Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the invention, a semiconductor substrate is provided that has a first cell formed thereon. The first cell has first and second terminals or nodes and a control terminal or node and has a characteristic breakdown voltage across the first and second terminals. A voltage sensing transistor is coupled across the power transistor first and second terminals. The voltage sensing transistor has a second element characteristic breakdown voltage that is less than the first cell characteristic breakdown voltage. The voltage sensing transistor provides a control signal to the terminal when the voltage across the first and second terminals exceeds the second element characteristic breakdown voltage.

Abstract: A voltage bandgap circuit comprises a first transistor and a second transistor connected in a voltage bandgap circuit arrangement, the area of the first transistor is selected to be a predetermined multiple of the area of the second transistor; a differential input amplifier has a first input coupled to the first transistor and a second input coupled to the second transistor; the amplifier has its output coupled to an output node. A first trimmable resistance network is coupled to say the bandgap circuit and is trimmed to adjust the output voltage of the bandgap circuit based upon a single temperature voltage measurement made across two of the terminals of each transistor.

Abstract: A temperature corrected voltage bandgap circuit is provided. The circuit includes first and second diode connected transistors. A first switched current source is coupled to the one transistor to inject or remove a first current into or from the emitter of that transistor. The first current is selected to correct for curvature in the output voltage of the bandgap circuit at one of hotter or colder temperatures.

Abstract: A method for providing accurate temperature sensing of a substrate utilizing the PN junction of a transistor formed on the substrate is described.

Abstract: A method for providing accurate temperature sensing of a substrate utilizing the PN junction of a transistor formed on the substrate is described.

Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting data to a plurality of devices. A data source receives data from a video broadcasting source, such as a digital television provides, through a data cable. The data source identifies devices to receive particular sets of data, such as particular programs, from the data cable. The data source identifies particular settings for transmitting to particular devices. The data source adjusts a transmission power to a first device to efficiently provide data reliably to the first device. The data source can assign more or less power for transmitting data to the first device. The data source provides data to the source device using a first data channel. The data source provides data to a second device using a second data channel. The data source receives acknowledgements and control information from the first device and the second device using the second data channel.

Abstract: A low power radio transmitter includes an intermediate frequency stage, signal-to-pulse conversion module, and a power amplifier. The intermediate frequency stage up-converts the frequency of a base-band digital signal into an N-bit signal at the intermediate frequency. The signal-to-pulse conversion module converts the N-bit signal at the intermediate frequency into a pulse signal of M-bits at the radio frequency. As such, the signal-to-pulse conversion module is taking an N-bit signal (e.g., an 8-bit digital signal) and converting it into an M-bit pulse signal (e.g., a 1-bit pulse stream). Accordingly, the M-bit signal at the radio frequency is essentially a square-wave, which has a peak to average ratio of zero, is subsequently amplified by the power amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a repository which stores properties of database objects. The repository includes a first store for storing a number of predetermined properties, and a second store for storing additional properties. A processor is provided for determining or modifying the properties stored in the first and second stores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for creating summaries of a database. The apparatus includes a processor which is adapted to monitor the usage of the database and, determine one or more summaries in accordance with the usage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a repository which stores properties of database objects. The repository includes a first store for storing a number of predetermined properties, and a second store for storing additional properties. A processor is provided for determining or modifying the properties stored in the first and second stores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a query generator for generating a query for obtaining selected data from a database. The query generator includes a processor which is adapted to receive an input indicating the selected data to be obtained. The processor then analyses the input to determine whether the input requires a joining of data in different tables, and an aggregation step. If so, the processor generates a query which causes the database to aggregate the data within each of the tables as required; and, join the aggregated data, the joined aggregated data representing the selected data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for creating summaries of a database. The apparatus includes a processor which is adapted to monitor the usage of the database and, determine one or more summaries in accordance with the usage.

Abstract: A start circuit for a bandgap reference cell using CMOS transistors including a transistor connected between the bandgap reference cell and a differential amplifier in the feedback path to create an offset voltage in the bandgap reference cell when power is first applied, which offset insures the correct operation of the bandgap reference cell, and to turn off after correct operation has been achieved.