Abstract:
A random access semiconductor memory, comprising: at least two memory banks (MB0-MB31), each memory bank including a respective two-dimensional array (2) of dynamic random access memory cells (MC), and self-refresh circuits (CNT,SA) for continuously submitting the memory cells of the respective array to a refresh operation of data stored therein independently of the other memory bank; first circuit means (A[0:4],DEC,B0-B31) for selectively accessing one of said at least two memory banks in response to an external request of access to a memory location belonging to said memory bank; second circuit means (4,3,6) for causing in the accessed memory bank a suspension of the refresh operation of the data stored in the memory cells of the respective array while serving the external request of access, the refresh operation going on in the remaining memory bank.
Abstract:
An intelligent suction device particularly for vacuum cleaners and the like, characterized in that it comprises a fuzzy-logic controller (1) which is suitable to control the motor of a turbine (2), the suction pressure whereof is detected by at least one pressure sensor (3) which feeds back its measurement, in a closed loop, to the controller (1).
Abstract:
A Switched Reluctance Motor or SRM (10) is controlled by detecting (12) signals indicating the angular position of the rotor of the motor (10) and energizing (13) the motor (10) depending on these signals. The periods of the abovementioned signals are discretized into a given number (N) of time windows, defining a table with a plurality of positions each corresponding to one of said time windows. A respective power supply configuration (13) of the motor is associated with each of said positions of the table. The positions in the table undergo cyclical scanning and the motor (10) is energized with the power supply configuration associated with the position identified in each case during the scanning movement. The scanning movement is performed from a reference position identifying the energization advance of the motor and preferably determined using a logic of the fuzzy type based on the speed of rotation and the load of the said motor.