Abstract: A packaged semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor sub strate having formed thereon: radio-frequency (RF) input and output contact pads, DC contact pads, and first and second amplifier stages. An input of the first amplifier stage is coupled with the RF input contact pad. An input and an output of the second amplifier stage are respectively coupled to an output of the first amplifier stage and the RF output contact pad. The DC contact pads and the input of the first amplifier stages are connected via an input bias coupling path. The outputs of the amplifier stages are connected via an output bias coupling path. The chip further includes a lead frame having RF input and output pins electrically coupled to the RF input and output contact pads, and input bias pins electrically coupled to the DC contact pad.

Abstract: A investment portfolio accounting system and method are provided. The system determines the percentage ownership in a number of investment securities. The system flags securities according to predetermined accounting and business rules. Consolidating or derecognizing the security with others interests is also determined by the system in accordance with predetermined rules. In one example, the accounting system flags (or communicates) a determination to consolidate according to percentage ownership. System reports generated by the accounting system are chronicled in a reporting database for downstream accounting systems.

Abstract: A digital data sequence is mapped into a signal point sequence e(D) for data transmission over a channel h(D) to produce a channel output sequence y(D)=e(D)h(D). e(D) is chosen so that the signal points in the sequence y(D) belong to a class of possible sequences based on the digital data sequence, the class being based on a time-varying trellis code derived from an N-dimensional time-invariant trellis code by using different transformed versions of its underlying lattices for respectively different N-dimensional symbols.