Abstract: A circuit (3) for a communication device (1), which communication device (1) comprises a transmission coil (2) that is provided for communicating with a further device (1?), comprises a transmitter (4), which transmitter (4) is designed to receive transmission data (TD) and to cooperate with the transmission coil (2) and to release to the transmission coil (2) a transmission data signal (TDS) that represents the transmission data (TD), and further comprises a receiver (5), which receiver is designed to cooperate with the transmission coil (2) and to receive from the transmission coil (2) a reception data signal (RDS) and to provide reception data (RD) that represent the reception data signal (RDS), and further comprises a control stage (7), which control stage (7) is designed to control the transmitter (4) for releasing the transmission data signal (TDS) simultaneous to the receiving of the reception data signal (RDS) by means of the receiver (5).

Abstract: A semiconductor device package (10) comprising: a die attach pad (12); a plurality of contact pads provided in at least four rows at least two tie bars (18) for supporting the die attach pad; a semiconductor die mounted on the top surface of the die attach pad (12) and having bond pads formed thereon; a plurality of electrical connections between selected ones of the bond pads (44) and corresponding ones of the contact pads; an encapsulation (28) leaving the bottom surface of the die attach pad and the bottom surface of the contact pads exposed; characterized by an additional contact pad (30) formed by replacing one of the tie bars (18), with the additional contact pad leaving at least one tie bar for supporting the die attach pad (12).

Abstract: A passivating coupling material for, on the one hand, passivating a dielectric layer in a semiconductor device, and on the other hand, for permitting or at least promoting liquid phase metal deposition thereon in a subsequent process step. In a particular example, the dielectric layer may be a porous material having a desirably decreased dielectric constant k, and the passivating coupling material provides steric shielding groups that substantially block the adsorption and uptake of ambient moisture into the porous dielectric layer. The passivating coupling materials also provides metal nucleation sides for promoting the deposition of a metal thereon in liquid phase, in comparison with metal deposition without the presence of the passivating coupling material. The use of a liquid phase metal deposition process facilitates the subsequent manufacture of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An arrangement for pulse-width modulating an analog or digital input signal is provided. The non-linear distortion generated in the pulse-width modulator is precompensated by applying a signal with reversed error to the pulse-width modulator. The signal with reversed error is generated by a further pulse-width modulator that receives the input signal and whose output signal is subtracted from twice the input signal. The arrangement may e.g. be used to drive class D audio amplifiers.

Abstract: To provide a transceiver (100) comprising a transmitter (10) and a receiver (13) for transmitting and receiving signals via a bus system (11), and a transmitter control unit (12), which transceiver ensures minimal electromagnetic emission, it is proposed that a monitoring circuit (14) for monitoring the transmitted signals is assigned to the transceiver (100), which circuit provides the possibility of a stepwise adaptation of the signal edge to the desired signal shape.

Abstract: Consistent with one example embodiment, communications systems, using a serial data transfer bus having a serial data line and a clock line used to implement a communications protocol, incorporate identification of inter-integrated circuit slave devices using device identification coding. The communications system includes a slave device having a device identification code identifying one or more parameters. Communications circuitry in the slave device is configured to communicate with a master device on the I2C serial data transfer bus using the communications protocol. In response to a transmission of a device identification address from the master device, the slave device is configured to transmit an ACKNOWLEDGE, and in response to a transmission of a slave device address and the device identification address from the master device, the slave device is configured to transmit the device identification code from the slave device to the master.

Abstract: A memory controller (SMC) is provided for coupling a memory (MEM) to a network (N; IM). The memory controller (SMC) comprises a first interface (PI) for connecting the memory controller (SMC) to the network (N; IM). The first interface (PI) is arranged for receiving and transmitting data streams (ST1-ST4). A streaming memory unit (SMU) is coupled to the first interface (PI) for controlling data streams (ST1-ST4) between the network (N; IM) and the memory (MEM). Said streaming memory unit (SMU) comprises a buffer (B) for temporarily storing at least part of the data streams (ST1-ST4). A buffer managing unit (BMU) is provided for managing a temporarily storing of data streams (ST1-ST4) in the buffer (B) in a first and second operation mode (1OM; 2OM). In the first operation mode (1OM), data from the data streams (ST1-ST4) to be stored in the memory (MEM) are temporarily stored in the buffer (B) until a portion of the buffer (B) is occupied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool for stretching the foil (2) of a foil carrier (1), the foil being connected to a frame (3), which tool comprises a circular inner body (6) and a circular outer body (7), the foil being stretched by supporting the frame with at least one body and moving one body with respect to the other body in axial direction, the inner body extending in the outer body, wherein coupling means (10) are provided, which couples during a rotational movement from one body in relation to the other, and which converts this rotational movement into the required axial movement stretching the foil (2). The invention furthermore also relates to a machine and a method for removing dies from a foil carrier.

Abstract: In the manufacture of electronic devices (22, 22?), e.g. discrete semiconductor power devices or ICs, a reversible bonding tool (10) is used having a bonding tip or wedge (1, 2) at each of its opposite ends (11, 12). After extensive use of the wedge-tip (1) at one end (11) for bonding wires (21), the tip (1) is worn somewhat. Instead of needing to replace the bond tool as in the prior art, the tool (10) in accordance with the invention is then reversed to use the wedge-tip (2) at the opposite end (12) for bonding further wires (20?). Thus, a cost saving is achieved with regard to tool material.

Abstract: A circuit (1) is described for determining the current (Iload) in a load (6), the circuit having a main transistor (2) and a sense transistor (3), each transistor having a main current path (4, 5) and a control terminal (9, 10), the main current paths each operably connected in parallel between the load and a ground terminal (7) and the control terminals being connected together. Means is provided for setting the voltage across the main current path (5) of the sense transistor (3) to a voltage level substantially equal to a predetermined portion of the voltage across the main current path (4) of the main transistor (3).

Abstract: A multi-threaded processor comprises a processing unit (PU) for concurrently processing multiple threads. A register file means (RF) is provided having a plurality of registers, wherein a first register (LI) is used for storing loop invariant values and N second registers (LVI-LVN) are each used for storing loop variant values. Furthermore N program counters (PCI-PCN) are provided each being associated to one of the multiple threads, wherein N being the number of threads being processed.

Abstract: The object being to develop an integrated circuit arrangement (100) with at least one application circuit (40) to be tested, and with at least one self-test circuit (10, 20, 32, 34, 36, 50) provided for testing the application circuit (40) and generating at least one pseudo-random test sample, wherein said pseudo-random test sample can be converted into at least one test vector that is programmable and/or deterministic and that can be supplied to the application circuit (40) for testing purposes via at least one logic gate (32, 34, 36) and by means of at least one signal that can be applied to said logic gate (32, 34, 36), and wherein the output signal arising in dependence on the deterministic test vector can be evaluated by the application circuit (40) by means of at least one signature register (50), as well as a method of testing the application circuit (40) present in the integrated circuit arrangement (100) by means of the self-test circuit (10, 20, 32, 34, 36, 50) further such that the B[uild-]I[n]S[el

Abstract: A device is for digitally processing an input signal that is susceptible to variations in signal strength. The signal (48) is analog to digital converted into a bitstream signal (47), the bitstream signal representing the input signal by consecutive digital values. The device has a signal strength detection circuit (32) for generating a control signal indicative for an overload condition in which the signal strength exceeds a input range of the analog to digital converter, e.g. a sigma-delta modulator The signal strength detection circuit detects, in the bitstream signal, a sequence (49,50) of adjacent and equal digital values, the sequence having at least a predetermined length. The circuit detects the overload condition effectively and fast, avoiding the delay of signal strength detection in a digital processor.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided with a distributed supply voltage monitoring system in which a single controller controls a plurality of voltage monitors located in respective modules of the integrated circuit. The controller and each circuit form a successive approximation analogue to digital converter Such a system enables a small size monitoring circuit to be realized for every module of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: Consistent with one example embodiment, communications systems, using a serial data transfer bus (125) having a serial data line and a clock line used to implement a communications protocol, incorporate enhanced slave/master interfacing on an I2C bus using state machines. The communications system includes a first and second state-machine (150,160) responsive to the rising edge of the clock signal (134), and a third state-machine, distinctly operational from the first and second state-machine, responsive to the falling edge of the clock signal. One of the first state-machine and the second state-machine conform to write states of the communications protocol, and the other of the first state-machine and the second state-machine (170) conform to read states of the communications protocol.

Abstract: Consistent with one example embodiment, communications systems (100,300), using a serial data transfer bus having a serial data line (110) and a clock line (120) used to implement a communications protocol, incorporate programming of parallel slave devices (320,330,340,350) concurrently using an I2C serial bus. At least two slave devices are coupled in parallel on the data transfer bus and configured to load serial data over the serial data line using the communications protocol. Each slave device includes a programmable configuration register configured to be programmed, using the communications protocol, to select one of a plurality of selectable slave device configurations. One of the selectable slave device configurations causes the at least two slave devices to load the serial data in parallel, and another of the selectable slave device configurations causes the at least two slave devices to be loaded one at a time.

Abstract: An arrangement is described for demodulating a vestigial sideband signal component contained in an amplitude-modulated frequency signal, and preferably in a vision intermediate-frequency signal derived from a television signal.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of reading data (dat) from a first transponder (TAG1) into a transceiver (REA). Said (dat) are only transmitted from the first transponder (TAG1) to the transceiver (REA) when a second transponder (TAG2) is present within the RFID communication range of the transceiver (REA) and if a positive authentication procedure between the two transponders (TAG1, TAG2) within the RFID communication range of the transceiver (REA) takes place. The second transponder (TAG2) is preferably a stationary transponder (TAG2), whereas the first transponder (TAG1) may be a mobile transponder The invention further relates to transponders (TAG1, TAG2) as well as to a transceiver (REA) used in such a method of reading data (dat). Furthermore, the invention relates to a poster (POS), to which a first transponder (TAG1) is attached, and to a poster wall (WAL) for attaching such a poster (POS) and a second transponder (TAG2).

Abstract: A mobile station (100) in a mobile communication system obeys commands received from a serving base station (300) to decrease its transmission rate, and obeys commands received from the serving base station (300) to increase its transmission rate except when a predetermined time period is in progress. It obeys commands received from a non-serving base station (200, 400) to decrease its transmission rate, it initiates the predetermined time period in response to receiving such commands, and it terminates the predetermined time period in response to a further command from the same non-serving base station (200, 400).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for operation of two wireless services whereas a first service is broadcasting signals within burst with known time distances between the bursts and a second service is transmitting signals at least between a first partner and a second partner. The problem to be solved by the invention is to enable a user to use applications of at least to services concurrently at the same time with the same device. The problem is solved by an operation of one and the same device which is receiving bursts in a first mode of the first service and is switched from the first mode into a mode of the second service during the time between the bursts of the service.