Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive measurements of a first temperature of an integrated circuit (IC), and a second temperature of air in a case that surrounds the IC. The processor is configured to: (a) estimate a thermal resistance between the IC and the air, and (b) estimate, based on (i) the thermal resistance between the IC and the air, and (ii) the first and second temperatures, a flow rate of the air flowing through the case for dissipating heat generated by the IC.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a secure challenge-response method includes requesting respective token challenges from devices, receiving the respective token challenges from the devices, providing the respective token challenges to a signing server, receiving from the signing server a signature of the respective token challenges signed with a private key of the signing server, and providing to a given device of the devices a request to perform an operation, the request including the signature and the respective token challenges.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device includes a memory to store a first public key indicating security ownership of the device by a first owner, an interface to receive a signature of an intermediate public key signed by a first owner signing service with a first private key, and processing circuitry to load the intermediate public key in the memory, responsively to authenticating the signature, and remove the first public key from the memory, and wherein the interface is to receive a second public key and a signature of the second public key signed by a second owner signing service with an intermediate private key, the processing circuitry is to load a second public key in the memory indicating ownership has been transferred to the second owner responsively to authenticating the signature of the second public key with the intermediate public key, and remove the intermediate public key from the memory.

Abstract: An electronic device connectable to a network interface device having a plurality of signal lanes may include a first computing device, a second computing device, and an interface to connect the first computing device to a first subset of signal lanes of the plurality of data lanes of the network interface device and connect the second computing device to a second subset of data lanes of the plurality of data lanes of the network computing device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a secure challenge-response method includes requesting respective token challenges from devices, receiving the respective token challenges from the devices, providing the respective token challenges to a signing server, receiving from the signing server a signature of the respective token challenges signed with a private key of the signing server, and providing to a given device of the devices a request to perform an operation, the request including the signature and the respective token challenges.

Abstract: An electronic device connectable to a network interface device having a plurality of signal lanes may include a first computing device, a second computing device, and an interface to connect the first computing device to a first subset of signal lanes of the plurality of data lanes of the network interface device and connect the second computing device to a second subset of data lanes of the plurality of data lanes of the network computing device.

Abstract: A MEMS speaker that includes a control unit and multiple MEMS elements that include a membrane positioned in a first plane, a blind that is positioned in a second plane and a shutter that is positioned in a third plane. The control unit is configured to control the multiple MEMS elements to operate in an audio output mode or an ultrasonic output mode. The MEMS speaker is configured, when operating in the ultrasonic output mode, to oscillate at least one of the membrane, blind and shutter thereby generating an ultrasonic signal without audio-modulating the ultrasonic signal. The MEMS speaker is configured, when operating in the audio output mode, to oscillate the membrane thereby generating the ultrasonic signal and oscillate at least one of the shutter and the blind thereby modulating the ultrasonic acoustic signal to generate an audio signal.

Abstract: A MEMS speaker that may include a membrane positioned in a first plane, wherein the membrane may be configured to oscillate at a first frequency thereby generating an ultrasonic acoustic signal; and an acoustic modulator that may include a blind and a shutter; wherein the blind may be positioned in a second plane; wherein the shutter may be positioned in a third plane; wherein the first plane, the second plane and the third plane may be substantially separated from each other; and wherein the acoustic modulator may be configured to (a) receive or generate a shutter control signal and a blind control signal, and (b) modulate, in response to the shutter control signal and the blind control signal, the ultrasonic acoustic signal such that an audio signal may be generated.

Abstract: A method of charge reuse, the method may include repeating the steps of: electrically coupling a first group of capacitive loads to a second group of capacitive loads; wherein the capacitive loads of the first group and of the second group are Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive loads or Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) capacitive loads; charging the second group with a first charge provided from the first group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; operating the second group while using the first charge; electrically coupling the first group to the second group; charging the first group with a second charge provided from the second group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; and operating the first group while using the second charge.

Abstract: A MEMS speaker that includes a control unit and multiple MEMS elements that include a membrane positioned in a first plane, a blind that is positioned in a second plane and a shutter that is positioned in a third plane. The control unit is configured to control the multiple MEMS elements to operate in an audio output mode or an ultrasonic output mode. The MEMS speaker is configured, when operating in the ultrasonic output mode, to oscillate at least one of the membrane, blind and shutter thereby generating an ultrasonic signal without audio-modulating the ultrasonic signal. The MEMS speaker is configured, when operating in the audio output mode, to oscillate the membrane thereby generating the ultrasonic signal and oscillate at least one of the shutter and the blind thereby modulating the ultrasonic acoustic signal to generate an audio signal.

Abstract: A MEMS speaker that may include a membrane positioned in a first plane, wherein the membrane may be configured to oscillate at a first frequency thereby generating an ultrasonic acoustic signal; and an acoustic modulator that may include a blind and a shutter; wherein the blind may be positioned in a second plane; wherein the shutter may be positioned in a third plane; wherein the first plane, the second plane and the third plane may be substantially separated from each other; and wherein the acoustic modulator may be configured to (a) receive or generate a shutter control signal and a blind control signal, and (b) modulate, in response to the shutter control signal and the blind control signal, the ultrasonic acoustic signal such that an audio signal may be generated.

Abstract: A method of charge reuse, the method may include repeating the steps of: electrically coupling a first group of capacitive loads to a second group of capacitive loads; wherein the capacitive loads of the first group and of the second group are Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive loads or Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) capacitive loads; charging the second group with a first charge provided from the first group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; operating the second group while using the first charge; electrically coupling the first group to the second group; charging the first group with a second charge provided from the second group; electrically disconnecting the first group from the second group; and operating the first group while using the second charge.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device that may include a substrate, support structures and functional elements; wherein the functional elements are included in a plurality of functional layers, the plurality of functional layers are spaced apart from each other; wherein the support structures are conductive and are configured to provide structural support to the plurality of functional layers; wherein each functional element is electrically coupled to at least one of the support structures; and wherein the support structures are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device that comprises a substrate, support structures, functional elements and conductive paths that comprise conductive elements; wherein the functional elements are included in a plurality of functional layers, the plurality of functional layers are spaced apart from each other; wherein the support structures are configured to provide structural support to the plurality of functional layers; wherein each functional layer is coupled to a conducting interface via a conductive path that is associated with the functional layer; and wherein the support structures comprise lateral etch stop elements.

Abstract: An ultra low energy (ULE) digital enhanced cordless telecommunication (DECT) base station that includes a scheduler that is arranged to dynamically determine a schedule of transmissions of broadcast messages and of paging messages to be received by DECT ULE devices; a dummy bearer generator arranged to generate dummy bearers in response to the schedule; wherein each dummy bearer comprises a multiple usage field and a usage indicative field; wherein the usage indicative field is indicative of a selected usage of the multiple usage field; wherein the selected usage purpose is selected out of at least a conveyance of a broadcast message and a conveyance of a paging message; a configuration module that is arranged to generate location information indicative of a location of at least one bit allocated within at least one dummy bearer for indicating, when flagged, of a presence of a paging message or a broadcast message aimed to at least one of the DECT ULE devices; and a transmitter that is arranged to transmit to

Abstract: A system may be provided and may include a first transmitter; a first antenna, coupled to the first transmitter; wherein the first transmitter is arranged to transmit via the first antenna first radio frequency (RF) signals; a first receiver; a second antenna, coupled to the first receiver; the second antenna differs from the first antenna; an RF acquisition module that is arranged to acquire second RF signals that are representative of the first RF signals; and an RF suppression module, arranged to receive the second RF signals and to generate RF suppression signals for suppressing an effect of a transmission of the first RF signals on the first receiver, and to provide the RF suppression signals to the first receiver.

Abstract: A method for power management of a self-luminous display having a pixel addressable intensity, the method is executed by a device that comprises the self-luminous display. The method may include determining a selected area and a non-selected area of the self-luminous display; and reducing power consumption associated with the non-selected area.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating quality indications of bone conduction, in which bone conduction element(s) may be used to input and/or output signals when in contact with a user. A bone conduction sensor may be used to obtain bone conduction related measurement(s), relating to the bone conduction element(s) and/or operations thereof. The bone conduction measurement(s) may be processed, such as to determine or estimate quality of attachment and/or performance of the bone conduction elements. Quality indication(s) may then be generated based on the assessed quality of bone conduction, and may be configured for presentation to a user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating quality indications of bone conduction, in which bone conduction element(s) may be used to input and/or output signals when in contact with a user. A bone conduction sensor may be used to obtain bone conduction related measurement(s), relating to the bone conduction element(s) and/or operations thereof. The bone conduction measurement(s) may be processed, such as to determine or estimate quality of attachment and/or performance of the bone conduction elements. Quality indication(s) may then be generated based on the assessed quality of bone conduction, and may be configured for presentation to a user.

Abstract: An ultra low energy (ULE) digital enhanced cordless telecommunication (DECT) base station that includes a scheduler that is arranged to dynamically determine a schedule of transmissions of broadcast messages and of paging messages to be received by DECT ULE devices; a dummy bearer generator arranged to generate dummy bearers in response to the schedule; wherein each summy bearer comprises a multiple usage field and a usage indicative field; wherein the usage field is indicative of a selected usage of the multiple usage field; wherein the selected usage purpose is selected out of at least a conveyance of a broadcast message and a conveyene of a paging message; a configuration module that is arranged to generate location information indicative of a location of at least one bit allocated within at least one dummy bearer for indicating, when flagged, of a presence of a paging message or a broadcast message aimed to at least one of the DECT ULE devices; and a transmitter that is arranged to transmit to the DECT UL