公开(公告)号：US12026897B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18259374

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Vrije Universiteit Brussell

Inventor： Taylor Frantz ,  Bart Jansen ,  Jef Vandemeulebroucke ,  Frederick Van Gestel ,  Johnny Duerinck ,  Thierry Scheerlinck

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/246 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/37 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0141 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30004 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06T2207/30244

Abstract: Augmented reality method comprising: receiving continuously from a SLAM system in an HMD SLAM data and performing a SLAM tracking; performing an IR object tracking comprising at each IR iteration of the IR object tracking; and displaying at each IR iteration an AR visualization on an AR display in the HMD such that the AR visualization appears on an AR position or an AR pose in the world coordinate system depending on the pose of the object in the world coordinate system of the current IR iteration.

公开(公告)号：US12025729B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17527796

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Imec vzw

Inventor： Marc Bauduin ,  Andre Bourdoux

IPC: G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/32 ,  G01S13/58

CPC classification number: G01S7/354 ,  G01S7/358 ,  G01S13/325 ,  G01S13/58

Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating radar detection robust to IQ imbalance. The method comprises the step of generating a radar signal in digital domain comprising a number of M periodic repetitions of a code sequence with a length Lc, multiplied with a progressive phase rotation





e

j
·

π
K

·
n


,




where Lc and M are integers, K is an integer or a non-integer, and n is a discrete integer variable. The method further comprises the step of generating a process input signal in digital domain from a reflection signal corresponding to the radar signal by multiplying the reflection signal with a progressive phase rotation






e


-
j

·

π
K

·
n


.




In this context, K is defined such that a ratio





Lc
K




is a non-integer, and M is defined such that a ratio






Lc
·
M

K




is an integer.

公开(公告)号：US20240213321A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18545730

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Aryan Afzalian

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/43

CPC classification number: H01L29/0895 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/1606 ,  H01L29/432

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to tunneling enabled feedback field effect transistors (FETs). One example system includes a feedback field effect transistor. The feedback field effect transistor includes a source region. The feedback field effect transistor also includes a channel region. Additionally, the feedback field effect transistor includes a drain region. Further, the feedback field effect transistor includes a gate. The channel region is between the source region and the drain region. The source region, the channel region, and the drain region include a semiconductor material with a bandgap that is smaller than 0.9 eV. The source region or the drain region has a dopant concentration that is smaller than 5×1019 cm−3. The gate is positioned along the channel and isolated from the channel.

公开(公告)号：US20240210388A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18392118

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Liesbet LAGAE ,  Olivier HENRY ,  Nick VAN HELLEPUTTE

IPC: G01N33/543

CPC classification number: G01N33/5438 ,  G01N33/54306

Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a sensing device for detection of at least one characteristic of a substance. The sensing device comprises:



a plurality of cavities, each comprising an opening;
a plurality of sensors for detecting the at least one characteristic, the plurality of sensors being arranged into a plurality of sets of sensors, each set being arranged in a mutually unique cavity;
a plurality of protective membranes, each being arranged to cover the opening of the mutually unique cavity, preventing the substance from entering the cavity, thereby protecting the set of sensors from being exposed to the substance.




The sensing device is configured for providing a different activation timing for different protective membranes, whereby different sets of sensors are exposed to the substance at different points in time, for providing detection of the at least one characteristic at multiple time points.

公开(公告)号：US20240206145A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18545760

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Inventor： Hsiao-Hsuan Liu ,  Shairfe Muhammad Salahuddin ,  Boon Teik Chan ,  Sujith Subramanian

IPC: H10B10/00 ,  H01L23/528

CPC classification number: H10B10/125 ,  H01L23/5286

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to static random access memory (SRAM). In particular, the disclosure provides a stacked SRAM cell, and a method for fabricating the stacked SRAM cell. The stacked SRAM cell comprises two first transistor structures and two second transistor structures, which form a pair of cross-coupled inverters, an comprises one or two pass gate (PG) transistor structures. Further, the stacked SRAM cell comprises a first power rail and/or a second power rail arranged above the transistor structures, wherein the first power rail is connected by respective first vias to the first transistor structures from above, and/or the second power rail is connected by respective second vias to the second transistor structures from above. The SRAM cell also comprises one or two bit lines arranged below the PG transistor structures. Each bit line is connected by a respective third via to one PG transistor structure from below.

公开(公告)号：US20240204794A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18527683

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland

Inventor： Stan VAN DER VEN ,  Yao-Hong LIU ,  Yuming HE

IPC: H03M1/46

CPC classification number: H03M1/466

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter, ADC, is provided. The ADC comprises a comparator having a first input and a second input. The ADC further comprises a first digital-to-analog converter, DAC, and a second DAC configured to receive a first and a second digital reference signal, respectively. The digital reference signals (Dref) represent a signed binary value. The ADC is configured to compare input voltages (Vin), based on a first sampled input signal of a differential input signal and the first digital reference signal, and based on a second sampled input signal of the differential input signal and the second digital reference signal and, based on said comparison, adjust the reference voltage so as to approximate the differential input signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240201355A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18538623

申请日：2023-12-13

Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland

Inventor： Chris Marshall ,  Erwin Allebes ,  Minyoung Song ,  Elbert Betchthum

IPC: G01S11/08

CPC classification number: G01S11/08

Abstract: A method for generating an ultra-wideband signal is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating at least one ultra-wideband pulse envelope comprising a main pulse and a precursor pulse, the precursor pulse being shorter in length and lower in amplitude compared to the main pulse, and modulating a carrier signal in amplitude such that the envelope corresponds to the at least one ultra-wideband pulse envelope and such that the carrier signal within the main pulse is phase-shifted with respect to the carrier signal within the precursor pulse.

公开(公告)号：US20240195445A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18531318

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland

Inventor： Roland Van Wegberg

IPC: H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16

CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to methods and systems for processing analog signals. One example method for processing an analog signal includes modulating the analog signal using a chopping signal with a chopping frequency fchop to generate a modulated signal. The method also includes amplifying the modulated signal to generate an amplified signal. Additionally, the method includes low-pass filtering the amplified signal to generate a filtered signal that includes at least one harmonic of the modulated signal. Further, the method includes sub-sampling the filtered signal and performing a correlated double sampling operation by subtracting samples at the chopping frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20240192311A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18531186

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: IMEC VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Inventor： Adham SAKHNINI ,  Andre BOURDOUX

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/00 ,  H04W16/14

CPC classification number: G01S7/0235 ,  G01S7/006 ,  H04W16/14

Abstract: A system is provided for joint communication and radar sensing. The system includes at least one communication transmitter unit configured to transmit at least one communication pilot signal, at least one radar transmitter unit configured to transmit at least one radar pilot signal, a control unit configured to schedule the transmission of the at least one communication transmitter unit and/or the at least one radar transmitter unit using a time delay, and at least one receiver unit configured to receive the at least one radar pilot signal with the time delay with respect to the at least one communication pilot signal. A method of using the system for joint communication and radar sensing is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240189593A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18511762

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland

Inventor： Meiyi ZHOU ,  Haoming XIN ,  Roland VAN WEGBERG

IPC: A61N1/36

CPC classification number: A61N1/36034 ,  A61N1/36025 ,  A61N1/0456

Abstract: A stimulator circuit comprises: a stimulation signal generating unit configured to generate a stimulation signal and provide the stimulation signal to an output wherein the stimulation signal is an alternating current, AC, signal having a sinusoidal-like waveform; and a compensation unit configured to generate a compensation current signal, wherein the compensation unit comprises a common mode voltage monitoring element configured to monitor a common mode voltage based on the stimulation signal, and a charge balancing element configured to generate the compensation current signal based on the common mode voltage; wherein the compensation unit is configured to provide the compensation current signal to the output for compensating an unbalanced charge of the stimulation signal and forming a compensated stimulation signal at the output.