Abstract:
Magnetic films for very small magnetic devices are produced by applying a paste to a substrate and curing it. The paste has magnetic particles in a binder which has binding particles dissolved in a solvent. The solvent evolves during curing and thus the cured film has a very high magnetic density. The method of curing ensures that porosity does not arise to a significant extent.
Abstract:
A data capture system (1) has modular amplifier circuits (10) connected to modular capture circuits (11) within a rotor 2. Each capture circuit (11) has an FPGA (26) operation according to low-frequency and high-frequency state machines (M1, M2) to control ADCs (25) and upload from memories (30) to a host (15). During sampling, each FPGA (26) runs through a ready mode, a sampling mode, and again a ready mode according to a host command.
Abstract:
An ac/dc converter (1) has a closed loop controller (3) to maintain a well regulated output voltage (V o ) with low peak-to-peak ripple. A resonant capacitor ( C in ) across the rectifier bridge ( D R1 -D R4 ), and a resonant inductor ( L R ) between the bridge and the isolation transformer provide inherent power factor correction. A clamping diode ( D CL ) is connected between the dc rectifier bridge positive terminal and the bulk capacitor ( C B ). There is also a second resonant capacitor ( C t ) across the isolation transformer. There is zero voltage switching of the power switches ( Q1 , Q2 ).
Abstract:
A data capture system (1) has modular amplifier circuits (10) connected to modular capture circuits (11) within a rotor 2. Each capture circuit (11) has an FPGA (26) operation according to low-frequency and high-frequency state machines (M1, M2) to control ADCs (25) and upload from memories (30) to a host (15). During sampling, each FPGA (26) runs through a ready mode, a sampling mode, and again a ready mode according to a host command.
Abstract:
Magnetic films for very small magnetic devices are produced by applying a paste to a substrate and curing it. The paste has magnetic particles in a binder which has binding particles dissolved in a solvent. The solvent evolves during curing and thus the cured film has a very high magnetic density. The method of curing ensures that porosity does not arise to a significant extent.
Abstract:
A contrast bathing physiotherapy device (1) has local thermoelectric cells (7) which heat or cool a localised part of a patient's body (B) via a Cu heat spreader 6 and a flexible thermal interface pad (15). Cooling is augmented by a bias bank (21) of thermoelectric cells which draw heat from the local bank (7) via a looped heat pipe (10). The heat pipe (10) has an evaporator in a Cu block (8) at the local bank (7) and a condenser in a Cu block (20) at the bias bank (21).
Abstract:
An ac/dc converter has a two switch buck boost (2SBB) ac/dc stage (2) integrated with an isolated full or half-bridge dc/dc stage (3). A modulator (4, 25) for the 2SBB input switch (Q 1 ) controls the current in the power transfer inductor of the 2SBB. It causes dis-continuity of the current while minimising its peak level by exerting control on both turn-on and turn-off of the input switch. An intermediate dc voltage generated by the 2SBB has a level below that of the maximum peak input voltage and control is exerted over the inrush current.
Abstract:
A contrast bathing physiotherapy device (1) has local thermoelectric cells (7) which heat or cool a localised part of a patient's body (B) via a Cu heat spreader 6 and a flexible thermal interface pad (15). Cooling is augmented by a bias bank (21) of thermoelectric cells which draw heat from the local bank (7) via a looped heat pipe (10). The heat pipe (10) has an evaporator in a Cu block (8) at the local bank (7) and a condenser in a Cu block (20) at the bias bank (21).
Abstract:
An ac/dc converter (1) has a closed loop controller (3) to maintain a well regulated output voltage (V o ) with low peak-to-peak ripple. A resonant capacitor ( C in ) across the rectifier bridge ( D R1 -D R4 ), and a resonant inductor ( L R ) between the bridge and the isolation transformer provide inherent power factor correction. A clamping diode ( D CL ) is connected between the dc rectifier bridge positive terminal and the bulk capacitor ( C B ). There is also a second resonant capacitor ( C t ) across the isolation transformer. There is zero voltage switching of the power switches ( Q1 , Q2 ).
Abstract:
An optical slip ring system (1) has a rotor interface (2) which can bolt on to a high speed rotor in a modular manner. The rotor interface (2) has circular circuit boards (7) containing the necessary drive circuits and power supply circuits for transducers mounted on the rotor. The drive circuit on the boards (7) drive three rings of emitter LEDs (9). The drive is frequency modulated and there are a number of transducers associated with each ring of emitter LEDs (9). These signals are frequency division multiplexed to ensure real time processing takes place. A fixed support (3) has a single receiver LED (15) associated with each ring of emitter LEDs (9). Contactless power is provided by an inductive power supply having a primary winding (16) on the fixed support bracket (3) and a secondary winding (10) on the rotor interface (2).