Abstract: An apparatus, comprising at least one processor configured to dynamically change a timing parameter, such as a Transmission Timing Interval for an E-DCH resource for a second apparatus in a cell.

Abstract: A processor core includes multiple execution units, such as a first execution unit and a second execution unit. The first execution unit may include a first functional component that supports a superscalar pipeline. The second execution unit may include a second functional component supporting a scalar pipeline. The processor core may operate in a high-performance mode by using the first execution unit and powering down the second execution unit and operate in a low-power mode by using the second execution unit and powering down the first execution unit. The processor core may include common elements shared between the multiple execution units, such as a common instruction cache, data cache, register file(s), and more.

Abstract: In a base station having a Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (M-MIMO) antenna array, the availability of the M-MIMO antenna array is exploited to manage the interference caused by the base station to neighboring cells. In one embodiment, the large number of antenna elements of the M-MIMO antenna array are used to create precise transmit and/or receive spatial nulls at specific User Equipments (UEs) being served by a neighboring cell and/or in select areas of the neighboring cell. Depending on whether the spatial null is partial or full, transmissions by the base station may have reduced or even zero receive power within the neighboring cell.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provided for semiconductor devices and integrated circuit (IC) packages that include compliant dielectric layers. In a through silicon via interposer or substrate, a compliant dielectric material may be added to a surface of silicon material body to form a compliant dielectric layer. The compliant dielectric layer provides a thermal buffer and a stress buffer for a resulting IC package. The compliant dielectric material may be selected such that the coefficient of thermal expansion of the compliant dielectric material approximately matches the coefficient of thermal expansion of the circuit board on which the IC package is mounted. The compliant dielectric material may be selected such that it has a deformability that is greater than the silicon material body. Multiple sub-layers of compliant dielectric material may be used.

Abstract: An arrangement for modifying a printed circuit antenna of the type used in mobile communication devices includes introducing one or more discontinuities into a printed circuit pattern of the antenna so that it is not activated at undesired frequencies. Examples of discontinuities include localized narrowing the printed circuit strip, localized widening of the printed circuit strip and localized changing of the shape of the printed circuit strip.

Abstract: A mobile device may communicate with a location server during location based services (LBS) operations using a secure identifier. The secure identifier abstracts identification information of the mobile device and/or identification information of a user of the mobile device in instances that the mobile device and/or user identification information are deemed protectable from the location server. The location server may be operable to store location data corresponding to the mobile device and/or the user in a location reference database based on the secure identifier. The secure identifier may comprise a unique value, which may be randomly generated. The secure identifier may also be generated based on the mobile device and/or user identification information, by applying, for example, encryption algorithms to the mobile device and/or user identification information.

Abstract: In a base station, a configurable radio unit allows for communication with a baseband processor that satisfies a CPRI standard while allowing personalization and customization by the end user in order to prevent undesired usage and/or access by other users/competitors. The radio module is programmable to allow for specific designation of the location, lengths, and types of signal and control information within CPRI basic frames. By being configured to allow for the adjustment of these parameters, the radio module can be commonly and mass produced while allowing for end users of the processors to personalize their use without additional hardware components, such as FPGA circuits. In addition, by generating a container frame, the radio module can allow for asynchronous communication between the CPRI standard and an employed communication scheme.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for cut-through switching in port-speed-mismatched networks. Specifically, systems and methods are described in which data packets from an ingress device are paced, thereby matching the data rate of the ingress device with the data rate of the egress device.

Abstract: A communication system is described that allows co-located viewers to simultaneously consume different media content, such as different video content, via the same display screen, wherein video content delivered to at least one co-located viewer is not visible to the other co-located viewer(s). The communication system comprises an infrastructure that includes multiple pathways for delivering media content from one or more media sources to the eyes of each of the co-located viewers, wherein each pathway passes through the pixels of a pixel array included in the shared display screen. The pathways also include distributed or non-distributed processing circuitry that manages certain resources that are shared among the multiple pathways, wherein such shared resources may include shared display resources (e.g., pixels of the pixel array and light generated thereby) and shared data communication resources (e.g., bandwidth on data communication links and processing resources of nodes located on such links).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) package is provided. The method includes stacking an interposer substrate and a device structure, the interposer substrate having a first plurality of contact members formed on a first surface of the interposer substrate and the device structure having a second plurality of contact members that are exposed at a surface of the device structure, and laminating the interposer substrate and the device structure such that the first plurality of contact members are physically and electrically coupled to the second plurality of contact members. The interposer substrate is configured such that a circuit member mounted to a second surface of the interposer substrate is electrically coupled to the second plurality of contact members.

Abstract: Methods and systems for calibrating a multi-mode, multi-standard transmitter and receiver are disclosed. Aspects of the method may include configuring calibration paths in a transceiver on a chip including a plurality of Tx and Rx paths. IP2 distortion may be calibrated for the Rx paths utilizing a phase locked loops in the chip and the configurable calibration paths. Local oscillator leakage, Rx path DC offset and RSSI, Tx and Rx I and Q mismatch, and Tx and Rx path filters may be calibrated utilizing the plurality of configurable calibration paths. Cutoff frequency of the filters in the Tx and Rx paths may be calibrated. Blocker signals may be mitigated by calibrating amplifier gains in the Rx paths. The calibration paths may include an envelope detector. Local oscillator leakage and I and Q mismatch may be mitigated utilizing pre-distortion generated by an on-chip digital signal processor in the Tx paths.

Abstract: A three-dimensional antenna structure includes first and second antenna components and a via. The first antenna component is on a first layer of a substrate and the second antenna component is on a second layer of a substrate. The via couples the first antenna component to the second antenna component, wherein the first antenna overlaps, from a radial perspective, the second antenna component by an angle of overlap.

Abstract: A configurable wireless communication device includes a baseband processing module, a transmitter section, a receiver section, an antenna, transmit/receive isolation circuits, high frequency switches, and a configuration module. The baseband processing module converts outbound data into an outbound symbol stream and converts an inbound symbol stream into inbound data. The transmitter section converts the outbound symbol stream into an outbound signal and the receiver section converts an inbound signal into the inbound symbol stream. The configuration module, in a power combining mode, couples, via a set of high frequency switches, the antenna to a set of transmit/receive isolation circuits, wherein a number of the transmit/receive isolation circuits in the set of transmit/receive isolation circuits is based on a desired combined transmit power.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining power amplifier performance are provided. A system includes a bias supply that generates a bias voltage, and at least one primary power amplifier (PA) that receives the bias voltage and a primary radio frequency (RF) input. The at least one primary PA amplifies the primary RF input based on the bias voltage. The system includes an auxiliary PA that is connected in parallel with the at least one primary PA and receives the bias voltage and an auxiliary RF input, which is a scaled version of the primary RF input. The auxiliary PA amplifies the auxiliary RF input based on the bias voltage. The system includes a detector that measures an output voltage associated with the amplified auxiliary RF input, and a comparator that compares the measured output voltage to a reference voltage. The bias supply adjusts the bias voltage based on the comparison.

Abstract: A Power Line Communications (PLC) device includes a PLC interface, a wireless interface, a processing module, and memory. The PLC device communicates with a second PLC device via the PLC interface to establish a wireless transmission timing base, communicates with the second PLC device via the power mains to coordinate simultaneous wireless data transmissions to a client device from the PLC device and the second PLC device, wirelessly transmits data to the client device based upon the wireless transmission timing base and the coordination with the second PLC device. In combination the PLC devices' simultaneous wireless data transmissions may be Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) transmissions, diversity transmissions, and/or beam formed transmissions. In another operation, the PLC device characterizes its surroundings based upon concurrent directional transmission and receipt of wireless transmissions by the PLC device.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a centralized vehicular electronics system utilizing Ethernet with audio video bridging are provided. In this regard, electronic devices in a vehicle may be communicatively coupled via one or more Ethernet links and information may be communicated between the electronic devices over the Ethernet link(s) utilizing audio video bridging. At least one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information between the electronic devices. Accordingly, resources on the one or more Ethernet links may be reserved via AVB to give priority to one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information. Information communicated between the devices may be secured utilizing MACsec and related protocols. The electronic devices may comprise two or more network ports and may be enabled to forward packets between the two or more ports. The Ethernet links may comprise optical and/or copper cabling.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing secure application support for NFC devices in both battery on and battery off modes are provided. A first application that requires available host battery supply and a second application that does not require available host battery supply are loaded onto a mobile device. When the second application is enabled, the reader requests user input on a POS device. The first application is enabled when host battery supply is available, and the second application is enabled when no host battery supply is available.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for versatile phase adjustment schemes comprising multi-layered clock skew correction with variable range and resolution to improve performance for a variety of ADC architectures, including TI-ADCs. Multi-stage phase alignment corrects misalignment in multiple stages at start-up and continuously or periodically during operation to reduce static sources of misalignment caused by design and fabrication and dynamic sources of misalignment caused by operational variations (e.g., voltage, temperature). Multi-path phase alignment corrects misalignment in the data path (e.g., analog path) and the clock path (e.g., digital path, analog path, CMOS path, CML path, or any combination thereof) for distributed alignment. Multi-lane phase alignment corrects misalignment in multiple time-interleaved signal lanes. Multi-resolution phase alignment corrects misalignment at three or more levels of resolution (e.g., coarse, fine and ultra-fine).

Abstract: Methods and systems for distributed infrastructure for streaming data via multiple access points. Aspects of one method may include apportioning multimedia information among a plurality of transmitting devices based on feedback channel information received from a destination receiving device by, for example, a transmission controller device. The transmitting devices may transmit the multimedia information to the destination receiving device. A transmitting device that may not be apportioned multimedia information may transmit a probing signal. The destination receiving device may generate feedback channel information for a transmitting device, for example, based on the multimedia information or the probing signal received from the respective transmitting device. The apportioning of the multimedia information may be dynamically adjusted based on updated feedback channel information received from the destination receiving device.

Abstract: A two-stage structure for performing non-linear echo cancellation is described in which a first echo canceller is used to attenuate linear echo components of a microphone signal and a second echo canceller is used to attenuate non-linear echo components of the output signal generated by the first echo canceller. One or both of the echo cancellers may be implemented using closed-form solutions, including a closed form solution for a hybrid method in the frequency domain.