In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a contact hearing system comprising: an ear tip including a transmit coil, wherein the transmit coil is connected to an audio processor, including an H Bridge circuit; a first input to the H Bridge circuit comprising an AND circuit wherein a first input to the AND circuit comprises a carrier signal and a second input to the AND circuit comprises an output of a delta sigma modulation circuit, wherein the delta sigma modulation circuit is a component of the audio processor; and a second input to the H Bridge circuit comprising an NAND circuit wherein a first input to the NAND circuit comprises a carrier signal and a second input to the NAND circuit comprises an output of the delta sigma modulation circuit.

Methods and apparatus for a voltage regulator having a boost module and a charge pump module. In embodiments, the charge pump module is configured to operate in multiple modes. In embodiments, an IC package includes the boost module and the charge pump with a shared component, such as a capacitor.

Methods and apparatus for a voltage regulator having a boost module and a charge pump module. In embodiments, the charge pump module is configured to operate in multiple modes. In embodiments, an IC package includes the boost module and the charge pump with a shared component, such as a capacitor.

A drive device includes a power supply circuit that includes a switch element, and a drive circuit that is configured to use a voltage supplied from the power supply circuit as a power supply voltage and that is configured to perform pulse driving of a drive-target element. The power supply circuit is configured to operate such that a switching frequency of the switch element differs from a frequency of the pulse driving.

A circuit that can rapidly and precisely change the state of any circuit with some form of memory, whether it is a voltage across a capacitor, a current in an inductor, a digital value, or otherwise, using cyclically swapped circuits. For the case of a value stored on a capacitor: By swapping extra capacitors with preemptively set voltages using electronic switches, inherent settling times and defects of real RC circuits can be replaced with electronic switching times and switch defects. This dramatically improves speed and performance and is applicable on many circuit types including faster acquisition sample and hold circuits, faster amplifier nulling circuits, and any circuit that requires rapidly changing the DC voltage stored on a capacitor, and any circuit that requires rapidly changing the state or a circuit that has memory.

A circuit that can rapidly and precisely change the state of any circuit with some form of memory, whether it is a voltage across a capacitor, a current in an inductor, a digital value, or otherwise, using cyclically swapped circuits. For the case of a value stored on a capacitor: By swapping extra capacitors with preemptively set voltages using electronic switches, inherent settling times and defects of real RC circuits can be replaced with electronic switching times and switch defects. This dramatically improves speed and performance and is applicable on many circuit types including faster acquisition sample and hold circuits, faster amplifier nulling circuits, and any circuit that requires rapidly changing the DC voltage stored on a capacitor, and any circuit that requires rapidly changing the state or a circuit that has memory.

A dc-dc controller is provided. The dc-dc controller includes a current sensing pin, a zero-current comparator, a comparison circuit and a threshold adjustment circuit. The current sensing pin is coupled to an output stage to receive a current sensing signal related to the output current. The zero-current comparator is coupled to the current sensing pin, and receives the current sensing signal and a first preset value to provide a zero-current signal. The comparison circuit is coupled to the zero-current comparator and the current sensing pin, and compares the current sensing signal with a second preset value to provide an adjustment signal. The threshold adjustment circuit is coupled to the comparison circuit and the zero-current comparator, and generates the first preset value according to the adjustment signal.

A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for converting alternating current power received from the resonator to direct current power and supplying output power to a load; and a control unit for adjusting a resonant frequency of the resonator to directly control the output power of the rectifier supplied to the load.

A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first gate electrode; a first detector detecting a change in a first parameter of the transistor over time to acquire first temporal change data; and a first storage storing the first temporal change data.

A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first gate electrode; a first detector detecting a change in a first parameter of the transistor over time to acquire first temporal change data; and a first storage storing the first temporal change data.