An arrangement for monitoring an aseptic manufacturing process includes product condition sensors capable of making closely spaced measurements of a product condition such as temperature or humidity. The measurements are made using closely spaced sensors arranged in a linear array on a single probe, which may be used to take measurements at multiple levels within the product. Data from the sensors is transmitted to a data collection point via short range wireless digital communications. The sensors may be used to measure temperature and humidity at a single point. For example, when the sensors are used in pharmaceutical freeze drying, the location of a sublimation front may be calculated for each vial, and the freeze drying process may be controlled using the data.

Method for acquiring a fingerprint, performed by a device comprising an active thermal sensor when it is electrically supplied at a distance by a terminal, said sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a pyroelectric capacitor which, when it is subjected to a variation in temperature, generates electrical charges, each pixel being associated with a heating element adapted for heating said pixel and being connected to a reading circuit able to measure the electrical charges generated by said capacitor. The method relies on a taking into account of the heating element received by each pixel of said sensor (33, 34) in order to determine when said pixel is able to provide (36) a signal that can be used for generating information representing a part of a fingerprint.

Method for acquiring a fingerprint, performed by a device comprising an active thermal sensor when it is electrically supplied at a distance by a terminal, said sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a pyroelectric capacitor which, when it is subjected to a variation in temperature, generates electrical charges, each pixel being associated with a heating element adapted for heating said pixel and being connected to a reading circuit able to measure the electrical charges generated by said capacitor. The method relies on a taking into account of the heating element received by each pixel of said sensor (33, 34) in order to determine when said pixel is able to provide (36) a signal that can be used for generating information representing a part of a fingerprint.

An LC oscillator is provided. The LC oscillator includes a single layer inductor disposed within a single layer inlay, wherein the single layer inductor is configured in a spiral pattern within the layer of the inlay, wherein an integrated circuit is mounted on the single layer inlay; and a capacitor included in the integrated circuit, wherein the capacitor is connected to the single layer inductor.

An LC oscillator is provided. The LC oscillator includes a single layer inductor disposed within a single layer inlay, wherein the single layer inductor is configured in a spiral pattern within the layer of the inlay, wherein an integrated circuit is mounted on the single layer inlay; and a capacitor included in the integrated circuit, wherein the capacitor is connected to the single layer inductor.

A temperature measuring circuit, measuring apparatus and a measuring method thereof relating to the field of electronic circuits. The temperature measuring circuit includes control unit, wherein the control unit includes a first current output interface, a second current output interface, a first input/output interface, a second input/output interface, and a third input/output interface. Further, the first current output interface and the first input/output interface of the control unit are respectively electrically connected to a first interface of a temperature sensor; the second current output interface and the second input/output interface of the control unit are respectively electrically connected to a second interface of the temperature sensor; and the third input/output interface of the control unit is electrically connected to a third interface of the temperature sensor.

A temperature measuring circuit, measuring apparatus and a measuring method thereof relating to the field of electronic circuits. The temperature measuring circuit includes control unit, wherein the control unit includes a first current output interface, a second current output interface, a first input/output interface, a second input/output interface, and a third input/output interface. Further, the first current output interface and the first input/output interface of the control unit are respectively electrically connected to a first interface of a temperature sensor; the second current output interface and the second input/output interface of the control unit are respectively electrically connected to a second interface of the temperature sensor; and the third input/output interface of the control unit is electrically connected to a third interface of the temperature sensor.

A semiconductor device comprises a control unit, a semiconductor memory, a reference capacitance unit, a determination capacitance unit, a calibration circuit configured to supply a selection signal to the reference capacitance unit to selectively connect capacitors to differing potentials, and a determination circuit configured to charge a capacitance of the reference capacitance unit, to charge a capacitance of the determination capacitance unit, and to attain a comparison result by comparing the differing potentials. The control unit is configured to control rewriting of the semiconductor memory on the basis of a determination result of the determination circuit.

The present invention provides a thermal sensor integrated IC having a resistor and a converting circuit. The resistor is implemented by at least one metal line, wherein a resistance of the resistor is varied with a temperature of the resistor, the resistor has a first terminal and a second terminal, and one of the first terminal and the second terminal is arranged to provide a voltage signal corresponding to the resistance. The converting circuit is coupled to the resistor, and is configured to convert the voltage signal to an output signal for determining the temperature. In one embodiment, the at least one metal line is made by copper.

The present invention provides a thermal sensor integrated IC having a resistor and a converting circuit. The resistor is implemented by at least one metal line, wherein a resistance of the resistor is varied with a temperature of the resistor, the resistor has a first terminal and a second terminal, and one of the first terminal and the second terminal is arranged to provide a voltage signal corresponding to the resistance. The converting circuit is coupled to the resistor, and is configured to convert the voltage signal to an output signal for determining the temperature. In one embodiment, the at least one metal line is made by copper.