Abstract:
A spread spectrum digital communication receiver, of the type comprising an input memory buffer (16) for storing samples of an input signal (y(k)) and a code generator circuit (30) for generating a re-generated user code, incorporates a device (24) for the estimation of a channel delay profile comprises: a basic correlator (32) having a first input (41) for sequentially reading from a memory location of the input memory buffer (16) a plurality of samples of the input signal (y(k)), a second input (43) for receiving from the code generator circuit (30) a re-generated user code, and an output terminal for generating, by means of a correlation operation between the plurality of samples of the input signal and the regenerated user code, a first value of the channel delay profile energy (DP(1)); and a memory controller circuit (36) for addressing said the memory buffer (16) so that the first input (41) of the basic correlator (32) is successively fed with the content of several memory locations of the memory buffer (16), each addressing operation corresponding to a new correlation operation of the basic correlator (32) for the computation of a new value of the channel delay profile energy (DP(l)).
Abstract:
A method for the synchronization of a digital telecommunication receiver comprises the steps of: - storing a plurality of consecutive samples E-l, E, M, L, L+1 of an incoming spread spectrum signal in a delay line 56; - determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a first digitally controlled interpolator 26, an interpolated early sample (e) anticipating an optimal sampling time instant; - determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a second digitally controlled interpolator 24, an interpolated middle sample (m) corresponding to the optimal sampling time instant; - determining by interpolation between consecutive samples of the incoming spread spectrum signal, by means of a third digitally controlled interpolator 28, an interpolated late sample (1) delayed with respect to the optimal sampling time instant; - calculating an error signal ξ as the difference between the energy of the symbols computed from the interpolated early sample (e) and the interpolated late (1) sample; - extracting the sign of the error signal ξ - accumulating the sign of the error signal ξ for the generation of control signals S E , S M , S L for controlling the interpolation phases of the digitally controlled interpolators used for determining the interpolated early (e), middle (m) and late (l) samples. The accumulated value has a positive saturation value of +4 and a negative saturation value of 4.
Abstract translation:一种用于数字电信接收机同步的方法包括以下步骤: - 在延迟线56中存储输入扩频信号的多个连续样本E-1,E,M,L,L + 1; - 通过第一数字控制内插器26来确定进入的扩频信号的连续采样之间的插值,预测最佳采样时刻的内插早期采样(e); - 通过第二数字控制内插器24确定进入的扩频信号的连续采样之间的插值,对应于最佳采样时刻的内插中间采样(m); - 通过第三数字控制内插器28确定进入的扩展频谱信号的连续样本之间的内插,相对于最佳采样时刻延迟的内插后采样(1); 将误差信号xi计算为从插值的早期样本(e)和插值的深(1)样本计算的符号的能量之间的差; - 提取误差信号xi的符号 - 累积误差信号xi的符号以产生控制信号S> E <,S> M <,S> L <用于控制用于数字控制内插器的内插相位 确定内插的早期(e),中(m)和晚(l)样本。 累积值的正饱和值为+4,负饱和值为4。
Abstract:
A power factor correction device for switching power supplies is described, which comprises a converter (20) and a control device (100;200;300) coupled with said converter (20) in such a way as to obtain from a input network alternated voltage (Vin) a direct regulated voltage (Vout) at the output terminal. The converter (20) comprises a power transistor (M) and the control device (100;200;300) comprises an error amplifier (3) having in input at the inverting terminal a first signal (Vr) proportional to said regulated voltage (Vout) at at the non-inverting terminal a voltage reference (Vref), at least one capacitor (C) having a first terminal and a second terminal which are coupled respectively with the inverting terminal and the output terminal (31) of the error amplifier (3) and a driving circuit (4-6) of said power transistor (M) which is coupled with the second terminal of said capacitor (C). The control device (100;200;300) comprises interruption means (SW)placed between the output terminal (31) of said error amplifier (3) and said driving circuit (4-6) for at least one time period (T) lower than the time period (Tciclo) in which said control device (100; 200; 300) is operative.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a starting circuit for switching power supplies (SMPS), to a switching power supply comprising a starting circuit )and an integrated circuit of a switching power supply. In an embodiment thereof the starting circuit (13) for switching power supplies having a first supply voltage (Vin) coming from a first terminal and a second supply voltage (Vcc) coming from a second terminal and a third tenninal (30); said starting circuit comprises: a first current path between said first terminal and said third terminal (30); a second current path between said first tenninal and said second terminal; a third current path between said second terminal and said third terminal (30); a two-way voltage regulator (M3, Dz2, R5, R6) placed along said second current path.
Abstract:
The capacitors of a first array (10A') of sampling capacitors weighted in binary code are, connected between a first common circuit node (NB+) and an input terminal to be charged to the voltage (Vin) with respect to ground (Gnd) of a signal to be converted, and in accordance with BAR technique are then selectively connected with two differential reference terminals (Vrefp, Vrefm) .At the same time the capacitors of a second array (10B') equal to the first and all connected to a second node (NB-) are selectively connected to ground (Gnd) and the lower differential voltage terminal (Vrefm). The two nodes are connected to the respective inputs of a comparator (23"). A logic unit (17") controls the connections of the capacitors of the two arrays in accordance with a predetermined timing program and as a function of the output of the comparator (23"). Though the converter has a single-ended input, it behaves like a converter 20 with a differential input and therefore has an excellent immunity with respect to noise. Furthermore, it does not need either additional capacitors or a particularly sensitive comparator, so that it is characterized by low consumption and high speed and occupies a very small area of the integrated circuit of which it forms part.
Abstract:
Embedded secure element The present description concerns an embedded electronic system or a method implemented by such a system, including: at least one volatile memory (RAM); and at least one low-level operating system managing the allocation of areas of the volatile memory to a plurality of high-level operating system, each including one or a plurality of applications, wherein said volatile memory includes: at least a first portion (PRAM30) reserved to execution data of a first application (App30); and at least a second portion intended to store execution data of at least a second application (App31), the execution data of the first application remaining in the volatile memory in case of a deactivation or of a setting to standby of this first application.
Abstract:
La présente description concerne un élément sécurisé embarqué (E) comprenant une mémoire virtuelle (VRAM), et étant configuré pour mettre en oeuvre au moins une partie d'une première application (App20) adaptée à être miseen oeuvre par au moins un systèmed'exploitation de bas niveau (113) de l'élément sécurisé embarqué (E), dans lequel des données d'exécution relatives à une ou plusieurs tâches secondaires de ladite première application (App20) sont stockées dans une partie de ladite mémoire virtuelle (VRAM) lorsque que l'exécution de ladite partie de la première application (App20) est interrompue par l'exécution d'au moins une partie d'une deuxième application (App21).
Abstract:
A vehicle such as a motor car (V) equipped with a radio equipment (14) is provided with a rearview camera 5 (10). Video frames from the rearview camera (10) are received at the radio equipment (14) and transmitted to a mobile communication device (S) such as a smart phone equipped with a video screen (S1) so that video frames from the rearview camera (10) are displayed on the 10 video screen (S1) of the mobile communication device (S).
Abstract:
A device for detecting obstacles (10) that is wearable by a subject (18) on a foot (19), in particular integrated in an item of footwear (30) that is wearable by the subject (18), the aforesaid device (10) comprising at least one ultrasound source (12T) for emitting an ultrasound transmission signal (UT) and an ultrasound receiver (12T) for receiving a corresponding ultrasound signal (UR) reflected by an obstacle (16), a control module (11) for measuring a time of flight (At) between emission of the ultrasound transmission signal (UT) and reception of the corresponding ultrasound signal (UR) reflected by the obstacle (16) and calculating, on the basis of the aforesaid time of flight (Δt), the distance (d) at which the obstacle (16) is located. The device comprises an inertial sensor (13), in particular an acceleration sensor, designed to measure acceleration of the foot (19) along three axes (x, y, z), and a control module (11) configured for enabling operation of the ultrasound source (12T) if the aforesaid acceleration values measured by the inertial sensor (13) respect a given condition (Cen) for enabling measurement of the time of flight (Δt).
Abstract:
An integrated-circuit card (1) is described, said card comprising a substrate (2) and a circuit (3) integrated in the substrate (2), with the pads of the circuit (3) substantially coplanar with a surface (S) of the substrate (2). The substrate (2) comprises a first area defining a first sector (5) comprising the circuit (3) and able to be separated from the card (1), said first sector (5) having a form and size equivalent to a 4FF format of integrated-circuit cards and being intended to be separated from the card owing to a first pre-cut or weakening line (4) delimiting said first sector (5) with 4FF format; the card further comprises at least one area defining a second sector (7) around the first sector (5) and able to be separated from card (1) owing to a second pre-cut or weakening line (6), said second sector (7) having a form or size equivalent to a 2FF or 3FF format of integrated-circuit cards, and a screen-printed coating (8) on the surface (SC) opposite to the surface (S) of the substrate (2), in the region of at least the second sector (7), the screen-printed coating (8) having, along the second sector (7), a thickness (B) which is equal to the difference between a predefined thickness (X) of the 2FF or 3FF format and a thickness (A) of the first sector ( 5 ).