Abstract: A system and method for signal transmission, a signal modulation and a signal demodulation device, and a method for signal transmission are disclosed. One embodiment includes transmitting a first pulse signal via a first line; and transmitting a second pulse signal complementary to the first pulse signal via a second line, wherein the point in time of the transmitting of the second signal relative to the point in time of the transmitting of the first signal is varied as a function of the respective digital data to be transmitted.

Abstract: A protection arrangement for a power semiconductor component made of a plurality of cells, in which a current sensor made of a current sense transistor and current sense resistors and also a temperature sensor, is disclosed. The current sense transistor and the temperature sensor are provided in a gap or in different gaps between the cells, while the current sense resistor is fitted directly on at least one cell. The temperature sensor may, include a plurality of stages which are located from the center of the power semiconductor component to an edge of the latter in the gap between two cells.

Abstract: A system including a preemphasis driver circuit and a method. One embodiment includes an output terminal, a main driver coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal and an auxiliary driver coupled to the output terminal, wherein at least one unclocked delay element is coupled between the input terminal and the auxiliary driver.

Abstract: A semi-conductor component with a receiver, in particular a clock receiver circuit device, as well as a receiver, in particular a clock receiver circuit device is disclosed. The clock receiver circuit device includes a first input adapted to be connected with a first connection of a semi-conductor component, and second input adapted to be connected with a second connection of the semi-conductor component, wherein the receiver circuit device includes several, in particular more than three transfer gates.

Abstract: A memory includes memory cells, a first line coupled to the memory cells, and a second line coupled to the memory cells. A series resistance due of the first line plus the second line at each one of the memory cells is substantially equal.

Abstract: A method for determining the angular position of a rotating object and rotary encoder is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes a method for determining the angular position of an object rotating about a rotation axis in a rotation direction and having a coding pattern, using a sensor that senses the coding pattern, including ascertaining the coarse angular position of the rotating object with respect to the sensor whilst taking account of the coding pattern at a first instant. The exact angular position of the rotating object is ascertained with respect to the sensor whilst taking account of the coarsely ascertained angular position and also whilst taking account of at least one section of the coding pattern which extends counter to the rotation direction proceeding from that location of the coding pattern which is assigned to the coarse angular position. An output signal is provided containing items of information about the exact angular position of the rotating object with respect to the sensor.

Abstract: An amplitude control circuit comprises a first circuit configured to receive differential signals and provide a first signal based on the amplitudes of the differential signals, a second circuit configured to receive a bias signal and provide a second signal based on the bias signal, and a third circuit configured to provide bias to the first circuit and the bias signal to the second circuit. The bias signal is set to provide selected amplitudes of the differential signals.

Abstract: A system for processing image data, such as an image of a die cut from a silicon wafer, is provided. The system includes an irregular edge detection system, which can locate edge data of a feature of the image data, such as the edge of a probe mark in a bond pad. A feature area calculation system is connected to the irregular edge detection system, such as by accessing data stored by the irregular edge detection system. The feature area calculation system can receive the edge data of the feature and determining the area of the feature, such as by summing normalized pixel area values. The irregular edge detection system uses interpolation to locate edges that occur between the centerpoints of adjacent pixels.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a random access memory including a command block and an array of memory cells. The command block is configured to provide a row signal having an active state in response to receiving a write command, wherein the active state occurs at a set time after receipt of the write command, and is configured to provide a write signal having at least a first active state, wherein the first active state of the write signal occurs at a set delay after the active state of the row signal. The array of memory cells is arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, wherein a selected row is opened for access in response to the active state of the row signal, and wherein data is written to at least one memory cell in the opened row in response to the at least first active state of the write signal.