Abstract:
A user programmable integrated circuit includes a user-programmable routing network including a plurality of interconnect conductors selectively couplable to one another by user-programmable elements. A plurality of matrix vector multipliers, each have a plurality of word lines, each word line coupled to a different first one of the one of the interconnect conductors of the user-programmable routing network, the word lines forming intersections with a plurality of summing bit lines, a programmable Vt transistor at each intersection having a gate connected to the intersecting word line, a source connected to a fixed potential and a drain connected to the intersecting summing bit line. A charge-to-pulse-width converter circuit is associated with each one of the matrix vector multipliers, each having an input coupled to one of the summing bit lines, and a pulse output coupled to a different second one of the interconnect conductors of the user-programmable routing network.
Abstract:
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for processing an analog signal into a digital signal includes a quantizer that converts the analog signal, which can have any value within a given range of values, into a fixed set of discrete values. An analog residue, i.e. the quantization error caused by the difference between the analog value of the integrated analog signal and the closest corresponding discrete quantized value, is outputted. The analog residue can be further processed to increase the accuracy of the A/D conversion. Multiple quantizer stages can be provided to perform A/D conversion of the analog signal over multiple integration periods, e.g. in multi-shot and time-delay integration applications. The analog signal may represent an image signal.
Abstract:
The invention is a process for determining the charge level of a vapor cycle environmental control system, having a condenser, evaporator, and an expansion valve, comprising the steps of providing a neural network having four input neurons, two hidden neurons and one output neurons; determining the number of degrees below the saturation temperature of the liquid refrigerant exiting the condenser and providing this measurement to the first input neuron; sensing the condenser skink temperature and providing the measurement to the second input neuron; sending either the refrigerant outlet temperature from the condenser of the evaporator exhaust air temperature and providing the measurement to the third input neuron, sensing the evaporator inlet temperature and providing the measurement to the fourth input neuron; and using the trained neural network to monitor the charge level in the system.
Abstract:
An analog portion of a mixed-mode integrated circuit system includes a plurality of analog input cells, a plurality of analog output cells, and an interconnect array. The input cells are configured to program analog functions. The output cells are configured to provide Analog and digital outputs corresponding to the programmed analog functions. The interconnect array processes the programmed analog functions into signals indicative of the analog functions. The interconnect array selectively provides the signals to the plurality of analog output cells.
Abstract:
Apparatus for converting an M-bit digital signal into an analogue signal. The apparatus comprising means (12,13) for mapping the M-bit digital signal to first and second digital values, so that the ratio of the first to the second digital value is equal to or approximates the value of the M-bit digital signal. First and second digital to analogue converters (14,15) are provided, the first digital to analogue converter (14) having an input for receiving said first digital value and the second digital to analogue converter (15) having an input for receiving said second digital value. Circuit means (16) is coupled to the analogue outputs of the digital to analogue converters (14,15) for dividing one of the analogue outputs by the other, and for providing the result to an output.
Abstract:
A servo system comprising an analog sigma delta modulator for generating a normalized digital error correction signal from first and second analog control signals. The sigma delta modulator comprises an analog low-pass filter, a quantizer delivering the digital error correction signal and a multiplying DA-converter in feedback arrangement between the output of the quantizer and the input of the low-pass filter for multiplying the feedback signals with the sum of the analog control signals.
Abstract:
A successive approximation ADC having a D/A converter (15), a comparator (10) which compares an input voltage to the output of the D/A converter (15), and a successive approximation cell (30) which iteratively feeds binary values to the D/A converter (15) and together with the comparator (10) determines a binary value for the input voltage. The successive approximation ADC is operated to function as a threshold detector by pausing operation of the successive approximation cell (30) and by inputting (36) a binary threshold value to the D/A converter (15) so that the comparator (10) compares the input voltage to the threshold voltage. Thus, a threshold detector is implemented using the existing circuitry, namely the D/A converter (15) and the comparator (10). Embodiments of an improved successive approximation ADC are disclosed which includes a control device and bi-directional data lines (36) implemented in the successive approximation cell (30). An electronic system is also disclosed employing the improved successive approximation ADC to monitor a device voltage relative to a threshold value for the device voltage.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a reconfigurable multi-dimensional hybrid optical computing accelerating apparatus consisting of a vertical polarizer or horizontal polarizer plane facing each other between the Liquid crystal units aligned to light pass through and or each liquid crystal unit is incorporated with a set of the color filter unit and vertical polarizer or horizontal polarizer plane facing each other between the Liquid crystal units aligned to light pass-through wherein a function of the liquid crystal unit is made with combinational computation execution with the optical Input (Io), and the electronic color transformation function control line (Qe) to provide an optical output (Zo), further, the function of the liquid crystal unit is capable of being reconfigurable by changing the stepping value of electronic color transformation function control line (Qe) thereby functional behavior of the LCU can be changed or reconfigured without redesigning the existing circuitry.
Abstract:
Various systems, devices, articles and methods apply one or more luminescent defects disposed within a semiconductor body. A respective luminescent defect included in the one or more luminescent defects has a plurality of orbital states. An information processing device including a semiconductor body and one or more luminescent defects. A system including at least one processor and a quantum information processor comprising at least one luminescent defect. Methods for operation of devices and systems including one or more luminescent defects.
Abstract:
Various systems, devices, articles and methods related to one or more local luminescent defects disposed within semiconductor body including silicon. A respective defect included in the one or more defects supports a respective bound exciton. A respective pair of computational states is defined at the respective defect and one computational state of the pair of computational states includes a first configuration for the respective exciton. Information stored in the respective pair of computational states can be manipulated according to various systems, devices, articles and methods described herein.