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LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE, METHOD OF EVALUATING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
20220146647 · 2022-05-12 ·

A light receiving device includes: a pixel array unit that includes pixels that receive light; a first frequency generation unit; a time measurement unit that operates on the basis of a signal from the first frequency generation unit and outputs a digital code in accordance with a time difference between a timing of light emission from a light source and a timing of light reception by the pixels; a second frequency generation unit; and a selection unit that selectively supplies the time measurement unit with one of a signal from the pixels or a signal from the second frequency generation unit.

CIRCUIT AND METHOD TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
20220149830 · 2022-05-12 ·

A circuit includes a period calculator and a pulse width calculator. The period calculator is configured for receiving a first predetermined digital code and a second predetermined digital code, and for calculating a first calculated period value according to the first predetermined digital code, and calculating a second calculated period value according to the second predetermined digital code. The first predetermined digital code has a first predetermined period value, and the second predetermined digital code has a second predetermined period value. The pulse width calculator is configured for receiving a predetermined pulse width, and calculating a first pulse width code corresponding to the predetermined pulse width according to the first predetermined period value, the second predetermined period value, the first calculated period value, the second calculated period value and the predetermined pulse width.

Circuit and method to enhance efficiency of semiconductor device

A circuit includes a period calculator and a pulse width calculator. The period calculator is configured for receiving a first predetermined digital code and a second predetermined digital code, and for calculating a first calculated period value according to the first predetermined digital code, and calculating a second calculated period value according to the second predetermined digital code. The first predetermined digital code has a first predetermined period value, and the second predetermined digital code has a second predetermined period value. The pulse width calculator is configured for receiving a predetermined pulse width, and calculating a first pulse width code corresponding to the predetermined pulse width according to the first predetermined period value, the second predetermined period value, the first calculated period value, the second calculated period value and the predetermined pulse width.

Circuit and method to enhance efficiency of semiconductor device

A circuit includes a period calculator and a pulse width calculator. The period calculator is configured for receiving a first predetermined digital code and a second predetermined digital code, and for calculating a first calculated period value according to the first predetermined digital code, and calculating a second calculated period value according to the second predetermined digital code. The first predetermined digital code has a first predetermined period value, and the second predetermined digital code has a second predetermined period value. The pulse width calculator is configured for receiving a predetermined pulse width, and calculating a first pulse width code corresponding to the predetermined pulse width according to the first predetermined period value, the second predetermined period value, the first calculated period value, the second calculated period value and the predetermined pulse width.

Sensing system and sensor device

To synchronize, in a system in which a plurality of devices perform measurement, measurement timings with each other with a simple configuration. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor devices. The sensor devices each include a trigger sensor and a target sensor. In the sensor device, the trigger sensor measures a signal value of a trigger signal. Also, in the sensor device, the target sensor starts to measure a physical quantity when the signal value measured by the trigger sensor satisfies a predetermined condition.

Sensing system and sensor device

To synchronize, in a system in which a plurality of devices perform measurement, measurement timings with each other with a simple configuration. A sensing system includes a plurality of sensor devices. The sensor devices each include a trigger sensor and a target sensor. In the sensor device, the trigger sensor measures a signal value of a trigger signal. Also, in the sensor device, the target sensor starts to measure a physical quantity when the signal value measured by the trigger sensor satisfies a predetermined condition.

EXTRACTING THE RESISTOR-CAPACITOR TIME CONSTANT OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT LINE
20220108600 · 2022-04-07 ·

A system and a memory device including a driver circuit, to perform first operations including driving a resistor-capacitor (RC) sensor circuit of an electronic device to a drive voltage using a representative copy of a current that drives an electronic circuit line of the electronic device. The system and memory device including the RC sensor circuit, coupled to the driver circuit, to perform second operations including determining a first sample voltage by sampling a first representative voltage generated at the RC sensor circuit, and determining a second sample voltage by sampling a second representative voltage generated at the RC sensor circuit. The ratio of the first sample voltage and the second sample voltage is indicative of an RC time constant of the electronic circuit line.

Time measurement circuit, system having a PWM signal generator circuit and a time measurement circuit, and corresponding integrated circuit
11095291 · 2021-08-17 · ·

A time measurement includes a multiphase clock generator and a phase sampling circuit. The multiphase clock generator generates a sequence of a given number n of phase shifted clock phases, wherein one of the phase shifted clock phases represents a reference clock signal. The phase sampling circuit is configured to generate a phase value indicative of a number of fractions 1/n of the clock period of the clock phases elapsed between an edge of the reference clock signal and an instant when an asynchronous event signal is set. The phase sampling circuit includes first through fourth sub-circuits, which respectively generate or determine first through fourth control signals.

EXTRACTING THE RESISTOR-CAPACITOR TIME CONSTANT OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT LINE
20210192928 · 2021-06-24 ·

A resistor-capacitor (RC) sensor circuit of an electronic device is driven to a drive voltage using a representative copy of a current that drives an electronic circuit line of the electronic device. The RC sensor circuit is to sample voltages that are indicative of an RC time constant of the electronic circuit line. A first sample voltage is determined by sampling a first representative voltage generated at the RC sensor circuit by driving the RC sensor circuit with the representative copy of the current over a first time period. A second sample voltage is determined by sampling a second representative voltage generated at the RC sensor circuit by driving the RC sensor circuit with the representative copy of the current over a second time period. A ratio of the first sample voltage and the second sample voltage is indicative of the RC time constant of the electronic circuit line.

TIME MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT, SYSTEM HAVING A PWM SIGNAL GENERATOR CIRCUIT AND A TIME MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT, AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
20210126643 · 2021-04-29 ·

A time measurement includes a multiphase clock generator and a phase sampling circuit. The multiphase clock generator generates a sequence of a given number n of phase shifted clock phases, wherein one of the phase shifted clock phases represents a reference clock signal. The phase sampling circuit is configured to generate a phase value indicative of a number of fractions 1/n of the clock period of the clock phases elapsed between an edge of the reference clock signal and an instant when an asynchronous event signal is set. The phase sampling circuit includes first through fourth sub-circuits, which respectively generate or determine first through fourth control signals.