Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a datapath and a test circuit. The datapath is configured to transfer data between a memory core and an IO interface. The datapath includes a plurality of circuits, and a memory core interface. The plurality of circuits operates according to a supply voltage. The test circuit is coupled to the datapath, and configured to determine, from a set of operable voltage levels of the supply voltage, a first minimum operable voltage level for the datapath to operate for the data traversing the datapath at a first frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a datapath and a test circuit. The datapath is configured to transfer data between a memory core and an IO interface. The datapath includes a plurality of circuits, and a memory core interface. The plurality of circuits operates according to a supply voltage. The test circuit is coupled to the datapath, and configured to determine, from a set of operable voltage levels of the supply voltage, a first minimum operable voltage level for the datapath to operate for the data traversing the datapath at a first frequency.

Abstract: A temperature identification system may include temperature sensing circuitry and a temperature measurement module. The temperature sensing circuitry may include a ring oscillator that generates a ring oscillator output signal having a frequency that varies depending on an operating temperature on the ring oscillator. A frequency divider circuit may divide the frequency of the ring oscillator output signal such that two or more cycles of a noise component of supply voltage are averaged, which may reduce the impact that the noise has on the frequency of the ring oscillator output signal. In some embodiments, a regulator may supply a regulated voltage to the ring oscillator. The regulator may reduce the impact of the noise for low frequency components of the noise, while the frequency divider may reduce the impact for high frequency of the noise.

Abstract: Regulator circuitry may include a plurality of output circuits to generate a plurality of regulated output voltages. The regulator circuitry may include a single operational amplifier and a single feedback loop for regulation, which may reduce space and power consumed by the regulator circuitry. A transconductor and current mirror circuitry may be included to generate the plurality of regulated output voltages based a single operational amplifier output voltage generated with the single operational amplifier and feedback loop.

Abstract: A high output voltage VOH level and a low output voltage VOL level parametric test system may include test circuitry coupled to output nodes of input/output (I/O) driver circuits. The test circuitry may source and sink current to the output nodes while the I/O driver circuits are in pull down and pull up states, respectively, in order to generate output voltages on the output nodes. The parametric test system may compare the output voltages with a plurality of high and low reference levels to determine ranges of the output voltages. The ranges may be used to determine whether the I/O driver circuits pass the VOH and VOL test requirements. The VOH/VOL test system may be implemented on-chip with other components of the external device, which may eliminate the need to perform other parametric testing with external test equipment.

Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of oscillating signals based on a single control voltage generated based on a phase difference between an input signal and a feedback signal. One of the plurality of oscillating signals may be used to generate the feedback signal.

Abstract: Regulator circuitry may include a plurality of output circuits to generate a plurality of regulated output voltages. The regulator circuitry may include a single operational amplifier and a single feedback loop for regulation, which may reduce space and power consumed by the regulator circuitry. A transconductor and current mirror circuitry may be included to generate the plurality of regulated output voltages based a single operational amplifier output voltage generated with the single operational amplifier and feedback loop.

Abstract: An electronic device may receive a supply voltage from another external device, and detect when a level of the supply voltage drops below a threshold. In response, a controller of the electronic device may deactivate an interface configured for communication with the other electronic device. The controller may manage time periods and time period counters to determine when the check whether to reactivate the interface or conclude that the other external device is non-compliant.

Abstract: A high output voltage VOH level and a low output voltage VOL level parametric test system may include test circuitry coupled to output nodes of input/output (I/O) driver circuits. The test circuitry may source and sink current to the output nodes while the I/O driver circuits are in pull down and pull up states, respectively, in order to generate output voltages on the output nodes. The parametric test system may compare the output voltages with a plurality of high and low reference levels to determine ranges of the output voltages. The ranges may be used to determine whether the I/O driver circuits pass the VOH and VOL test requirements. The VOH/VOL test system may be implemented on-chip with other components of the external device, which may eliminate the need to perform other parametric testing with external test equipment.

Abstract: An electronic device may receive a supply voltage from another external device, and detect when a level of the supply voltage drops below a threshold. In response, a controller of the electronic device may deactivate an interface configured for communication with the other electronic device. The controller may manage time periods and time period counters to determine when the check whether to reactivate the interface or conclude that the other external device is non-compliant.

Abstract: A temperature identification system may include temperature sensing circuitry and a temperature measurement module. The temperature sensing circuitry may include a ring oscillator that generates a ring oscillator output signal having a frequency that varies depending on an operating temperature on the ring oscillator. A frequency divider circuit may divide the frequency of the ring oscillator output signal such that two or more cycles of a noise component of supply voltage are averaged, which may reduce the impact that the noise has on the frequency of the ring oscillator output signal. In some embodiments, a regulator may supply a regulated voltage to the ring oscillator. The regulator may reduce the impact of the noise for low frequency components of the noise, while the frequency divider may reduce the impact for high frequency of the noise.

Abstract: A method for integrating airplane operation related services provided by ground-based systems is described. The method includes receiving information from a plurality of airplane service functions, the airplane service functions including airlines, airplanes, regulatory authorities, maintenance repair organizations, and aircraft manufacturers, the received information relating to airplane operation. The method further includes determining which of the received airplane operation information is applicable to each of the airplane service functions, and distributing the applicable airplane operation information to each of the airplane service functions.

Abstract: A framework for achieving a rewarding relationship is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a customer service hierarchy including customer service levels, each customer service level having associated demands, determining if the demands of an initial customer service level in the customer service hierarchy are met, upon a determination that the demands of the initial customer service level are met, determining if the demands of the initial customer service level are exceeded, and for each successor customer service level in the customer service hierarchy, determining if the demands of a predecessor customer service level in the customer service hierarchy continue to be exceeded, upon a determination that the demands of the predecessor customer service level continue to be exceeded, determining if the demands of a successor customer service level in the customer service hierarchy are met.

Abstract: A method for integrating airplane operation related services provided by ground-based systems is described. The method includes receiving information from a plurality of airplane service functions, the airplane service functions including airlines, airplanes, regulatory authorities, maintenance repair organizations, and aircraft manufacturers, the received information relating to airplane operation. The method further includes determining which of the received airplane operation information is applicable to each of the airplane service functions, and distributing the applicable airplane operation information to each of the airplane service functions.

Abstract: A method for delivering a message to a user in a communication network (100) is disclosed. The method includes monitoring (402) an environment of the user. The method further includes delivering (404) the message to the user in a plurality of stages. The plurality of stages is determined based on the environment of the user.

Abstract: A method and a system for live broadcast of digital content to a user switching between one or more electronic devices are provided. Each electronic device is connected to a network. The user makes a request to switch the live broadcast of the digital content from a first electronic device to one or more electronic devices in the network. The live broadcast of the digital content on the first electronic device is suspended based on the request from the user. The first electronic device informs at least one electronic device in the network to pre-emptively store the live broadcast of the digital content. The live broadcast of the digital content is then resumed on the one or more electronic devices, based on another request from the user.

Abstract: An independent server is established to track the state of content being rendered on a client device. A content server (alternatively referred to as an application server) maintains a backchannel with the independent server and updates session state. When migrating content from a first client device to a second client device, the second client device will access the server prior to rendering the content. Upon accessing the server, the second client device will be provided with the state of the current session.