Abstract: An apparatus and method for processor core to graphics processor scheduling and execution is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a general purpose processor configured to execute instructions from a first instruction set and a graphic processing unit (GPU) configured to execute instructions from a second instruction set. The apparatus also includes a microcode unit configured to store microcode instructions that, when executed by the general purpose processor core, generate translated instructions, wherein the translated instructions are generated by translating selected instructions from the first instruction set translated into instructions of the second instruction set. The general purpose processor is configured to, responsive to performing a translation, pass the translated instructions to the GPU. The GPU is configured to execute the translated instructions and pass corresponding results back to the general purpose processor.

Abstract: Processes, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for forming products from atomized metals and alloys. A stream of molten alloy and/or a series of droplets of molten alloy is atomized to produce particles of the molten alloy. The molten alloy particles are cooled to a temperature that is less than a solidus temperature of the molten alloy particles so that the molten alloy particles solidify. The solid alloy particles impact a collector and produce a solid alloy preform.

Abstract: A method of producing autofrettage in a tubular component provides a tubular workpiece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter and provides at least two rollers having a displacement from one another in an axial direction with respect to the workpiece. The method places the workpiece on a mandrel such that the inner diameter is adjacent to the mandrel. The method also compresses the outer diameter of the workpiece with the rollers at a temperature below a recrystallization temperature of the workpiece using a combination of axial and radial forces so that the mandrel contacts the inner diameter and imparts a compressive hoop stress to the inner diameter of the workpiece.

Abstract: Briefly, a method and apparatus adjusts the power consumption level of an integrated circuit by dynamically scaling the clock frequency based on the real-time determined power consumption level. In one example, the method and apparatus changes an actual clock frequency of the integrated circuit to an effective clock frequency based on the maximum clock frequency and the difference between the threshold power consumption level and the actual power consumption level of the integrated circuit in the previous sampling interval. In one example, an effective clock frequency of the integrated circuit in the current sampling interval is determined. In one example, the difference between the maximum and effective clock frequencies in the current sampling interval is proportional to the difference between the threshold and actual power consumption levels in the previous sampling interval. The actual clock frequency of the integrated circuit is changed to the determined effective clock frequency.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing rendering of subsections of screen space receives render commands associated with different screen subsections, such as from a command buffer populated by a coprocessor, and determines which screen section is currently being rendered by a rendering engine, or stated another way, which screen section the host processor wishes to have rendered, and evaluates screen subsection data that is associated with a received rendering command. The screen subsection data identifies a screen subsection for which the command refers. The method includes executing the command if it is determined that the command refers to a current screen section being rendered.

Abstract: A narrow band, tunable antenna uses a series of small inductors wired in series to produce different resonant frequencies from a single antenna across a wide frequency spectrum. Radio Frequency (RF) switches are positioned in parallel with the inductors and are capable of shunting a selected inductor out of the antenna circuit thereby changing the electrical length of the antenna and consequently, the resonant frequency. The RF switch control circuitry is isolated from the RF current in the antenna.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for mapping a physical memory having different memory regions. A plurality of virtual non-uniform memory access (NUMA) nodes may be defined in system memory to represent memory segments of various performance characteristics. Memory segments of a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) system memory may be allocated to a first memory region of the physical memory having memory segments represented by a first one of the NUMA nodes. The physical memory may include a second memory region having memory segments represented by a second one of the NUMA nodes. Memory segments of system memory may be allocated to the second memory region. The physical memory may further include a third memory region having memory segments represented by a third one of the NUMA nodes. Memory segments of an interleaved uniform memory access (UMA) graphics memory may be allocated to the third memory region.

Abstract: A low power biasing circuit for powering up split-rail electronic circuits includes an intermediate voltage generator at each pad which is supplied by a temporary supply voltage to generate a temporary intermediate voltage only when a power signal indicates that all external voltage rails are not safe, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A video device having data lanes and a method of operating the video device includes obtaining a stream of debug data in response to a test operation, framing the stream of debug data independent of establishing a video blanking period, and transmitting the framed stream of debug data across one or more data lanes of the video link for operation between a video source device and a video sink device. The method also includes generating a stream of video data related to the test operation, framing the stream of video data to establish a video blanking period, and transmitting the framed stream of debug data concurrently with the framed stream of video data across the one or more data lanes of the video link.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for content presentation in a main processor shutoff mode. A method for content presentation includes transferring content to at least one of a co-processor and storage accessible by the co-processor and shutting off the main processor in response to the transferring of content such that the main processor is disabled while the co-processor presents the content stored in the storage. The content may include at least one of multimedia data, text data, and image data. A disclosed system includes a main processor in communication with a co-processor. The main processor includes data transfer logic operative to transfer the content and to shut off the main processor in response to the transferring of content such that the main processor is disabled while the co-processor presents the content stored in the storage.

Abstract: An apparatus, computer readable medium, and method of event based dynamic power management. The method includes responding to receiving an indication of an event that is external to a hardware block engine by adjusting the power to the hardware block engine, if the event indicates that the power to the hardware block engine should be adjusted. The method may include receiving a second event that is external to the hardware block engine. The method may include determining whether or not the power should be adjusted to the hardware block engine based on the event and the second event. If it is determined that the power should be adjusted, then the power may be adjusted to the hardware block based on the event and second event. A method of monitoring a component and sending an indication of an event that the component will not require a hardware block engine is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for casting metals by a nucleated casting technique to create a preform, the apparatus including a mold having a base and a side wall where the base can be moved relative to the side wall to withdraw the preform as it is being created. In various circumstances, portions of a droplet spray created by an atomizing nozzle, i.e., overspray, may accumulate on a top surface of the side wall and prevent or inhibit the preform from being moved relative to the side wall. The atomizing nozzle can be oriented such that the droplet spray passes over the top of the side wall to remelt and remove at least a portion of the overspray that has accumulated thereon. The mold can be rotated such that the overspray formed on a region of or on the entire perimeter of the top surface can pass through the droplet spray and can be removed from the side wall.

Abstract: A method and apparatus determines an activity history context for each of a plurality of virtual machines sharing use of a graphics processing core. Each activity history context provides information related to a power setting of at least one engine of the graphics processing core during at least one prior use of the graphics processing core by the corresponding virtual machine. The method and apparatus controls a power setting of the at least one engine of the graphics processing core based on the activity history context corresponding to an active virtual machine using the graphics processing core.

Abstract: Systems and methods are used to configure a communication channel. A source device can dynamically map Display Port lanes to support both display devices and USB3.0 devices. A method for configuring a communication channel includes detecting a device connection event indicating a change to a configuration of the communication channel in response to a branch device of the communication channel satisfying a dynamic configuration capability criteria indicating that the communication channel is reconfigurable. Configuration parameters of a sink device in the communication channel are identified. The communication channel is reconfigured to carry a source data stream to the sink device based on the configuration parameters.

Abstract: A transmitting interconnect interface inserts clock mismatch compensation symbols into a transmitted data stream so as to allow the receiving interconnect interface to compensate for clock frequency mismatch between transmit-side and receive-side clocks. The transmitting interconnect interface adjusts the rate of insertion of these symbols based on a determination of the clock frequency mismatch. The transmitting interconnect interface can incrementally adjust the insertion rate to change substantially proportionally with changes in the clock frequency mismatch. Alternatively, the transmitting interconnect interface can set the insertion rate to one of two levels. By adapting the insertion rate to the current measured clock frequency mismatch, the bandwidth penalty incurred by transmitting clock mismatch compensation symbols in excess of that necessary to permit receiver clock tolerance compensation can be reduced, thereby permitting more transmit bandwidth to be used for transmitting data.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel composition having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting high corrosion resistance and good formability. The austenitic stainless steel includes, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-6.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 5.0-7.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ferrite number less than 11 and an MD30 value less than ?10° C.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for treating a gas stream comprising NOx produced from a used or spent acid pickling solution includes a pickling apparatus, a first chamber, and a second chamber. The pickling apparatus includes an inlet adapted for introducing a reducing agent into contact with the acid pickling solution, wherein the reducing agent reacts with free nitric acid in the acid pickling solution to form NOx; and a headspace in which gas comprising NOx collects. The first chamber includes a first inlet communicating with the headspace, a second inlet communicating with a source of ozone, and an interior volume adapted to contact the NOx gas and the ozone. The second chamber may include a third inlet communicating with a source of water vapor, an interior volume adapted to contact the gaseous effluent from the first chamber with the water vapor introduced through the third inlet, and an outlet for collecting solubilized nitric acid from the interior volume of the second chamber.

Abstract: Apparatuses, computer readable mediums, and methods of encoding video are disclosed. A video comprising a plurality of frames is encoded. The method may determine whether to encode a frame as an interframe (I frame) or a predicted frame (P frame). An I frame may be encoded with a quantization parameter (QP), which may be determined for the I frame. A P frame may be encoded with a QP limited to vary between a lower QP and an upper QP. After encoding N P frames, QP may be adjusted, where N is a fixed or dynamically adjusted number of frames. If a number of bits used to encode the N P frames exceeds a first budget threshold then the value of QP may be raised, and if the number of bits used to encode the N P frames is below a second budget threshold then the value of QP may be lowered.

Abstract: A composite gun barrel comprising: an inner rifled liner tube having an outer surface; and an outer sleeve made from a shape memory alloy and having an inner surface for disposition against the outer surface of the inner rifled liner tube; wherein the inner rifled liner tube is configured for guiding projectiles and the outer sleeve is configured for dampening the firing vibrations encountered by the inner rifled liner tube.