38results about "Pulse generation by galvano-magnetic devices" patented technology

A magneto-sensitive integrated circuit which amplifies a magneto-sensitive output voltage of a Hall element by an amplifier to generate an amplified voltage, converts an output voltage of the amplifier into a digital signal by an A/D converter; and generates a reference voltage of magnitude corresponding to an indicated value. The amplifier includes voltage superposition means which superposes a DC voltage corresponding to the reference voltage on the amplified voltage to generate the output voltage of the amplifier.

A device, system and method for adaptively tracking amplitude boundary values of a real time sensor output signal. In accordance with the method of the present invention, an amplitude boundary value, which may be a peak or min amplitude value, representing the current amplitude boundary of the sensor output signal is stored within a digital counter. A two-tap DAC is utilized to convert the digitally stored amplitude boundary value into a reference signal level corresponding in amplitude to the amplitude boundary value. The DAC also converts the amplitude boundary value into an offset reference signal level corresponding in amplitude to the amplitude boundary value offset by a specified multiple of the DAC resolution. The reference signal level and offset reference signal are compared with the real time sensor signal and the digitally stored amplitude boundary value is adjusted in accordance with which reference signal level exceeds the real time sensor signal.

An integrated circuit that does not involve increase in power consumption or decrease in switching probability that occur when a latch circuit using STT-MTJ device, etc. of the prior art is operated at high speed is provided. The integrated circuit 1 includes: a memory element 1B where write occurs when a specified period τ has elapsed after a write signal is input; and a basic circuit element 1A, which is an elementary device constituting a circuit and has a data retaining function, and characterized in that an operation frequency f₁ in a first operation mode in the process of information processing of the basic circuit element 1A satisfies the following relation:

τ>λ₁/f₁(0<λ₁≦1).

An electronic circuit includes a plurality of sensing elements configured to generate a plurality of sensing element signals. The electronic circuit also includes a control signal generator configured to generate a plurality of control signals. The electronic circuit also includes a combining circuit. The combining circuit includes a plurality of switching circuits. Each switching circuit is configured to generate a respective switching circuit output signal being representative of either a non-inverted or an inverted respective one of the plurality of sensing element signals depending upon the first state or the second state of a respective one of the plurality of control signals. The combining circuit also includes a summing circuit coupled to receive the switching circuit output and configured to generate a summed output signal corresponding to a sum of the switching circuit output signals.

A method (500), a handheld electronic device (102) and an external accessory (402) for controlling at least one function of a plurality of functions of the handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes determining (504) whether the handheld electronic device is docked in an external accessory. Further, the method includes measuring (506) a first magnetic field density when the handheld electronic device is docked in the external accessory. Furthermore, the method includes generating (508) a signal to activate at least one function, based on an electrical parameter.

A sensor for measuring a parameter includes at least one transducer adapted to provide an analog transducer signal, and at least one converter adapted to convert the analog transducer signal into a digitized transducer signal, and a memory device associated with the converter capable of receiving the digitized transducer signal directly from the converter. The memory device is configured to provide a digitized output value from a memory location, the memory location being associated with or corresponding to the digitized transducer signal received by the memory device.

A magnetic field sensor including an amplifier and a magnetic field element for outputting a signal to a switch circuit according to the strength of an applied magnetic field. The switch circuit outputs a signal selected by an external two-phase signal to an amplifier that amplifies the signal and outputs a resulting voltage to a first end of a memory element. A switch, having one end connected to a second end of the memory element, is controlled by the two-phase signal. The switch closes in a first phase of the two-phase signal causing the memory element to store the output voltage of the amplifier, and opens in a second phase causing a vector sum of the output voltage the amplifier to be stored in the memory element and providing the output voltage to a signal output terminal connected to the second end of the memory element.

A current sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a ring shaped magnetic core having a center opening and a gap and provided to a surface of the substrate, and a Hall element provided to the surface and placed in the gap of the magnetic core such that a control current for operating the Hall element flows perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. The magnetic core and the Hall element are formed to the substrate by semiconductor manufacturing techniques. Therefore, the Hall element can be placed in the gap to be accurately positioned with respect to the magnetic core and the gap can have a reduced separation distance. Thus, the current sensor can have an increased sensitivity and accurately measure a current to be detected.

A sensor circuit includes a sensor element, a current source for supplying an operating current for the sensor element and an amplifier circuit for amplifying a sensor voltage produced by the sensor element when applying the operating current, wherein the amplifier circuit has a resistor influencing the amplification of it. The resistor of the amplifier current and the sensor element are formed equally as regards technology so that variations, due to technology, of the sensor sensitivity of the sensor element are counteracted by an amplification factor of the amplifier circuit changing in the opposite way.

A shock detector, such as for disk drives, which eliminates discrete external capacitors used in prior art devices. A first stage operational amplifier (without external capacitors) provides part of the gain required. This is followed by a second stage switched capacitor high pass filter (without external capacitors) that provides the remaining gain required while filtering out the DC offset of the first stage operational amplifier. In order to cover the range of frequencies expected without aliasing problems, two switched capacitor high pass filters in parallel are used, each designed with a different cut-off frequency.

An electric power supply system for a Hall effect electric thruster. The Hall effect electric thruster includes an anode, a cathode, a heater for the cathode and an igniter. The electric power supply system includes a first power supply source to power the anode, a second power supply source to power the heater and a power supply unit to electrically supply the igniter. The power supply unit includes a third power supply source and a passive electric circuit. The third power supply source powers the passive electric circuit and is configured to generate a voltage in the form of at least one pulse.

A pulse generator comprises a mounting to hold two bodies in proximity to each other. Two magnetic elements may be movably placed in the mounting, and the magnetic elements will align with each other in one of two stable states. A coil surrounds the magnetic elements in the mounting, and a force application device applies a force to the first magnetic element to cause the first magnetic element to break the current alignment and thereby make the first and second magnetic elements realign to the other stable state. The movement of the magnets generates a pulse in the coil which may be detected by suitable circuitry and used. The device may be used inter alia to count rotations or linear movements, or to provide switching or remote control without the need for a separate power source.