Abstract: According to the claimed invention, a DSP is disclosed. The DSP comprises a processing unit for processing the data stream, a first memory coupled to the processing unit for storing a destination volume value, and a second memory coupled to the processing unit for storing a time_determining value wherein the processing unit adjusts the volume of the signal stored in the data stream according to the time_determining value such that the adjustment from a current volume value of the signal to the destination volume value is accomplished within a predetermined time.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a plurality of processing cores, characterised by comprising electrically controllable switches for controlling the supply of power to one or more of the processing cores, a memory for saving state data from at least one of the processing cores and a controller adapted to control the supply of power to one or more of the processing cores such that processing cores can be de-powered.

Abstract: A substitute serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) host is provided to communicate with a SATA device for facilitating communication with the SATA device even when a status flag of the SATA device indicates that the SATA device is busy. The SATA host is thereby able to communicate with the SATA device even when the SATA device is not fully functional.

Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS) device including an antenna and a baseband unit is disclosed. The antenna receives a wireless signal group. The baseband unit processes the wireless signal group to generate a position signal. The position signal is updated every time interval. The duration of the time interval is changed dynamically.

Abstract: A method of storing an array of digital data into a memory. The memory includes a plurality of memory pages, and each memory page has a first memory section and a second memory section. The method includes a first step of dividing the array of digital data into a plurality of block units, while each of the block units has a plurality of odd rows and a plurality of even rows, and each of the odd rows and the even rows has at least one byte. The method further includes a second step of storing subsequent odd rows of at least one of the block units into consecutive storage locations in the first memory section, and storing subsequent even rows of at least one of the block units into consecutive storage locations in the second memory section. In this way, the memory bandwidth can be used more efficiently.

Abstract: An error correction code generator uses an additional static random access memory (SRAM) or a multi-symbol encoder to improve the encoding efficiency. During the encoding operation, the number of the data access of the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) with the row address switching can be reduced considerably via using the additional SRAM or multi-symbol encoder. Hence, the efficiency of the data access of the DRAM is improved and the encoding time of the error correction code generator is reduced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting subframes of navigation data of satellites are disclosed. In the method of the present invention, the subframe is divided into several sub-units, each sub-units includes one or more words. When a receiver receives a subframe with a subframe ID, the respective required sub-units of the subframe are checked. A dummy sub-unit is not necessary to be considered. Valid ones of the required sub-units are collected. If not all the required sub-units of the subframe have been collected, the absent sub-units are to be collected when the next subframe with the same subframe ID is received. Some protection schemes can be applied to raise the reliability of such sub-unit collection. Especially when the signal is weak or unstable, the present invention may significantly improve the TTFF (Time To First Fix) performance of the receiver.

Abstract: An improved Viterbi decoding method for convolutionally encoded signals is disclosed. By using the method of the present invention, a trellis of Viterbi Algorithm (VA) for convolutionally encoded SBAS signal, for example, are arranged into butterflies. The butterflies are classified into groups according to branch metrics. Therefore, the butterflies can be effectively processed since the same butterfly processing kernel can be used repeatedly. Therefore, the code size and processing time can be reduced, so that Viterbi Algorithm can be more easily implemented by software.

Abstract: A link writing method for a recordable or rewritable compact disk includes recording a writing interruption address and enabling a succeeding writing process after the writing interruption. Enabling a succeeding writing process includes searching the linking area and enabling a start writing signal and activating a laser power. The method can link a succeeding writing area with a previously written interrupted area with sufficient accuracy to allow the data frame to be successfully processed by error correction within the host drive. The linking area may be positioned by counting the values of the interrupted block, the interrupted data frame, and the interrupted bit count or by detecting a blank area. Other techniques for positioning the linking area include detecting an unwritten area having a length greater than a maximum or writing a characteristic pattern after an interruption.

Abstract: A control circuit of an optical storage device includes a loop phase calculation unit for calculating a closed loop phase of a servo system according to at least one error signal of the servo system and a system control unit coupled to the loop phase calculation unit for generating an optimized control parameter according to the closed loop phase to perform compensation control, wherein the servo system comprises a tracking servo control system or a focusing servo control system, the compensation control is radial tilt control or focus balance adjustment, and the optimized control parameter is at least one optimized control parameter determined according to a plurality of closed loop phases calculated by the loop phase calculation unit.

Abstract: The present invention sets forth a controllable resistive circuit which comprises a transistor, a capacitor, a charging unit and a discharging unit. The transistor is capable of providing a variable resistance which is controlled to vary continuously and smoothly. The charging and discharging units are used to respectively charge and discharge the capacitor in different periods. As a result, the capacitor can provide a variable voltage which is controlled to vary continuously and smoothly to control the equivalent resistance of the transistor during the period the capacitor is discharging. Therefore, the controllable resistive circuit in accordance with the present invention is capable of being used in any kind of circuit which requires a variable resistance varied continuously and smoothly.

Abstract: Video processing systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for generating an OSD according to an OSD data set and a plurality of available colors are provided. The video processing apparatus comprises a control unit and a memory. The control unit is configured to determine whether the OSD data set comprises number information and if so, to determine whether to update colors according to color information and the number information. The first memory is configured to store the updated colors if the colors are updated. The number information indicates the number of colors required to generate the OSD. By using the present invention, memory space for storing OSD data sets is greatly saved.

Abstract: A portable multimedia playback apparatus is provided. The portable multimedia playback apparatus comprises a first video processing unit, a second video processing unit, a third video processing unit, a multiplexer, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The first video processing unit generates a digital video signal. The second video processing unit processes the digital video signal to generate a TV compatible signal. The third video processing unit processes the digital video signal to generate a flat panel compatible signal. The multiplexer selects one of the TV compatible signal and the flat panel compatible signal. The DAC outputs an analog video signal after converting the selected signal.

Abstract: An optical recording method and apparatus for recording data to optical recordable medium are present. The optical recording apparatus at least comprises a PUH module and a verifier. The PUH module is used for recording a first number of data units to the optical recordable medium and reading a third number of data units, which are recorded to the optical recordable medium. The verifier is used for verifying the second number of data units being recorded. After the verifier verifies the second number of the data units, the PUH module follows to an initial position to record a third number of data units without any seeking operation. The PUH module keeps recording and reading and the verifier keep verifying until the plurality of data units being recorded and verified.

Abstract: A recording medium type identification method and device is disclosed. The method and device of the present invention may easily identify the type of a DVD disk. The present invention is to remove pre-pit components, if any, from a wobble signal obtained from an optical disk to be identified, comparing a first peak-to-peak level of the wobble signal before the pre-pit removal process to a second peak-to-peak level of the wobble signal subjecting to the pre-pit removal process, and determining the optical disk type according to the comparison result. Alternatively, the present invention is to band-pass filter the wobble signal of the optical disk to be identified with a frequency range defined based on a center frequency of the wobble of a predetermined type of optical disk, driving a spindle motor with the processed wobble signal, and determining the type of the optical disk according to the rotation condition of the spindle motor.

Abstract: A spare area management method for a blu-ray rewritable disc and a disc drive implementing this method, as well as a novel blu-ray rewritable disc. The disc has a plurality of spare areas. According to the present invention, boundary of each spare area is found, and information thereabout such as a start address and size of each spare area are stored. Such boundary information is variable as the spare areas are used. In addition, the boundary information is written to the disc. Therefore, it is possible to more efficiently use the spare areas of the disc.

Abstract: A BOC signal acquisition and tracking apparatus and method. In the present invention, a BOC subcarrier, a QBOC subcarrier and harmonics thereof are used as subcarriers. Those subcarriers can be mixed with a received signal and integration result of each mixing result is calculated. Then, all the integration results are combined as a combined correlation. Alternatively, those subcarriers can be combined as a synthesized subcarrier. The synthesized subcarrier is mixed with the received signal, and the integration of the mixing result is calculated to obtain a synthesized correlation.

Abstract: A low noise RF mixer is described. The mixer of the present invention has excellent linearity due to reduction of second-order distortion. The mixer includes an inputting stage, a switching stage and a load stage. The inputting stage includes a switching pair and a transconductance circuit. The load stage is formed by resistors. The switching stage includes a switch quad (two switch pairs). Each switch pair of the switching stage has a current source for implementation of current injection to a common source (emitter) junction of the switch pair. For each switch pair of the switching stage, an inductor is connected between the current source and the common source (emitter) junction. In addition, a capacitor is connected with the inductor.

Abstract: A programmable direct RF digitization receiver for multiple RF signal bands such as GNSS bands and other wireless communication bands. The receiver has a programmable frequency provision unit. The programmable frequency provision unit provides a shared sampling frequency or respective sampling frequencies based on selected bands so that the receiver can executes digitization to down-convert received signals of the selected bands with the sampling frequency or frequencies. By using the receiver of the present invention, different band combinations can be supported with great flexibility. In addition performance such as SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) can be fine tuned by adjusting the separation of down-converted IF bands.

Abstract: A link writing method for a recordable or rewritable compact disk includes recording a writing interruption address and enabling a succeeding writing process after the writing interruption. Enabling a succeeding writing process includes searching the linking area and enabling a start writing signal and activating a laser power. The method can link a succeeding writing area with a previously written interrupted area with sufficient accuracy to allow the data frame to be successfully processed by error correction within the host drive. The linking area may be positioned by counting the values of the interrupted block, the interrupted data frame, and the interrupted bit count or by detecting a blank area. Other techniques for positioning the linking area include detecting an unwritten area having a length greater than a maximum or writing a characteristic pattern after an interruption.