Abstract: A field-effect transistor (FET) based one-time programmable (OTP) device is discussed. The OTP device includes a fin structure, a gate structure, a first contact region, and a second contact region. The first contact region includes an insulating region and a conductive region and is configured to be electrically isolated from the gate structure. While, the second contact region includes the conductive region and is configured to be electrically coupled to at least a portion of the gate structure. The OTP device is configured to be programmed by disintegration of the insulating region in response to a first voltage being applied to the first contact and a second voltage being applied to the second contact region simultaneously, where the second voltage is higher than the first voltage by a threshold value.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for data processing in a device with integrated set-top-box and femtocell functionality are provided. Data may be received via an integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and may be synchronously processed, utilizing a common clock, to perform one or more femtocell functions and/or set-top-box functions. The common clock may be derived from global navigation satellite system signals. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may convert the received data from a first to a second format. The converted data may be transmitted to a cellular enabled communication device via a cellular transmitter within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and/or to a multimedia device via a multimedia interface within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device. The received data may comprise multimedia content.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product provide improved detection of overlapping wireless networks. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize a processor, such as a processor on a wireless access point, to determine one or more parameters for a scan of a wireless network to identify overlapping networks. Wireless stations may utilize the parameters to determine the content of a scan report generated from a scan of the wireless network. The wireless stations may further utilize the parameters to determine which values should be monitored and/or recorded during the scan of the network. The wireless stations may respond to the access point with results corresponding to the parameters requested by the access point, and the access point may use the results to determine channel access parameters for other devices on the network, such as the wireless stations.

Abstract: Certain aspects of a method and system for achieving space and time diversity gain are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include modifying a generalization code of at least one pilot channel, to measure signal strengths for each of a plurality of received multipath signals. A portion of the plurality of received multipath signals may be combined based on the measured signal strengths. The signal strengths of the plurality of received multipath signals may be measured on a primary pilot channel by assigning its generalization code to zero. The signal strengths of the plurality of received multipath signals on a secondary pilot channel may measured by assigning its generalization code to a non-zero value.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package substrate is provided. In one embodiment, the IC package substrate includes a dielectric layer having first and second opposing surfaces and a matrix of pillars disposed in the dielectric layer and arranged to receive a matrix of conductive elements of an IC die. Each pillar of the matrix of pillars is exposed at the first surface of the dielectric layer. Each pillar of the matrix of pillars extends through the dielectric layer to contact a metal layer attached to the second surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A communication device, such as a smartphone or tablet, includes a communication interface with noise cancellation logic. The noise cancellation logic includes a lead path and a reference path. A signal source provides a signal to the lead path and the references path. The signal is amplified along the lead path and the reference path. Distortion is imparted onto the signal during amplification on the lead path. A correction signal based on the difference between the amplified signal on the lead path and the amplified signal on the reference path is generated by the noise cancellation logic. The correction signal may reflect to distortion imparted during amplification on the lead path. The correction signal is differentially combined with the amplified signal on the lead path to attempt to remove the distortion and generate an output.

Abstract: A Method and system for a RFID transponder with configurable feed point for RFID communications is provided. In this regard, an RFID transponder may receive RF signals via a leaky wave antenna and modulate an amplitude of a backscattered signal associated with the received RF signals by switching between a plurality of feed points of the leaky wave antenna to vary an input impedance of said RFID transponder. Each of the plurality of feed points may be located in a different position in the resonant cavity of the leaky wave antenna. The input impedance may be controlled by switching a load in and out of a receive path of the RFID transponder. The leaky wave antenna may be integrated within and/or on an integrated circuit, an integrated circuit package, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A portable terminal may dock to an industrial process controller through a wireless docking interface. The industrial process controller may communicate industrial node (e.g., process sensor) configuration information to the portable terminal. The portable terminal moves within an industrial process environment where processor sensors are located. The portable terminal also docks to the process sensors using the same or different wireless docking interface. Once docked, the portable terminal configures the process sensors with the sensor configuration information.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising assigning a first direct resource of a radio interface to a first vehicle-to-vehicle service based on a resource information received from a base station in a cellular mode via a cellular resource of the radio interface, wherein, in the resource information, the first direct resource and the first vehicle-to-vehicle service are indicated as being correlated, and the first vehicle-to-vehicle service is to be used or to be provided by at least a first one of one or more vehicle devices, and wherein, in the cellular mode, a communication of an apparatus performing the method with each of the one or more vehicle devices different from the apparatus is performed via the base station; performing the first vehicle-to-vehicle service via the first direct resource in a vehicle-to-vehicle mode, wherein, in the vehicle-to-vehicle mode, the communication of the apparatus with each of the one or more vehicle devices is performed directly with the respective vehicle device and does not i

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly communicating among integrated circuits and/or functional modules within the integrated circuits. A semiconductor device fabrication operation uses a predetermined sequence of photographic and/or chemical processing steps to form one or more functional modules onto a semiconductor substrate. The functional modules are coupled to an integrated waveguide that is formed onto the semiconductor substrate and/or attached thereto to form an integrated circuit. The functional modules communicate with each other as well as to other integrated circuits using a multiple access transmission scheme via the integrated waveguide. One or more integrated circuits may be coupled to an integrated circuit carrier to form Multichip Module. The Multichip Module may be coupled to a semiconductor package to form a packaged integrated circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle control module includes a vehicle device and a vehicle network interface. The vehicle device is operable to perform a vehicle function. The vehicle network interface facilitates communication regarding the vehicle function between the vehicle device and a vehicle network fabric in accordance with a global vehicle network communication protocol.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for customized acquisition of content by a broadband gateway are provided. A broadband gateway may be operable to determine options for acquiring particular content. The broadband gateway may be operable to rank the determined options. The ranking may be based on one or more characteristics of the options and based on user-specified criteria. The broadband gateway may be operable to select one of the options for acquiring the content based on results of the ranking. One or more of the options may be available via a first physical layer connection and one or more of the options may be available via a second physical layer connection. The gateway may rank the determined options based on attributes of one or more devices via which the particular content will be consumed.

Abstract: A system includes a first capacitor group to facilitate determination of a first bit, and a second capacitor group to facilitate determination of a second bit in combination with the first capacitor group. The system further includes a delayed clock switch to engage the second capacitor group after determination of the first bit.

Abstract: Systems and method for managing and/or mitigating the impact of bit errors on encoded frames received by an LC-SBC (Low Complexity Sub-band Coding) decoder are described herein. For example, in one embodiment, the impact of bit errors on an LC-SBC frame received by an LC-SBC decoder is estimated and one of a plurality of bit error management techniques is applied to the LC-SBC frame based on the estimated impact, wherein the bit error management techniques may include performing PLC, performing normal SBC decoding, or performing some other technique for managing and/or mitigating the impact of the bit errors. Techniques for concealing bit errors in LC-SBC frames are also described.

Abstract: Techniques and devices provide analog-to-digital conversion at two or more signal frequencies or frequency hands and can be used to construct multi-mode analog-to-digital converters in various circuits, including receivers and transceivers for wireless communications and radio broadcast environments. Adjustable analog-to-digital converters based on the described techniques can be configured to adjust circuit parameters to adapt the technical specifications of different input signals at different signal frequencies or frequency bands, such as FM, HD-radio, and DAB radio signals in radio receiver applications.

Abstract: Chip instrumentation determines, in-situ, an allowable increase over product specification in the operating frequency of at least one clock domain in an integrated circuit for a given set of environmental, power supply and/or functionality constraints. Information on the allowable increase in operating frequency for the at least one clock domain is provided to circuits and/or software to effect change in operating frequency.

Abstract: Reference-less repeating circuits provide significant advantages over repeating circuits requiring external frequency references. These repeating circuits eliminate the need for external frequency references provide significant power, layout, and physical isolation advantages. Digitally controlled reference-less repeating circuits have a relatively narrow frequency detection range, but typically consume significantly less power than analog repeating circuits while providing data rate flexibility, particularly at lower data rates. Due to the narrow frequency detection range of digitally controlled reference-less repeating circuits, efficient frequency estimation techniques allow these circuits to quickly lock to an input signal, and provide an accurate repeated output signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for multi-homing in an extended bridge, including both multi-homing of port extenders and multi-homing of end stations. In various embodiments, a controlling bridge device receives a packet via an ingress virtual port and determines a destination virtual port link aggregation group based at least in part on a destination media access control (MAC) address of an end station in the packet. The controlling bridge device selects one of multiple egress virtual ports of the destination virtual port link aggregation group. The end station of the extended bridge is reachable through any of the egress virtual ports of the destination virtual port link aggregation group. The controlling bridge device forwards the packet through the selected egress virtual port, and the forwarded packet includes an identifier of a destination virtual port to which the end station is connected.

Abstract: Geometrical closed loop line of sight (LOS) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO). Singular value decomposition (SVD) processing for a LOS communication channel into respective channel matrices, and appropriate processing of signals within transmitter and/or receiver communication devices operate to support very high data throughput, including approaching or converging to the Shannon limit channel capacity (e.g., bits/sec/Hz). Certain communication systems operate with multi-antenna communication devices, and sometimes, the optimal spacing between those respective antennae cannot be achieved. Appropriate processing can recover most, if not all, of any performance degradation as may be incurred by a deviation from the perfectly optimal spacing between those respective antennae. In addition, any deleterious effects of phase noise among the antennae may be mitigated by driving the antennae using a common or singular local oscillator, or tracking the communication channel (e.g., channel estimation, tracking, etc.

Abstract: A communication device is configured to perform processing of one or more bits to generate a modulation symbol sequence based on one or more profiles that specify variable bit loading of bits per symbol over at least some of the modulation symbols of the modulation symbol sequence. The communication device is also configured to perform interleaving of the modulation symbol sequence to generate OFDM symbol(s). Some modulation symbols within the modulation symbol sequence that are separated by an interleaver depth may be transmitted via adjacently located sub-carriers, while other modulation symbols within the modulation sequence that are separated by more than the interleaver depth may also be transmitted via adjacently located sub-carriers. A communication device may be configured to adapt and switch between different operational parameters used for bit loading, interleaving and/or deinterleaving at different times based on any desired considerations.