Abstract:
The invention relates to a determination circuit for measuring a current. The invention also relates to a method for measuring a current using such a determination circuit and to a computer program product adapted, when being executed by a processor, to integrate a current using such a determination circuit. According to the invention an integration circuit comprising the determination circuit is reset each time the integration value of the current exceeds the threshold until expiration of a predefined maximum integration time. The invention increases the accuracy of integrating a current and also increases the dynamic range of currents that can be integrated. To further increase the dynamic range of currents as can be integrated the determination circuit may comprise circuits having different gain factors.
Abstract:
Components having a screw thread useful for mechanical fixation of the component to a corresponding component may be equipped with electrical wire following at least part of the turns of the screw thread and thereby forming at least a part of a coil. The corresponding component may have a matching screw thread, or the component of the invention may be self-tapping, in which case a matching screw thread in the corresponding component would be superfluous. The coil may be used as charging and/or power-conversion coil and/or communication antenna. The reuse of the screw thread for a coil maximizes the coil area without consuming extra space of the component. This is in particular useful in medical electrical implant devices, such as a pace maker or a neuron pace maker in deep brain stimulation, in that the maximum size of such a pace maker is very limited. Moreover, the screw thread of such components may additionally comprise connectors for providing electrical connection to other electrical parts in a matching component.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a determination circuit for measuring a current. The invention also relates to a method for measuring a current using such a determination circuit and to a computer program product adapted, when being executed by a processor, to integrate a current using such a determination circuit. According to the invention an integration circuit comprising the determination circuit is reset each time the integration value of the current exceeds the threshold until expiration of a predefined maximum integration time. The invention increases the accuracy of integrating a current and also increases the dynamic range of currents that can be integrated. To further increase the dynamic range of currents as can be integrated the determination circuit may comprise circuits having different gain factors.
Abstract:
A switched mode power supply assembly (1) is described, comprising at least two switched mode power supply units (10 i ) coupled to each other in parallel; each power supply unit (10 i ) having an output stage (50 i , 60 i ) capable of selectively operating in a first mode wherein its output signal (I OUT,I ) is increasing and operating in a second mode wherein its output signal (I OUT,i ) is decreasing; a control device (100) receiving mode switch control signals from all power supply units (10 i ); wherein the control device (100), if it finds that the actual phase relationship between two power supply units deviates from an optimal phase relationship, is designed to generate synchronising control signals for at least one power supply unit (10 2 ), effectively changing the timing of at least one mode switch moment, such that the deviation between the actual phase relationship and said optimal phase relationship is reduced.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electronic apparatus (100) comprising a charging module(20) for receiving external energy(RF1) and for transferring it to a rechargeable energy storage(10) in a "charging state". Moreover, the apparatus comprises a processing module which can be operated in a working state that is enabled if the charging module(20) is in the charging state and the apparatus is in a standard operating mode. The processing module may for example be a communication module(30) that can communicate wirelessly in its working state. In the standard operating mode, communication with the apparatus (100) is thus only possible if the apparatus (100) is simultaneously charged. The communication module(30) can therefore be completely switched off during the residual time, thus reducing power consumption and avoiding erroneous communication or misuse.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing phase and amplitude information of a modulated signal is provided. The method comprising the steps: providing a modulated signal (3) carrying phase information and amplitude information by modulating a base signal; transferring the modulated signal (3) such that the phase information and/or amplitude information is modified; inputting the modified modulated signal (3') to an input of a quadrature demodulator (10) generating output signals (I, Q) carrying the modified phase and amplitude information; and determining the modified phase and amplitude information by processing the output signals (I, Q) of the quadrature demodulator (10). Modulating the base signal is performed based on a reference frequency signal (4) and the quadrature demodulator (10) generates the output signals (I, Q) based on the reference frequency signal. A phase shift is added to the reference frequency signal (4) used for modulating the base signal or to the reference frequency signal (4) used by the quadrature demodulator (10) such that the quadrature demodulator (10) is brought in the region of its peak measurement performance.
Abstract:
A detection module for detecting electro -magnetic radiation comprises a photosensor, a current integration circuit and an arithmetic unit fits the integration samples to a predetermined time dependency of the integrated current and computes an accumulated electrical charge accumulated over the integration time interval from the fit. Notably, the detection module is employed in an optical imaging apparatus to image e.g. a woman's breast by way of near- infrared light.
Abstract:
A detection module for detecting electro -magnetic radiation comprises a photosensor, a current integration circuit and an arithmetic unit fits the integration samples to a predetermined time dependency of the integrated current and computes an accumulated electrical charge accumulated over the integration time interval from the fit. Notably, the detection module is employed in an optical imaging apparatus to image e.g. a woman's breast by way of near- infrared light.
Abstract:
A switched mode power supply assembly (1) is described, which comprises a plurality of at least two, power supply modules (10). Each power supply module (10) cyclically coupled to each other. Each power supply module (10 i ) comprises synchronisation control means for generating a synchronisation control signal for a next neighbouring module (10i+1) and for receiving a synchronisation control signal from a previous neighbouring module (10i+1) in order to ensure interleaved operation of all modules. Low power modules are relatively easily manufacturable in high volume.