Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for serial wire timer distribution in an SoC. For example, some methods may include adding an offset to a current timestamp to obtain an offset timestamp; serially transmitting the offset timestamp on a first conductor according to a functional-logic clock signal; receiving the offset timestamp via the first conductor; and writing the offset timestamp to a timestamp register at a time according to an edge of a fixed-frequency reference clock signal on a second conductor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to the existence of a unique value associated with each PCIe function or device that is readable from two or more PCIe functions, or from a CPU running system software. Embodiments enable system software to identify which PCIe functions have private or hidden connections. In addition, embodiments may allow system software to differentiate among multiple identical instances of PCIe add-in components that have associations. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for protecting trace data of a remote debug session for a computing system. In one embodiment, a method includes storing trace data received from one or more trace interfaces to a storage location of a target device, where the trace data is generated from execution at the target device, and where the trace data is protected from an unauthorized access. The method continues with transmitting the trace data to a debug host computer with encryption through a communication channel between the target device and the debug host computer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for protecting trace data of a remote debug session for a computing system. In one embodiment, a method includes storing trace data received from one or more trace interfaces to a storage location of a target device, where the trace data is generated from execution at the target device, and where the trace data is protected from an unauthorized access. The method continues with transmitting the trace data to a debug host computer with encryption through a communication channel between the target device and the debug host computer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to the existence of a unique value associated with each PCIe function or device that is readable from two or more PCIe functions, or from a CPU running system software. Embodiments enable system software to identify which PCIe functions have private or hidden connections. In addition, embodiments may allow system software to differentiate among multiple identical instances of PCIe add-in components that have associations. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive (MR) sensor shield shields against both down track and cross-track interference and is formed in a single deposition step. A “tail” portion of the shield is eliminated by including a non-magnetic material adjacent to opposite sides of a middle portion of the sensor stack.

Abstract: The implementations disclosed herein allow for formation of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor shield that shields against both down track and cross-track interference. The shield can be formed in a single deposition step. In one implementation of the disclosed technology, a “tail” portion of the shield is eliminated by including a non-magnetic material adjacent to opposite sides of a middle portion of the sensor stack.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive (MR) sensor shield shields against both down track and cross-track interference. The shield can be formed in a single deposition step. In one implementation of the disclosed technology, a “tail” portion of the shield is eliminated by including a non-magnetic material adjacent to opposite sides of a middle portion of the sensor stack.

Abstract: A data reader can be configured with at least a magnetically responsive lamination that has a first portion with a first stripe height from an air bearing surface (ABS) and a second portion with a different second stripe height from the ABS. The first portion can be constructed to have a back edge surface shaped at a predetermined angle relative to the ABS by a back edge feature.

Abstract: A data reader can be configured with at least a magnetically responsive lamination that has a first portion with a first stripe height from an air bearing surface (ABS) and a second portion with a different second stripe height from the ABS. The first portion can be constructed to have a back edge surface shaped at a predetermined angle relative to the ABS by a back edge feature.