Abstract: A method of fabricating a self-aligned field-effect transistor having a T-shaped gate electrode and a sub-micron gate length. In the method of the present invention, a multi-layer gate structure is formed on an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first aluminum layer of the gate structure, which is adjacent to the active region, is selectively etched to form a T-shaped gate electrode. The etching provides the first layer of the gate electrode with a gate length of less than 0.75 microns, and the T-shaped gate electrode is used as a shadow-mask to deposit self-aligned source and drain electrodes.

Abstract: A monolithic programmable signal processor with piezoelectric insulator FETs and an InP substrate. The piezoelectric insulator FETs are capable of being constructed on the same substrate with circuits associated with the signal processor and optical components.

Abstract: An on-the-fly data compression system for compressing the data transmitted between a data source and an ultimate utilization device. The system normally has two data compression modules implementing a conventional multi-buffering scheme and a decoder for reconstructing the compressed data to its original format. The data compression modules compresses the data using a word representation by associative processing buffer and a content induced transaction overlap transmission protocol which results in an interleaved transmission of data bits and bit position bits, the latter being indicative of the number of data bits that will be transmitted during the subsequent data transmission. The decoder reconstructs the compressed data to its original format in response to the transmitted data and bit position bits and stores them in a pair of buffers in the sequential order in which they were generated.

Abstract: A supercharging system for an internal combustion engine, consisting of a positive displacement air pump mechanically driven by the engine, and an electromagnetic clutch activated during high torque demand operating conditions. The system produces a high torque output in a high torque demand range from a relatively small displacement engine, with economy operation during normal engine operating conditions. A flow modulation control system provides a smooth transition from natural aspiration to supercharged operating conditions and includes a sensing of the pressure drop across the throttle plate and modulation of the supercharger air flow into the engine intake in accordance with the sensed pressure differential. The flow modulation also enables high efficiency supercharging with the engine operating under partial pressure supercharging as required in ascending a grade.