The present invention relates to resistive leakage current in a surge arrester that measures not voltage but leakage current alone in the surge arrester to obtain a resistive leakage current included in the leakage current so as to compensate for shortcomings in conventional metal-oxide surge arresters. The present invention performs a reference point detecting step (S20) to select a reference point by performing pattern analysis based on a characteristic pattern shown in a total leakage current (I.sub.T) when an applied voltage is 0V, a resistive leakage current calculating step (S30) to calculate a resistive leakage current by Fourier series-expanding the total leakage current (I.sub.T) starting at the reference point, and reference point verifying/correcting steps (S40 and S41) to correct the reference point until a characteristic pattern of the resistive leakage current (I.sub.R) according to non-linear resistance characteristics of the surge arrester (1) is shown so that the resistive leakage current (I.sub.R) is recalculated, and the present invention determines that the resistive leakage current (I.sub.R) calculated based on the completely corrected reference point is the resistive leakage current of the surge arrester (1).

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a battery, a wireless power transfer (WPT) coil, wireless power transceiver circuitry, a charging circuit, and a processor electrically connected to the wireless power transceiver circuitry and the charging circuit. The processor implements the method, including: receiving first detecting power from an external electronic device, determining whether a reception voltage generated by the received first detecting power is higher than a first predetermined voltage value, based on detecting that the reception voltage is higher than the first predetermined voltage value, supplying power from the battery to the wireless power transceiver circuitry, outputting via the WPT coil, foreign object detecting power based on the supplied power, and based on detecting an electrical change in the foreign object detecting power caused by presence of a foreign object, determining that an error has occurred.

A switched-capacitor converter has a first and second terminal; a switched-capacitor ladder network having a plurality of serially connected first capacitors defining a plurality of flying capacitor nodes; a plurality of serially connected second capacitors defining a plurality of output capacitor nodes, wherein nodes of the flying capacitor nodes can be connected to nodes of the output capacitor nodes in a plurality of ladder converter configurations to perform a switched-capacitor ladder power conversion; and a switch matrix to connect the first terminal to different flying capacitor nodes and/or to connect any flying capacitor node to any other flying capacitor node or output capacitor node according to different switch configurations. Also, a switched-capacitor converter assembly may have a plurality of serially and/or parallel connected switched-capacitor reconfigurable switched-capacitor ladder converters. Methods for converting an input into an output voltage using a converter and for operating an assembly of converters are also provided.

An apparatus for diagnosing an insulation condition between a battery pack and the ground includes a first resistor element electrically connected between a positive terminal of the battery pack and the ground, and a control circuit. The control circuit records a current flowing through the first test port as a first test current, while a high-level voltage is being applied between the positive terminal and the ground. The controller diagnoses the insulation condition between the battery pack and the ground, based on the first test current.

There is provided a current detection circuit including: a current detection unit that detects a control current flowing between a control terminal of a semiconductor element of voltage-controlled type having a current detection terminal, and a drive circuit; an overcurrent detection unit that detects an overcurrent based on a result of comparing a sense voltage with a sense reference voltage, the sense voltage corresponding to a sense current flowing through the current detection terminal; and an adjustment unit that adjusts the sense reference voltage based on a detection result of the current detection unit.

A method of controlling a multi-phase power converter having a plurality of power stage circuits coupled in parallel, can include: obtaining a load current of the multi-phase power converter; enabling corresponding power stage circuits to operate in accordance with the load current, such that a switching frequency is maintained within a predetermined range when the load current changes; and controlling the power stage circuits to operate under different modes in accordance with the load current, such that the switching frequency is maintained within the predetermined range when the load current changes.

The invention provides a detection circuit for detecting light-off modes performed by a silicon-controlled dimmer which comprises a voltage detection circuit receiving an output signal and generating a voltage detection signal according to the output signal, and a delay circuit connected to the voltage detection circuit, receiving the voltage detection signal, and delaying the voltage detection signal in order to output a detection signal. The invention detects the output signal through the voltage detection circuit, and delays the detected voltage detection signal to output the corresponding detection signal, and then the detection signal effectively distinguishes the light-off modes performed by the silicon-controlled dimmer to meet requirements of users.

The pinch detector is suitable to detect a pinch at a closing member actuated by a motor equipped with a measuring circuit to measure a motor current. It includes a first portion that, when the motor starts closing the member, obtains a reference value of the motor current measured at the end of a blind time period having a predetermined duration from the moment the motor starts to close the member; a second portion that compares current values of the measured motor current to a threshold value depending on said reference value, during a detection time period, following the blind time period and preceding a steady state time period of the motor, in order to detect a pinch at the closing member based on a comparison result.

A shoot-through protection circuit includes a current sensor providing a sensor signal connected to a comparator input via at least a burden resistor. A switch protection circuit including a protection input connected to an output of the comparator and a plurality of outputs. Each of the outputs is connected to a corresponding switch in a plurality of stacked switches. Wherein the switch protection circuit is configured to drive each switch of the plurality of stacked switches open in response to a positive output signal from the comparator.

Techniques are disclosed relating to limiting power in Power over Data Line (PoDL) networks. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a voltage terminal including a first pole and a second pole, a first line for connecting the first pole to a first terminal of a physical layer of a microelectronic component, and a second line for connecting the second pole to a second terminal of the physical layer. The apparatus may further include a switch element in each of the first and second line, where each switch element is connected to and controllable by a control unit and the control unit includes a microprocessor. The apparatus may further include a voltage measurement unit configured to measure a voltage drop over each switch element and supply the voltage drop to the microprocessor.