PHOTONIC MIXER DEVICE
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210351309A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17314417

    申请日:2021-05-07

    Abstract: A photonic mixer device for multiplying an impinging optical signal with a reference electrical signal includes: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; two detector regions of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type; two biasing regions of the first conductivity type with a higher dopant concentration than the dopant concentration of the semiconductor substrate, each biasing region positioned near one of the respective detector regions, wherein an electrical field can be formed in the semiconductor substrate by applying a voltage bias between the biasing regions; two bias electrodes, which are isolated from the substrate and the biasing regions, wherein each bias electrode is only locally, partially or completely, covering an outer edge of one of the respective biasing regions.

    DEPTH MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210239839A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17161918

    申请日:2021-01-29

    Abstract: A depth mapping system includes a time of flight ranging system including structured and unstructured light sources, an optical sensor unit and a signal processing unit. The system time employs first and second time of flight ranging technique in respect of the optical sensor unit. The first and second time of flight techniques measure respective first and second distance ranges over a first and a second respective field of view. Measurement of the first and second distance ranges are respectively at a first angular resolution and a second angular resolution greater than the first angular resolution. The structured and unstructured light sources respectively operate in respect of the first and second time of flight techniques. First and second regions of the optical sensor unit respectively have the first and second fields of view associated therewith, and the structured source has a greater emission radiant intensity than the unstructured source.

    OPTICAL RANGE CALCULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXTENDING A MEASURABLE RANGE

    公开(公告)号:US20210239810A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17160724

    申请日:2021-01-28

    Inventor: Andreas OTT

    Abstract: An apparatus (100) comprises a light source that emits light modulated selectively at first and second modulation frequencies. A photonic mixer cell (102) generates and stores a plurality of electrical output signals respectively corresponding to phase offset values applied in accordance with an indirect time of flight technique and in respect of the selected modulation frequency. A signal processing circuit processes a first number of the electrical output signals at the first modulation frequency to calculate a first measurement phase angle (φ1) from a calculated first measurement vector, and a second number of the electrical output signals at the second modulation frequency to calculate a second measurement phase angle (φ2) from a second calculated measurement vector. A phase angle difference (Δφ) between the first and second measurement phase angles (φ1, φ2) is then calculated and a correction value (φcorr) applied to the phase angle difference (Δφ) to yield an extended range phase angle (φext) for calculating a range.

    Die edge integrity monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10964611B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US15819260

    申请日:2017-11-21

    Abstract: An edge crack monitoring system for an integrated circuit provided on a die, comprises a conductive trace comprising at least a first conductive path for allowing current in a first direction, and a second adjacent conductive path for allowing current in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Both adjacent conductive paths form at least one loop surrounding a semiconductor device on a die. The arrangement of the trace is adapted to provide compensation of EM interferences. The trace comprises two terminals being connectable to a detection circuit for detecting damages by generating a fault signal upon detection of disruption of the conductive trace due to a damage. The conductive trace comprises high resistance portions with a resistance of at least 1 kΩ, adapted for reducing self-resonance.

    Arrangement, method and sensor for measuring an absolute angular position using a multi-pole magnet

    公开(公告)号:US10830612B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16385215

    申请日:2019-04-16

    Abstract: A system for measuring an angular position of a rotor with respect to a stator, wherein the rotor is rotatable around a rotation axis, the system comprising: a magnetic source mounted on the rotor, having at least four magnet poles and providing a periodically repetitive magnetic field pattern with respect to the rotation axis; a sensor mounted on the stator and comprising a plurality of sensor elements for measuring at least one magnetic field component of the magnetic field and for providing a measurement signal thereof; the sensor being located substantially centered around the rotation axis, in a plane substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis at a first distance from the magnetic source; the sensor elements being located substantially on a circle at a second distance from the rotation axis; a calculator that determines the angular position by calculating it from the measurement signals.

    DIE EDGE INTEGRITY MONITORING SYSTEM
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200144139A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-07

    申请号:US16735117

    申请日:2020-01-06

    Abstract: An edge crack monitoring system for an integrated circuit provided on a die, comprises a conductive trace comprising at least a first conductive path for allowing current in a first direction, and a second adjacent conductive path for allowing current in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Both adjacent conductive paths form at least one loop surrounding a semiconductor device on a die. The arrangement of the trace is adapted to provide compensation of EM interferences. The trace comprises two terminals being connectable to a detection circuit for detecting damages by generating a fault signal upon detection of disruption of the conductive trace due to a damage. The conductive trace comprises high resistance portions with a resistance of at least 1 kΩ, adapted for reducing self-resonance.

    CMOS Based Devices for Harsh Media
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190385923A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:US16441743

    申请日:2019-06-14

    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first doped semiconductor layer, a second doped semiconductor layer, an oxide layer covering the first doped semiconductor layer and the second doped semiconductor layer, and an interconnect. The first doped semiconductor layer is electrically connected with the second doped semiconductor layer by means of the interconnect which crosses over a sidewall of the second doped semiconductor layer. The interconnect comprises a metal filled slit in the oxide layer. At least one electronic component is formed in the first and/or second semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device moreover comprises a passivation layer which covers the first and second doped semiconductor layers and the oxide layer.

    Method for supervising and initializing ports

    公开(公告)号:US10467098B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15974862

    申请日:2018-05-09

    Abstract: A method for performing an initialization or a reset of a port of an integrated circuit includes: receiving in a device for supervising ports, from a central processing unit of the integrated circuit, a port initialization signal comprising port initialization data and one or more parity bits; inverting in the device for supervising ports the one or more parity bits in accordance with the port initialization signal; providing the port initialization signal comprising the port initialization data and the inverted one or more parity bits to the port of the integrated circuit; on receipt of the port initialization signal at the port, inverting again in the port the inverted one or more parity bits, thereby obtaining the original one or more parity bits and storing the port initialization data and the just obtained original one or more parity bits.

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