CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Vellanki, Amar
Wilson, Brent W.
Bettilyon, Andrew D.
Shum, Wai-Shun
Ramani, Arun R.
Buchanan, Nathan D. P.
Abrégé
An integrated circuit (IC), including multiple functional units for performing operations of the integrated circuit, provides security of a clock configuration at least during security operations. The IC includes a clock management subsystem for providing one or more clock signals to the functional units. The clock management subsystem is reconfigurable to adjust characteristics of the clock signal(s) or to select from among multiple clock sources from which the clock management subsystem generates the clock signal(s). The IC also includes a security subsystem for performing security operations within the IC and coupled to the clock management system to prevent alteration of a configuration of the clock management subsystem while the security operations are performed. The clock management subsystem performs a clock integrity check in response to the security operations before the security operations are performed. The security operations are not performed if the clock integrity check fails.
G06F 21/54 - Contrôle des utilisateurs, des programmes ou des dispositifs de préservation de l’intégrité des plates-formes, p. ex. des processeurs, des micrologiciels ou des systèmes d’exploitation au stade de l’exécution du programme, p. ex. intégrité de la pile, débordement de tampon ou prévention d'effacement involontaire de données par ajout de routines ou d’objets de sécurité aux programmes
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Khenkin, Aleksey
Kummaraguntla, Ravi K.
Tucker, John C.
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a main integrated circuit (IC) comprising current measurement circuitry, an auxiliary current sense resistor coupled to the main IC, and an auxiliary pair of Kelvin sense resistors coupled between the auxiliary current sense resistor and the current measurement circuitry. The main IC may further comprise current injection circuitry configured to inject a known sink current which is split between a main current in a first path and an auxiliary current in a second path comprising the auxiliary current sense resistor.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Abrégé
Circuitry for detecting application of an electrochemical sensor to a subject, the electrochemical sensor comprising an ion-selective electrode and a first potentiostatic electrode, the circuitry comprising: measurement circuitry configured to: measure a ion-selective signal at the ion-selective electrode; measure a potentiostatic signal at the first potentiostatic electrode; processing circuitry configured to: detect application of the electrochemical sensor to the subject based on the ion-selective signal and the potentiostatic signal.
G01N 27/404 - Cellules avec l'anode, la cathode et l'électrolyte de la cellule du même côté d'une membrane perméable qui les sépare du fluide de l'échantillon
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Eklund, Jonathan E.
Weber, Daniel
Bothwell, Andrew I.
Hatfield, Robert J.
Abrégé
In an example there is provided a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit is configured to receive an audio signal and configured to drive an audio transducer based on the received audio signal. The first integrated circuit is configured to transmit a portion of the audio signal to a second integrated circuit.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Morgan, Ross C.
Robinson, Michael
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for voltage monitoring of switching drivers. A modulator is configured to receive a modulator input signal and to controlling switching of an output stage of the switching driver to generate a first drive signal. A voltage monitor is configured to receive a first digital signal tapped from the modulator and to generate an indication of output voltage of the first drive signal from the first digital signal by controllably applying an adjustment from the first digital signal to compensate for inaccuracy between the first digital signal and the output voltage. The adjustment is based on monitored operation of the modulator. In some cases the monitored operation may be clipping of the switching driver. In some cases the monitored operation may be a signal generated by the modulator that include a contribution from a feedback signal of output voltage.
H03M 3/04 - Modulation différentielle à plusieurs bits
H03M 1/06 - Compensation ou prévention continue de l'influence indésirable de paramètres physiques
H03M 1/46 - Valeur analogique comparée à des valeurs de référence uniquement séquentiellement, p. ex. du type à approximations successives avec convertisseur numérique/analogique pour fournir des valeurs de référence au convertisseur
6.
THERMAL PROTECTION FOR SYSTEM WITH DRIVER DRIVING MULTIPLE TRANSDUCERS
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Napoli, Roberto
Xu, Zhengyi
Rattray, Chris
Craney, Edward
Abrégé
An audio system may include a plurality of transducers, a temperature estimator, and a thermal control subsystem. The temperature estimator may be configured to monitor physical quantities associated with a plurality of transducers and based on the physical quantities, determine an estimated temperature associated with a first transducer of the plurality of transducers. The thermal control subsystem may be configured to generate an output signal based on an input signal, the output signal for driving the plurality of transducers and control the output signal based on the estimated temperature.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Deo, Sachin
Buchanan, Nathan D.P.
Djadi, Younes
Hemkumar, Nariankadu
Abrégé
A system may include a plurality of processing cores including at least a first processing core and a second processing core, a shared memory communicatively coupled to and accessible by each of the plurality of processing cores, a global monitor communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of processing cores and configured to control exclusive accesses to memory by each of the plurality of processing cores, and a software architecture embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media and configured to, when read and executed by the multicore processor, partition a plurality of processing tasks between the first processing core and the second processing core.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Blyth, Malcolm
Bowlerwell, John B.
Boomer, Alastair M.
Haiplik, Holger
Abrégé
Current detection circuitry for generating an average inductor current signal indicative of an average inductor current during an operational cycle of power converter circuitry, the current detection circuitry comprising: circuitry for generating a peak inductor current signal indicative of a peak inductor current during the operational cycle; and circuitry for applying a ripple current estimate signal, indicative of an estimate of half of a ripple current in the power converter circuitry, to the peak inductor current signal to generate the average inductor current signal, wherein the ripple current is equal to a difference between the average inductor current and the peak inductor current.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitanceMesure du facteur de qualité, p. ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonanceMesure de facteur de pertesMesure des constantes diélectriques
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
9.
EFFICIENT PROCESSING ON A DUAL CORE PROCESSING SYSTEM
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Henry, Trenton
Deo, Sachin
Hemkumar, Nariankadu
Djadi, Younes
Buchanan, Nathan D. P.
Abrégé
A system may include a plurality of processing cores including at least a first processing core and a second processing core, a shared memory communicatively coupled to and accessible by each of the plurality of processing cores, a global monitor communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of processing cores and configured to control exclusive accesses to memory by each of the plurality of processing cores, and a software architecture embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media and configured to, when read and executed by the multicore processor, partition a plurality of processing tasks between the first processing core and the second processing core.
G06F 15/80 - Architectures de calculateurs universels à programmes enregistrés comprenant un ensemble d'unités de traitement à commande commune, p. ex. plusieurs processeurs de données à instruction unique
G06F 9/50 - Allocation de ressources, p. ex. de l'unité centrale de traitement [UCT]
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Napoli, Roberto
Clarkin, Philip B.J.
Xu, Zhengyi
Rattray, Chris
Craney, Edward
Abrégé
An audio system may include a plurality of transducers, a temperature estimator, and a thermal control subsystem. The temperature estimator may be configured to monitor physical quantities associated with a plurality of transducers and based on the physical quantities, determine an estimated temperature associated with a first transducer of the plurality of transducers. The thermal control subsystem may be configured to generate an output signal based on an input signal, the output signal for driving the plurality of transducers and control the output signal based on the estimated temperature.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Ramani, Arun R.
Vellanki, Amar
Wilson, Brent W.
Buchanan, Nathan D. P.
Abrégé
An integrated circuit (IC), including multiple registers and functional units for performing operations of the integrated circuit, provides security of register accesses. A bus interface controller coupled to the registers provides read/write access from bus interface. The IC includes a state controller for managing multiple operational modes, and an access control manager coupled to the state controller and the bus interface controller that asserts a dynamic lock over the accesses to the registers according to a selected operating mode and one or more protected addresses of the addressable register space corresponding to the current operating mode. A data screener compares data associated with the read or write accesses to sets of valid or invalid data values for the current operating mode and the protected addresses, and the access control manager permits or denies the read or write accesses in conformity with a result of the comparison.
G06F 21/85 - Protection des dispositifs de saisie, d’affichage de données ou d’interconnexion dispositifs d’interconnexion, p. ex. les dispositifs connectés à un bus ou les dispositifs en ligne
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Alevoor, Shashank
Maru, Siddharth
Gallina, Pietro
Gupta, Chanchal
Parasuram, Vivek
Abrégé
A method may include, when in a low-power mode of a power converter, monitoring an output voltage of the power converter; comparing, with a single comparator, the output voltage to a first threshold voltage and cause the power converter to enter a magnetization phase of the low-power mode responsive to the output voltage falling below the first threshold voltage; and during the magnetization phase and a demagnetization phase of the low-power mode, comparing, with the single comparator, the output voltage to a second threshold voltage lower than the first threshold voltage and cause the power converter to enter the high-power mode responsive to the output voltage falling below the second threshold voltage.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/157 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation avec commande numérique
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
13.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CONVERTERS FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mattingly, Douglas
Abrégé
A system for distributing power between an external power supply, a battery, and a host device, the system comprising: an input terminal for coupling to the external power supply; a battery terminal for coupling to the battery; a first converter selectively coupled between the input terminal, the battery terminal, and a supply rail of the host device; and a second converter selectively coupled between the input terminal, the battery terminal, and the supply rail, the second converter being bidirectional; and control circuitry for controlling power distribution between the external power supply, the battery, and the supply rail via the first and second converters.
H02J 9/06 - Circuits pour alimentation de puissance de secours ou de réserve, p. ex. pour éclairage de secours dans lesquels le système de distribution est déconnecté de la source normale et connecté à une source de réserve avec commutation automatique
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 3/335 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu avec transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrodes de commande pour produire le courant alternatif intermédiaire utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Foskey, Peter
Efaw, Kurt
Zwernemann, Brad
Perez Benavides, Enrique
Rumelt, Andrew
Jackson, Christopher
Janko, Marco A.
Sherwood, William E.
Barkuloo, James E.
Abrégé
A computer having a system for mitigating mechanical rattle arising due to a mechanical coupling of an audio output transducer to a part of the computer device, the system comprising: a processing subsystem configured to receive an input audio signal and to output a drive signal for driving the audio output transducer to produce a transducer output, wherein the processing subsystem is configured to selectively apply an attenuation function to the input audio signal to attenuate a signal component of the input audio signal at a frequency that causes mechanical rattle in the computer; and an analyser subsystem configured to receive the input audio signal and to output a control signal to the processing subsystem to control application of the attenuation function to the input audio signal by the processing subsystem based on a spectral content of the received input audio signal; wherein the attenuation function is based on characteristic acoustic behaviour of the computer.
H04R 3/04 - Circuits pour transducteurs pour corriger la fréquence de réponse
G10K 11/175 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets d'interférenceMasquage du son
G10L 25/18 - Techniques d'analyse de la parole ou de la voix qui ne se limitent pas à un seul des groupes caractérisées par le type de paramètres extraits les paramètres extraits étant l’information spectrale de chaque sous-bande
15.
SWITCHING DRIVERS WITH CAPACTIVE VOLTAGE GENERATION
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Morgan, Ross C.
Abrégé
This application relates to switching drivers which receive a supply voltage that can vary in use. An output stage switches a driver output node between switching voltages with a controlled duty-cycle and is operable in different driver modes in which the switching voltages are different in the different driver modes. A capacitive voltage generator is operable to generate a switching voltage used in one of the driver modes. The switching driver is operable a first regime, in which a capacitor of the voltage generator is biased to a capacitor voltage with a magnitude greater than the input supply voltage, or a second regime, where the biasing of the capacitor is different, such that the capacitor voltage magnitude has a ratio to the input supply voltage with a lower value than in the first regime. The regime is controlled based on the magnitude of the supply voltage and/or the capacitor voltage.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H03F 3/217 - Amplificateurs de puissance de classe DAmplificateurs à commutation
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Foskey, Peter
Efaw, Kurt
Zwernemann, Brad
Perez Benavides, Enrique
Rumelt, Andrew
Jackson, Christopher
Janko, Marco
Sherwood, William Erik
Barkuloo, James Eric
Abrégé
A computer having a system for mitigating mechanical rattle arising due to a mechanical coupling of an audio output transducer to a part of the computer device, the system comprising: a processing subsystem configured to receive an input audio signal and to output a drive signal for driving the audio output transducer to produce a transducer output, wherein the processing subsystem is configured to selectively apply an attenuation function to the input audio signal to attenuate a signal component of the input audio signal at a frequency that causes mechanical rattle in the computer; and an analyser subsystem configured to receive the input audio signal and to output a control signal to the processing subsystem to control application of the attenuation function to the input audio signal by the processing subsystem based on a spectral content of the received input audio signal; wherein the attenuation function is based on characteristic acoustic behaviour of the computer.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Blyth, Malcolm
Morgan, Ross C.
Robinson, Michael
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for current monitoring in switched mode drivers. A switching driver has an output stage with a network of switches for switching an output node between different switching voltages and a modulator for controlling a duty-cycle of the switching output stage based on the input signal, where the modulator generates a modulator signal based on the input signal. A current monitor is configured to receive a first current signal indicative of a sensed first driver current and to determine and/or limit a second driver current using the first current signal and the modulator signal. One of the first driver current and the second driver current is an output current to the load and the other of the first driver current and the second driver current is an input current from a power supply.
H03K 17/082 - Modifications pour protéger le circuit de commutation contre la surintensité ou la surtension par réaction du circuit de sortie vers le circuit de commande
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mcveigh, Gavin
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to a compensation circuit for compensating for an offset voltage that is present in an output signal output by a force sensor. The compensation circuit comprises: voltage divider circuitry, the voltage divider circuitry configured to receive a bias voltage that is also supplied to the force sensor and to output a control voltage derived from the bias voltage, wherein a component mismatch ratio of the voltage divider circuitry is adjustable to correspond to a component mismatch ratio of the force sensor; current generator circuitry configured to receive the control voltage and to generate a compensating current based on the received control voltage; and amplifier circuitry configured to receive the differential signal output by the force sensor and the compensating current and to output a compensated differential output signal in which the offset voltage is at least partially cancelled.
H03M 1/78 - Conversion simultanée utilisant un réseau en échelle
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
H03M 1/06 - Compensation ou prévention continue de l'influence indésirable de paramètres physiques
H03M 1/16 - Conversion par étapes, avec pour chaque étape la mise en jeu de moyens de conversion identiques ou différents et délivrant plus d'un bit avec modification de l'échelle, c.-à-d. en changeant l'amplification entre les étapes
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Melanson, John L.
King, Eric J.
Abrégé
A cascaded switched power converter provides a wide voltage conversion ratio and improved efficiency ins systems such as power supplies and amplifiers. A switched-capacitor charge pump circuit is operated by one or more first clock signals and is coupled in cascade with an inductor-based power supply circuit according to one or more second clock signals. A control circuit that generates clock signals so that the one or more second clock signals have a phase offset with respect to the one or more first clock signals that is set to adjust a conversion ratio of the cascaded combination of the switched-capacitor charge pump circuit and the inductor-based power supply circuit. The inductor of the inductor-based power supply circuit may be an inductive load, such as a speaker, and the phase offset may be modulated according to an audio signal to provide audio amplification.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Macfarlane, Douglas J.W.
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for switching drivers. The switching driver has first and second switches for selectively connecting an output node to first and second switching voltages respectively to generate a first output voltage. A compensator is configured to receive a first monitor signal indicative of a sum of the first and second switching voltages and a second monitor signal indicative of a difference between the first and second switching voltages and to apply compensation to the input signal based on the first and second monitor signals so as to compensate for variations in the first and second switching voltages from defined nominal values of the first and second switching voltages. A modulator controls a duty cycle of the first and second switches based on the input signal after said compensation has been applied.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Chen, Jianqi
Mehta, Jaiminkumar
Kumar, Bhoodev
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
Methods and systems for determining clock signals for audio processing using different operating modes are provided. In one aspect, a transition control word is determined to transition from a first control word for a first operating mode to a second control word for the second operating mode. The transition control word may be used to process the received audio signal while transitioning between the operating modes. After the transition, the second control word may be used to process the received audio signal using the second operating mode. The transition control word may be used to transition between various aspects of the operating modes, including different frequencies or resolutions, control systems, power levels, and more.
H03L 7/093 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'agencement de détection de phase ou de fréquence, y compris le filtrage ou l'amplification de son signal de sortie utilisant des caractéristiques de filtrage ou d'amplification particulières dans la boucle
H03L 7/087 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'agencement de détection de phase ou de fréquence, y compris le filtrage ou l'amplification de son signal de sortie utilisant au moins deux détecteurs de phase ou un détecteur de fréquence et de phase dans la boucle
H03L 7/099 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'oscillateur commandé de la boucle
G06F 1/08 - Générateurs d'horloge ayant une fréquence de base modifiable ou programmable
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Khenkin, Aleksey S.
Hendrix, Jon D.
Abrégé
A method of improving electrode wetting of a battery of a portable electronic device, the method implemented by the portable electronic device or battery-stimulation apparatus thereof, the method comprising: applying a stimulation signal, being a fluctuating or alternating electrical signal, to at least one terminal of the battery to stimulate a mechanical response of electrodes of the battery.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Chen, Jianqi
Mehta, Jaiminkumar
Kumar, Bhoodev
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
Methods and systems for determining clock signals for audio processing using different operating modes are provided. In one aspect, a transition control word is determined to transition from a first control word for a first operating mode to a second control word for the second operating mode. The transition control word may be used to process the received audio signal while transitioning between the operating modes. After the transition, the second control word may be used to process the received audio signal using the second operating mode. The transition control word may be used to transition between various aspects of the operating modes, including different frequencies or resolutions, control systems, power levels, and more.
H03L 7/099 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'oscillateur commandé de la boucle
H03L 7/093 - Détails de la boucle verrouillée en phase concernant principalement l'agencement de détection de phase ou de fréquence, y compris le filtrage ou l'amplification de son signal de sortie utilisant des caractéristiques de filtrage ou d'amplification particulières dans la boucle
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Deas, James T.
Abrégé
There is described a two-terminal multi-level memristor element synthesised from binary memristors, which is configured to implement a variable resistance based on unary or binary code words. There is further described a circuit such as a synapse circuit implemented using a multi-level memristor element. There is further described programmable resistance cells using charge-trapping-transistors (CTTs) and analog signal processing circuits using CTTs to provide tuneability.
G11C 11/16 - Mémoires numériques caractérisées par l'utilisation d'éléments d'emmagasinage électriques ou magnétiques particuliersÉléments d'emmagasinage correspondants utilisant des éléments magnétiques utilisant des éléments dans lesquels l'effet d'emmagasinage est basé sur l'effet de spin
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Perry, Ivan
Abrégé
Circuitry for determining one or more characteristics of an electrochemical cell comprising a first working electrode and a counter electrode, the circuitry comprising: drive circuitry configured to apply a first stimulus to the first working electrode; measurement circuitry configured to measure a first response at the first working electrode; and processing circuitry configured to: applying compensation to the first response to obtain a first corrected response of the electrochemical cell to the first stimulus; and determine a first characteristic of the one or more characteristics of the electrochemical cell based on the first corrected response, the first characteristic associated with the first working electrode.
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
H01M 10/42 - Procédés ou dispositions pour assurer le fonctionnement ou l'entretien des éléments secondaires ou des demi-éléments secondaires
H01M 10/48 - Accumulateurs combinés à des dispositions pour mesurer, tester ou indiquer l'état des éléments, p. ex. le niveau ou la densité de l'électrolyte
26.
IMPEDANCE TRACKING FOR CONNECTOR BETWEEN SOURCE AND LOAD
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Marchais, Emmanuel A.
Zou, Ziyan
Yong, Chin Huang
Abrégé
The impedance of a connector, such as a flex cable, between a source and load affects the temperature and power consumption within an electronic system, such as a mobile device. According to embodiments described in this disclosure, the impedance of the flex cable may be separately tracked from the impedance of the source, which provides for improved power management within the electronic system. The impedance of the flex cable may be factored into determining a maximum available power to the load. The impedance of the flex cable may also be mapped to a temperature and used to manage power to maintain operation within temperature limits. Additional aspects of power management and impedance tracking for a connector are described herein.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Perry, Ivan
Abrégé
Circuitry for determining one or more characteristics of an electrochemical cell comprising a first working electrode and a counter electrode, the circuitry comprising: drive circuitry configured to apply a first stimulus to the first working electrode; measurement circuitry configured to measure a first response at the first working electrode; and processing circuitry configured to: applying compensation to the first response to obtain a first corrected response of the electrochemical cell to the first stimulus; and determine a first characteristic of the one or more characteristics of the electrochemical cell based on the first corrected response, the first characteristic associated with the first working electrode.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
A circuit for powering a battery monitor in devices powered by a multi-cell battery, provides efficient use of energy in standby operating modes of battery-powered devices. The circuit includes a switched-capacitor network having at least two capacitors and at least two corresponding first switches. The capacitors have first terminals intermittently coupled in alternation to first terminals of corresponding cells or groups of cells of the multi-cell battery and second terminals of the corresponding cells or groups of cells of the multi-cell battery by the first switches according to a first clock signal. The switched-capacitor network also includes at least one second switch that intermittently couples second terminals of the at least two capacitors to an output node according to the first clock signal. The output node is configured to supply power to the battery monitor. The circuit also includes a clocking circuit for generating the first clock signal.
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
G01R 31/396 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour le test ou la surveillance d’éléments particuliers ou de groupes particuliers d’éléments dans une batterie
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 7/34 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p. ex. batterie tampon
29.
GENERATING AUDIO AND HAPTICS OUTPUT FROM A COMMON ACTUATOR
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Smith, James R.
Skinner, Nicholas J.
Smyth Iii, Charles D.
Curtis, Graham C.
Abrégé
A haptic driver for driving a haptic actuator, the haptic driver configured to: provide a haptic drive signal and an audio drive signal, the haptic drive signal for causing the haptic actuator to generate a haptic vibration output and the audio drive signal for causing the haptic actuator to generate an audio output; and drive the haptic actuator with the haptic drive signal and the audio drive signal so that the haptic actuator generates the haptic vibration output and the audio output.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Raymundo Silva, Paulo Gustavo
Lawrence, Jason W.
Kozak, Mucahit
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A controller for generating a control parameter of a feedback system may include a proportional path comprising a first selector configured to select one of a plurality of proportional signals to generate a proportional path output, wherein each of the proportional signals is based on a respective one of a plurality of error signals, each of the plurality of error signals associated with a respective regulated physical quantity, an integral path comprising a second selector configured to select one of a plurality of integral signals as a second selector output, wherein each of the integral signals is based on a respective one of the plurality of error signals and a single integrator configured to accumulate successive samples of the second selector output to generate an integral path output, and combiner logic configured to combine the proportional path output and the integral path output to generate the control parameter.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Melanson, John L.
King, Eric J.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Zhang, Lingli
Abrégé
Pulse width modulation (PWM) driver circuitry comprising: a loop filter configured to receive an analog input signal and to output a digital loop filter output signal based on the analog input signal and an analog feedback signal; and a PWM modulator configured to receive a digital signal based on the digital loop filter output signal and to output a PWM signal, wherein the PWM driver circuitry further comprises a feedback path coupled to an output of the PWM driver circuitry for the analog feedback signal.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lawrence, Jason W.
Kozak, Mucahit
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A controller for generating a control parameter of a feedback system may include a proportional path comprising a first selector configured to select one of a plurality of proportional signals to generate a proportional path output, wherein each of the proportional signals is based on a respective one of a plurality of error signals, each of the plurality of error signals associated with a respective regulated physical quantity, an integral path comprising a second selector configured to select one of a plurality of integral signals as a second selector output, wherein each of the integral signals is based on a respective one of the plurality of error signals and a single integrator configured to accumulate successive samples of the second selector output to generate an integral path output, and combiner logic configured to combine the proportional path output and the integral path output to generate the control parameter.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Zhang, Lingli
Burk, Theodore M.
Cheng, Yongjie
Astrachan, Paul M.
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for driving a transducer. A transducer driver has a switch network is operable to selectively connect a driver output to any of a first set of at least three different switching voltages. which are, in use, maintained throughout a switching cycle of the driver apparatus. The switch network is also operable to selectively connect the driver output to flying capacitor driver. A controller is configured to control the switch network and flying capacitor driver to generate a drive signal at the driver output based on an input signal, wherein in one mode of operation the driver output is switched between two of the first set of switching voltages with a controlled duty cycle and in another mode of operation the driver output is connected to the flying capacitor driver which is switched between first and second states with a controlled duty cycle.
H03F 3/217 - Amplificateurs de puissance de classe DAmplificateurs à commutation
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H03F 3/00 - Amplificateurs comportant comme éléments d'amplification uniquement des tubes à décharge ou uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
34.
DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR SELECTIVE ACOUSTIC OPTIMIZATION OF THERMALLY OR POWER LIMITED SPEAKER SYSTEMS
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Xu, Zhengyi
Abrégé
An audio system may include an audio transducer, a thermal protection subsystem configured to protect the audio transducer from overheating, and a control subsystem communicatively coupled to the thermal protection subsystem and configured to receive an audio signal for playback at the audio transducer, determine an audio heating metric indicative of a predicted effect of the audio signal on the audio transducer, and control operation of the thermal protection subsystem based on the audio heating metric.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Motion, Claire
Abrégé
Circuitry comprising excitation circuitry for supplying a transducer with an excitation signal to generate a detection signal and current monitor circuitry for monitoring current through the transducer.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lindemann, Eric
Melanson, John L.
Marchais, Emmanuel
Ståhl, Carl Lennart
Abrégé
A non-transitory computer readable medium may have stored thereon data encoding a waveform signal for playback, wherein the waveform signal is generated by implementing a discrete time model of a physical electromagnetic load that emulates a virtual electromagnetic load and modifying a raw waveform signal to generate a waveform signal for driving the physical electromagnetic load by modifying the virtual electromagnetic load to have a desired characteristic and applying the discrete time model to the raw waveform signal to generate the waveform signal for driving the physical electromagnetic load.
H02K 33/00 - Moteurs avec un aimant, un induit ou un système de bobines à mouvement alternatif, oscillant ou vibrant
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
B06B 1/04 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique fonctionnant par électromagnétisme
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G08B 6/00 - Systèmes de signalisation tactile, p. ex. systèmes d'appel de personnes
H03F 1/02 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour augmenter leur rendement, p. ex. étages classe A à pente glissante, utilisation d'une oscillation auxiliaire
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Morgan, Ross C.
Walker, Joe
Cheng, Yongjie
Zhang, Lingli
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for multichannel drivers for driving transducers in different channels. A multichannel driver has a plurality of output stages configured such that two output nodes can be modulated between selected switching voltages with a controlled duty cycle to generate a differential output signal across a respective transducer, each output stage being operable with different switching voltages in different modes of operation. A first set of two or more of the output stages are arranged to receive a voltage output by a capacitive voltage generator to use as a switching voltage. A controller is configured to control the mode of operation and duty-cycle of each of the output stages based on a respective input signal and also based on operation of the other output stages of the first set.
H03K 17/693 - Dispositifs de commutation comportant plusieurs bornes d'entrée et de sortie, p. ex. multiplexeurs, distributeurs
H03K 3/017 - Réglage de la largeur ou du rapport durée période des impulsions
H03K 17/687 - Commutation ou ouverture de porte électronique, c.-à-d. par d'autres moyens que la fermeture et l'ouverture de contacts caractérisée par l'utilisation de composants spécifiés par l'utilisation, comme éléments actifs, de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs les dispositifs étant des transistors à effet de champ
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lal, Anil
Kurek, Michael
Sepehr, Hamid
Abrégé
A haptics signal generator configured to generate a haptics signal for driving a haptics transducer by amplitude modulating and frequency modulating a carrier signal based on an input audio signal.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Rattray, Chris
Xu, Zhengyi
Roberto, Miles
Abrégé
A power management system for managing power consumption of a digital signal processor (DSP) that implements a protection system, the power management system comprising: a power management block configured to: detect a parameter indicative of a power of an input signal to the DSP; compare the detected parameter to a threshold; and responsive to a determination that the detected parameter is less than the threshold, cause one or more processing blocks of the DSP to enter a low power mode of operation.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Rattray, Chris
Xu, Zhengyi
Roberto, Miles K.
Abrégé
A power management system for managing power consumption of a digital signal processor (DSP) that implements a protection system, the power management system comprising: a power management block configured to: detect a parameter indicative of a power of an input signal to the DSP; compare the detected parameter to a threshold; and responsive to a determination that the detected parameter is less than the threshold, cause one or more processing blocks of the DSP to enter a low power mode of operation.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Deas, James T.
Andrieu, Cedric
Abrégé
A circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell comprises: a first input node for receiving the analyte signal; measurement circuitry having a first signal path coupled to the first input node, the measurement circuitry configured to output an output signal based on the analyte signal, the measurement circuitry comprising a first circuit element having a first impedance, the first circuit element coupled to the first signal path; and control circuitry configured to reset one or more first voltages in the first signal path of the measurement circuitry to a respective first reference value.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Ido, Toru
Abrégé
Circuitry for measuring a characteristic of a sensor having a reactive impedance, the circuitry comprising: a first integrator having a first integrator input, a first integrator output, and an integrating element coupled between the first integrator input and the first integrator output, the integrating element comprising the sensor; And processing circuitry configured to: determine a state of the sensor based on an output signal derived from the first integrator output.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Deas, James T.
Andrieu, Cedric
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: a first input node for receiving the analyte signal; measurement circuitry having a first signal path coupled to the first input node, the measurement circuitry configured to output an output signal based on the analyte signal, the measurement circuitry comprising a first circuit element having a first impedance, the first circuit element coupled to the first signal path; and control circuitry configured to reset one or more first voltages in the first signal path of the measurement circuitry to a respective first reference value.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Sadati, Hamed
Breslin, John A.
Hegde, Sushanth
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
Pre-conditioning circuitry for pre-conditioning a node of a circuit to support a change in operation of the circuit, wherein the circuit is operative to change a state of the node to effect the change in operation of the circuit, and wherein the pre-conditioning circuitry is configured to apply a voltage, current or charge directly to the node to reduce the magnitude of the change to the state of the node required by the circuit to achieve the change in operation of the circuit.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Akram, Hasnain
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A closed-loop feedback control system may include a first feedback control loop configured to regulate a first physical quantity, a second feedback control loop orthogonal to the first feedback control loop and configured to regulate a second physical quantity, and a correction block configured to apply a correction term to the first feedback control loop based on a parameter of the second feedback control loop.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A closed-loop feedback control system may include a first feedback control loop configured to regulate a first physical quantity, a second feedback control loop orthogonal to the first feedback control loop and configured to regulate a second physical quantity, and a correction block configured to apply a correction term to the first feedback control loop based on a parameter of the second feedback control loop.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Janko, Marco
Smith, James
Skinner, Nicholas
Curtis, Graham
Abrégé
A gaming controller, comprising: a haptic actuator; and a haptic driver, wherein the haptic driver is configured to drive the haptic actuator with a drive signal having a dominant frequency F2, and to control how the drive signal is applied to the haptic actuator to generate a haptic effect that at least partly emulates a desired haptic effect having a dominant frequency F1, where F2>F1.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Jung, Byeongok
Abrégé
A power converter system comprising: a switched capacitor power converter; an always-on power converter; and a controller, wherein the power converter system is operable in a first mode of operation in which only the always-on power converter supplies output power and a second mode of operation in which the switched capacitor power converter supplies output power, and wherein the controller is configured to transition the power converter system from the first mode to the second mode based on a parameter of a current and/or a voltage of output power supplied by the power converter system.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/157 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation avec commande numérique
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lawrence, Jason W.
Akram, Hasnain
Mackay, Graeme G.
Perry, Ivan
Abrégé
A control circuit for generating a control parameter that defines a state sequence of a power converter may include a loop filter configured to, based on an error signal between a reference current signal and a feedback current measurement signal, correct for unmodeled errors in the feedback current measurement signal to generate the control parameter. The control circuit may also include a first feedforward block configured to generate a first offset to the control parameter based on a slew rate of the reference current signal.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/04 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques
50.
SEGMENTED-WIDTH THIN-FILM SENSE RESISTORS WITH WIDTH-DISTRIBUTED TERMINAL LAND CONNECTIONS
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Khenkin, Aleksey
Murphy, Michael J.
Abrégé
A thin-film resistor circuit for an integrated circuit provides low resistance by segmenting a thin-film resistor to provide a wider effective thin-film resistor in a smaller die. The die includes a substrate, multiple electronic devices integrated on the substrate and interconnected to form at least a portion of an electronic circuit, a plurality of interconnect lands arranged in a grid that interconnect the devices with external terminals, and a thin-film resistor implemented by two or more thin-film resistor segments that operate in parallel in the circuit. The segments are disposed between different pairs of adjacent columns of the grid interconnect lands, with one of the thin-film resistor segments electrically connected along its width to lands of a first column of the grid of interconnect lands, and another one of the thin-film resistor segments is electrically connected along its width to lands of a second column of the grid interconnect lands.
G01R 1/20 - Modifications des éléments électriques fondamentaux en vue de leur utilisation dans des appareils de mesures électriquesCombinaisons structurelles de ces éléments avec ces appareils
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
51.
SMOOTHING OF FILTER RESPONSE IN A CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A system may include a first closed-loop feedback control loop, comprising a first filter located within a signal path of the first closed-loop feedback control loop and configured to regulate a physical quantity comprising at least one of an output voltage or an output current of the system and a second filter communicatively coupled to the first filter and configured to, based on one or more variables associated with the closed-loop feedback control system, control at least one filter parameter of the first filter in order to control a response of the first filter. The system may also include a second closed-loop feedback system nested with the first closed-loop feedback control loop comprising a power converter comprising a plurality of switches and a power inductor and a loop filter configured to control an inductor current through the power inductor.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/156 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Risberg, Pär Gunnars
Ståhl, Carl Lennart
Toth, Landy
Abrégé
A nonlinear control system and a speaker protection system are disclosed. In particular, a control system for adapting an audio output from a speaker in the proximity of an object is disclosed. The controller is configured to accept one or more input signals, and one or more estimated states produced by the model to produce one or more control signals. A speaker protection system and a quality control system are disclosed. More particularly, a system for clamping the input to a speaker dependent upon an estimate of the proximity, acoustic volume, and/or acoustic coupling of the speaker to a nearby object is disclosed.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Akram, Hasnain
Mackay, Graeme G.
Abrégé
A system may include a first closed-loop feedback control loop, comprising a first filter located within a signal path of the first closed-loop feedback control loop and configured to regulate a physical quantity comprising at least one of an output voltage or an output current of the system and a second filter communicatively coupled to the first filter and configured to, based on one or more variables associated with the closed-loop feedback control system, control at least one filter parameter of the first filter in order to control a response of the first filter. The system may also include a second closed-loop feedback system nested with the first closed-loop feedback control loop comprising a power converter comprising a plurality of switches and a power inductor and a loop filter configured to control an inductor current through the power inductor.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H03H 7/01 - Réseaux à deux accès sélecteurs de fréquence
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John Paul
Macfarlane, Douglas
Abrégé
A switching transducer driver operable in: a first mode in which first and second output stage switches are controlled to generate a two-level output signal, wherein an impedance of the first output stage switch is substantially the same as an impedance of the second output stage switch; and a second mode in which the first and second output stage switches and a third switch are controlled to generate a three-level output signal, wherein an impedance of the third switch is substantially greater than the impedance of the first output stage switch and the second output stage switch.
H03F 1/02 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour augmenter leur rendement, p. ex. étages classe A à pente glissante, utilisation d'une oscillation auxiliaire
H03F 3/187 - Amplificateurs à basse fréquence, p. ex. préamplificateurs à fréquence musicale comportant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs dans des circuits intégrés
H03F 3/217 - Amplificateurs de puissance de classe DAmplificateurs à commutation
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Akram, Hasnain
Mackay, Graeme G.
Perry, Ivan
Abrégé
A control circuit for generating a control parameter that defines a state sequence of a power converter may include a loop filter configured to, based on an error signal between a reference current signal and a feedback current measurement signal, correct for unmodeled errors in the feedback current measurement signal to generate the control parameter. The control circuit may also include a first feedforward block configured to generate a first offset to the control parameter based on a slew rate of the reference current signal.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/14 - Dispositions de réduction des ondulations d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant continu
56.
SWITCH BOOTSTRAPPING FOR MULTI-LEVEL INDUCTIVE POWER CONVERTER
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mackay, Graeme G.
Su, Jin-Jyh
Akram, Hasnain
Lim, Changjong
Marshnil, Dave
Abrégé
A multi-level power converter configured to receive a power supply and generate an inductor current may include a first switch coupled to a first capacitor, a second switch coupled to a second capacitor, a third switch coupled to a third capacitor, a fourth switch, an inductor coupled to a switch node between the second switch and the third switch, and a flying capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a first node between the first and second switch and a second terminal coupled to a second node between the third and fourth switch, wherein the second capacitor is configured to share charge with at least one of the first capacitor and the third capacitor to enable non-gate terminals of at least one of the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch to replenish with charge at or approximate to a duty cycle extreme of the multi-level power converter.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 1/08 - Circuits spécialement adaptés à la production d'une tension de commande pour les dispositifs à semi-conducteurs incorporés dans des convertisseurs statiques
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Fuller, Jack
Abrégé
In an example there is provided a configurable integrated circuit. The configurable integrated circuit comprises a configuration pin, configuration circuitry, and a controller. The configuration pin is for coupling with an external memory device. The configuration circuitry is to determine a resistance value between the configuration pin and a reference voltage. The controller configured to select a configuration mode for the integrated circuit based on the resistance value determined by the configuration circuitry. The configuration mode is one of an internal configuration mode in which the integrated circuit is configured based on data stored in the integrated circuit, and an external configuration mode in which the integrated circuit is configured based on data read from an external memory device coupled to the configuration pin.
G06F 13/16 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert pour l'accès au bus de mémoire
G06F 21/85 - Protection des dispositifs de saisie, d’affichage de données ou d’interconnexion dispositifs d’interconnexion, p. ex. les dispositifs connectés à un bus ou les dispositifs en ligne
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Abrégé
A DC-DC converter for converting an input voltage at an input node, the converter comprising: first and second inductor nodes for connection of an inductor therebetween; first and second flying capacitor nodes for connection of a flying capacitor therebetween; a first switching network for selectively connecting the first flying capacitor node to each of the input node and the first inductor node; a second switching network for selectively connecting the second flying capacitor node to each of the input node and a reference voltage node; and reservoir circuitry, comprising: first and second reservoir capacitor nodes for connection of a reservoir capacitor therebetween; a third switching network for selectively connecting the first reservoir capacitor node to each of the first and second flying capacitor nodes; a fourth switching network for selectively connecting the second reservoir capacitor node to each of the second flying capacitor node and the reference voltage node.
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Haiplik, Holger
Tonge, Peter
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for switching control of semiconductor switches. In a switching circuit, a semiconductor switch is implemented as a composite switch having a plurality of switch elements, each having a respective gate electrode. A switch driver is configured to drive the gate electrodes of the switch elements to a first gate voltage over a duration of a first switch transition and is configured to enable drive of at least some of the gate electrodes of the plurality of semiconductor switch elements at different times in a temporal sequence during the first switch transition. The temporal sequence is configured to provide an average resistance of the composite switch over the duration of the first switch transition which is closer to a final composite switch resistance, compared to driving the gate electrodes of the switch elements at the same time as one another.
H03K 17/687 - Commutation ou ouverture de porte électronique, c.-à-d. par d'autres moyens que la fermeture et l'ouverture de contacts caractérisée par l'utilisation de composants spécifiés par l'utilisation, comme éléments actifs, de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs les dispositifs étant des transistors à effet de champ
60.
DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE FIRMWARE REGISTER MAP INTERFACE FOR AN EMBEDDED SOFTWARE SYSTEM
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Livingston, Jeffrey B.
Hemkumar, Nariankadu D.
Abrégé
A method for dynamic configuration of a register map in an embedded software system may include, in response to receipt of configuration parameters for the register map, generating at least one table of metadata descriptors associated with objects of the register map based on the configuration parameters and embodied in random access memory of the embedded software system, the metadata descriptors defining composition and order of registers of the register map and configured to interface with a register map interpreter in firmware stored in read-only memory of the embedded software system.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Grotewald, Mark P.
Kamath, Roshan
Hemkumar, Nariankadu D.
Weller, Franz J.
Abrégé
A method for generating a software patch with a desired feature set comprising one or more features may include determining existing features of an existing set of existing software including any features associated with previous software patches to the existing software and creating the software patch as an accretive patch that includes only features of the desired feature set absent from the existing features, such that when the software patch is applied, the existing software together with the software patch provides the desired feature set.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Perry, Ivan
Jergovic, Ilija
Abrégé
A charging integrated circuit for use in an electronic device may include an input interface configured to receive input electrical energy from a power supply, wherein the input interface is controllable to modify characteristics of the input electrical energy to provide a supply voltage, an N-level power converter configured to receive the supply voltage based on the input electrical energy and generate an output voltage, and a controller configured to control characteristics of the input electrical energy to maximize power efficiency associated with at least one of the charging integrated circuit and the electronic device and control the input interface to adjust the supply voltage such that the output voltage of the power converter is substantially unequal to M times the supply voltage divided by (N−1), where M is a positive integer less than (N−1).
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 50/10 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant un couplage inductif
H02J 50/80 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique mettant en œuvre l’échange de données, concernant l’alimentation ou la distribution d’énergie électrique, entre les dispositifs de transmission et les dispositifs de réception
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Morgan, Ross C.
Demirci, Kemal S.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for clipping prevention. A driver apparatus for driving a load with an output signal has a switching driver with a switch network and a modulator configured to control the switch network to switch output nodes between different switching voltages with a controlled duty-cycle. A quantizer controller receives a quantizer input signal based on an input signal and a feedback signal and controls the duty-cycle of the switch network. A clipping prevention controller is configured to control a gain applied to the input signal so as to provide limiting of the input signal to avoid clipping, wherein the clipping prevention controller is configured to dynamically control at least one limiting threshold used to determine when to apply limiting of the input signal based on an indication of said quantizer input signal.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Morgan, Ross C.
Napoli, Roberto
Demirci, Kemal S.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for clipping prevention. A driver apparatus for driving a transducer has a switching driver configured to switch at least one output node between different switching voltages with a controlled duty-cycle to drive an output signal across the transducer. A clipping prevention controller is configured to control a gain applied to the input signal so as to provide limiting of the input signal to avoid clipping of the output signal. The clipping prevention controller is configured to dynamically control at least one limiting threshold used to determine when to apply limiting of the input signal based on an indication of load resistance of the transducer and the input voltage to the switching driver.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Perry, Ivan
Caporale, Salvatore
Midha, Gagan
Wells, James
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: measurement circuitry having a first measurement input coupled to a first electrode of the electrochemical cell, the measurement circuitry configured to convert the analyte signal at the first measurement input to a first analog output signal; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having an first ADC input for receiving the first analog output signal, the ADC configured to convert the first analog output signal to a first digital output signal at an ADC output; compensation circuitry configured in a measurement mode to: apply a first compensation to the first digital output signal to obtain a first compensated digital output signal, the first compensation to compensate for non-linearity in the ADC; and apply a second compensation to the first compensated digital output signal to obtain a second compensated digital output signal, the second compensation to compensate for non-linearity in the measurement circuitry; control circuitry configured in a calibration mode to: apply a first calibration signal at the first ADC input and adapt the first compensation based on the first calibration signal and the first compensated digital output signal; and apply a second calibration signal at the first electrode and adapt the second compensation based on the second calibration signal and the second compensated digital output signal.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Yang, Seunguk
Baek, Seungjae
Jeon, Sehyung
Abrégé
A power converter integrated circuit comprising: a switch network having coupling nodes for coupling the switch network to: a first capacitor; a second capacitor, a third capacitor; and an inductor, wherein the power converter integrated circuit is operable in a first forward mode as switched capacitor power converter circuitry and in a second forward mode as inductive converter circuitry, wherein: in the first forward mode, the switch network is operative to: couple the first and second capacitors in series in a first phase of operation; and couple the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel in a second phase of operation; and in the second forward mode, the switch network is operative to: couple the first and second capacitors in series and couple a series combination of the inductor and the third capacitor in parallel with the second capacitor in a phase of operation; and couple the first and second capacitors in parallel with the series combination of the inductor and the third capacitor in a subsequent phase of operation.
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Rao, Harsha
Hu, Rong
Ståhl, Carl Lennart
Su, Jie
Konradi, Vadim
Ramo, Teemu
Doy, Anthony Stephen
Abrégé
An integrated haptic system may include a digital signal processor and an amplifier communicatively coupled to the digital signal processor and integrated with the digital signal processor into the integrated haptic system. The digital signal processor may be configured to receive a force sensor signal indicative of a force applied to a force sensor and generate a haptic playback signal responsive to the force. The amplifier may be configured to amplify the haptic playback signal and drive a vibrational actuator communicatively coupled to the amplifier with the haptic playback signal as amplified by the amplifier.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Yang, Seunguk
Yoon, Sangkoo
Choi, Sungdae
Jeon, Sehyung
Abrégé
A power converter integrated circuit comprising a switch network having coupling nodes for coupling the switch network to a single flying capacitor, an output capacitor, and an inductor; wherein the power converter integrated circuit is operable in a first forward mode as switched capacitor power converter circuitry and in a second forward mode as inductive converter circuitry, wherein in the first forward mode, the switch network is operative to couple the single flying capacitor and the output capacitor in series in a first phase of operation, and couple the single flying capacitor and the output capacitor in parallel in a second phase of operation; and in the second forward mode, the switch network is operative to couple the single flying capacitor, the inductor and the output capacitor in series in a phase of operation, and couple a series combination of the single flying capacitor and the inductor in parallel with the output capacitor in a subsequent phase of operation.
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/14 - Dispositions de réduction des ondulations d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant continu
69.
CIRCUITRY FOR MEASUREMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Wilson, Paul
Perry, Ivan
Priestley, John
Wells, James
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: a first signal path between a first electrode of the electrochemical cell and a first input of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit, the first signal path comprising a first gain stage configured to convert the analyte signal to a first analog signal; a second signal path between the first electrode and a second input of the ADC circuit, the second signal path comprising a second gain stage configured to convert the analyte signal to a second analog signal; and switching circuitry configured to selectively couple the first electrode to the first input of the ADC circuit.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Perry, Ivan
Priestley, John
Bates, Gordon J.
Giagkoulovits, Christos
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: measurement circuitry having a first input coupled to a first electrode of the electrochemical cell, the measurement circuitry configured to convert the analyte signal at the first electrode to a first analog output signal; a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having an first ADC input for receiving the first analog output signal, the first ADC configured to convert the first analog output signal to a first digital output signal at a first ADC output; drive circuitry; and control circuitry, wherein the circuitry is operable in one or more of a calibration mode and a measurement mode, wherein, in the calibration mode, the drive circuitry is configured to apply a calibration signal at the first input of the measurement circuitry, the control circuitry configured to calibrate the measurement circuitry based on the first analog output signal or the first digital output signal responsive to the calibration signal, and wherein, in the measurement mode, the drive circuitry is configured to apply an offset signal at the first input of the measurement circuitry, the control circuitry configured to control the offset signal to maintain the first analog output signal or the first digital output signal within a threshold range.
G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
G01R 31/3842 - Dispositions pour la surveillance de variables des batteries ou des accumulateurs, p. ex. état de charge combinant des mesures de tension et de courant
71.
CIRCUITRY FOR MEASUREMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Perry, Ivan
Tamura, Yu
Bates, Gordon J
Othman, Marwan
Hsu, Peter
Priestley, John
Giagkoulovits, Christos
Abrégé
Circuitry for measurement of electrochemical cells Circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: measurement circuitry having a first input coupled to a first electrode of the electrochemical cell, the measurement circuitry configured to convert the analyte signal at the first electrode to a first analog output signal; a first analog-to- digital converter (ADC) having an first ADC input for receiving the first analog output signal, the first ADC configured to convert the first analog output signal to a first digital output signal at a first ADC output; drive circuitry; and control circuitry, wherein the circuitry is operable in one or more of a calibration mode and a measurement mode, wherein, in the calibration mode, the drive circuitry is configured to apply a calibration signal at the first input of the measurement circuitry, the control circuitry configured to calibrate the measurement circuitry based on the first analog output signal or the first digital output signal responsive to the calibration signal, and wherein, in the measurement mode, the drive circuitry is configured to apply an offset signal at the first input of the measurement circuitry, the control circuitry configured to control the offset signal to maintain the first analog output signal or the first digital output signal within a threshold range.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Suryono, Yanto
Ido, Toru
Motion, Claire
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing an output of an electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, the circuitry comprising: drive circuitry configured to apply a stimulus to the first electrode; measurement circuitry configured to obtain an output signal from the output of the electrochemical cell in response to the stimulus; processing circuitry configured to: apply the stimulus to a model of the electrochemical cell; obtain a modelled output signal from the model in response to the stimulus; determine an error in the output signal based on the output signal and the modelled output signal.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Wells, James
Midha, Gagan
Bates, Gordon J.
Saunders, Sunil
Abrégé
Circuitry for processing a response from an electrochemical cell to a stimulus, the circuitry comprising: sense circuitry configured to measure the response of the electrochemical cell to the stimulus; and processing circuitry configured to: sample the measured response to obtain a plurality of samples; and output the plurality of samples, wherein the processing circuitry is operable in: a continuous sampling mode in which the processing circuitry is configured to periodically sample the measured response at a fixed sampling rate; a discontinuous sampling mode in which the processing circuitry is configured to periodically sample the measured response during macro periods separated by macro intervals during which sampling of the measured response is disabled.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Melanson, John L.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Abrégé
Amplifier circuitry comprising: output stage circuitry configured to modulate a power supply voltage, based on a drive signal received at an input of the output stage circuitry, to generate an amplifier output signal; a feedback path coupled to an output of the output stage circuitry and configured to generate a feedback signal based on the amplifier output signal; loop filter circuitry configured to receive an input signal based on the feedback signal and to output a digital loop filter output signal; divider circuitry configured to divide the digital loop filter output signal by the power supply voltage to generate a divided digital output signal; and encoder circuitry configured to generate the drive signal based on the divided digital output signal.
H03F 1/30 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour réduire l'influence des variations de la température ou de la tension d'alimentation
H03F 3/213 - Amplificateurs de puissance, p. ex. amplificateurs de classe B, amplificateur de classe C comportant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs dans des circuits intégrés
H03F 3/217 - Amplificateurs de puissance de classe DAmplificateurs à commutation
75.
CIRCUITRY FOR MEASUREMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Hsu, Peter
Bates, Gordon J.
Saraf, Vivek
Priestley, John
Perry, Ivan
Tamura, Yu
Wells, James
Frew, Louis
Wilson, Paul
Abrégé
A circuitry for processing an analyte signal obtained from an electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, comprises: a drive circuitry comprising a drive amplifier configured to apply a stimulus to the first electrode; a measurement circuitry comprising a measurement amplifier configured to measure a response at the second electrode of the electrochemical cell to the stimulus; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to output a digital output in dependence on the measured response; and a control circuitry operable to transition the circuitry between a measurement mode and a diagnostic mode, wherein: in the measurement mode, the measurement circuitry is configured with a first bandwidth for measuring an analyte at the second electrode of the cell; and in a diagnostic mode the measurement circuitry is configured with a second bandwidth for measuring an impedance of the second electrode of the cell, wherein the second bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Khenkin, Aleksey S.
Abrégé
A method of testing a battery of a portable electronic device, the method implemented by the portable electronic device or battery-testing apparatus thereof, the method comprising: applying a measurement signal to at least one terminal of the battery, wherein the measurement signal is a fluctuating or alternating electrical signal; and obtaining a measurement of a mechanical response of the battery to the measurement signal from a sensor.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Boomer, Alastair M.
Bowlerwell, John B.
Blyth, Malcolm
King, Eric J.
Abrégé
A system for estimating power dissipation in an integrated circuit comprising a power converter and an amplifier, the system comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive a signal indicative of an output voltage to a load which, in use of the integrated circuit, is driven by the amplifier; receive a signal indicative of an output current to the load; determine an output power value based on the received signal indicative of the output voltage to the load and the received signal indicative of the output current to the load; receive a signal indicative of an input voltage to the power converter; receive a signal indicative of an average current input to the power converter; determine an input power value based on the received signal indicative of the input voltage to the power converter and the received signal indicative of the average current input to the power converter; and determine a power dissipation value based on the determined output power value and the determined input power value.
G01R 21/06 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de la puissance ou du facteur de puissance par mesure du courant et de la tension
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
H02H 7/20 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés aux machines ou aux appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou de ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un changement indésirable des conditions normales de travail pour équipement électronique
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Melanson, John L.
Zhang, Lingli
Astrachan, Paul M.
Kelton, James
Abrégé
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may include an integrator, an input network, and control circuitry. The input network may include a plurality of parallel taps, each having a signal delay such that at least two of the signal delays of the members of the plurality of parallel taps are different, and wherein each member is coupled between an input of the digital-to-analog converter and an input of the integrator. The control circuitry may be configured to selectively enable and disable particular members of the plurality of parallel taps in order to program an effective input resistance of the input network to control an analog gain of the DAC, such that the control circuitry enables, substantially contemporaneously, an even number of members at a time in order to increase the analog gain, with half of such enabled members in a first group and half of such enabled members in a second group.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Robinson, Michael
Morgan, Ross C.
Mackay, Graham G.
Whyte, Neil
Abrégé
An integrated circuit (IC) comprising: control circuitry operable to control: an external switch of a primary current path for an energy storage component of a circuit, wherein the external switch of the primary current path is external to the IC; a first internal switch of a secondary current path for the energy storage element, wherein the first internal switch is internal to the IC, wherein the IC is operable in: a first mode in which the first internal switch of the secondary current path is actuated to enable the secondary current path; and a second mode in which the external switch of the primary current path is actuated to enable the primary current path.
H02H 3/24 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à une baisse ou un manque de tension
G01R 31/327 - Tests d'interrupteurs de circuit, d'interrupteurs ou de disjoncteurs
H03K 17/687 - Commutation ou ouverture de porte électronique, c.-à-d. par d'autres moyens que la fermeture et l'ouverture de contacts caractérisée par l'utilisation de composants spécifiés par l'utilisation, comme éléments actifs, de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs les dispositifs étant des transistors à effet de champ
80.
METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGING OF A BATTERY DEPENDING ON ITS USAGE OVER ITS LIFETIME
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Hendrix, Jon D.
Alderson, Jeffrey D.
Khenkin, Alexsey S.
Sherwood, William E.
Geiger, Fredrick D.
Abrégé
A method of controlling charging of a battery of a portable electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a usage metric indicative of usage of the battery over its existing lifetime; determining the charge profile for the battery dependent on the usage metric; and controlling charging of the battery based on the determined charge profile.
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries pour la charge des batteries par réseaux à courant alternatif au moyen de convertisseurs
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John Paul
Ido, Toru
Abrégé
The present disclosure relates to driver circuitry for driving a piezoelectric transducer. The circuitry comprises: a power supply; a reservoir capacitance; switch network circuitry; and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to control operation of the switch network circuitry so as to charge the reservoir capacitance from the power supply and to transfer charge between the reservoir capacitance and the piezoelectric transducer.
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Hendrix, Jon D.
Alderson, Jeffrey D.
Khenkin, Aleksey S.
Abrégé
A method of controlling charging of a battery of a portable electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a usage metric indicative of usage of the battery over its existing lifetime; determining the charge profile for the battery dependent on the usage metric; and controlling charging of the battery based on the determined charge profile.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Yang, Seunguk
Jeon, Sehyung
Lee, Sangjun
An, Cheolhwan
Abrégé
A power converter integrated circuit may comprise a switch network comprising a plurality of switches; a first set of coupling nodes for coupling the switch network to a first flying capacitor; a second set of coupling nodes for coupling the switch network to a second flying capacitor; an output node for coupling the switch network to an output capacitor; and a third set of one or more coupling nodes for coupling the switch network to an inductor, wherein the power converter integrated circuit is operable in a first forward mode as a switched capacitor converter and in a second forward mode as an inductive converter, wherein in the first forward mode the switch network is operable to couple the first flying capacitor in series with the output capacitor in a first phase of operation, and to couple the first flying capacitor and the output capacitor in parallel in a second phase of operation; and in the second forward mode the switch network is operable to couple the first flying capacitor in series with the inductor and the output capacitor in a phase of operation and to couple the first flying capacitor in parallel with the output capacitor, via the inductor, in a subsequent phase of operation.
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Bowlerwell, John B.
King, Eric J.
Boomer, Alastair M.
Blyth, Malcolm
Abrégé
A method for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the method comprising: receiving a power dissipation value for the boost converter circuitry; and controlling an input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the power dissipation value.
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
H01L 23/34 - Dispositions pour le refroidissement, le chauffage, la ventilation ou la compensation de la température
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/156 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John Paul
Ido, Toru
Abrégé
Circuitry for and methods of analyte measurement Circuitry for measuring a characteristic of an electrochemical cell, the circuitry comprising: a hysteretic comparator having a first comparator input, a second comparator input and a comparator output; a feedback path between the comparator output and the second comparator input configured to provide a feedback signal to the second comparator input; and a loop filter configured to apply filtering to the feedback path to generate the feedback signal, wherein the loop filter comprises the electrochemical cell.
G01R 19/165 - Indication de ce qu'un courant ou une tension est, soit supérieur ou inférieur à une valeur prédéterminée, soit à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'une plage de valeurs prédéterminée
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Wilson, Paul
Abrégé
Bias circuitry for a capacitive transducer comprising: a high impedance element (Rpd) for coupling between one terminal of the capacitive transducer and a reference voltage (Vref); and unity gain circuitry coupled in parallel with at least two back-to-back diodes, wherein, in use of the bias circuitry, one terminal of the coupled unity gain circuitry and the at least two back-to-back diodes is coupled to the one terminal of the capacitive transducer.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Beardsworth, Matthew
Abrégé
A system and method may include a battery, at least one component electrically coupled to and powered from the battery, a coil located proximate to the battery such that a temperature of the coil is indicative of a temperature of the battery, a coil resistance and battery temperature reporting system electrically coupled to the coil and configured to monitor a direct current resistance of the coil and estimate a temperature of the coil based on the direct current resistance, and a power management system communicatively coupled to the coil resistance and battery temperature reporting system, the battery, and the at least one component and configured to control power delivered and consumed by the battery and the at least one component based on the temperature of the coil.
G01K 7/16 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments résistifs
G01K 7/36 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments magnétiques, p. ex. des aimants, des bobines
H01M 10/48 - Accumulateurs combinés à des dispositions pour mesurer, tester ou indiquer l'état des éléments, p. ex. le niveau ou la densité de l'électrolyte
H01M 10/46 - Accumulateurs combinés par structure avec un appareil de charge
H02J 50/10 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant un couplage inductif
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Beardsworth, Matthew
Abrégé
A system and method may include a coil and a coil resistance and temperature reporting system electrically coupled to the coil and configured to monitor a direct current resistance of the coil and estimate a temperature of the coil based on the direct current resistance.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulateurs combinés à des dispositions pour mesurer, tester ou indiquer l'état des éléments, p. ex. le niveau ou la densité de l'électrolyte
G01K 7/16 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments résistifs
G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
G01R 31/367 - Logiciels à cet effet, p. ex. pour le test des batteries en utilisant une modélisation ou des tables de correspondance
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Akram, Hasnain
Mackay, Graeme G.
King, Eric J.
Abrégé
A system may include a control circuit and a multi-level power converter comprising a plurality of switches and a power inductor electrically coupled to the plurality of switches, wherein the power inductor is coupled to a switching node of the multi-level power converter, wherein the multi-level power converter is capable of applying three or more switching voltages to the switching node. The control circuit may generate control signals that define a sequence of switching of the plurality of switches of the power converter, the control circuit configured to, during a switching cycle of the converter in which the power inductor is magnetized and demagnetized, control switching of the plurality of switches among at least three switch configurations during magnetization and demagnetization of the power inductor such that a voltage on the switching node experiences a different respective magnitude of voltage in each of the at least three switch configurations.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
90.
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VIBRATIONAL OUTPUT SYSTEM AND/OR OPERATION OF AN INPUT SENSOR SYSTEM
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Das, Tejasvi
Beardsworth, Matthew
Kost, Michael A.
Mcveigh, Gavin
Sepehr, Hamid
Ståhl, Carl L.
Abrégé
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for controlling an operation of a vibrational output system and/or an operation of an input sensor system, wherein the controller is for use in a device comprising the vibrational output system and the input sensor system. A controller comprises an input configured to receive an indication of activation or de-activation of an output of the vibrational output system; and an adjustment module configured to adjust the operation of the vibrational output system and/or the operation of the input sensor system based on the indication to reduce an interference expected to be caused by the output of the vibrational output system on the input sensory system.
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
B06B 1/04 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique fonctionnant par électromagnétisme
G08B 6/00 - Systèmes de signalisation tactile, p. ex. systèmes d'appel de personnes
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mackay, Graeme G.
King, Eric J.
Abrégé
A system may include a control circuit and a multi-level power converter comprising a plurality of switches and a power inductor electrically coupled to the plurality of switches, wherein the power inductor is coupled to a switching node of the multi-level power converter, wherein the multi-level power converter is capable of applying three or more switching voltages to the switching node. The control circuit may generate control signals that define a sequence of switching of the plurality of switches of the power converter, the control circuit configured to, during a switching cycle of the converter in which the power inductor is magnetized and demagnetized, control switching of the plurality of switches among at least three switch configurations during magnetization and demagnetization of the power inductor such that a voltage on the switching node experiences a different respective magnitude of voltage in each of the at least three switch configurations.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
H02M 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Lesso, John P.
Deas, James T.
Abrégé
There is described a two-terminal multi-level memristor element synthesised from binary memristors, which is configured to implement a variable resistance based on unary or binary code words. There is further described a circuit such as a synapse circuit implemented using a multi-level memristor element.
G11C 11/16 - Mémoires numériques caractérisées par l'utilisation d'éléments d'emmagasinage électriques ou magnétiques particuliersÉléments d'emmagasinage correspondants utilisant des éléments magnétiques utilisant des éléments dans lesquels l'effet d'emmagasinage est basé sur l'effet de spin
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Beardsworth, Matthew
Abrégé
A system and method may include a battery, at least one component electrically coupled to and powered from the battery, a coil located proximate to the battery such that a temperature of the coil is indicative of a temperature of the battery, a coil resistance and battery temperature reporting system electrically coupled to the coil and configured to monitor a direct current resistance of the coil and estimate a temperature of the coil based on the direct current resistance, and a power management system communicatively coupled to the coil resistance and battery temperature reporting system, the battery, and the at least one component and configured to control power delivered and consumed by the battery and the at least one component based on the temperature of the coil.
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Janko, Marco
Reynaga, Jorge
Yong, Chin
Lindemann, Eric
Marchais, Emmanuel
Sepehr, Hamid
Konradi, Vadim
Kurek, Michael
Rossi, Filippo
Isleworth, Anil Lal
Khenkin, Aleksey
Abrégé
A method includes applying a high frequency signal to an electromechanical actuator and measuring a first response of the electromechanical actuator to the high frequency signal, estimating electrical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the first response, applying a low frequency broadband signal to the electromechanical actuator and measuring a second response of the electromechanical actuator to the low frequency broadband signal, and estimating mechanical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the second response and the estimated electrical parameters.
B06B 1/04 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique fonctionnant par électromagnétisme
H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôleDispositifs de tests
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
95.
AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT FOR BUFFERING HIGH SLEW RATE SIGNAL
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Pramanik, Neel
Drakshapalli, Prashanth
Abrégé
An amplifier circuit may include a first gain stage configured to receive an input signal at the first gain stage input and apply a first gain to the input signal to generate a first gain stage output signal at the first gain stage output, a second gain stage configured to receive the first gain stage output signal at the second gain stage input and apply a second gain to the first gain stage output signal to generate a second gain stage output signal at the second gain stage output, a feedforward gain stage configured to receive the input signal at the feedforward gain stage input and apply a feedforward gain to the input signal to generate a feedforward gain stage output signal at the feedforward gain stage output, and a compensation network coupled between the first gain stage output and the feedforward gain stage output.
H03F 1/12 - Modifications des amplificateurs pour réduire l'influence défavorable de l'impédance interne des éléments amplificateurs par utilisation de moyens d'amortissement
96.
PIECEWISE CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Janko, Marco
Reynaga, Jorge
Yong, Chin
Lindemann, Eric
Marchais, Emmanuel
Sepehr, Hamid
Konradi, Vadim
Kurek, Michael
Rossi, Filippo
Lal, Anil
Khenkin, Aleksey
Abrégé
A method includes applying a high frequency signal to an electromechanical actuator and measuring a first response of the electromechanical actuator to the high frequency signal, estimating electrical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the first response, applying a low frequency broadband signal to the electromechanical actuator and measuring a second response of the electromechanical actuator to the low frequency broadband signal, and estimating mechanical parameters of the electromechanical actuator based on the second response and the estimated electrical parameters.
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôleDispositifs de tests
97.
POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM WITH CASCADED POWER STAGES AND SHARING OF INFORMATION BETWEEN POWER STAGES FOR CONTROL
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Mackay, Graeme G.
Lawrence, Jason W.
Jergovic, Ilija
King, Eric J.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Raymundo Silva, Paulo
Abrégé
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a power converter system may comprise a plurality of power converter stages in a cascaded arrangement, the power converter stages comprising at least a first power converter stage and a second power converter stage configured to modify an operational state and/or an operational mode of the second power converter stage responsive to feedforward information associated with the first power converter stage.
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Sepehr, Hamid
Peso Parada, Pablo
Zwart, Willem
Birchall, Tom
Kost, Michael Allen
Das, Tejasvi
Maru, Siddharth
Beardsworth, Matthew
Duewer, Bruce E.
Abrégé
A force sensing system for determining if a user input has occurred, the system comprising: an input channel, to receive an input from at least one force sensor; an activity detection stage, to monitor an activity level of the input from the at least one force sensor and, responsive to an activity level which may be indicative of a user input being reached, to generate an indication that an activity has occurred at the force sensor; and an event detection stage to receive said indication, and to determine if a user input has occurred based on the received input from the at least one force sensor.
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exercée enregistrée par une tablette numérique utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p. ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
G01L 5/162 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des variations de résistance ohmique de piézorésistances
G01L 5/164 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des variations de l’inductance
G01L 5/165 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des variations de la capacité
G01L 5/167 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour la mesure de plusieurs composantes de la force en utilisant des moyens piézo-électriques
G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p. ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Thomsen, Axel
King, Eric J.
Doy, Anthony S.
Hoff, Thomas H.
Melanson, John L.
Abrégé
This application relates to methods and apparatus for driving a transducer with switching drivers. A driver circuit has first and second switching drivers for driving the transducer in a bridge-tied-load configuration, each of the switching drivers having a respective output stage for controllably switching the respective driver output node between high and low switching voltages with a controlled duty cycle. Each of switching drivers is operable in a plurality of different driver modes, wherein the switching voltages are different in said different driver modes. A controller controls the driver mode of operation and the duty cycle of the switching drivers based on the input signal. The controller is configured to control the duty cycles of the first and second switching drivers within defined minimum and maximum limits of duty cycles; and to transition between driver modes of operation when the duty cycle of one of the switching drivers reaches a duty cycle limit.
B06B 1/02 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique
B06B 1/06 - Procédés ou appareils pour produire des vibrations mécaniques de fréquence infrasonore, sonore ou ultrasonore utilisant l'énergie électrique fonctionnant par effet piézo-électrique ou par électrostriction
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Yang, Seunguk
Kim, Juyeong
Baek, Inkuk
Jeon, Sehyung
Abrégé
Switched capacitor power converter circuitry configured to receive an input voltage and to output an output voltage, the switched capacitor power converter circuitry comprising: a switch network; a flying capacitor coupled to the switch network; and an output capacitor coupled to an output node of the switch network, wherein the switched capacitor power converter circuitry is operable in: a first mode in which the switch network operates at a fixed duty cycle; and a second mode in which the switch network operates at a variable duty cycle based on a predetermined flying capacitor charging threshold and a predetermined flying capacitor discharging threshold.
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
H02M 3/07 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des résistances ou des capacités, p. ex. diviseur de tension utilisant des capacités chargées et déchargées alternativement par des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H02M 1/15 - Dispositions de réduction des ondulations d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant continu utilisant des éléments actifs