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A method and apparatus for use in improving the linearity characteristics of MOSFET devices using an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to remove, reduce, or otherwise control accumulated charge in SOI MOSFETs, thereby yielding improvements in FET performance characteristics. In one exemplary embodiment, a circuit having at least one SOI MOSFET is configured to operate in an accumulated charge regime. An accumulated charge sink, operatively coupled to the body of the SOI MOSFET, eliminates, removes or otherwise controls accumulated charge when the FET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, thereby reducing the nonlinearity of the parasitic off-state source-to-drain capacitance of the SOI MOSFET. In RF switch circuits implemented with the improved SOI MOSFET devices, harmonic and intermodulation distortion is reduced by removing or otherwise controlling the accumulated charge when the SOI MOSFET operates in an accumulated charge regime.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for use in improving the gate oxide reliability of semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) metal-oxide-silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices using accumulated charge control (ACC) techniques. The method and apparatus are adapted to remove, reduce, or otherwise control accumulated charge in SOI MOSFETs, thereby yielding improvements in FET performance characteristics. In one embodiment, a circuit comprises a MOSFET, operating in an accumulated charge regime, and means for controlling the accumulated charge, operatively coupled to the SOI MOSFET. A first determination is made of the effects of an uncontrolled accumulated charge on time dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) of the gate oxide of the SOI MOSFET. A second determination is made of the effects of a controlled accumulated charge on TDDB of the gate oxide of the SOI MOSFET. The SOI MOSFET is adapted to have a selected average time-to-breakdown, responsive to the first and second determinations, and the circuit is operated using techniques for accumulated charge control operatively coupled to the SOI MOSFET. In one embodiment, the accumulated charge control techniques include using an accumulated charge sink operatively coupled to the SOI MOSFET body.

An apparatus and methods for processing video data are described. The invention provides a representation of video data that can be used to assess agreement between the data and a fitting model for a particular parameterization of the data. This allows the comparison of different parameterization techniques and the selection of the optimum one for continued video processing of the particular data. The representation can be utilized in intermediate form as part of a larger process or as a feedback mechanism for processing video data. When utilized in its intermediate form, the invention can be used in processes for storage, enhancement, refinement, feature extraction, compression, coding, and transmission of video data. The invention serves to extract salient information in a robust and efficient manner while addressing the problems typically associated with video data sources

A method and apparatus for use in improving linearity sensitivity of MOSFET devices having an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to address degradation in second- and third-order intermodulation harmonic distortion at a desired range of operating voltage in devices employing an accumulated charge sink.

An apparatus and methods for processing video data are described. The invention provides a representation of video data that can be used to assess agreement between the data and a fitting model for a particular parameterization of the data. This allows the comparison of different parameterization techniques and the selection of the optimum one for continued video processing of the particular data. The representation can be utilized in intermediate form as part of a larger process or as a feedback mechanism for processing video data. When utilized in its intermediate form, the invention can be used in processes for storage, enhancement, refinement, feature extraction, compression, coding, and transmission of video data. The invention serves to extract salient information in a robust and efficient manner while addressing the problems typically associated with video data sources

The invention proposes a transmission/reception arrangement (1) which contains a respective distortion unit (5, 6) for the transmission and reception paths (2, 3) and also a calibration apparatus (7). By sending a test signal in an operating mode for calibration and returning the test signal processed in the transmission path (2) to the reception path, it is possible to evaluate the error signals in the transmission and reception paths. In line with the principle proposed, this is done by evaluating the spectral components of the returned received signal which each represent single sources of error in the transmission or reception path. This allows calculation of calibration parameters for suppressing these errors both in the transmission path and in the reception path.

A method and system for providing a mixed-mode (current- and voltage-source) audio amplifier is disclosed. The mixed-mode amplifier includes a voltage sensing feedback path including a first network comprising at least one circuit; and a current sensing feedback path including a second network comprising at least one circuit. According to the method and system disclosed herein, the first and second networks vary an output impedance or transconductance of the amplifier as a function of frequency of the input voltage signal, such that at a first frequency range, the amplifier operates substantially as a current amplifier, and at a second frequency range, the amplifier operates substantially as a voltage amplifier, thereby inheriting distortion reduction of the current amplifier and stability of the voltage amplifier.

A description is given of a BAW apparatus having a first BAW resonator and a second BAW resonator which are connected antiparallel to one another so as to reduce non-linear effects, in particular harmonics.

An apparatus and method for force sensing device having a pendulous mechanism proof mass formed in a silicon semiconductor substrate and structured for rotation about an intermediate rotational axis, the proof mass being substantially rectangular in shape with opposing first and second lateral peripheral edges and opposing first and second endwise peripheral edges. A plurality of capacitor comb teeth are formed symmetrically along the opposing first and second endwise peripheral proof mass edges and along the opposing first and second lateral peripheral proof mass edges adjacent to the first and second endwise peripheral edges, and one or more mass reduction apertures are formed in an interior portion of the proof mass on one side of the intermediate hinge axis.

The invention provides a successive approximation analog-digital converter and an analog-digital conversion method based on digital domain self-correcting. The successive approximation analog-digital converter comprises a CDAC, a comparator, an SAR control logic circuit, a correction control logic circuit, a storage, an adder and a clock circuit; a differential structure is adopted in the CDAC; capacitor arrays of the CDAC respectively form a high-M-level CDAC and a low-L-level CDAC; on the basis of a capacitor array reusing thought, mismatching errors of various capacitors in the high-M-level CDAC capacitor array are detected by reusing the low-L-level CDAC in a self-correcting stage; detected error values are quantized; error voltage is converted into an error code to output; the output error code is output into the storage; after mismatching error detection and quantization are completed, digital conversion of an input analog signal begins to perform; an original code is output, and operated with the error code at the corresponding bit called from the storage; therefore, the final output codeword after being corrected is obtained; and thus, the linearity of the SAR ADC is increased.

The invention discloses an energy-saving shield segment assembling and positioning electro-hydraulic control system adopting a load-sensitive technology. The system comprises a motor, a variable pump, a two-position three-way proportional reversing valve, a variable cylinder, an overflow valve, a pressure reducing valve, a pressure compensating valve, a one-way valve, a multi-way valve, a balancing valve, a hydraulic lock, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic cylinder, a moment rotation speed sensor, a displacement sensor and a pressure sensor. The multi-way valve with the pressure compensating valve in a segment assembling system is used for controlling the rotation speed of the hydraulic motor for driving the segment assembling machine to rotate and the moving speed of each hydraulic cylinder. The pressure sensor is used for detecting the pressure of a main oil passage of the system and the working pressure of each executer in real time; and a computer control unit is used for determining a variable pump control signal according to a system pressure signal, so that the displacement of the variable pump is changed with the load change so as to achieve load sensitive control. According to the invention, energy waste caused by continuous oil supply at the highest working pressure of the traditional system is avoided, the throttling loss and overflow loss are greatly reduced, and an obvious energy saving effect is obtained.

In one aspect, a mixer that provides improved isolation between an input oscillator and a mixing cell. In another aspect, a mixer that includes circuitry operative to shape an input signal provided by a local oscillator.

Linear velocity sensor and method for reducing non-linearity in the output signal of the sensor are provided. The sensor comprises a ferromagnetic housing including an opening. The sensor further comprises a spool disposed in the housing. The spool includes a bore for receiving a slidable ferromagnetic rod. The ferromagnetic rod may be extendable through the opening in the housing. A magnet is mounted at the one end of the rod distal from the opening when the rod is substantially inserted in the bore. A coil is wound on the spool. The number of turns of the coil is arranged to taperingly increase as the coil progresses from an end of the spool proximate the opening in the housing to the opposite end of the spool. The tapering arrangement for the number of turns of the coil is selected to reduce non-linearity of an output signal of the coil indicative of linear velocity.

The invention relates to a double-frame magnetic-suspension CMG (Control Moment Gyroscope-CMG) control system, comprising a double-frame magnetic-suspension CMG body, a magnetic-suspension rotor control unit, an inner-frame control unit, an outer-frame control unit and a compound compensation control unit comprising a feed-forward compensator and a feed-back compensator. The feed-forward compensator carries out a feed-forward compensation for an inertia coupling disturbing moment of the rotor and the inertia moments of the inner and outer frames, and the feed-back compensator carries out the compensation for the impact of the gyroscope action disturbing moment; the outputs of the feed-forward compensator and feed-back compensator are respectively added to the outputs of the magnetic-suspension rotor control unit, inner and outer frames control units to obtain a total control value so as to realize the stable control to the double-frame magnetic-suspension CMG on the basis of compensating a dynamic frame effect. The double-frame magnetic-suspension CMG control system of the invention adopts the compensation to the output moments of magnetic bearings and frame motors to offset the coupling disturbing moment caused by the rotation of the inner and outer frames and to eliminate the displacement of the dynamic frame of the magnetic-suspension rotor, and enhances the response speed and accuracy of frames and the whole double-frame magnetic-suspension CMG.

An electronic circuit (10) for controlling a capacitive pressure sensor (1), which capacitive pressure sensor (1) comprises a plate electrode capacitor (C) with a capacity that varies in dependence on pressure changes exerted on a deflectable diaphragm (2) forming one plate electrode of the capacitor (C), wherein the electronic circuit (10) comprises a DC voltage source (12) being adapted to generate a DC bias-voltage (UDC) to be applied across the electrodes of the capacitor (C), an AC voltage source (13) being adapted to generate an AC voltage signal (UAC) to be applied across the electrodes of the capacitor (C) and a controller (18) being adapted to receive an output signal (OUT) of the capacitor (C) and to control the DC voltage source (12) such that the DC bias-voltage (UDC) applied to the capacitor (C) adopts a value that maintains the capacity of the capacitor (C) at a desired value.

A method and apparatus for use in improving linearity sensitivity of MOSFET devices having an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to address degradation in second- and third-order intermodulation harmonic distortion at a desired range of operating voltage in devices employing an accumulated charge sink.

The invention discloses a consistency control method for a network formation of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles. The consistency control method for the network formation of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles comprises the steps that pneumatic coupling parameters among the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles are obtained, a pneumatic coupling model among the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles is established based on the parameters, and a motion model of the network formation of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles is established according to the pneumatic coupling model and a multi-vehicle kinetic model; based on a controlled variable of the motion model of the network formation of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, a controlled model of the motion model of the network formation of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles is extracted, and the controlled model is simplified into a small-nonlinearity controlled model through a dynamic inverse controller; a consistency controller is established, and consistency control is carried out on the small-nonlinearity controlled model based on the consistency controller. By means of the consistency control method for the network formation of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, the influence of pneumatic coupling among the vehicles is taken into account when the model is established for the formation of the unmanned aerial vehicles, the formation model more accords with the practical situation, complexity and nonlinearity of the model are lowered through dynamic inversion and consistency control, and the requirement for consistency control is achieved.