Abstract: An optical fiber connector is used for fastening a cable. The optical fiber connector includes a front housing, a fiber joining assembly, a fastening sleeve, and a rear housing. The front housing includes a base portion and a fixing portion extending from an end of the base portion. The fixing portion is applied for fastening the cable. The fastening sleeve is sleeved on the fixing portion of the front housing. The fiber joining assembly is received in the base portion of the front housing. The rear housing is sleeved on the fixing portion and is fastened to the base portion.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes an inner housing and a fixing module sleeved in the inner housing. The fixing module includes a fixing mechanism having a supporting member and a clamping member. The supporting member includes a first fixing portion axially defining a first restricting groove, a first fixing end and a second fixing end at two opposite ends of the first fixing portion, and the clamping member includes a second fixing portion axially defining two sliding grooves on two borders of the second fixing portion. The fixing module further includes a locking member sleeved on the fixing mechanism, a position member fixed at the first fixing end of the fixing mechanism, and an elastic member sleeved on the fixing mechanism with an end of the elastic member resisting with the position member and the other end of the elastic member resisting with the locking member.

Abstract: A thermal interface unit includes a pedestal, a first contact surface below the pedestal to interface with a first die and a flat spring to enable the first contact surface to adapt to a variable height of a first die of a multi-chip package (MCP).

Abstract: An adapter for an optical fiber connector includes a fixing base and two terminals. The fixing base has a main portion and two assembly portions formed on the main portion. The terminal has a positioning portion, a connecting portion, and an inserting portion. The connecting portion and the inserting portion extend from opposite ends of the positioning portion, and the positioning portion is positioned in the assembly portion of the fixing base.

Abstract: An optical fiber assembly includes an optical fiber connector, and an optical fiber adapter mating with the optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes a fiber joining assembly, a first sealing member, an elastic member, and a housing assembly sleeved on the fiber joining assembly. The elastic member is slidably sleeved in the housing assembly with two ends of the elastic member resisting with the housing assembly. The optical fiber adapter includes a base board, a fixing seat protruding out from the base board, and a second sealing member sleeved on the outer surface of the fixing seat. The optical fiber adapter further includes two latching arms protruding out from the base board positioned at opposite sides of the fixing seat. The fixing seat axially defines an assembling groove for receiving the fiber joining assembly of the optical fiber connector.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes a housing, a fixing member, an optical fiber ferrule fixed at an end of the fixing member, and an elastic member sleeved on an end of the fixing member. The housing includes a latching protrusion, and the fixing member includes a latching portion. The fixing member is received in the housing with the latching portion engaging with the latching protrusion, and one end of the elastic member resists on the housing and the other end of the elastic member abuts against the fixing member.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes an inner housing and a fixing module sleeved in the inner housing. The fixing module includes a fixing mechanism having a supporting member and a clamping member. The supporting member includes a first fixing portion axially defining a first restricting groove, a first fixing end and a second fixing end at two opposite ends of the first fixing portion, and the clamping member includes a second fixing portion axially defining two sliding grooves on two borders of the second fixing portion. The fixing module further includes a locking member sleeved on the fixing mechanism, a position member fixed at the first fixing end of the fixing mechanism, and an elastic member sleeved on the fixing mechanism with an end of the elastic member resisting with the position member and the other end of the elastic member resisting with the locking member.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes an inner housing and a fixing module sleeved in the inner housing. The fixing module includes a support member and a fastening assembly fastened to the support member. The support member has a fixing portion, and the fixing portion defines a first restricting groove. The fastening assembly includes a fastener, a fixing member, an elastic member, and a pressing member. The fixing member defines a second restricting groove. The fastener sleeves on the fixing member and the elastic member. The fastener engages with the support member, and then the elastic member is resisted between the fixing member and the fastener, thereby generating an elastic force to drive the fixing member to abut against the fixing portion. The pressing member slidably engages with the support member and resists the fixing member.

Abstract: There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. Second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. Second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. Second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: The present application relates to apparatus and methods for burn-in and other diagnostics performed on integrated circuits. In one embodiment, the invention includes a plurality of sockets, each to hold an integrated circuit (IC), and coupling power to the respective IC from a remote power supply, a plurality of voltage detectors, each coupled to a socket to sense the voltage of the power coupled to the respective IC, and a plurality of remote voltage regulators, each coupled between the power supply and a respective socket, to receive the sensed voltage from the respective voltage detector and to adjust the voltage of the respective coupled power in accordance therewith.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. Second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. The second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: The present application relates to apparatus and methods for burn-in and other diagnostics performed on integrated circuits. In one embodiment, the invention includes a plurality of sockets, each to hold an integrated circuit (IC), and coupling power to the respective IC from a remote power supply, a plurality of voltage detectors, each coupled to a socket to sense the voltage of the power coupled to the respective IC, and a plurality of remote voltage regulators, each coupled between the power supply and a respective socket, to receive the sensed voltage from the respective voltage detector and to adjust the voltage of the respective coupled power in accordance therewith.

Abstract: Second digital information serving as copyright protection information can be stably and reliably read without any effect of a defect or pit missing on a disk-shaped recording medium. The second digital information is recorded onto a disk-shaped recording medium by wobbling a pit sequence recorded as a first signal. The second digital information is recorded so that a plurality of bits constituting the second digital information are allocated in a unit period of an identical sync signal contained in the first signal. During playback, the plurality of bits constituting the recorded second digital information are read a plurality of times every unit period of the sync signal, and information of the read bits is then integrated. Thus, information from a large number of wobbled pits across unit periods of a plurality of sync signals can be integrated to determine the bit values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a probe head that has reduced voltage droop and improved transient response. One embodiment a cable providing a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of power conductors including a first power conductor and a second power conductor, a probe head wired to the cable, a plurality of electrical contacts including a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein each one of the plurality of electrical contacts is fixed to the probe head and wherein the first power conductor is connected to the first electrical contact, and a first regulatory device physically residing in the probe head and wired between the second power conductor and the first electrical contact. In some embodiments, the first regulatory device includes an active transient control device that senses an output voltage and sources or sinks an appropriate supplemental amount of current to improve transient response.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a probe head that has reduced voltage droop and improved transient response. One embodiment a cable providing a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of power conductors including a first power conductor and a second power conductor, a probe head wired to the cable, a plurality of electrical contacts including a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein each one of the plurality of electrical contacts is fixed to the probe head and wherein the first power conductor is connected to the first electrical contact, and a first regulatory device physically residing in the probe head and wired between the second power conductor and the first electrical contact. In some embodiments, the first regulatory device includes an active transient control device that senses an output voltage and sources or sinks an appropriate supplemental amount of current to improve transient response.

Abstract: A probe burn resistant interface apparatus and method for testing an electronic device use a probe made of a shape memory alloy which upon overheating of the probe during functionality testing of an electronic device contracts the probe to disengage the probe from a contact electrically connected to the electronic device and stop current flow through the probe. Upon cooling of the probe, engagement of the probe with the contact is reestablished. The probe in an example embodiment is a wire which has a core made of a shape memory alloy and a layer of a highly elastic metal, for example copper, on an outer surface of the core to aid return of the probe from its contracted state to its initial state upon cooling an overheated probe for reestablishing electrical connection of the probe with the electronic device being tested.