A CAPACITIVE LINEARIZATION METHOD APPLIED TO MEMS MICROPHONES SYSTEMSA microphone includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device responsive to sound waves or vibrations having an output coupled to a first node; a programmable gain amplifier or source follower h…DRIVE·Apr 22·1 min readFollowB81B3/0021INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
CONTROL OF PASSIVE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS POWERED BY ENERGY HARVESTINGA method for controlling an electric load is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment the method includes collecting ambient energy using an energy harvesting circuit and using the collecte…DRIVE·Aug 20·1 min readFollowE05B47/00INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL FOR INDIRECT POWER MODEAccording to various aspects, a device (200) is provided, the device (200) being configured to receive a signal (202), the signal (202) being configured to provide power and data to the device (200); …DRIVE·Dec 18·1 min readFollowH02J1/06INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
SENSOR SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESA sensor system (100) is provided. The sensor system (100) includes a sensor (110) capable of measuring a physical quantity. Further, the sensor system includes a capacitive device (120) for storing e…DRIVE·Sep 13·2 min readFollowG01D11/00INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Semiconductor device including short-circuit protection with a variable thresholdA semiconductor device (1) is described. In accordance with a first example of the invention the semiconductor device includes an electronic switch (T 1 ) that is configured to switch a load current p…DRIVE·Mar 26·2 min readFollowH02M3/156INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Power converter circuit with AC outputDisclosed is a power converter circuit, a power supply system, a power converter unit, and a method for operating a power converter circuit. The power converter circuit comprises: output terminals (11…DRIVE·Jan 9·2 min readFollowH02J3/381INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
On-board power supply system and protection methodDisclosed is an on-board power supply system and a protection method for protecting an on-board power supply system. The system comprises: a first power supply terminal (1) and a second power supply t…DRIVE·Jul 4·2 min readFollowB60R16/03INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Active charge balancing circuitA charge balancing circuit, comprising: a first inductive storage element; and a switch arrangement with a first and a second terminal, at least one control input for receiving at least one control si…DRIVE·Nov 9·2 min readFollowH01M10/441INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Smart time tire monitoring systemA tire monitoring system and associated method is disclosed. The tire monitoring system includes a plurality of tire sensor modules configured to transmit tire data in a wireless fashion at a predeter…DRIVE·Apr 27·1 min readFollowB60C23/0416INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Method for actuating a switch in a transformer stage of a multiphase DC voltage transformer, and the multiphase DC voltage transformerA method is provided for actuating a switch (SW; T1) regulating the current uptake in one of at least two parallel switch transformer stages (3, 3_1, 3_n) of a multiphase DC voltage transformer, which…DRIVE·Aug 3·2 min readFollowH02J1/102INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Tire pressure monitoring systemA method in which tire pressure time series are recorded using a pressure measurement instrument and transmitted at varying frequencies to a receiver. The frequency at which pressure measurements are …DRIVE·Mar 23·1 min readFollowB60C23/0408INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Method and device for monitoring the pressure in a tyreThe control circuit only initiates a pressure measurement when the pressure or temperature analog signal from a sensor falls outside set threshold values. The threshold values are set from previously …DRIVE·Nov 12·1 min readFollowB60C23/0408INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
Arrangement for monitoring the correct operation of components which execute the same or corresponding action in an electrical systemThe arrangement has a monitoring device for each component that can be operated independently of the monitored system component. The monitoring devices determine whether the monitored components are o…DRIVE·Jan 30·1 min readFollowB60T8/885INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]
