46

CPC分类号： H03M1/0682 ,  H03M1/466

摘要： A differential analog-digital converter is provided. The converter comprises a decision unit for evaluating a potential difference between two input signal lines, a number of charging units for each input signal line each configured to add a predetermined charge onto the respective input signal line, a number of discharging units for each input signal line each configured to remove a predetermined charge from the respective input signal line and a control unit for selectively switching each of the charging units and discharging units so that depending on one result of evaluating the potential difference between the two input signal lines one of the input signal lines is charged by adding the predetermined charge of the respective switched charging unit while the respective other of the input signal lines is discharged by removing the predetermined charge of the respective switched discharging unit.

摘要翻译： 提供差分模数转换器。 转换器包括用于评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的判定单元，每个输入信号线的充电单元的数量，每个输入信号线被配置为在各个输入信号线上添加预定的电荷，每个输入信号的放电单元数 每个配置用于从相应的输入信号线去除预定的电荷;以及控制单元，用于选择性地切换每个充电单元和放电单元，使得根据评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的一个结果，输入 通过添加相应的切换充电单元的预定电荷来对信号线进行充电，同时通过去除各个开关放电单元的预定电荷来排出各个输入信号线。

公开(公告)号：US20130002468A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13474787

申请日：2012-05-18

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M1/44

CPC分类号： H03M1/0682 ,  H03M1/468

摘要： An analog-digital converter includes a decision unit configured to evaluate a comparison potential in a decision step to obtain a comparison result; a number of charging units each comprising a switchable capacitor and an associated reference potential source, wherein each charging unit is configured to change the comparison potential by connecting the reference potential source to the switchable capacitor; and a control unit configure to successively switching one of the charging units following a previous decision step wherein, depending on the obtained comparison result the comparison potential is applied with a predetermined charge by the one respective charging unit, and wherein at least two of the charging units have an associated reference potential source providing different reference potentials.

摘要翻译： 模拟数字转换器包括：判定单元，被配置为在判定步骤中评估比较电位以获得比较结果; 多个充电单元，每个充电单元包括可切换电容器和相关联的参考电位源，其中每个充电单元被配置为通过将参考电位源连接到可切换电容器来改变比较电位; 以及控制单元，被配置为在先前的判定步骤之后依次切换所述充电单元中的一个，其中，根据所获得的比较结果，所述比较电位由所述一个相应的充电单元以预定的电荷施加，并且其中至少两个所述充电 单元具有提供不同参考电位的相关参考电位源。

公开(公告)号：US20130002465A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13550092

申请日：2012-07-16

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/0682 ,  H03M1/466

摘要： A differential analog-digital converter is provided. The converter comprises a decision unit for evaluating a potential difference between two input signal lines, a number of charging units for each input signal line each configured to add a predetermined charge onto the respective input signal line, a number of discharging units for each input signal line each configured to remove a predetermined charge from the respective input signal line and a control unit for selectively switching each of the charging units and discharging units so that depending on one result of evaluating the potential difference between the two input signal lines one of the input signal lines is charged by adding the predetermined charge of the respective switched charging unit while the respective other of the input signal lines is discharged by removing the predetermined charge of the respective switched discharging unit.

摘要翻译： 提供差分模数转换器。 转换器包括用于评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的判定单元，每个输入信号线的充电单元的数量，每个输入信号线被配置为在各个输入信号线上添加预定的电荷，每个输入信号的放电单元数 每个配置用于从相应的输入信号线去除预定的电荷;以及控制单元，用于选择性地切换每个充电单元和放电单元，使得根据评估两个输入信号线之间的电位差的一个结果，输入 通过添加相应的切换充电单元的预定电荷来对信号线进行充电，同时通过去除各个开关放电单元的预定电荷来排出各个输入信号线。

公开(公告)号：US20130082855A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13604151

申请日：2012-09-05

申请人： Lukas Kull

发明人： Lukas Kull

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/12 ,  G11C16/0425 ,  H03M1/1215 ,  H03M1/40 ,  H03M1/468

摘要： A method and apparatus for operating an analog-digital converter for converting an input signal into a multibit output in one conversion cycle. The method includes loading a capacitor array by applying a given input signal potential, evaluating a sampling potential provided by the capacitor array in a number of consecutive decision steps performed by at least two decision latches and changing the sampling potential by switching the capacitor array for each decision step based on a result of the step of evaluating the sampling potential, where the step of evaluating at least one of the decision latches performs the evaluating for two decision steps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作模拟数字转换器的方法和装置，用于在一个转换周期中将输入信号转换为多位输出。 该方法包括通过施加给定的输入信号电位来加载电容器阵列，在由至少两个判定锁存器执行的多个连续判定步骤中评估由电容器阵列提供的采样电位，并通过为每个判定锁存器切换电容器阵列来改变采样电位 基于评估采样电位的步骤的结果的判定步骤，其中评估至少一个判定锁存器的步骤执行两个判定步骤的评估。

公开(公告)号：US20130082345A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13251255

申请日：2011-10-02

申请人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas Morf ,  Benny Sheinman

发明人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas Morf ,  Benny Sheinman

IPC分类号： H01L27/144

CPC分类号： G01N21/3581 ,  B81B3/0081 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J5/0837 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  H01L31/09

摘要： A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor that couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor. The capacitor plates used for capacitive coupling of the received signal realize an electro-static actuator whereby the application of a DC bias varies the coupling capacitor gap. The DC bias causes the actuator to pull the suspended platform close to the antenna to reduce the capacitive gap, increasing the coupling capacitance, to touch the antenna array thus quickly discharging the heat induced in the sensor platform or to perform advanced readout operations, such as amplitude modulation and correlated double sampling.

摘要翻译： 一种太赫兹辐射检测器，包括通过隔离热空气间隙与悬浮平台分离的垂直天线，用于将太赫兹辐射能量集中到位于热传感器元件的较小悬置MEMS平台上。 太赫兹光子能量通过将能量从天线耦合到热传感器的耦合电容器的板之间的隔热气隙转换成电能。 用于接收信号的电容耦合的电容器板实现静电致动器，由此施加直流偏压改变耦合电容器间隙。 DC偏置使致动器将悬挂平台拉近靠近天线，以减小电容间隙，增加耦合电容，以便触摸天线阵列，从而快速放出传感器平台中感应的热或执行高级读出操作，例如 幅度调制和相关双重采样。

公开(公告)号：US20130082181A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13525397

申请日：2012-06-18

申请人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Bernd Gotsmann ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas E. Morf

发明人： Dan Corcos ,  Michel Despont ,  Danny Elad ,  Bernd Gotsmann ,  Lukas Kull ,  Thomas E. Morf

IPC分类号： G01J5/34

CPC分类号： G01J5/34 ,  B81B3/0081 ,  G01J5/0235 ,  G01J5/024 ,  G01J5/0837 ,  G01J5/22

摘要： A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor separated by a plurality of nano-tip spacers that determine the gap distance. The capacitor couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种太赫兹辐射检测器，包括通过隔离热空气间隙与悬浮平台分离的垂直天线，用于将太赫兹辐射能量集中到位于热传感器元件的较小悬置MEMS平台上。 太赫兹光子能量通过由多个确定间隙距离的多个纳米尖端间隔物隔开的耦合电容器的板之间的隔热气隙转换成电能。 电容器将能量从天线耦合到热传感器。