Helix Semiconductors - Quiz
  • 1. What technology is used on the company's Tronium brand of PSSoC to manage power and reduce energy consumption?
A) Micro-inverter technology
B) Opto-coupler technology
C) Muxcapacitor technology
D) Transformer-based technology
  • 2. What does PSSoC stand for?
A) Power System Source on a Chip
B) Power Supply System on a Chip
C) Programmable Supply System on a Circuit
D) Portable Supply System on a Chip
  • 3. What feature of the Tronium PSSoC allows it to be programmed for a range of outputs from 1.8 to 48 volts?
A) Primary side regulation
B) Muxcapacitor control
C) Voltage boosting
D) Dial-a-voltage feature
  • 4. What voltage range can the Tronium PSSoC be programmed to output?
A) 1.8 to 48 volts
B) 5 to 110 volts
C) 1.2 to 12 volts
D) 12 to 240 volts
  • 5. The dial-a-voltage feature eliminates the need for what type of power supplies?
A) High-voltage transformers
B) Standby power supplies
C) Renewable energy supplies
D) Country-specific power supplies
  • 6. What technology does the Tronium PSSoC include to eliminate the need for opto-couplers?
A) Transformer-free technology
B) Micro-inverter technology
C) Primary side regulation technology
D) Muxcapacitor technology
  • 7. What components are traditionally required to maintain constant voltage and transfer electrical signals in the presence of high voltages?
A) Sensors
B) Muxcapacitors
C) Micro-inverters
D) Opto-couplers
  • 8. What is a benefit of eliminating opto-couplers and reducing part count?
A) Higher standby power usage
B) Faster wireless control
C) Increased voltage output
D) Cost and size reductions
  • 9. What is the name of the transformer-free Tronium variation designed for Internet of Things-type connected devices?
A) ISSoC
B) DC-AC Inverter
C) PSSoC
D) pwIoT
  • 10. What does pwIoT stand for in the text?
A) p-watt
B) primary-watt
C) power-watt
D) portable-watt
  • 11. What does the pwIoT take and reduce to the level of voltage a sensor requires?
A) DC renewable energy
B) High voltage AC
C) AC line voltage
D) Opto-coupler signals
  • 12. What problem do products designed to work with minimal standby power requirements help solve?
A) High part count
B) Country-specific voltage discrepancies
C) Opto-coupler failure
D) Vampire power drain
  • 13. Why is standby power drain called vampire power?
A) Because it consumes high amounts of AC line voltage
B) Because it operates only at night
C) Because it uses opto-couplers in the dark
D) Because it drains while a machine or device is inactive
  • 14. How can the pwIoT be controlled?
A) Remotely and wirelessly
B) Via wired opto-couplers
C) Through country-specific switches
D) Manually and locally
  • 15. When did the company announce it was working on the ISSoC in London?
A) December 2016
B) June 2016
C) June 2018
D) January 2016
  • 16. What does ISSoC stand for?
A) Internal Source System on a Chip
B) Inverter Supply System on a Chip
C) Inverter Sensor System on a Circuit
D) Internet Supply System on a Circuit
  • 17. What does the ISSoC represent in relation to the power supply process?
A) An exact duplicate of the Tronium process
B) The reverse of the power supply process
C) A standby power elimination process
D) A transformer-free AC reduction process
  • 18. What are the core Tronium technology power converters designed to do?
A) Boost low voltage DC to high voltage AC
B) Maintain constant voltage using opto-couplers
C) Reduce energy consumption with high to low voltage power converters
D) Convert wireless signals to AC line voltage
  • 19. What does the ISSoC micro-inverter explore the feasibility of taking and boosting?
A) Low voltage DC to high voltage AC
B) AC line voltage to sensor voltage
C) High voltage AC to low voltage DC
D) Standby power to active power
  • 20. Where does low voltage DC typically come from, according to the text?
A) Vampire power sources
B) Internet of Things devices
C) AC power lines
D) Renewable energy sources
  • 21. What would a so-called micro-inverter help countries meet?
A) Primary side regulation limits
B) The EU's renewable energy application requirements
C) Country-specific power supply standards
D) Internet of Things device sizes
  • 22. What is the former name of Helix Semiconductors?
A) Semitrex
B) Muxcapacitor
C) Hogan Lovells
D) Semitrex Integrated Semiconductors
  • 23. Where is Helix Semiconductors currently based?
A) Tulsa, Oklahoma
B) Laguna Beach, California
C) Milan, Italy
D) Irvine, California
  • 24. What type of company is Helix Semiconductors?
A) Wireless router manufacturer
B) Battery manufacturing company
C) Law firm
D) Fabless semiconductor company
  • 25. What does the company's patented capacitive voltage reduction technology use to store power and convert voltages?
A) Inductive coils
B) Magnetic transformers
C) Lithium-ion cells
D) Cascading capacitors
  • 26. Who founded Semitrex in 2012?
A) A group of European engineers
B) Harold Blomquist
C) Michael H. Freeman
D) An unnamed Emmy Award-winning lawyer
  • 27. In which city was Semitrex originally founded in 2012?
A) Tulsa, Oklahoma
B) Milan, Italy
C) London, United Kingdom
D) Irvine, California
  • 28. What award had founder Michael H. Freeman won previously?
A) Emmy Award
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Academy Award
D) Nobel Prize
  • 29. What wireless standard was based on Michael H. Freeman's mobile video technology?
A) Bluetooth 5.0
B) 5G cellular
C) 802.11n
D) 802.11ac
  • 30. To which California city did the company relocate after Tulsa?
A) San Francisco
B) San Jose
C) Los Angeles
D) Laguna Beach
  • 31. When did the company exit stealth mode and announce its technology?
A) March 2017
B) February 2016
C) February 2015
D) March 2015
  • 32. How many patents had the company filed for its technology by February 2015?
A) 3 patents
B) 12 patents
C) 89 patents
D) 46 patents
  • 33. When was the company's integrated circuit reportedly on its third generation?
A) July 2015
B) February 2015
C) June 2016
D) March 2015
  • 34. Which law firm was hired in July 2015 to lobby for energy efficiency issues?
A) Freeman & Associates
B) Semitrex Legal
C) Hogan Lovells
D) London Design Group
  • 35. Where was the design center opened in February 2016 located?
A) Irvine, California's 'Technology Corridor'
B) Laguna Beach, California
C) London, United Kingdom
D) Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • 36. Which office was opened alongside the Irvine design center in February 2016 for access to engineering talent?
A) Paris, France
B) Dublin, Ireland
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Milan, Italy
  • 37. What was the Milan office focusing on?
A) Power inverters for renewable energy
B) Lobbying for energy efficiency
C) Wireless mobile video
D) Mixed-signal analog chips
  • 38. What was the name of the UK subsidiary formed in June 2016?
A) Muxcapacitor Europe
B) Helix UK Ltd
C) Freeman Wireless UK
D) Semitrex Integrated Semiconductors, Limited
  • 39. When did the company officially rebrand as Helix Semiconductors?
A) March 2017
B) February 2016
C) March 2015
D) June 2016
  • 40. Who was announced as the new CEO and President when the company rebranded in March 2017?
A) An unnamed lobbyist from Hogan Lovells
B) Harold Blomquist
C) An engineering lead from the Milan office
D) Michael H. Freeman
  • 41. What is eliminated by using capacitive rather than inductive reductions in the technology?
A) The need for silicon chips
B) The need for magnets
C) The need for digital microcontrollers
D) The need for grounding wires
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