Abstract: The present invention refers to a polymer blend comprising (i) between 10 wt % and 99.9 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a thermoplastic host polymer, provided it is not a polyborosiloxane; and (ii) between 0.1 wt % and 90 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a disulfide-containing self-healing polymer comprising a first polymeric chain fragment comprising one or more disulfide moieties and at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of —N(R1)—C(?O)—N(R2)—, —N(R1)—C(?O)—O— and —N(R1)—C(?O)—S—, wherein each R1 and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C24-alkyl and C6-C15-aryl. The invention also refers to use of said blends, for example as cable sheaths.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first portion of a stacked ring oscillator coupled between a first supply voltage node and a common node, wherein the first supply voltage node provides a local supply voltage for the first portion and the common node provides a local ground for the first portion. The integrated circuit includes a second portion of the stacked ring oscillator coupled between the common node and a second supply voltage node wherein the common node provides a local supply voltage for the second portion and the second supply voltage node provides a local ground for the second portion. The integrated circuit also includes a voltage divider having a first resistive element coupled between the first supply node and the common node and a second resistive element coupled between the common node and the second supply node.

Abstract: An integrated circuit has at least two power domains. A first power domain has circuitry coupled between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal. A second power domain has circuitry coupled between a third power supply terminal and a fourth power supply terminal. A complementary voltage regulator includes N-type and P-type voltage regulators. The N-type voltage regulator is coupled between the first and third power supply terminals and controls a first voltage level at the second power supply terminal. The P-type voltage regulator is coupled between the third and fourth power supply terminals and controls a second voltage level at the third power supply terminal. The N-type voltage regulator produces a mid-level supply voltage to the P-type regulator and a “ground” for the circuits in the first power domain. The P-type regulator circuit produces a “ground” for the N-type regulator and a mid-level supply voltage for the circuits in the second power-domain.

Abstract: An integrated circuit has at least two power domains. A first power domain has circuitry coupled between a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal. A second power domain has circuitry coupled between a third power supply terminal and a fourth power supply terminal. A complementary voltage regulator includes N-type and P-type voltage regulators. The N-type voltage regulator is coupled between the first and third power supply terminals and controls a first voltage level at the second power supply terminal. The P-type voltage regulator is coupled between the third and fourth power supply terminals and controls a second voltage level at the third power supply terminal. The N-type voltage regulator produces a mid-level supply voltage to the P-type regulator and a “ground” for the circuits in the first power domain. The P-type regulator circuit produces a “ground” for the N-type regulator and a mid-level supply voltage for the circuits in the second power-domain.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first portion of a stacked ring oscillator coupled between a first supply voltage node and a common node, wherein the first supply voltage node provides a local supply voltage for the first portion and the common node provides a local ground for the first portion. The integrated circuit includes a second portion of the stacked ring oscillator coupled between the common node and a second supply voltage node wherein the common node provides a local supply voltage for the second portion and the second supply voltage node provides a local ground for the second portion. The integrated circuit also includes a voltage divider having a first resistive element coupled between the first supply node and the common node and a second resistive element coupled between the common node and the second supply node.

Abstract: A method for developing platform independent applications comprises integrating an interface into a software development platform, receiving an input indicative of a desired mobile-device type designated to receive an application responsive to the platform independent code, enabling a user to develop an instruction set via the interface, generating a set of platform independent files responsive to the mobile-device type and the instruction set, forwarding the set of platform independent files to a device translator, and generating a device-specific application responsive to the mobile-device type and the platform independent files. A computing device exposes the functions of a software development platform, generates a representation of a set of instructions designated for execution on a mobile device, and transforms the representation. The mobile device receives a device independent representation of an application program designated for operation on the mobile device along with an application program.

Abstract: Systems and methods integrate and provide platform independence to shared component objects. A host is targeted for a mobile device and registers software components. Upon a request for services by an application program, the host finds and facilitates the creation of instances requested by the application program, thereby providing platform independence to the application program and the developer thereof. A module, deployable unit of software components, is also an addressable and programmable object during a run time, thereby facilitating implicit registry of software components on the target device and reducing storage space required on a target device, as well as the CPU processing power. The module also provides module-wide variables, thereby enabling distinct instances constructed from classes contained within the module to share common variables.

Abstract: Systems and methods integrate and provide platform independence to shared component objects. A host is targeted for a mobile device and registers software components. Upon a request for services by an application program, the host finds and facilitates the creation of instances requested by the application program, thereby providing platform independence to the application program and the developer thereof. A module, deployable unit of software components, is also an addressable and programmable object during a run time, thereby facilitating implicit registry of software components on the target device and reducing storage space required on a target device, as well as the CPU processing power. The module also provides module-wide variables, thereby enabling distinct instances constructed from classes contained within the module to share common variables.