公开(公告)号：US11293963B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US15823735

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Anthony Kerselaers ,  Axel Nackaerts

IPC: A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  G01R29/08 ,  G01N27/72 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G01N27/02

Abstract: One example discloses a device for electromagnetic structural characterization, including: a controller having an electromagnetic transmitter output and a communications interface; wherein the controller is configured to send a signal over the electromagnetic transmitter output that causes an electromagnetic transmitter to generate a first electrical field (E1) and a first magnetic field (H1); wherein the controller configured to receive over the communications interface a second electric field (E2) and a second magnetic field (H2) received by an electromagnetic receiver; wherein the first electrical field and the first magnetic field correspond to when the electromagnetic transmitter is at a first location proximate to a structure and the second electrical field and the second magnetic field correspond to when the electromagnetic receiver is at a second location proximate to the structure; and wherein the controller is configured to calculate an impedance based on the electric and magnetic fields interacting with the structure.

公开(公告)号：US20200049650A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16057227

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Axel Nackaerts

IPC: G01N27/22 ,  G01N27/04

Abstract: One example discloses a liquid exposure sensing device, including: a first sensor configured to be coupled to a reference material; wherein the first sensor configured to generate a first signal in response to either a liquid phase and/or vapor phase of a substance passing through the reference material; a second sensor configured to be coupled to an exposed material; wherein the second sensor configured to generate a second signal in response to the liquid phase and/or vapor phase of the substance passing through the exposed material; and a controller coupled to the first and second sensors and configured to generate a liquid detection signal in response to a time delay between the first signal and the second signal that exceeds a threshold time delay.

公开(公告)号：US20130334619A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13920874

申请日：2013-06-18

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Matthias Merz ,  Casper Juffermans ,  Axel Nackaerts

IPC: H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66 ,  G01N27/4145 ,  G01N27/4148 ,  H01L29/66007

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10) carrying plurality of circuit elements (20); a metallization stack (30) over said substrate for providing interconnections to at least some of said circuit elements, the metallization stack comprising a plurality of patterned metal layers (31) spatially separated from each other by respective electrically insulating layers (32), at least some of said electrically insulating layers comprising conductive portions (33) that electrically interconnect portions of adjacent metal layers, wherein at least one of the patterned metallization layers comprises a plurality of ion-sensitive electrodes (34), each ion-sensitive electrode being electrically connected to at least one of said circuit elements, a plurality of sample volumes (50) extending into said metallization stack, each sample volume terminating at one of said ion-sensitive electrodes; and an ion-sensitive layer lining at least the ion-sensitive electrodes in said sample volumes. A method of manufacturing such an IC is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种集成电路，其包括承载多个电路元件（20）的基板（10）。 金属化堆叠（30），其位于所述衬底上方，用于提供至少一些所述电路元件的互连，所述金属化堆叠包括通过相应的电绝缘层（32）在空间上彼此分离的多个图案化金属层（31），至少 所述电绝缘层中的一些包括导电部分（33），导电部分相互连接相邻金属层的部分，其中图案化金属化层中的至少一个包括多个离子敏感电极（34），每个离子敏感电极电连接 至少一个所述电路元件，延伸到所述金属化堆叠中的多个样品体积（50），每个样品体积终止于所述离子敏感电极之一处; 以及至少衬在所述样品体积中的离子敏感电极的离子敏感层。 还公开了制造这种IC的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20200382153A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16424707

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Axel Nackaerts

IPC: H04B1/50 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W52/18 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: One example discloses a first communications device, including: a first transceiver; a second transceiver; wherein the first transceiver is configured as responsive to a third transceiver in a second communications device; wherein the second transceiver is configured as responsive to a fourth transceiver in the second communications device; wherein the second transceiver has a lower-power state and a higher-power state; wherein the first and third transceivers communicate within a first distance at a first data-rate; wherein the second and fourth transceivers communicate within a second distance at a second data-rate; wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance; wherein the first data-rate is less than the second data-rate; and wherein the first communications device is configured to switch the second transceiver from the lower-power state to the higher-power state in response to the first transceiver first detecting a signal from the third transceiver in the second communications device.

公开(公告)号：US09606115B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14615714

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Viet Hoang Nguyen ,  Filip Frederix ,  Axel Nackaerts ,  Youri Victorovitch Ponomarev

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N33/558

CPC classification number: G01N33/54386 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/8483 ,  G01N33/558

Abstract: There is provided a lateral flow immunoassay test device. The test device comprises a test strip. The test strip comprises a test membrane having a translucent section including a control zone and a test zone. The device is adapted to house the test strip such that at least the translucent section is exposable to ambient light. The device comprises a backing structure for backing the test strip which comprises a first optical detector for detecting ambient light which has passed through the test zone, and a second optical detector for detecting ambient light which has passed through the translucent section in a further zone outside of the test and control zones. Using the detector outputs an amount of analyte in a test liquid may be calculated.

公开(公告)号：US20170067891A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US14845166

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Axel Nackaerts ,  Viet Hoang Nguyen

IPC: G01N33/558 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/543

CPC classification number: G01N33/558 ,  G01N27/227 ,  G01N33/5438 ,  G01N33/689

Abstract: One example discloses a substance detection device, including: a substrate configured to carry a substance; wherein the substrate has a length and a substance loss along the length of the substrate; a test region coupled to the substrate and configured to bond to at least a portion of the substance; a sensor coupled to the substrate at a fixed location along the length and having a sensing signal output; an integration circuit coupled to the sensor and configured to integrate, over a time interval, a signal from the sensing signal output; and a detection circuit coupled to the integration circuit and configured to output a substance detected signal if the integrated sensing signal output signal deviates from the substance loss corresponding to the fixed sensor location.

Abstract translation: 一个实例公开了一种物质检测装置，包括：被配置为携带物质的基板; 其中所述基底沿着所述基底的长度具有长度和物质损失; 测试区域，其耦合到所述衬底并且被配置为结合至所述物质的至少一部分; 传感器，其沿着所述长度在固定位置处耦合到所述衬底并且具有感测信号输出; 耦合到所述传感器并被配置成在时间间隔内积分来自所述感测信号输出的信号的积分电路; 以及检测电路，其耦合到所述积分电路，并且被配置为如果所述积分感测信号输出信号偏离与所述固定传感器位置相对应的物质损失，则输出物质检测信号。

公开(公告)号：US09099486B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13920874

申请日：2013-06-18

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Matthias Merz ,  Casper Juffermans ,  Axel Nackaerts

IPC: G01N27/403 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L29/66 ,  G01N27/414

CPC classification number: H01L29/66 ,  G01N27/4145 ,  G01N27/4148 ,  H01L29/66007

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate (10) carrying plurality of circuit elements (20); a metallization stack (30) over said substrate for providing interconnections to at least some of said circuit elements, the metallization stack comprising a plurality of patterned metal layers (31) spatially separated from each other by respective electrically insulating layers (32), at least some of said electrically insulating layers comprising conductive portions (33) that electrically interconnect portions of adjacent metal layers, wherein at least one of the patterned metallization layers comprises a plurality of ion-sensitive electrodes (34), each ion-sensitive electrode being electrically connected to at least one of said circuit elements, a plurality of sample volumes (50) extending into said metallization stack, each sample volume terminating at one of said ion-sensitive electrodes; and an ion-sensitive layer lining at least the ion-sensitive electrodes in said sample volumes. A method of manufacturing such an IC is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种集成电路，其包括承载多个电路元件（20）的基板（10）。 金属化堆叠（30），其位于所述衬底上方，用于提供至少一些所述电路元件的互连，所述金属化堆叠包括通过相应的电绝缘层（32）在空间上彼此分离的多个图案化金属层（31），至少 所述电绝缘层中的一些包括导电部分（33），导电部分相互连接相邻金属层的部分，其中图案化金属化层中的至少一个包括多个离子敏感电极（34），每个离子敏感电极电连接 至少一个所述电路元件，延伸到所述金属化堆叠中的多个样品体积（50），每个样品体积终止于所述离子敏感电极之一处; 以及至少衬在所述样品体积中的离子敏感电极的离子敏感层。 还公开了制造这种IC的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09739774B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14845166

申请日：2015-09-03

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Axel Nackaerts ,  Viet Hoang Nguyen

IPC: G01N27/00 ,  G01N33/48 ,  G01N33/558 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/543 ,  G01N33/68

CPC classification number: G01N33/558 ,  G01N27/227 ,  G01N33/5438 ,  G01N33/689

Abstract: One example discloses a substance detection device, including: a substrate configured to carry a substance; wherein the substrate has a length and a substance loss along the length of the substrate; a test region coupled to the substrate and configured to bond to at least a portion of the substance; a sensor coupled to the substrate at a fixed location along the length and having a sensing signal output; an integration circuit coupled to the sensor and configured to integrate, over a time interval, a signal from the sensing signal output; and a detection circuit coupled to the integration circuit and configured to output a substance detected signal if the integrated sensing signal output signal deviates from the substance loss corresponding to the fixed sensor location.

公开(公告)号：US20150226736A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14615714

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Viet Hoang Nguyen ,  Filip Frederix ,  Axel Nackaerts ,  Youri Victorovitch Ponomarev

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  G01N33/558 ,  G01N21/59

CPC classification number: G01N33/54386 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/8483 ,  G01N33/558

Abstract: There is provided a lateral flow immunoassay test device. The test device comprises a test strip. The test strip comprises a test membrane having a translucent section including a control zone and a test zone. The device is adapted to house the test strip such that at least the translucent section is exposable to ambient light. The device comprises a backing structure for backing the test strip which comprises a first optical detector for detecting ambient light which has passed through the test zone, and a second optical detector for detecting ambient light which has passed through the translucent section in a further zone outside of the test and control zones. Using the detector outputs an amount of analyte in a test liquid may be calculated.

Abstract translation: 提供了侧流免疫测定装置。 测试装置包括测试条。 测试条包括具有包括控制区和测试区的半透明部分的测试膜。 该装置适于容纳测试条，使得至少半透明部分可暴露于环境光。 该装置包括用于背衬测试条的背衬结构，其包括用于检测已经通过测试区的环境光的第一光学检测器和用于检测在另外的区域中已经穿过半透明部分的环境光的第二光学检测器 的测试和控制区。 使用检测器可以计算出测试液体中的分析物的量。

公开(公告)号：US10417147B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15236253

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Axel Nackaerts

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/0831 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: Embodiments of a buffer device, an electronic system, and a method for operating a buffer device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a buffer device includes buffer bus connections, a peripheral bus interface connectable to a peripheral bus, a buffer memory module, and a buffer memory controller connected between the buffer bus connections, the peripheral bus interface, and the buffer memory module. Each of the buffer bus connections is connectable to a respective peripheral device. The buffer memory module comprises memory segments corresponding to the peripheral devices. The buffer memory controller is configured to control data communications between the buffer bus connections, the peripheral bus interface, and the buffer memory module.