Abstract: A method and apparatus for frequency compensation for multi-band VCO have been disclosed where a VCO tank loading capacitance is adjusted slowly to allow VCO operation in a linear range.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for queue concatenation have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for packet cut-though have been disclosed. In packet cut-through mode successive packet fragments are associated an identical logical data flow. This allows, for example, a SPI-4 interface to be able to successively transmit a whole packet for a logical port without intervening by traffic of other logical ports.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficient indexed storage for unstructured content have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the end of a daisy chain are described. A node receives an M-wide bit input, terminates K bits of the input, shifts and outputs the remaining M-K bits, and drives from the node K bits onto the output.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for ground bounce and power supply bounce detection in devices have been disclosed. In one case one input to a differential amplifier is coupled to a reference voltage and another input to the differential amplifier is coupled to a measurement point and the output of the differential amplifier is coupled to a flip flop. The flip flop has an output indicating when a bounce threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a connection manager have been disclosed. By providing for persistent connections with clients, the connection manager allows for servers to communicate with clients, which would otherwise be inaccessible.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting PLL and/or DLL timing offsets have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for digital I/O expander chip with multi-function timer cells have been disclosed. A series of match reload registers load a series of match registers which are driven by a master counter. The status of the match registers can be retrieved through ports. The master counter is reloaded on rollover by a count limit register. The master counter has increment/decrement control and the rollover can be used in an interrupt control block to generate an interrupt request.

Abstract: Data received from a bursty interface is received on a burst-by-burst basis. Once a burst is received, it is stored in a processing queue. A complete burst is received so long a processing queue can accommodate a data burst. The complete data burst is directed to an output and used to create a complete data burst on said output. The output burst is dispatched so long as a receiving port is able to accept the output burst.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include programmable filter circuits and methods. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a programmable filter for filtering an input signal comprising a storage element for storing a plurality of digital values representing a discrete time window function, and a plurality of filter channels, each channel comprising a multiplying digital-to-analog converter having a plurality of digital inputs coupled to the storage element and an analog input for receiving said input signal to be filtered, at least one capacitor having at least one terminal coupled to an output of the multiplying digital-to-analog converter, and a sampling device coupled between the at least one terminal of the at least one capacitor and an output of the filter. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a software defined radio.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for switching, merging, and demerging data between data communication locations have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for personal product delivery have been disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analog smooth switch in VCO loading control, in one technique, receiving an input signal to adjust a frequency of an oscillator; activating one or more switches to control a current source/sink based on the received input signal; applying the current source/sink to a capacitor to adjust a voltage on the capacitor; and applying the voltage on the capacitor to one or more switches, each of the one or more switches connected between a load and a stage of the oscillator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for traversing a firewall are described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for conversion of an arbitration table into count values to control the distribution of resources have been described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for self gate pumped NMOS high speed switch have been disclosed.

Abstract: A control processor is used for fetching and distributing single instruction multiple data (SIMD) instructions to a plurality of processing elements (PEs). One of the SIMD instructions is a thread start (Tstart) instruction, which causes the control processor to pause its instruction fetching. A local PE instruction memory (PE Imem) is associated with each PE and contains local PE instructions for execution on the local PE. Local PE Imem fetch, decode, and execute logic are associated with each PE. Instruction path selection logic in each PE is used to select between control processor distributed instructions and local PE instructions fetched from the local PE Imem. Each PE is also initialized to receive control processor distributed instructions. In addition, local hold generation logic is associated with each PE. A PE receiving a Tstart instruction causes the instruction path selection logic to switch to fetch local PE Imem instructions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inputting a plurality of different circuit schematics designed with printed circuit board (PCB) mountable components; extracting circuit topologies for said plurality of different circuit schematics; transforming said extracted circuit topologies to a fixed number of connection points; and generating a configurable circuit PCB physical layout pattern having said fixed number of connection points such that said PCB mountable components when positioned on one or more of said fixed number of connection points can implement any circuit represented by said plurality of different circuit schematics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an electrical box repair cover have been described. The repair cover has two or more attachment points which extend beyond the electrical box which it covers. The repair cover may be secured to the electrical box by various techniques including straps, clamps, etc.