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公开(公告)号:US11294055B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16313313
申请日:2017-06-09
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Manfred Lueger
Abstract: A driving circuit (10) to generate a signal pulse for operating a light-emitting diode (20) comprises an external terminal (LEDK, LEDA) to connect the light-emitting diode (20) to the driving circuit (10). In a first operating state/pre-charge state of the driving circuit (10), a first controllable switching circuit (100) connects a first side (301) of a capacitor (300) to a reference potential (Vref) and a second controllable switch (200) connects a second side (302) of the capacitor (300) to one of a supply and ground potential (VDD, VSS). In a second operating state of the driving circuit (10), the first controllable switching circuit (100) connects the first side (301) of the capacitor (300) to said one of the supply and ground potential (VDD, VSS) and the second controllable switch (200) connects the second side (302) of the capacitor (300) to the external terminal (LEDK, LEDA) to provide a signal pulse for operating the light emitting diode.
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公开(公告)号:US20190341846A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US16478758
申请日:2018-01-26
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Herbert Lenhard , Manfred Lueger
IPC: H02M3/07
Abstract: A voltage converter comprises a first to a third capacitor (11-13), a supply terminal (16), a first and a second clock terminal (21, 22) and a transfer arrangement (15). A first electrode of the first capacitor (11) is connected to the first clock terminal (21) and a second electrode of the first capacitor (11) is connected to a first node (23) of the transfer arrangement (15). A first electrode of the second capacitor (12) is connected to the second clock terminal (22) and a second electrode of the second capacitor (12) is connected to a second node (24) of the transfer arrangement (15). A first electrode of the third capacitor (13) is permanently and directly connected to the second electrode of the first capacitor (11) and a second electrode of the third capacitor (13) is connected to a third node (25) of the transfer arrangement (15).
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公开(公告)号:US09608132B2
公开(公告)日:2017-03-28
申请号:US14850908
申请日:2015-09-10
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Josef Kriebernegg , Christian Mautner , Herbert Lenhard , Manfred Lueger
CPC classification number: H01L31/02016 , G01S7/487 , G01S17/026 , G01S17/10 , G01V8/10 , H01L31/02002 , H03M1/129
Abstract: An optical sensor arrangement (10) comprises a light sensor (11) that is connected to a summation node (13) and is designed for generating a sensor current (S2), a current source (S2) connected to the summation node (13) and designed to provide a source current (S3), and an integrator (21) that is coupled to the summation node (13) and is designed for generating a first value (VP1) of an integrator signal (S6) by integrating during a first phase (P1) and for generating a second value (VP2) of the integrator signal (S6) by integrating during a second phase (P2). The optical sensor arrangement (10) comprises a sum and hold circuit (31) that is coupled to the integrator (21) and is designed to generate an analog output signal (S7) as a function of a difference of the first value (VP1) and the second value (VP2) of the integrator signal (S6).
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公开(公告)号:US09698679B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-04
申请号:US14356587
申请日:2012-10-19
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Thomas Jessenig , Manfred Lueger , Christian Halper , Peter Bliem
CPC classification number: H02M3/156 , H02M1/32 , H02M3/158 , H02M3/1588 , H02M2001/0019
Abstract: A circuit for DC-DC conversion with current limitation comprises a DC-DC converter (100) with a coil (110) and a controllable switch (120) that can be switched into a low-impedance and a high-impedance state, and a current limiter (300a, 300b) for generating a control signal (IOC) for controlling the state of the controllable switch in the DC-DC converter (100). The current limiter (300a, 300b) is constructed such that the current (IL) through the coil at which the current limitation takes place is nearly independent of the ratio of the on-times and off-times of the controllable switch in the DC-DC converter (100).
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公开(公告)号:US20140285174A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-25
申请号:US14356587
申请日:2012-10-19
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Thomas Jessenig , Manfred Lueger , Christian Halper , Peter Bliem
IPC: H02M3/156
CPC classification number: H02M3/156 , H02M1/32 , H02M3/158 , H02M3/1588 , H02M2001/0019
Abstract: A circuit for DC-DC conversion with current limitation comprises a DC-DC converter (100) with a coil (110) and a controllable switch (120) that can be switched into a low-impedance and a high-impedance state, and a current limiter (300a, 300b) for generating a control signal (IOC) for controlling the state of the controllable switch in the DC-DC converter (100). The current limiter (300a, 300b) is constructed such that the current (IL) through the coil at which the current limitation takes place is nearly independent of the ratio of the on-times and off-times of the controllable switch in the DC-DC converter (100).
Abstract translation: 具有电流限制的用于DC-DC转换的电路包括具有线圈(110)和可切换到低阻抗和高阻抗状态的可控开关(120)的DC-DC转换器(100),以及 用于产生用于控制DC-DC转换器(100)中的可控开关的状态的控制信号(IOC)的限流器(300a,300b)。 电流限制器(300a,300b)被构造成使得通过发生电流限制的线圈的电流(IL)几乎不受直流电中的可控开关的接通时间和关断时间的比率的影响, DC转换器(100)。
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公开(公告)号:US11686826B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US16649223
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Kerry Glover , Manfred Lueger , Robert Kappel , Christian Mautner , Mario Manninger , Georg Roehrer
IPC: G01S7/4865 , G01S7/481 , G01S7/4863 , G02B7/40 , G01S17/10 , G04F10/00
CPC classification number: G01S7/4865 , G01S7/4813 , G01S7/4863 , G01S17/10 , G02B7/40 , G04F10/005
Abstract: A semiconductor body includes a driver for driving a light source, at least two detectors each including an avalanche diode, a time-to-digital converter arrangement coupled to outputs of the at least two detectors, a memory that is coupled to the time-to-digital converter arrangement and is configured to store at least one histogram, and an evaluation unit coupled to the driver and to the memory.
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公开(公告)号:US20200271765A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-27
申请号:US16648462
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Kerry Glover , Manfred Lueger , Robert Kappel , Christian Mautner , Mario Manninger
Abstract: A method is presented for calibrating a time-of-flight system having a time-of-flight sensor located behind a cover plate. The method involves emitting a plurality of sending pulses of light in response to respective trigger pulses of a control signal and detecting received pulses of light. Respective difference values are determined which are representative of a time period between one of the sending pulses and one of the received pulses. The difference values are accumulated into a number of bins of at least one histogram. The method further involves recording at least one crosstalk response in the histogram within a predetermined range of bins, and calibrating the histogram using the recorded crosstalk response. Finally, an output signal is generated which is indicative of a time-of-flight based on an evaluation of the calibrated histogram.
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公开(公告)号:US10972004B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16478758
申请日:2018-01-26
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Herbert Lenhard , Manfred Lueger
IPC: H02M3/07
Abstract: A voltage converter includes a first to a third capacitor, a supply terminal, a first and a second clock terminal and a transfer arrangement, wherein a first electrode of the first capacitor is connected to the first clock terminal and a second electrode of the first capacitor is connected to a first node of the transfer arrangement, wherein a first electrode of the second capacitor is connected to the second clock terminal and a second electrode of the second capacitor is connected to a second node of the transfer arrangement, and wherein a first electrode of the third capacitor is permanently and directly connected to the second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode of the third capacitor is connected to a third node of the transfer arrangement.
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公开(公告)号:US20200300989A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-24
申请号:US16649223
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: ams AG
Inventor: Kerry Glover , Manfred Lueger , Robert Kappel , Christian Mautner , Mario Manninger , Georg Roehrer
IPC: G01S7/4865 , G01S7/481 , G01S7/4863
Abstract: A semiconductor body comprises a driver for driving a light source, at least two detectors each comprising an avalanche diode, a time-to-digital converter arrangement coupled to outputs of the at least two detectors, a memory that is coupled to the time-to-digital converter arrangement and is configured to store at least one histogram, and an evaluation unit coupled to the driver and to the memory.
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