Abstract: In an approach to containerizing an existing database that currently resides on a standard operating system, responsive to determining that a non-containerized database is suitable for containerization, one or more database objects to be shifted into a container are determined. The one or more database objects are mapped to a container structure. The non-containerized database is shifted into the container based on the mapping of the one or more database objects and the container structure to create a containerized database.

Abstract: In an approach to containerizing an existing database that currently resides on a standard operating system, responsive to determining that a non-containerized database is suitable for containerization, one or more database objects to be shifted into a container are determined. The one or more database objects are mapped to a container structure. The non-containerized database is shifted into the container based on the mapping of the one or more database objects and the container structure to create a containerized database.

Abstract: A telephone is operated in accordance with a histogram of data taken from the operation of one of its components, such as an echo cancelling circuit. The histogram provides a variable threshold for comparison with other signals or a variable control signal.

Abstract: A telephone is operated in accordance with a matrix having as one column several zones of noise level, a second column a plurality of thresholds, and having a third column of noise cancellation coefficients. The level of noise in either the receive channel or the transmit channel of the telephone is detected and the telephone is operated in accordance with the data in the row corresponding to the noise level.

Abstract: An audio processor for two way communication includes a signal generator for producing test signals coupled to selected test points in the audio processor. An echo canceling circuit and a voice detection circuit within the audio processor provide data representing the response of the audio processing circuit to said test signals. The test signals include a single tone signal and a sweep frequency signal. Data from the test is used for adjusting the audio processor according to the results of the tests.

Abstract: The amplitudes of a signal on the microphone input of a telephone and a signal on the line input of the telephone are compared with each other and with two thresholds. The comparisons are sampled and the samples control an up-down counter. The count in the counter is compared with two thresholds and the results of the comparisons are used to control at least two accumulators. A first accumulator counts consecutive comparisons having the same result and a second accumulator counts up or down in accordance with the comparisons. The counts in the first and second accumulators are logically analyzed to determine whether to receive or transmit. A plurality of samples defines a window, at the end of which the up-down counter is reset. The accumulators store data from a plurality of windows.

Abstract: The amplitudes of a signal on the microphone input of a telephone and a signal on the line input of the telephone are compared with each other and with two thresholds. The comparisons are sampled and the samples control an accumulator including an up-down counter and logic to provide adjustable thresholds. The count in the counter is compared with two other thresholds and the results of the comparisons are used to apply either variable data or fixed data to the counter.

Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes an input/output (I/O) cell. The I/O cell includes active I/O circuitry in a substrate, a plurality of metal interconnect layers, an insulating layer, a first pad, and a second pad. The plurality of metal interconnect layers are formed over the substrate. The insulating layer is formed over the plurality of metal interconnect layers. The second pad is formed over the insulating layer and positioned directly over at least two metal structures in a final metal layer of the plurality of interconnect layers. The pad is selectively coupled to one of at least two metal structures by at least one opening in the insulating layer.

Abstract: The amplitudes of a signal on the microphone input of a telephone and a signal on the line input of the telephone are compared with each other and with two thresholds. The comparisons are sampled and the samples control an up-down counter. The count in the counter is compared with two thresholds and the results of the comparisons are used to control at least two accumulators. A first accumulator counts consecutive comparisons having the same result and a second accumulator counts up or down in accordance with the comparisons. The counts in the first and second accumulators are logically analyzed to determine whether to receive or transmit. A plurality of samples defines a window, at the end of which the up-down counter is reset. The accumulators store data from a plurality of windows.

Abstract: The present invention adds capabilities to a Hardware Verification Language (HVL) which facilitate the monitoring of a device under test (DUT). The HVL language supports Object-Oriented Programming (or OOP). Within this OOP framework, the present invention provides a monitoring facility comprised of three main stages: i) Coverage Definitions, ii) Coverage Instantiation and Triggering and iii) Coverage Feedback. A coverage definition is very similar to an OOP class definition, but does not contain methods or variables. Instead, the basic purpose of a coverage definition is to declare “monitor bins” in terms of a state variable. Essentially, each monitor bin declaration has a unique bin name which is associated with a particular behavior of the state variable and the unique bin name is used to record the state variable's behavior. Instantiation of a coverage definition produces a coverage instance.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a method forms an alternative ground contact for a semiconductor die in which bulk silicon at the back of a die may be electrically grounded to an area containing functional devices and/or to packaging substrate by conductive fillet material surrounding the die and in contact with the bulk silicon and with a guard ring surrounding the area containing functional devices and/or the packaging substrate.

Abstract: The present invention adds capabilities to a Hardware Verification Language (HVL) which facilitate the monitoring of a device under test (DUT). The HVL language supports Object-Oriented Programming (or OOP). Within this OOP framework, the present invention provides a monitoring facility comprised of three main stages: i) Coverage Definitions, ii) Coverage Instantiation and Triggering and iii) Coverage Feedback.

Abstract: A method for transferring data is performed by a first input/output device in order to perform a data transaction with a host device. The first input/output device receives a first data transaction request from the host device. The first input/output device stops the first data transaction. The first input/output device then requests a data second transaction with a second input/output device and asserts a request signal. The first input output device continuously asserts the request signal even when receiving a stop signal from the second input/output device. The first input/output device retries the second data transaction with the second input/output while continuously asserting the request signal. Upon completing the second data transaction with the second input/output device, the first input/output device releases the request signal. The first input/output device then completes the data transfer with the host device.

Abstract: A system for transforming computer system interrupts from state based interrupts to event based interrupts. The system of the present invention includes an interrupt acknowledge detection circuit adapted to detect an interrupt acknowledge from a computer system. The interrupt acknowledge detect circuit is coupled to a vector match circuit. The vector match circuit is adapted to receive an interrupt vector from the computer system and determine whether the interrupt vector matches a predetermined interrupt vector within the vector match circuit. The vector match circuit is, in turn, coupled to an interrupt assertion circuit. The interrupt assertion circuit includes an internal interrupt request line and an external interrupt request line. The interrupt assertion circuit functions by asserting an interrupt signal via the external interrupt request line to the computer system in response to receiving a state based interrupt via the internal interrupt request line.

Abstract: A method of packaging a semiconductor device includes providing a chase (11) with a cavity (12). The cavity (12) has a cavity sidewall (13). A substrate (19) is provided having a substrate sidewall (20) wherein the substrate (19) is positioned in the cavity (12). A space or gap (21) is formed between the substrate sidewall (20) and the cavity sidewall (13). To insulate the gap (21) from mold compound (27), a barrier layer (22) is placed adjacent to the chase (11) and adjacent to the substrate (19) wherein the barrier layer (22) overlays a portion of the space or gap (21). Mold compound (27) is injected over the barrier layer (22), over the portion of the space or gap (21), and toward the substrate (19). The barrier layer (22) is used to prohibit the mold compound (27) from contacting the substrate sidewall (20) and the cavity sidewall (13) when the substrate (19) is being encapsulated.