Abstract: An inquirer-side circuit of an automotive Ethernet system includes: a hybrid circuit arranged to operably conduct data communication with a respondent-side circuit through an MDI circuit; a transmitting circuit coupled with a hybrid circuit and arranged to operably generate and provide a transmission signal to the hybrid circuit; a receiving circuit coupled with the hybrid circuit and arranged to operably receive and parse a received signal transmitted from the hybrid circuit to generate a data signal; a processing circuit coupled with the receiving circuit and arranged to operably process the data signal; a physical coding sublayer circuit coupled with the processing circuit and arranged to operably conduct a physical coding operation to control the operations of the transmitting circuit; and an echo cancellation circuit coupled between the transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit, and arranged to operably generate an echo cancellation signal.

Abstract: An inquirer-side circuit of an automotive Ethernet system includes: a hybrid circuit arranged to operably couple with an MDI circuit to conduct data communication with a respondent-side circuit; a transmitting circuit coupled with a hybrid circuit and arranged to operably generate and provide a transmission signal to the hybrid circuit; a receiving circuit coupled with the hybrid circuit and arranged to operably receive and parse a received signal transmitted from the hybrid circuit to generate a data signal; a processing circuit coupled with the receiving circuit and arranged to operably process the data signal; a physical coding sublayer circuit coupled with the processing circuit and arranged to operably conduct a physical coding operation according to the instruction of the processing circuit to control the operations of the transmitting circuit; and an echo cancellation circuit coupled between the transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a media communication apparatus having built-in signal synchronization mechanism. A local clock generation circuit generates a reference clock signal and a media clock signal. A time calibration circuit performs time calibration process with an external apparatus to generate time calibration information to further calibrate the reference clock signal and the media clock signal accordingly to generate a calibrated reference clock signal and a calibrated media clock signal on a standard time domain. A media clock processing circuit generates a sampling signal according to the calibrated media clock signal. A signal processing circuit generates time related information according to the calibrated reference clock signal to process an input media signal according to the time related information and the sampling signal and generate an output media signal.

Abstract: A power supplying method for a computer system is proposed. The computer system includes a first computer node, a first power supply unit corresponding to the first computer node, a second computer node, a second power supply unit corresponding to the second computer node, and a connection module electrically connected to the computer nodes and the power supply units. The power supplying method includes: detecting, by the first computer node, whether the second power supply unit operates abnormally; and upon detecting at least that the second power supply unit operates abnormally, controlling, by the first computer node, the first power supply unit to provide electric power to the second computer node through the connection module.

Abstract: A power supplying method for a computer system is proposed. The computer system includes a first computer node, a first power supply unit corresponding to the first computer node, a second computer node, a second power supply unit corresponding to the second computer node, and a connection module electrically connected to the computer nodes and the power supply units. The power supplying method includes: detecting, by the first computer node, whether the second power supply unit operates abnormally; and upon detecting at least that the second power supply unit operates abnormally, controlling, by the first computer node, the first power supply unit to provide electric power to the second computer node through the connection module.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing the integrated circuit device is disclosed. The disclosed method provides improved control over a surface proximity and tip depth of integrated circuit device. In an embodiment, the method achieves improved control by forming a doped region and a lightly doped source and drain (LDD) region in a source and drain region of the device. The doped region is implanted with a dopant type opposite the LDD region.