In this paper, the solar panel using fuzzy controlled maximum power point tracking is analysed for a brushless DC motor (BLDC). The BLDC is powered by the solar panel through an integrated inverter circuit to produce an AC signal. The solar panel power obtained is tracked by an artificial intelligent technique using fuzzy logic controller to extract the maximum power from the panel. The maximum...

It is necessary for the system such as the robotics vision and the monitoring camera to detect the motion of the object and recognize the target in real time. However, this is difficult in conventional image processing systems constructed with a charge coupled device (CCD) camera and Neumann-type computer since information processing in this setup is accomplished in a time-sequential way. On th...

Based on circuit simulations, this paper investigates a concept for a power electronic interface circuit for MEMS electrostatic energy harvesters. Two ordinary overlapvarying transducers are first electrically configured as a symmetric voltage doublers which enables the device to self-start from an initially low bias. The harvesting system is then reconfigured to couple with a buck-boost DC-DC ...

An approach for implementing a two dimensional dynamic element matching (DEM) technique for enhancement of a mixed signal WTA tracking system is shown to be achieved. The system consists of a version of a commonly used winner-take-all (WTA) for brightest object tracking, which is traditionally implemented as an analog circuit and suitable for integration with CMOS Active Pixel Sensors (APS). It...

This paper describes an Electronics Manufacturing curriculum development project at Penn State. This pilot project is intended to enhance the design and practical experiences of undergraduate engineering students by combining the resources of the Electrical Engineering Department, the Industrial and Manufircturing Engineering Department, and the Center fbr Electronic Design, Communications, and...

Totally self-checking (TSC) adder design based on the Berger code is proposed for embedded adder cores. A self-checking circuit can execute on-line testing in normal system operation. TSC can immediately detect the error of an electronic system or a computer to avoid the data damaged or the malfunction of a function circuit. Hence, TSC can enhance the reliability of an electronic system, i.e., ...

Electronic ballasts are designed to fulfill a variety of different input and output specifications depending on their end application and performance requirements. These designs typically include non-PFC, passive PFC and active PFC input stages, and, single, dual or multi-lamp output stages. The input voltage requirements for each design can vary significantly depending on the final application...