An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a driving circuit, a receiving circuit, a sampling circuit, a detecting circuit, a timing control circuit and a processing circuit. The transmission interface is for connecting to another electronic device via a connecting cable. The driving circuit outputs a backward signal via the transmission interface to the another electronic device. The receiving circuit receives a received signal including the backward signal and a forward signal from the transmission interface. The sampling circuit samples the received signal to obtain a plurality of sample results. The detecting circuit detects transitions of the sample results to obtain a plurality of detection results. The processing circuit generates a control signal according to the detection results, and adjusts a time point at which the driving circuit outputs the backward signal through the timing control circuit.

A single wire digital communication system for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument and an ultrasonic surgical instrument including a single wire digital communication system. The single wire digital communication system includes first transmitter logic buffer and first receiver logic buffer operably coupled to a first single wire device via a first single wire communication bus. The single wire digital communication system also includes a first differential transceiver operational amplifier operably coupled to the first transmitter logic buffer via a first transmitter signal line and operably coupled to the first receiver logic buffer via a first receiver signal line. A second differential transceiver operational amplifier is operably coupled to the first differential transceiver operational amplifier via at least one differential bus. A second single wire device is operably coupled to the differential bus and configured to communicate with the first single wire device.

A configurable input/output device includes a plurality of input/output terminals, a routing module, and a first universal input/output channel. The input/output terminals are connected a plurality of field devices. The input/output terminals receive a plurality of input signals from the field devices, and output a plurality of output signals to the field devices. At least two of the input signals are different, at least two of the output signals are different, and at least two the field devices are different. The routing module is connected to the input/output terminals. The first universal input/output channel is connected to the routing module. The routing module controls connections between the first universal input/output channel and the input/output terminals. The routing module also controls the transceiving sequence for the input signals and the output signals.

A detection circuit includes a tunable delay circuit that generates a delayed signal and that receives a supply voltage. The detection circuit includes a control circuit that adjusts a delay provided by the tunable delay circuit to the delayed signal. The detection circuit includes a time-to-digital converter circuit that converts the delay provided by the tunable delay circuit to the delayed signal to a digital code and adjusts the digital code based on changes in the supply voltage. The control circuit causes the tunable delay circuit to maintain the delay provided to the delayed signal constant in response to the digital code reaching an alignment value. The detection circuit may continuously monitor timing margin of a data signal relative to a clock signal and update the digital code in every clock cycle. The detection circuit may be a security sensor that detects changes in the supply voltage.

Systems, methods, and devices for monitoring operation of industrial equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a monitoring system is provided that includes a passive backplane and one more functional circuits that can couple to the backplane. Each of the functional circuits that are coupled to the backplane can have access to all data that is delivered to the backplane. Therefore, resources (e.g., computing power, or other functionality) from each functional circuits can be shared by all active functional circuits that are coupled to the backplane. Because resources from each of the functional circuits can be shared, and because the functional circuits can be detachably coupled to the backplane, performance of the monitoring systems can be tailored to specific applications. For example, processing power can be increased by coupling additional processing circuits to the backplane.

A configurable input/output device includes a plurality of input/output terminals, a routing module, and a first universal input/output channel. The input/output terminals are connected a plurality of field devices. The input/output terminals receive a plurality of input signals from the field devices, and output a plurality of output signals to the field devices. At least two of the input signals are different, at least two of the output signals are different, and at least two the field devices are different. The routing module is connected to the input/output terminals. The first universal input/output channel is connected to the routing module. The routing module controls connections between the first universal input/output channel and the input/output terminals. The routing module also controls the transceiving sequence for the input signals and the output signals.

A wireless headphone system, a wireless headphone, and a base. The wireless headphone system includes the wireless headphone and the base. The base includes a base RXD wire, a base TXD wire, a base connection wire, and a base triode; and the wireless headphone includes a wireless headphone RXD wire, a wireless headphone TXD wire, a wireless headphone connection wire, and a wireless headphone transistor. The base RXD wire and the base TXD wire are connected together through the base transistor and led out through the base connection wire. The wireless headphone RXD wire and the wireless headphone TXD wire are connected together through the wireless headphone transistor and led out through the wireless headphone connection wire. When the headphone is charged on the base, two-way communication between the headphone and the base can still be implemented while maintaining the existing three-wire design.

A device including an optoelectric circuit that is configured to provide galvanic isolation between a first circuit and a second circuit is disclosed. The optoelectric circuit includes at least one non-inverting buffer and a metal semiconductor diode. The at least one non-inverting buffer is positioned between a collector of a phototransistor and an anode of a light emitting diode. The metal semiconductor diode is positioned between the collector of the phototransistor and the at least one non-inverting buffer.

A programmable input/output (I/O) circuit includes an output buffer coupled between an output signal and an I/O pad and an input comparator coupled between an input signal and the I/O pad. The input comparator includes a first input coupled to the I/O pad. A multiplexor receives a select signal for selecting a first reference voltage from the plurality of reference voltages at a first time and for dynamically selecting a second reference voltage from the plurality of reference voltages at a second time.

An oscillating analog signal includes a succession of dampened oscillations. That oscillating analog signal is conditioned to generate an output signal including only oscillations of the oscillating analog signal which have an amplitude smaller than a first threshold. The output signal is then processed by a processing unit, where the first threshold is compatible with a maximum level of voltage tolerable by the processing unit.