G01R19/003

Methods and Systems for Current Sensing
20230155472 · 2023-05-18 ·

A system comprising a current sensor for sensing an average output current and/or an average input current of a circuit is presented. There is a first switch, the first switch being arranged to selectively couple a sensing node of the circuit to a first voltage, wherein the current sensor comprises a pulse density modulator configured to generate a pulse density modulated signal. The pulse density modulated signal is dependent on an average current flowing through the first switch. The current sensor is configured to sense the average output current and/or the average input current of the circuit using the pulse density modulated signal.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SAME

The organic EL display device includes: a current monitoring section that measures a current flowing in a circuit element and outputs a digital measured value in accordance with the measured current; and an averaging section (36) that calculates an average value of a plurality of input values. The current monitoring section measures the current flowing in a circuit element in each pixel circuit a plurality of times in a fixed amount of time. For each pixel circuit, the averaging section (36) receives a plurality of measured values outputted from the current monitoring section in a fixed amount of time as a plurality of input values and outputs an average value of the plurality of digital measured values as a value for use in compensation computation to compensate for degradation of the circuit element.

AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20230165314 · 2023-06-01 ·

Disclosed are an aerosol generation apparatus and a control method therefor, which relate to the technical field of smoking sets. The method includes: detecting whether a user smokes according to a real-time voltage value and a preset voltage threshold of a heater; and when it is detected that the user smokes, calculating smoking duration when the real-time voltage value is greater than or equal to the preset voltage threshold. Whether the user smokes is detected by means of the real-time voltage value and the preset voltage threshold of the heater, and then the smoking duration is calculated. On one hand, smoking of the user is detected without using a flow sensor and a temperature sensor, which reduces the cost; and on the other hand, the size of a printed circuit board is reduced, which facilitates product miniaturization.

POWER CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED POWER MONITORING

An electronic power connector including a contact and a contact core. The contact is configured to electrically connect a power supply to a load. The contact core is configured to receive the contact. The contact core includes a transformer winding configured to sense a current and a sensor slot configured to receive a sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor is configured to sense a temperature. In some embodiments, the sensor is configured to sense a voltage.

Systems and methods for analyzing and optimizing dynamic tolerance curves

A method for analyzing power quality events in an electrical system includes processing electrical measurement data from or derived from energy-related signals captured by at least one metering device in the electrical system to generate at least one dynamic tolerance curve. Each dynamic tolerance curve of the at least one dynamic tolerance curve characterizes a response characteristic of the electrical system at a respective metering point in the electrical system. The method also includes analyzing the at least one dynamic tolerance curve to identify special cases which require further evaluation(s)/clarification to be discernable and/or actionable. The at least one dynamic tolerance curve may be regenerated or updated, and/or new or additional dynamic tolerance curves may be generated, to provide the further clarification. One or more actions affecting at least one component in the electrical system may be performed in response to an analysis of the curve(s).

Fault detection in a multi-phase electric machine

The present disclosure describes an apparatus, system, and method of use for detecting electrical faults in a multiphase electric machine. Often in platforms which require redundant reliability or have no readily available electrical connection to earth use ungrounded electrical architectures. This allows the system to continue normal operation even if there is an unintended short circuit or current path (electrical fault) between a phase of an electric machine and its case or some other part of the platform. It is important to be able to readily identify any fault in the phase windings of machinery operating in an ungrounded electrical architecture. Since a single fault in an ungrounded system will not cause any additional current draw or otherwise affect the system, it can be difficult to detect that a fault has even occurred. This provides an advanced warning system.

SWITCHING REGULATOR WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND METHOD THEREOF
20170317587 · 2017-11-02 ·

A switching regulator with constant on time control adopts a timer to time when the system is in discontinuous current mode (DCM). If the DCM lasted for a set time, a power stage in the switching regulator is controlled to be ON for a minimum on time duration, so as to ensure the switching regulator enters sleep mode.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EMBEDDED CURRENT MEASUREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE THROTTLING
20170285676 · 2017-10-05 ·

A circuit comprising an ECM system is provided. The circuit includes a current monitor circuit configured to monitor the ECM system to measure a set of currents supplied to a set of circuits. The circuit also includes an alert circuit configured to generate an alert based on at least one current of the set of currents in comparison to at least one threshold. The circuit further includes a throttle circuit configured to throttle a performance of at least one circuit in order to decrease the current to the at least one circuit based on the generation of the alert. The current used by the circuit may act as an analogue for the system power used. Accordingly, the current used by the circuit may be used to determine when to throttle one or more aspects of the functionality of the circuit.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING POWER QUALITY EVENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

A method for analyzing power quality events in an electrical system includes processing electrical measurement data from or derived from energy-related signals captured by at least one of a plurality of metering devices in the electrical system to generate or update a plurality of dynamic tolerance curves. Each of the plurality of dynamic tolerance curves characterizes a response characteristic of the electrical system at a respective metering point of a plurality of metering points in the electrical system. Power quality data from the plurality of dynamic tolerance curves is selectively aggregated to analyze power quality events in the electrical system.

Current sense apparatus and method

A system includes a power regulator coupled between a coil and a battery, wherein the power regulator is configured as a linear regulator when power is provided from the coil to the battery, and a current sense apparatus having two inputs coupled to an input and an output of the power regulator, respectively, wherein the current sense apparatus is configured to sense a bidirectional current flowing through the power regulator.