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Physiological monitor sensor systems and methods

A physiological patient monitor can include a front end conditioner that can receive analog sensor signal from a sensor responsive to a person's physiology. The patient monitor can further include an analog-to-digital converter that can convert analog sensor signal to a digital sensor information. The patient monitor can determine one or more patient specific physiological parameters. The patient monitor can further determine a physiological condition of a patient based on processing multiple physiological parameters. The patient monitor can generate a user interface that can included a visual representation of the patient's physiological condition.
Owner:MASIMO CORP

Virtual synchronous generator grid-connected current harmonic suppression method and system

The invention discloses a virtual synchronous generator grid-connected current harmonic suppression method and system, and relates to the technical field of power systems, and the method comprises the steps: S1, carrying out the digital sampling of intermittent high-frequency disturbance through a wind power plant grid-connected current signal in a power grid through an analog-to-digital converter, and obtaining an original digital current sequence; s2, according to the original digital current sequence, analyzing a wind load frequency component by adopting a fast Fourier transform algorithm, and determining amplitude and phase characteristics of a high-frequency harmonic component; s3, if the amplitude of the high-frequency harmonic component exceeds a preset threshold value, extracting an intermittent disturbance harmonic sequence from the frequency component to obtain a to-be-suppressed harmonic subset; according to the virtual synchronous generator grid-connected current harmonic suppression method and system, the stability of a remote wind power plant power grid is remarkably improved, continuous monitoring and real-time suppression of intermittent disturbance are achieved, and high efficiency and reliability of power grid operation are guaranteed.
Owner:LIUAN POWER SUPPLY COMPANY STATE GRID ANHUI ELECTRIC POWER

Intelligent electronic device and method for frequency deviation monitoring in electrical power distribution systems

This invention pertains to an intelligent electronic device designed for sophisticated monitoring and analysis of electrical power distribution. The device integrates at least one sensor for detecting electrical parameters from a distribution system to a load, coupled with an analog-to-digital converter to transform sensed analog signals into digital data. A processing module, linked to the converter, employs customized moving average filters to calculate the frequency of electrical power distribution, enhancing measurement accuracy by adjusting for transient fluctuations. It retrieves frequency threshold settings from memory to define operational bounds, logging frequency data around identified deviation events when measurements surpass these thresholds. This system facilitates precise frequency analysis and robust event logging, providing a comprehensive solution for maintaining electrical power distribution within defined standards.
Owner:ACCUENERGY (CANADA) INC

A lidar apparatus and process

A LiDAR apparatus, including: a laser to generate an optical signal; modulation components configured to receive the optical signal as an input and to output at least two corresponding modulated optical signals at respective output ports, wherein each modulated optical signal is modulated by a corresponding pseudo-random bit sequence, and: (i) the optical signals have respective different delays such that the modulations do not overlap in time; or (ii) the pseudo-random bit sequences have low cross-correlation; for each of the at least two modulated optical signals, a corresponding optical transmitter configured to transmit the corresponding modulated optical signal towards a corresponding surface spaced from the LiDAR apparatus by a corresponding distance, and a corresponding optical receiver configured to receive a portion of the transmitted optical signal scattered and / or reflected by the surface, the received portion of the optical signal having a phase shift and / or Doppler shifted angular frequency due to radial motion of the LiDAR apparatus relative to the surface; at least one photodetector to receive the optical signals received by the optical receivers, interfered with a reference beam, and to generate a corresponding output signal; at least one analogue to digital converter to generate a digital signal representing the output signal from the at least one photodetector; and a digital signal processing component configured to process the digital signal to generate LiDAR data representing the distances to the surfaces and / or relative velocities of the surface(s) with respect to the apparatus.
Owner:VAI PHOTONICS PTY LTD

Power grid multi-range intelligent sensing method and system based on MEMS integration

The invention discloses a power grid multi-range intelligent sensing method and system based on MEMS integration, and relates to the technical field of intelligent sensing, and the method comprises the steps: connecting an MEMS sensing unit to three parallel measurement channels, and connecting the MEMS sensing unit to a controllable signal routing module in parallel; after gating, the signals are sent to a successive approximation analog-to-digital converter for digitalization through nonlinear gain amplification and anti-aliasing filtering; determining a measuring range based on a sampling sequence and a sliding window ratio, and automatically switching channels through a threshold value and a hysteresis mechanism; performing baseline correction on the switching data and performing weighted fusion according to sensitivity and bandwidth; and after the laboratory performs segmented calibration and consistency verification on the three channels, calibration parameters are written and stored, and are transmitted to an upper system through an isolation power supply according to a preset protocol. Automatic range switching is achieved through a sliding window and a hysteresis mechanism, baseline drift correction and weighting fusion according to the proportion of sensitivity and bandwidth are adopted after channel switching, and measurement continuity and precision consistency are ensured.
Owner:STATE GRID HEBEI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD

Ultrahigh frequency partial discharge on-line detection system, method, equipment and medium

The invention relates to the technical field of power equipment state detection, in particular to an ultrahigh-frequency partial discharge online detection system, method and device and a medium, and the system comprises the steps: collecting an initial discharge signal in real time through an ultrahigh-frequency sensor array, and carrying out the preprocessing of the initial discharge signal, so as to obtain an ultrahigh-frequency discharge signal; carrying out peak detection on the ultrahigh-frequency discharge signal, and triggering a high-speed analog-to-digital converter to collect an original waveform when the amplitude exceeds a preset threshold value; performing multi-dimensional feature extraction on the original waveform by using a digital signal processor to obtain multiple groups of dimensional features; identifying and classifying the multiple groups of dimension features based on a random forest algorithm, generating discharge type labels and confidence coefficients, and storing the discharge type labels and the confidence coefficients in a dynamic database; carrying out spatial position calculation on the ultrahigh-frequency discharge signal by adopting a time difference method, and determining a three-dimensional coordinate of a discharge source; the dynamic database and the three-dimensional coordinates of the discharge source are subjected to space-time correlation and multi-dimensional analysis, a defect analysis result is generated, and high-precision online detection of the partial discharge defect of the high-voltage equipment is achieved.
Owner:SHANGHAI MOKE ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD

Mechanical hand and bionic mechanical finger thereof

A bionic mechanical finger, comprising a bionic finger sleeve (100), a tactile sensing unit (200), a capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) circuit, a digital processing circuit, and an analog switch array. By means of the design of a sensor structure and an inner insulating layer and the combination with a CDC, the tactile sensitivity comparable to or even superior to that of a human hand is obtained; the design that an upper electrode (210) is grounded and self-capacitors are used as lower electrodes (221) can ensure the precision of pressure measurement, thereby lowering the dependence on chip resources; and in combination with a restriction rule of capacitor design, the mechanical finger achieves a good response in daily grabbing scenarios. Also provided is a mechanical hand comprising the bionic mechanical finger.
Owner:BEIJING TASHAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Multi-path grounding monitoring method of intelligent station electrostatic monitor

The invention relates to the technical field of grounding monitoring, and discloses a multipath grounding monitoring method for an intelligent station electrostatic monitor, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the infrared scanning of a station region, comparing a station layout template, obtaining the station configuration data, and reading an electrostatic monitoring parameter; performing time division multiplexing matrix design on the multiple monitoring channels to obtain a time division multiplexing configuration scheme; performing on-off control time sequence compilation on the high-speed solid-state relay to obtain an on-off control time sequence table, and executing intelligent on-off control to realize monitoring channel switching; inputting the electrostatic signals of the plurality of monitoring channels into a high-precision analog-to-digital converter for parallel sampling and de-noising processing to obtain pre-processed electrostatic data; according to the invention, the monitoring strategy can be dynamically adjusted according to the station characteristics, the efficient collection and processing of multichannel data are realized, and an accurate static risk assessment and early warning mechanism is provided.
Owner:SHENZHEN YESSYS TECH LTD

Battery string voltage acquisition system with calibration system and voltage acquisition method

The invention relates to the technical field of voltage acquisition, in particular to a battery string voltage acquisition system with a calibration system and a voltage acquisition method. Which comprises a multi-path voltage input end, a voltage signal adjusting end, a voltage follower, an analog-to-digital converter, a main control center and a communication circuit, and is characterized in that the voltage signal adjusting end comprises a dynamic voltage division network, consists of a digital potentiometer and a high-voltage operational amplifier, and dynamically adjusts the voltage division ratio to suppress common-mode voltage; the main control center is integrated with a multi-channel synchronous sampling calibration module and generates a global synchronous signal through the main MCU to control the ADC to perform synchronous acquisition; a temperature compensation module is arranged between the voltage follower and the ADC, and a digital temperature sensor is adopted to correct the gain drift of the operational amplifier in real time; the voltage division ratio of the dynamic voltage division network is dynamically adjusted according to the real-time common-mode voltage and a preset safety threshold value. According to the scheme, dynamic partial pressure adjustment, multi-channel self-calibration, nonlinear temperature compensation and a rapid protection mechanism can be integrated.
Owner:GUANGZHOU TIANZHOU COMM TECH CO LTD

High-precision temperature sensor based on complementary dynamic element matching and zoom analog-to-digital converter and working method

The invention relates to a high-precision temperature sensor based on complementary dynamic element matching and a zoom analog-to-digital converter and a working method, and belongs to the technical field of sensor improvement, and the sensor comprises an analog front end, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital rear end and a control logic. An improved chopping technology is adopted, and one clock signal is adopted to control two sub operational amplifiers, so that the output stability and precision of the analog front end are improved. A complementary dynamic element matching technology is utilized, errors caused by voltage drop at the two ends of a switch are reduced, the influence of channel charge injection is counteracted, a scaling type analog-to-digital converter design is provided for an analog-to-digital conversion part, and balance among power consumption, speed and precision is achieved. According to the method, a 10-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter is used for measuring a numerical value and a change trend, and the numerical value and the change trend are analyzed, so that the expression effects of a current mirror structure, a transistor, a filter and the like are evaluated, the aging of the transistor is found in advance, and a clear direction is provided for future design improvement.
Owner:SHANDONG UNIV

Noise reduction method and system for high-performance TWS Bluetooth audio chip

The invention discloses a noise reduction method and system for a high-performance TWS Bluetooth audio chip, and relates to the technical field of acoustoelectric integration, and the method comprises the steps: collecting an environment noise signal, synchronously obtaining a Bluetooth radio frequency interference signal, converting the Bluetooth radio frequency interference signal into a digital signal through a 24-bit analog-to-digital converter, and outputting a multi-modal noise feature matrix; performing noise separation and reverse sound wave generation on the multi-modal noise characteristic matrix by using a pre-trained lightweight CycleGAN model, and outputting a reverse sound wave signal; monitoring auditory meatus tightness parameters in real time, dynamically adjusting phase offset and frequency response balance parameters of the mixed noise reduction signals, and outputting optimized noise reduction signals adaptive to the current wearing state; and performing parameter calibration on the optimized noise reduction signal through anechoic chamber scene simulation and laser interferometer phase detection to generate a noise reduction control instruction set. According to the invention, the noise interference problem of the TWS earphone in a complex environment is effectively solved.
Owner:SHENZHEN FEIZHOU DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Pipelined successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter, integrated circuit, and electronic device

Disclosed are a pipelined successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter, an integrated circuit, and an electronic device. The pipelined successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter includes: a first-stage successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (10), a residue amplifier (30), a second-stage successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (20), and a digital coding unit (40).
Owner:SANECHIPS TECH CO LTD

Analog front-end circuit for capacitance detection and current calibration method

The invention belongs to the field of circuits, and particularly relates to an analog front-end circuit for capacitance detection and a current calibration method, the analog front-end circuit comprises a driving circuit, a to-be-detected capacitor, a chip signal input and output interface circuit, a current amplification circuit or charge amplification circuit, an integrating circuit and an analog-to-digital converter which are connected in sequence; the leakage current measurement and calibration controller is used for receiving a signal of the analog-to-digital converter and outputting a control signal for calibrating the leakage current to the current calibration circuit; the output end of the current calibration circuit is connected with the input end of the integrating circuit, and the current calibration circuit is used for adjusting the output of the current calibration circuit to calibrate the magnitude of the current input into the integrating circuit when receiving the control signal for calibrating the leakage current. According to the application, the leakage current measurement and calibration controller is arranged at the output end of the integrating circuit, the leakage current of the analog front-end circuit is measured, and the control signal is output to adjust the output of the current calibration circuit, so that the magnitude of the current input into the integrating circuit is calibrated, and errors caused by imbalance of the leakage current and the current of the amplifying circuit can be compensated.
Owner:SHENZHEN AIXIESHENG TECH CO LTD

High-density full-temperature trimming method and system based on fuse chip

The invention relates to the technical field of integrated circuit temperature compensation and high-precision calibration, and discloses a high-density full-temperature trimming method and system based on a fuze chip. The high-density full-temperature trimming method is applied to chip trimming equipment and specifically comprises the following steps that S101, temperature information of a fuze chip is received, the working temperature range of the fuze chip is divided into a plurality of continuous temperature sub-intervals, calibration points are uniformly deployed in each sub-interval, and the temperature information of the fuze chip is acquired; the temperature coordinates of the calibration points are collected in real time through the high-precision temperature sensor and then quantized through the analog-to-digital converter. According to the method, the density of calibration points in subintervals is dynamically adjusted, nonlinear characteristics of a temperature sensitive area are effectively captured, and the local fitting error between adjacent calibration points is reduced to 0.02 DEG C or below in combination with a cubic Hermite interpolation and residual compensation algorithm. In addition, the local fitting error between adjacent calibration points is reduced to 0.02 DEG C or below through application of a redundancy check storage architecture and an interleaving addressing technology. And the single event upset resistance of the calibration parameters is improved.
Owner:BEIJING VIAGRA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Circuit and method for simultaneously switching transimpedances of multiple channels by adopting shifting register

The invention discloses a circuit for simultaneously switching transimpedances of multiple channels by adopting a shift register. The circuit is characterized in that an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is connected with a signal acquisition and conversion circuit module through an analog-to-digital converter and a clock generation and distribution module; the signal acquisition and conversion circuit module comprises a bias voltage setting module, a pi-type filter, a photoelectric sensor and a transimpedance amplification module which are connected in series; the input end of a transimpedance amplifier in the transimpedance amplification module is connected with a transimpedance gain access circuit, the transimpedance gain access circuit is connected with the output end of the transimpedance amplifier through an analog switch, and the control end of the analog switch is connected with the FPGA through a shifting register. According to the circuit and the method for simultaneously switching the transimpedances of the multiple channels by adopting the shift register, the transimpedance gain of the transimpedance amplifier is judged and switched according to the size of the signal, the range of the input signal is expanded, the resolution is improved, and the IO resources of the FPGA are saved and the cost is reduced by utilizing the storage function and the serial-parallel conversion function of the shift register.
Owner:ZHONGSHENG MEDICAL TECH (HEFEI) CO LTD

Demodulation device, rotary digital converter, and storage medium

The invention discloses a demodulation device, a rotary digital converter and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of rotary digital converters, and discloses the demodulation device, the rotary digital converter and the storage medium. Comprising an input processing module, a primary multiplier module and an output processing module which are sequentially connected in series, wherein the input processing module is used for searching and combining according to accessed phase information; the primary multiplier module is used for multiplying according to an accessed excitation signal and a modulation signal to obtain a signal to be output; the output processing module is used for adding the accessed signal to be output to output a demodulation signal; the input processing module is used for searching and combining, the excitation signal is generated under the condition that a multiplier is not needed, the demodulation signal can be generated only through the first-stage multiplier module and the output processing module, the hardware cost of part of multipliers is reduced, one-time quantization errors are avoided, and the decoding efficiency is improved. Therefore, the error of the demodulated signal is reduced, and the accuracy of the demodulated signal is improved to a certain extent.
Owner:FORTIOR TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Effective ranging signal recovery from coherent IQ receiver

An optical ranging system includes a coherent IQ receiver configured to receive a radio frequency (RF)-encoded optical signal, generate an in-phase (I) electrical signal and a quadrature (Q) electrical signal based on the RF-encoded optical signal; a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the I electrical signal into an I digital signal; a second ADC configured to convert the Q electrical signal into a Q digital; and a processing circuit configured to generate a power signal having the target frequency by squaring the I digital signal and the Q digital signal, and summing a squared I digital signal and a squared Q digital signal. The processing circuit is configured to analyze the power signal to determine a signal phase corresponding to signal peaks associated with the target frequency, and determine a distance value based on a phase difference between the signal phase and a reference power signal.
Owner:WELLS FARGO BANK NA

GIS equipment partial discharge on-line monitoring method and device

The invention provides an online monitoring method and device for partial discharge of GIS equipment, and relates to the field of online monitoring of high-voltage electrical equipment, and the method comprises the steps: collecting a partial discharge signal in the GIS equipment, and synchronously obtaining the data of an environment noise sensor; processing the acquired ultrahigh frequency signal based on the data of the environmental noise sensor to obtain a preprocessed analog signal; converting the preprocessed analog signal into a digital signal through a high-precision analog-to-digital converter; key characteristic parameters of the partial discharge signals are extracted from the digital signals; dynamically adjusting a discharge detection threshold according to the extracted key characteristic parameters by applying a hybrid optimization algorithm; and based on the adjusted discharge detection threshold, setting an event trigger condition, and when the detected partial discharge signal amplitude and the trigger frequency reach the event trigger condition, sending out an alarm signal. According to the invention, the partial discharge phenomenon can be detected and alarmed in time, so that the operation reliability and safety of the GIS equipment are improved.
Owner:WUHAN LANDPOWER CO LTD

Multi-channel analog-to-digital converter for multi-channel frequency division multiplexing and conversion circuit and method thereof

The invention discloses a multi-channel analog-to-digital converter for multi-channel frequency division multiplexing and a conversion circuit and method thereof, and the frequency division multiplexing multi-channel analog-to-digital conversion circuit comprises an analog frequency conversion module which is used for receiving N paths of modulation clock signals, and generating N paths of modulation clock signals according to the modulation clock signals, n paths of input signals are modulated to preset frequencies of the input signals respectively, and N paths of modulation signals are obtained; wherein N is greater than or equal to 2, and N is a positive integer; the frequency bands where the N paths of modulation signals are located are not overlapped; the analog adder is used for combining the N paths of modulation signals to obtain one path of analog signal; the input end of the analog-digital conversion module is connected with the analog-digital conversion module; the digital logic control module is used for receiving the N paths of modulation clock signals and separating the digital signals into N paths of digital signals which are output in parallel. Multi-channel analog-to-digital conversion can be realized by adopting one analog-to-digital converter, the hardware volume, cost and power consumption can be reduced, and the analog-to-digital conversion rate and precision can be improved.
Owner:NANJING XINHUI SEMICON CO LTD

Successive approximation register analog to digital converter having adaptive current or voltage parameter adjustments

Systems and methods are related to a successive approximation analog to digital converter (SAR ADC). In one aspect, a method includes sampling, by a sample and digital to analog conversion (DAC) circuit, an input voltage to obtain a sampled voltage. The method also includes determining, by a comparator coupled to a set of storage circuits, a state of a plurality of bits corresponding to the sampled voltage. The comparator has a current parameter or voltage parameter adjusted based upon a conversion margin. Adjustment of the current parameter or the voltage parameter affects speed of determining the state of the bits. The method also includes storing the bits in the set of storage circuits. In some aspects, an SAR ADC is configured to perform the method.
Owner:AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE LTD

Smart interface cable for coupling a diagnostic medical device with a medical measurement system

The present disclosure involves a medical device. The medical device includes an elongate cable assembly having a distal connector, a proximal connector, and a cable body coupling the proximal and distal connectors. The distal connector is configured for coupling with a diagnostic medical device. The proximal connector is configured for coupling with a medical measurement system. An electronic component is located inside the distal connector or the associated cable housing. The electronic component includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a microprocessor. The ADC is configured to receive medical data gathered by the diagnostic medical device and convert the medical data into digital signals. The microprocessor is coupled to an output of the ADC and configured to process the digital signals into a format that is readable by the medical measurement system.
Owner:PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORP

Time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter and operation method thereof

A method of operating a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (TIADC). The TIADC converts an input signal to generate a digital output signal and includes multiple asynchronous sub-ADCs. The asynchronous sub-ADCs each convert the input signal at a different time point to generate a digital output code, and each of the asynchronous sub-ADCs generates a completion signal upon completion of an analog-to-digital conversion operation. The method includes the following steps: generating an indication signal according to the completion signals, wherein the indication signal indicates multiple candidate sub-ADCs; selecting one of the candidate sub-ADCs as a target sub-ADC according to the indication signal; and correcting the digital output code of the target sub-ADC to generate the digital output signal.
Owner:REALTEK SEMICON CORP

Integrated Lithium Niobate Photonic Millimeter-Wave Radar

A centimeter-resolution integrated photonic millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar chip operating in the mmWave V band based on a 4-inch wafer-scale thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology is provided. The fabricated TFLN photonic mmWave integrated circuit has a first electro-optic modulator (EOM) capable of generating a broadband linear frequency modulated mmWave radar waveform through optical frequency multiplication of a low-frequency input signal, and a second EOM for frequency de-chirp of the reflected echo wave, thereby greatly relieving bandwidth requirements for the digital-to-analog converter in the transmitter and analog-to-digital converter in the receiver. In the absence of optical and electrical filters, the radar chip features continuous on-demand tunability of the center frequency and bandwidth, currently only limited by the bandwidths of electrical amplifiers. The radar chip provides a promising way to achieve high resolution sensing and detection for vehicle radar, airborne radar, and smart home in the 6G era.
Owner:CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Analog-to-digital converter, conversion method and electronic product

The invention provides an analog-to-digital converter, a conversion method and an electronic product. The analog-to-digital converter comprises a differential analog-to-digital conversion module and a compensation module, the differential analog-to-digital conversion module is used for eliminating sampling thermal noise based on a double-sampling mode and realizing analog-to-digital conversion of an input signal; the compensation module receives the compensation signal, the output end of the compensation module is connected to the input end of a pre-amplifier in the differential analog-to-digital conversion module, and the compensation module compensates the change of the input signal coupled to the input end of the pre-amplifier based on a differential mode; wherein the input signal and the compensation signal which are connected to the same input end of the pre-amplifier are differential signals. According to the analog-to-digital converter, the conversion method and the electronic product, the sampling thermal noise elimination technology is adopted, the signal bandwidth limited by the saturation problem of the amplifier is increased by adopting the first-order approximate compensation module based on the differentiating circuit, and the analog-to-digital converter has the advantages of being small in sampling capacitance, low in noise, large in signal bandwidth and the like.
Owner:SHANGHAI WEIJIA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Power supply device and test machine

The utility model relates to a power supply device and a testing machine, and the power supply device comprises a loop controller which receives an error value and outputs a driving signal; the digital-to-analog converter is connected with the loop controller, receives the driving signal and outputs a test signal; the output and sampling unit is connected with the digital-to-analog converter and the tested device, transmits the test signal to the tested device, samples a feedback signal output by the tested device and outputs a sampling signal; the analog-to-digital converter is connected with the output and sampling unit, receives the sampling signal and outputs a sampling value; and the clamping control unit is connected with the analog-to-digital converter and the loop controller, and outputs a pre-clamping instruction to the loop controller when determining that a pre-clamping condition is met according to the sampling value output by the analog-to-digital converter and a preset pre-clamping set value, so that the loop controller slows down output. The trigger of the clamping function can be predicted in advance to act in advance, the high overshoot voltage / overshoot current for triggering the clamping can be avoided, and the tested device can be prevented from being damaged when an abnormality occurs.
Owner:HANGZHOU CHANGCHUAN TECH CO LTD

Phase-locked loops (PLL), including time-to-digital converter (TDC) gain calibration circuits and related methods

In a calibrated phase-locked loop (PLL), a time-to-digital (TDC) converter circuit can be calibrated to a nominal gain by a calibration circuit to achieve a desired jitter response in the PLL. The TDC circuit in the PLL measures a time difference between the reference clock and a feedback signal as a number of time increments, and the calibration circuit adjusts a resolution of the measurement by adjusting the length of the time increments (i.e., resolution). In a Vernier method employed to measure the time difference, the length of a time increment is determined by a delay difference between a first delay of a first delay circuit in a first series of first delay circuits and a second delay of a second delay circuit in a second series of second delay circuits. Adjusting the resolution of the TDC circuit includes adjusting the delay difference between the first delay and the second delay.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Method and apparatus for skew error measurement in a digital-to-analog converter using a time-to-digital converter

Method and apparatus for skew error measurement and correction in a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) using a time-to-digital converter (TDC). A DAC includes a main DAC and a TDC. The main DAC includes a plurality of DAC cells. The main DAC is configured to generate an analog output signal based on digital input data. The TDC is coupled to an output of the main DAC and configured to measure a timing error of the main DAC. The timing error may be measured on a DAC cell basis or a subset of DAC cells basis.
Owner:INTEL CORP

Signal processing circuit and measurement system

A signal processing circuit for a measurement instrument is described. The signal processing circuit comprises a measurement input, a first measurement channel, a second measurement channel, and a noise canceling circuit. The first measurement channel comprises a first wideband analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a first transformation circuit. An output signal of the first measurement channel is a first frequency domain signal. An output signal of the second measurement channel is a second frequency domain signal. The first frequency domain signal and the second frequency domain signal are a complex-valued signal, respectively. The noise canceling circuit is configured to receive the first frequency domain signal and the second frequency domain signal and to determine a combined average of the first frequency domain signal and of the second frequency domain signal over a predetermined number of frequency bins, thereby obtaining a complex-valued average signal. Further, a measurement system is described.
Owner:ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO KG

Monitoring liner wear in industrial mills

A method of monitoring both liner wear and charge impact in an industrial mill uses a sensor mounted on an elongated element deployed through a shell into a liner of the mill. The elongated element wears at a same rate as the liner under conditions within the shell. Liner wear is related to a reduction in length of the elongated element as measured by travel time of an ultrasound wave, while location and strength of charge impact is related to change in amplitude of vibrations caused by the charge impact. Liner wear measurement can be improved by using shear ultrasound waves instead of conventional longitudinal ultrasound waves. A mill monitoring apparatus has a means for acquiring ultrasonic waves and audible sound waves using the same digitizer; a means for determining the angular position of the monitoring apparatus; and a means for supplying electric power to the apparatus.
Owner:NAT RES COUNCIL OF CANADA

Blind beam broadband anti-interference system and method for GNSS receiver

The invention relates to a blind beam broadband anti-interference system and method for a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver. The system comprises a multi-element antenna array, a radio frequency front end, an A / D analog-to-digital converter, a broadband anti-interference module, a received signal processing module and a positioning calculation module. According to the system, all-satellite list capturing and searching attempts can be performed on each generated wave beam, satellite signals captured by each wave beam are tracked, and if multiple wave beams exist, the same satellite can be successfully captured at the same time; if yes, the satellite signals in the beams are sent to the tracking channels of the tracking channel groups corresponding to the beams to be tracked respectively; and during positioning calculation, the observed quantity of the tracking channel with the maximum carrier-to-noise ratio of the satellite is selected for positioning calculation, and the tracking channels of other beams continue to keep the tracking state of the satellite so as to participate in observation quantity screening of a subsequent round. By adopting the system, the anti-interference capability and the navigation positioning performance of the receiver can be effectively improved.
Owner:HUNAN ZHONGSEN COMM CO LTD