Abstract: Optics used in a high vacuum environment are mounted by bonding by use of addition polymerizing material which used in that environment. The suitability for use in the high vacuum environment is achieved by precise control of outgassing of trapped and dissolved gases, including low molecular weight hydrocarbons and amines, and unreacted material from component parts of said addition polymerizing material. A plurality of application quantities of the polymer are prepared in a large batch for use as pre-mixed frozen (PMF) material. The use of the large batch enables more precise control of mixture so that near-stoichiometric proportions of the polymer components are easily achieved.

Abstract: A cellular handset supports non compressed handover for different frequency ranges, and different wireless standards.

Abstract: The CRCSEL comprises a single-mode optical gain structure and an optically-resonant cavity. The single-mode optical gain structure is structured to generate excitation light having a wavelength and a direction. The optically-resonant cavity is optically coupled to the single-mode optical gain structure and is structured to emit an output light beam in a direction substantially orthogonal to the excitation light. The change in light direction provided by the optically-resonant cavity enables the output light beam to emit from a surface while allowing the excitation light to be generated in a large, high-gain single-mode optical gain structure.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing well-matched source and sink currents includes a number of parallel current paths, a first of which drives a first current mirror to mirror current to second and third of the current paths. The second current path provides well-matched source and sink currents as outputs, and the third current path is matched to the second. The fourth and fifth current paths each comprise a transistor of a current steering mechanism and a bias transistor. Using a reference voltage, and feedback from the circuit, the fourth and fifth current paths steer current between the first, second and third current paths. A second current mirror is driven by a bias current to mirror the bias current to each of the number of parallel current paths. Other methods and apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical system includes at least one function board and at least one voltage converter. The function board and the voltage converter are connected such that a voltage generated by the voltage converter is supplied to the function board. The electrical system includes an electrical circuit for evaluating the voltage required by the function board and for controlling the voltage converter depending on the evaluated voltage.

Abstract: A self-adhesive flexible circuit for printed circuit assembly repair is provided. The flexible circuit comprises a carrier film, a circuit trace and an adhesive. The flexible circuit is placeable on a printed circuit board having a circuit assembly and allows simple repair of boards not designed or manufactured correctly and which contain undesirable short or open circuits or misrouted traces. The flexible circuit allows for placement in a desired location, adherence to the circuit board using its own adhesive. The flexible circuit can then be electrically attached, i.e. solder or conductively adhered, to the board.

Abstract: A high speed multiple range measurement system that selects on a sample by sample basis the range having the highest resolution and accuracy for which an overload condition does not exist. A plurality of analog to digital converters sample and convert an analog of a physical quantity, such as voltage, current, temperature, strain etc. to a plurality of digital data steams, each having a full scale range representing a fraction of an expected maximum value of the physical quantity. Corresponding overload detectors test the respective data streams for an overload condition. A data selector chooses the data stream having a full scale representing the smallest fraction of an expected maximum value based on the overload detector status.

Abstract: An optical device having a housing for one or more optoelectronic components, for example a semiconductor laser transmitter or a photodiode. The optoelectronic device, comprises an open-ended metal canister, an insulating substrate, at least one optoelectronic component mounted on the substrate, and one or more electrical connections made to the component(s). The insulating substrate closes the open end of the metal canister so that the metal canister and insulating substrate together form a housing for one or more of the components mounted on the substrate. The insulating substrate acts as a circuit board to carry the electrical connections from the component(s) externally of the housing. The canister has at least one optical port by which optical radiation may be transmitted into and/or out of the housing.

Abstract: The response of a receiver is calibrated using frequency-shifted stimulus signals. A source provides a stimulus signal that has a non-zero bandwidth and an adjustable spectral position. A signal path coupled between the source and the receiver introduces distortion to the stimulus signal. The receiver acquires a first digital representation of the stimulus signal at an output of the signal path with the stimulus signal adjusted to a first spectral position and acquires a second digital representation of the stimulus signal at the output of the signal path with the stimulus signal adjusted to a second spectral position that is shifted from the first spectral position by a predetermined frequency offset. A processor, designates the distortion introduced to the stimulus signal by the signal path to be equivalent at the first spectral position and the second spectral position.

Abstract: A method of forming an image sensor array uses a transparent top conductive layer first as an etch mask in forming inter-pixel trenches and then as an etch stop in a planarization step, whereafter the top conductive layer is integral to operation of the completed image sensor array. During fabrication, a stack of layers is formed to collectively define a continuous photosensitive structure over an array area. The operationally dependent transparent top conductive layer is then used in the patterning of the photosensitive structure to form trenches between adjacent pixels. An insulating material is deposited within the trenches and the top conductive layer is then used as the etch stop in planarizing the insulating material. The method includes providing a connectivity layer that provides electrical continuity along the patterned top conductive layer.

Abstract: A network analyzer is capable of measuring the antenna return loss in a live cellular network. The network analyzer receives and analyzes the base station transmitted signal to determine which transmit frequencies are active. Based on information relating to the correlation between the transmit frequency and the associated receive frequency, the network analyzer determines the active receive frequencies. An unmodulated source that avoids inclusion of the active receive frequencies is generated by the network analyzer. To fill in the antenna sweep with the previously avoided frequencies, the network analyzer generates another source containing only those avoided frequencies when no calls are active on the avoided frequencies. Alternatively, the antenna return loss on the avoided frequencies is interpolated from the measured frequencies.

Abstract: An optical switch that includes optical paths organized into a set of M input optical paths and a set of N output optical paths, where at least one of M and N is greater than unity. The optical switch additionally includes a faceted mirror corresponding to each of the M input optical paths and including N facets and a faceted mirror corresponding to each of the N output optical paths and including M facets. Finally, the optical switch includes a moving mechanism coupled to each faceted mirror to step the faceted mirror linearly in a direction orthogonal to the optical paths to selectively align one of the facets of the faceted mirror with the one of the optical paths with which the faceted mirror is associated. The facets of each of the faceted mirror corresponding to one of the sets of optical paths, i.e.

Abstract: What is described in this case is a laboratory microchip having microspray means whose direction of spray can be altered. The microchip has a substrate 40 which has a channel structure provided on one side 41 thereof. On the other side (in the region of an edge of the substrate in the present case), there is a microspray tip 42. Substrate 40 is designed to be deformable particularly in a region 43, in which case the deformability may be achieved either by thinning the substrate material locally in this region 43 or by means of a linear perforation extending approximately perpendicularly to the plane of the paper. Alternatively, the deformability may be obtained by selecting a suitable material for the entire substrate. A microchip which has been bent in the manner indicated is shown in the bottom part of FIG. 3. The bending of the substrate which is shown has turned the direction of spray 44 of microspray tip 42 through 90°. The bending of the substrate may be permanent or reversible in this case.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products to form arrays of polymers each having a pattern of features on a surface of a flexible elongated web, comprising. In a method polymers or their precursor units are applied at an application station to the surface. Multiple features are covered at a reagent station with a continuous volume of reagent which chemically reacts with precursors or the web. The flexible elongated web is driven in a lengthwise direction through the application station. This sequence may be repeated as needed to form the arrays along the web. Also provided is a method preparing a surface of a flexible elongated web to receive a biopolymer array.

Abstract: Optical systems are provided. One such optical system includes an optical source that propagates a source beam of light. A diffracting component is optically coupled to the optical source and is operative to receive the source beam and produce a diffracted beam. A target is located to receive the diffracted beam. Additionally, a compensating system repositions at least one of the optical source, the diffracting component, and the target in response to a detected change in refractive index of a medium through which the diffracted beam propagates so that the diffracted beam continues to be received by the target. Methods and other systems also are provided.

Abstract: A mechanical apparatus for testing a plethora of RF devices using test resources that are quickly and easily replaced is disclosed. The mechanical apparatus is located within an RF enclosure, and contains space for one or more test resources, or customizations, to be installed and applied to a device under test (DUT). The mechanical apparatus is coupled to the RF enclosure through a nest plate coupling to a drawer plate. This coupling is made into a tight seal through the use of o-ring elements that enables pneumatic pressure to be made available within the mechanical apparatus. The mechanical apparatus has a stationary base assembly, a lower nest assembly and an upper nest assembly. The DUT may be placed between the upper nest assembly and lower nest assembly, where the upper nest assembly and lower nest assembly may be coupled to test resources that may be applied to the DUT.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which implement multi-site testing in which a test sequence implemented with respect to dice of a set of dice for parallel testing is not identical. Accordingly, heterogeneous test sequences are employed with respect to dice tested in parallel. A sequence of tests for testing individual circuit blocks of dice may be selected for optimizing the time for testing the set of dice for which parallel testing is conducted. Additionally or alternatively, a sequence of tests for testing individual circuit blocks of dice may be selected for managing and/or reducing the resources utilized in testing the dice. Moreover, test sequences may be dynamically determined for the dice of a set of dice being tested in parallel, such as in response to feedback provided by sensors monitoring the dice, to address various side effects.

Abstract: A switch having first and second mated substrates that define therebetween first and second intersecting channels of a bent switching fluid cavity. A switching fluid is held within the bent switching fluid cavity and is movable between first and second switch states in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. More of the switching fluid is forced into the first of the intersecting channels in the first switch state, and more of the switching fluid is forced into the second of the intersecting channels in the second switch state.

Abstract: An optical device includes an imaging device for imaging an incident beam onto a focal surface, and a support element which includes at least one side having a shape corresponding to the focal surface, where the side is located on the focal surface. The invention also includes a sensor array in close contact with the side of the support element having the shape of the focal surface.

Abstract: A method and system automatically map a service level to a data stream within an interconnect device. A plurality of data streams is selected, each of the plurality of data streams being associated with a respective output port of the interconnect device. The plurality of data streams is selected based on (1) an input port of the interconnect device on which a packet is received and (2) a service level associated with the packet. In parallel with the selecting of the plurality of data streams, an output port of the interconnect device is selected to receive the packet from the input port of the interconnect device on which the packet is received. A data stream, from among the selected plurality of data streams, is selected utilizing the selected output port, the selected data stream being selected as a data stream into which the packet is included for transmission from the selected output port of the interconnect device.