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DISPLAY CONTROLLER, HEADS-UP IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

The present application relates to a display controller and display system and a method of operating thereof. At a filtering stage display image data are generated on the basis of received pixel-mappe…

DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min read

B60K35/23 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

DISPLAY CONTROLLER, HEADS-UP IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min read

B60K35/23 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Rf power amplification and distribution systems, plasma ignition systems, and methods of operation therefor

An embodiment of a plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine having up to N cylinders includes a power splitter, N phase shifters, N amplifiers, a power combiner network, and up to N ra…

DRIVE·Jun 10·2 min read

F02P15/08 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Estimation of sidewall skew angles of a structure

An apparatus (36) includes a motion amplification structure (52), an actuator (54), and a sense electrode (50) in proximity to the structure (52). The actuator (54) induces an axial force (88) upon th…

DRIVE·Oct 29·2 min read

B81C99/004 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Methods and apparatus for calibrating transducer-including devices

Embodiments of systems (300) for calibrating transducer-including devices (100, 200, 372, 650, 900, 1000) include a board support structure (354, 630), one or more motors (356, 620), a motor control m…

DRIVE·Oct 15·2 min read

G01C25/005 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Wireless charging systems, devices, and methods

A wireless charging system (100, 200) includes a power transmitting device (110, 210) and a power receiving device (130, 230). In the transmitting device, a transmitting coil (212) converts (302) a dr…

DRIVE·Sep 17·2 min read

H02J50/12 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Pressure sensor with differential capacitive output

A MEMS pressure sensor device (200, 400, 500, 600) is provided that can provide both a linear output with regard to external pressure, and a differential capacitance output so as to improve the signal…

DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min read

B60C23/0408 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Angular Rate Sensor With Quadrature Error Compensation

An angular rate sensor (20) includes a drive mass (36) flexibly coupled to a substrate (22). A sense mass (42) is suspended above the substrate (22) is and flexibly connected to the drive mass (36) vi…

DRIVE·Jan 15·2 min read

G01C19/5719 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Film-assist molded gel-fill cavity package with overflow reservoir

A semiconductor device package (400) having a cavity (610, 1240) formed using film-assisted molding techniques is provided. Through the use of such techniques the cavity can be formed in specific loca…

DRIVE·Jan 1·2 min read

B60C23/04 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Rotary disk gyroscope

A rotary disk gyroscope (20) includes a drive mass (28) and a sense mass (32). The sense mass (32) includes a cutout region (46, 48) located proximate an axis of rotation (40). Torsion springs (38), l…

DRIVE·Apr 10·2 min read

G01C19/5712 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Method of making a MEMS device

A method of forming a MEMS device (10) includes forming a sacrificial layer (34) over a substrate (12). The method further includes forming a metal layer (42) over the sacrificial layer (34) and formi…

DRIVE·Jul 18·1 min read

B81B3/00 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Battery cell equalizer system

A method of operating a battery system includes a plurality of battery cells (24,26,28,30) coupled in series. The plurality of cells (24,26,28,30) includes at least three battery cells coupled in seri…

DRIVE·Jan 11·1 min read

H02J7/56 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

A drive arrangement for activating a car safety device activation element

A drive arrangement for activating a car safety device activation element (201), such as an air bag, comprises a drive circuit (203)which is coupled to the car safety device activation element (201). …

DRIVE·Dec 7·2 min read

B60R21/017 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]

Power supply apparatus

Power supply for supplying a direct voltage load (2) and comprising a rechargeable battery (4), and a voltage generator (6) for recharging the battery (4) and supplying power to the load (2), includin…

DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min read

H02J7/865 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US]