Abstract: A power meter system, method and device for measuring the power level of a radio frequency (“RF”) input signal over a first input power detection range is disclosed. The power meter comprises: a signal strength adjuster (SSA) to receive an RF input signal, adjust the strength of the RF input signal by an adjustment amount in response to a control signal, and generate an adjusted signal; and a rectifier to rectify the adjusted signal and generate a rectified signal. The rectifier is limited to rectifying over a rectifier input power detection range that is narrower than the first input power detection range. The rectified signal in combination with the adjustment amount represents a detected power in the RF input signal. The power meter further comprises: a controller to control the SSA to cause the adjusted signal to be within a detection range of the rectifier.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device can include a radio-frequency device and a hard-wired lookup table. The radio-frequency device can have an analog input, a digital control input, and an analog output. An unadjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the digital control input can differ from an ideal transfer response. The hard-wired lookup table can be connected to the digital control input of the radio-frequency device to generate a modified digital control input based on a predetermined function. This can have the effect that the adjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the modified digital control input is closer to the ideal transfer response than the unadjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the digital control input. The predetermined function can be defined by metallization connections within the integrated circuit device.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device can include a radio-frequency device and a hard-wired lookup table. The radio-frequency device can have an analog input, a digital control input, and an analog output. An unadjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the digital control input can differ from an ideal transfer response. The hard-wired lookup table can be connected to the digital control input of the radio-frequency device to generate a modified digital control input based on a predetermined function. This can have the effect that the adjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the modified digital control input is closer to the ideal transfer response than the unadjusted transfer response of the analog output relative to the analog input and the digital control input. The predetermined function can be defined by metallization connections within the integrated circuit device.

Abstract: This invention describes gene targets for the development of therapeutics to treat drug addiction. Animal models of drug craving and relapse have been developed and used to find gene expression changes in key brain regions implicated in cocaine addiction. The genes whose expression levels are altered serve as pharmacological targets with the purpose of preventing or inhibiting cocaine craving and relapse in human cocaine addicts.