Abstract: A digital image processing apparatus and method for use in an image acquisition system. The image acquisition system further includes an optical device, an analog front-end processing device, and an image temporary storage device. The digital image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit, a memory management unit, a front-end first-in first-out (FIFO) buffering unit, a FIFO buffering unit for writing, and a FIFO buffering unit for reading. The image temporary storage device is used as a buffer for the digital image processing apparatus. The memory management unit is utilized to grant access to the image temporary storage device to either the FIFO buffering unit for reading, the FIFO buffering unit for writing, or the front-end FIFO buffering unit. In this way, it provides high throughput and performance. In addition, it is flexible to be applied to different systems with no significant changes of the systems, and it provides scalability as well as low-cost realization.

Abstract: A bonding-option architecture is provided for use on an IC package for bonding option selections. The bonding-option architecture includes an option pad and a plurality of bonding entries connected to the option pad, each of the bonding entries being arranged in immediate proximity to one of the bonding points. In this bonding-option architecture, at least a first one of the bonding points is connected via a first one of the pins to an external power point and at least a second one of the bonding points is connected via a second one of the pins to an external ground point when the IC package is mounted on a circuit board.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying protective page fault, which executes TLB table walk when protective page fault occurs in order to modify protective page fault. The method includes the following steps: (1) detecting the occurrence of protective page fault; (2) executing protective page fault processing mechanism; (3) executing protective page fault service routine; (4) returning to the address where protective page fault occurs; (5) executing TLB table walk to complete modification for protective page fault; and invalidating the TLB entry for protective fault page at step (2).