Abstract: System and method for improved time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter arrays which reduces sampling mismatch distortion found in prior art arrays. There may be two causes of non-uniform sampling mismatch in a TI-ADC array, a mismatch due to skew and a mismatch due to clock jitter. To minimize non-uniform sampling mismatch, the mismatch due to skew can be addressed. A preferred embodiment comprises adjusting a delay imparted on the sampling clock by an adjustable delay in each channel of a plurality of channels in the TI-ADC array to minimize skew and randomly switching between two delays that span a zero-skew delay to reduce residual skew in each channel and thus eliminate (or reduce) frequency domain tones caused by non-uniform sampling mismatch.

Abstract: A MOSFET structure with high-k gate dielectric layer and silicon or metal gates, amorphizing treatment of the high-k gate dielectric layer as with a plasma or ion implantation.

Abstract: Forming metal gate transistors that have different work functions is disclosed. In one example, a first metal, which is a ‘mid gap’ metal, is manipulated in first and second regions by second and third metals, respectively, to move the work function of the first metal in opposite directions in the different regions. The resulting work functions in the different regions correspond to that of different types of the transistors that are to be formed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the presence of rotated-BPSK modulation. In addition, disclosed herein is a system and method for determining if a received packet is a Legacy, Mixed-Mode, or Green-Field packet in accordance with the determination of the presence of rotated-BPSK modulation. The presence of a Green-Field packet may be determined by detecting if additional tones are being excited in an LTF symbol of the received packet and/or if a SIG field symbol following the LTF symbol is modulated by rotated-BPSK. The presence of a Mixed-Mode packet may be determined by detecting if the first four bits of the SIG field symbol following the LTF symbol are [1 1 0 1] and/or detecting if a symbol following an L-SIG symbol is modulated by rotated-BPSK. The presence of a Legacy packet may be determined by detecting if the symbol following the L-SIG symbol is modulated by BPSK.

Abstract: A mobile device comprises a location-determining subsystem and a location assistance subsystem operatively coupled to the location-determining subsystem. The second location assistance subsystem wirelessly communicates with a second transceiver that is external to said mobile device to receive location information of the second transceiver. The location information is used by the first location-determining subsystem.

Abstract: A mobile device comprises host logic and a first transceiver coupled to the host logic. The first transceiver is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a second transceiver. The second transceiver is positioned at a fixed location and comprises location information indicative of such fixed location. The first transceiver transmits wireless beacon signals. When the second transceiver is within range of the first transceiver, the beacon signal automatically causes the second transceiver to transmit the location information to the first transceiver.

Abstract: A semiconductor system (300) has one or more packaged active subsystems (310, 330); each subsystem has a substrate with electrical contact pads and one or more semiconductor chips stacked on top of each other, assembled on the substrate. The system further has a packaged passive subsystem (320) including a substrate with electrical contacts and passive electrical components, such as resistors, capacitors, and indictors. The passive subsystem is stacked with the active subsystems and connected to them by solder bodies.

Abstract: A display apparatus 200 includes a substrate 219 and a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 202 coupled to the substrate. An optical element 207 such as a shroud or an integrator rod is located adjacent to at least one of the LEDs. In operation, the optical element and the LEDs are movable relative to one another so that the optical element is adjacent to different ones of the LEDs at different times.

Abstract: A wireless system (e.g., Bluetooth, WCDMA, etc.) with multiple antenna communication channel eigenvector weighted transmissions including possibly differing order symbol constellations for differing eigenvectors. Comparison of maximizations of minimum received symbol distances provides for selection of eigenvector combinations and symbol constellations.

Abstract: A method for training acoustic models for a new target language is provided using a phonetic table, which characterizes the phones, used in one or more reference language(s) with respect to their articulatory properties; a phonetic table, which characterizes the phones used in the target language with respect to their articulatory properties; a set of trained monophones for the reference language(s); and a database of sentences in the target language and its phonetic transcription. With these inputs, the new method completely and automatically takes care of the steps of monophone seeding and triphone clustering and machine intensive training steps involved in triphone acoustic training.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for providing a cross-lateral junction field effect transistor (114) having desired high-performance desired voltage, frequency or current characteristics. The cross-lateral transistor is formed on a commercial semiconductor substrate (102). A channel structure (124) is formed along the substrate, having source (120) and drain (122) structures laterally formed on opposites sides thereof. A first gate structure (116) is formed along the substrate, laterally adjoining the channel structure orthogonal to the source and drain structures. A second gate structure (118) is formed along the substrate, laterally adjoining the channel structure, orthogonal to the source and drain structures and opposite the first gate structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved power profiling of embedded applications are presented. These inventions provide the ability to measure the power consumption of an embedded application at varying levels of software granularity as the application is executing on the target hardware. Methods and apparatus are provided to permit such measurements in both real-time and non-real-time.

Abstract: Methods and a circuit for writing to an SRAM memory cell of an array are discussed that provide improved static noise margin, and minimal risk of data upsets during write operations. The write method first rapidly raises the wordline to a lower read voltage level for access, then after a time delay that allows the cells in the selected row to establish a stabilizing differential voltage on the associated bitlines, raises the wordline voltage to a boosted or higher write voltage level. An SRAM bitline enhancement circuit may also be utilized in association with the SRAM memory array and writing method, for enhancing the differential voltage produced by an SRAM memory cell of the array on associated first and second bitlines of the array of conventional SRAM cells (e.g., a conventional 6T differential cell). In one implementation, the SRAM bitline enhancement circuit comprises a half-latch or a sense amplifier connected to associated bitline pairs of the array for amplifying the differential voltage.

Abstract: In one aspect, code-words of variable lengths are decoded using a multi-stage decoding approach, with different stages being of different sizes (and thus accepting input data of corresponding number of bits). According to another aspect, the same bit positions are used for storing symbol information and offset value in case of hit and miss results respectively, thereby reducing the width of the entries of the decoding table. According to yet another aspect, conditional processing is avoided by providing a common arithmetic operation when decoding code-words in various escape modes, but using neutral operand values in case the operation is not required.

Abstract: A semiconductor device 100 comprising a gate structure 105 on a semiconductor substrate 110 and a recessed-region 115 in the semiconductor substrate. The recessed-region has a widest lateral opening 120 that is near a top surface 122 of the semiconductor substrate. The widest lateral opening undercuts the gate structure.

Abstract: A transistor comprises a source region of a first conductivity type and electrically communicating with a first semiconductor region. The transistor also comprises a drain region of the first conductivity type and electrically communicating with a second semiconductor region that differs from the first semiconductor region. An interface exists between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region. The transistor also comprises a voltage tap region comprising at least a portion located in a position that is closer to the interface than the drain region. A mixed technology circuit is also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a base station transmitter. The method includes providing a cellular downlink synchronization signal having primary and secondary portions, wherein the primary portion employs a corresponding one of a plurality of different primary signals allocated to adjoining transmission cells. The method also includes further providing cell-specific information in the secondary portion and transmitting the cellular downlink synchronization signal. In one embodiment, the primary portion explicitly indicates a partial cell identification information and the remaining cell identification information is carried in the secondary portion. In another embodiment, the plurality of different primary signals are simply used to avoid the channel mismatch effect. The present invention also provides a method of operating user equipment.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides an integrated circuit (IC). The IC comprises transistors and contact fuses. The contact fuses each comprise a conducting layer, a frustum-shaped contact has a narrower end that contacts the conducting layer and a first metal layer that is located over the conducting layer. A wider end of the frustum-shaped contact contacts the first metal layer. The frustum-shaped contact has a ratio of an opening of the wider end to the narrower end that is at least about 1.2. The contact fuses each further include a heat sink that is located over and contacts the first metal layer.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments combine an electrothermal actuator system with an electrostatic attraction system, in order to orient bistable micromirrors in digital micromirror devices (DMDs). The micromirror, pivotally supported, can switch between two orientations. While typical DMD systems use electrostatic electrodes to orient the micromirror, stiction forces can restrict micromirror motion, affecting optical performance. The disclosed embodiments use an electrothermal actuation system to mechanically assist the electrodes, overcoming stiction without the need for a high-voltage reset pulse.

Abstract: Data is communicated through two separate circuits or circuit groups, each having clock and mode inputs, by sequentially reversing the role of the clock and mode inputs. The data communication circuits have data inputs, data outputs, a clock input for timing or synchronizing the data input and/or output communication, and a mode input for controlling the data input and/or output communication. A clock/mode signal connects to the clock input of one circuit and to the mode input of the other circuit. A mode/clock signal connects to the mode input of the one circuit and to the clock input of the other circuit. The role of the mode and clock signals on the mode/clock and clock/mode signals, or their reversal, selects one or the other of the data communication circuits.