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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING TIMING
20230238950 · 2023-07-27 ·

An electronic device for controlling switching timing is described. The electronic device includes load voltage measuring circuitry configured to measure a load voltage to produce a load voltage measurement. The electronic device also includes a processor coupled to the load voltage measuring circuitry. The processor is configured to determine whether a load voltage spike is indicated by the load voltage measurement. The processor is configured to control switching timing based on whether a load voltage spike is indicated.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING TIMING
20230238950 · 2023-07-27 ·

An electronic device for controlling switching timing is described. The electronic device includes load voltage measuring circuitry configured to measure a load voltage to produce a load voltage measurement. The electronic device also includes a processor coupled to the load voltage measuring circuitry. The processor is configured to determine whether a load voltage spike is indicated by the load voltage measurement. The processor is configured to control switching timing based on whether a load voltage spike is indicated.

Electric working machine and method for smoothing AC power supplied thereto
11509129 · 2022-11-22 · ·

An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a rectifier circuit, a capacitor, a series switching element, a resistive element, a drive circuit, a peak voltage value acquirer, and a controller. The capacitor smooths power rectified by the rectifier circuit. The series switching element is coupled in series with the capacitor. The resistive element is coupled in parallel with the series switching element. The controller brings the series switching element into conduction in a case where AC power is inputted to the rectifier circuit and where a specified conducting condition based on a peak voltage value acquired by the peak voltage value acquirer is satisfied.

Electric working machine and method for smoothing AC power supplied thereto
11509129 · 2022-11-22 · ·

An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a rectifier circuit, a capacitor, a series switching element, a resistive element, a drive circuit, a peak voltage value acquirer, and a controller. The capacitor smooths power rectified by the rectifier circuit. The series switching element is coupled in series with the capacitor. The resistive element is coupled in parallel with the series switching element. The controller brings the series switching element into conduction in a case where AC power is inputted to the rectifier circuit and where a specified conducting condition based on a peak voltage value acquired by the peak voltage value acquirer is satisfied.

Controller and control techniques for linear accelerator and ion implanter having linear accelerator
11576252 · 2023-02-07 · ·

An apparatus may include global control module, the global control module including a digital master clock generator and a master waveform generator. The apparatus may also include a plurality of resonator control modules, coupled to the global control module. A given resonator control module of the plurality of resonator control modules may include a synchronization module, having a first input coupled to receive a resonator output voltage pickup signal from a local resonator, a second input coupled to receive a digital master clock signal from the digital master clock generator, and a first output coupled to send a delay signal to the master waveform generator.

ANC system

An ANC system includes an AD converter which performs AD conversion on an external noise signal, an ANC signal generator which generates an ANC signal for canceling a noise component arriving at the ears of a user based on an output signal of the AD converter, and a level detector which detects a level of the output signal and causes the ANC signal generator to power down in response to the level. The level detector measures a time for which the level is equal to or less than a predetermined first threshold value, causes the ANC signal generator or a portion of blocks of the AD converter to power down after the measured time exceeds a predetermined value, and causes the ANC signal generator or a portion of blocks of the AD converter to return from the power down when the level exceeds a predetermined second threshold value.

ANC system

An ANC system includes an AD converter which performs AD conversion on an external noise signal, an ANC signal generator which generates an ANC signal for canceling a noise component arriving at the ears of a user based on an output signal of the AD converter, and a level detector which detects a level of the output signal and causes the ANC signal generator to power down in response to the level. The level detector measures a time for which the level is equal to or less than a predetermined first threshold value, causes the ANC signal generator or a portion of blocks of the AD converter to power down after the measured time exceeds a predetermined value, and causes the ANC signal generator or a portion of blocks of the AD converter to return from the power down when the level exceeds a predetermined second threshold value.

Powerline Load Monitor and Control

A powerline load monitor has a voltage sense input, a current sense input, a clock input and a data output. It includes first and second ADCs coupled with the voltage sense and current sense input, and coupled with a serial interface. A power manager is coupled with the clock input, the ADCs, and the serial interface. When the power manager receives a first clock, it puts the powerline load monitor in active mode and starts a first timer with a first timeout time. The first and second ADC convert a sensed voltage and a sensed current to digital values for the serial interface. When the serial interface receives a trailing edge of a clock pulse, it outputs a data bit of the digital values. When the first timer times out, the power manager puts the powerline load monitor in a standby mode to save power.

Powerline Load Monitor and Control

A powerline load monitor has a voltage sense input, a current sense input, a clock input and a data output. It includes first and second ADCs coupled with the voltage sense and current sense input, and coupled with a serial interface. A power manager is coupled with the clock input, the ADCs, and the serial interface. When the power manager receives a first clock, it puts the powerline load monitor in active mode and starts a first timer with a first timeout time. The first and second ADC convert a sensed voltage and a sensed current to digital values for the serial interface. When the serial interface receives a trailing edge of a clock pulse, it outputs a data bit of the digital values. When the first timer times out, the power manager puts the powerline load monitor in a standby mode to save power.

Solid-state relay with isolator

A solid-state relay circuit includes an isolator circuit, a first output terminal, a second output terminal, and an output switch. The output switch is coupled to the isolator circuit, and includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a diode. The first transistor is coupled to the first output terminal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and the second output terminal. The diode is coupled to the first transistor, the second transistor, and ground, and is configured to block current flow from ground to the first transistor and the second transistor. The isolator circuit is coupled to the output switch and is configured to activate the first transistor and the second transistor.