Abstract: A method of storage space management for a storage device comprising a controller and a memory, comprising: calculating, by the controller, an expectedly used capacity and an effective capacity of the memory, wherein the effective capacity has a negative correlation with a number of blocks marked as bad blocks among a plurality of blocks of the memory; when the effective capacity is less than or equal to the declared capacity, and a difference between the effective capacity and the expectedly used capacity is less than a predetermined threshold capacity, prohibiting, by the controller, programming to the memory; and when the effective capacity is less than or equal to the declared capacity and the difference of the effective capacity and the expectedly used capacity is not less than the predetermined threshold capacity, permitting, by the controller, programming to the memory.

Abstract: A data processing method includes: configuring a predetermined memory space to record information regarding data to be backed up of a memory device, where the information is used to indicate data associated to which logical memory space is the data to be backed up; and updating the information according to commands received from a host device.

Abstract: A data processing method includes: configuring a predetermined memory space to record information regarding data to be backed up of a memory device, where the information is used to indicate data associated to which logical memory space is the data to be backed up; and updating the information according to commands received from a host device.

Abstract: A method of storage space management for a storage device comprising a controller and a memory, comprising: calculating, by the controller, an expectedly used capacity and an effective capacity of the memory, wherein the effective capacity has a negative correlation with a number of blocks marked as bad blocks among a plurality of blocks of the memory; when the effective capacity is less than or equal to the declared capacity, and a difference between the effective capacity and the expectedly used capacity is less than a predetermined threshold capacity, prohibiting, by the controller, programming to the memory; and when the effective capacity is less than or equal to the declared capacity and the difference of the effective capacity and the expectedly used capacity is not less than the predetermined threshold capacity, permitting, by the controller, programming to the memory.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a network master device and a network communication method for realizing a cooperative service set, in which the network master device and the network communication method are capable of controlling wireless serving devices to have them keep wireless connections with a wireless terminal device concurrently. An embodiment of the network master device includes a control circuit configured to execute the following steps: receiving uplink packets come from wireless serving devices respectively, and transmitting a transmission packet to an external network according to at least one of the uplink packets, in which a source address of each of the uplink packets is an address of a wireless terminal device; and transmitting at least one downlink packet to at least one of the wireless serving devices, in which a destination address of each the downlink packet is the address of the wireless terminal device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless communication device including: a transmission circuit generating a digital modulation signal according to transmission data, and analogizing the digital modulation signal to generate and transmit a transmission signal in a first mode; a reception circuit receiving a reception signal including an interference component caused by the transmission circuit; a self-interference cancellation circuit being enabled in the first mode and disabled in a second mode, providing an analog self-interference cancellation signal for the wireless reception circuit according to the transmission signal to cancel a part of the interference component, and providing a digital self-interference cancellation signal for the reception circuit according to the digital modulation signal to cancel another part of the interference component; and a control circuit having the wireless communication device operate in one of the first mode and the second mode according to at least one of indices and

Abstract: A multiple-phase multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) detector and a method thereof are disclosed. The multiple-phase MIMO detector includes a first MIMO detection module that performs a first MIMO detection operation on an input signal; a second MIMO detection module that is coupled in series with the first MIMO detection module and performs a second MIMO detection operation on the input signal; and a control module that is coupled to the second MIMO detection module and controls whether the second MIMO detection module operates. Complexity of the first MIMO detection module is lower than or equal to that of the second MIMO detection module.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless communication device including: a transmission circuit generating a digital modulation signal according to transmission data, and analogizing the digital modulation signal to generate and transmit a transmission signal in a first mode; a reception circuit receiving a reception signal including an interference component caused by the transmission circuit; a self-interference cancellation circuit being enabled in the first mode and disabled in a second mode, providing an analog self-interference cancellation signal for the wireless reception circuit according to the transmission signal to cancel a part of the interference component, and providing a digital self-interference cancellation signal for the reception circuit according to the digital modulation signal to cancel another part of the interference component; and a control circuit having the wireless communication device operate in one of the first mode and the second mode according to at least one of indices and

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a network master device and a network communication method for realizing a cooperative service set, in which the network master device and the network communication method are capable of controlling wireless serving devices to have them keep wireless connections with a wireless terminal device concurrently. An embodiment of the network master device includes a control circuit configured to execute the following steps: receiving uplink packets come from wireless serving devices respectively, and transmitting a transmission packet to an external network according to at least one of the uplink packets, in which a source address of each of the uplink packets is an address of a wireless terminal device; and transmitting at least one downlink packet to at least one of the wireless serving devices, in which a destination address of each the downlink packet is the address of the wireless terminal device.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed, including at least one configuration pin, an interface circuit, a detecting circuit, a determining circuit and a storage unit. A physical layer circuit of the invention not only increases the flexibility of setting PHY addresses, but also reduces the number of configuration pins.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microphone detection circuit for detecting whether an external device includes a microphone. The microphone detection circuit comprises: an audio circuit for receiving an analog input signal which is a signal from the external device or a preset signal. The audio circuit comprises: an analog-to-digital conversion unit to generate a digital audio signal according to the analog input signal; a decision unit, coupled to the analog-to-digital conversion unit, to determine whether the digital audio signal satisfies a predetermined threshold to thereby generate an analysis result, wherein if the digital audio signal satisfies the predetermined threshold, the analysis result indicates that the external device includes a microphone; and a control unit, coupled to the decision unit, to control an operation of the audio circuit according to the analysis result.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a frequency hopping communication circuit, a power spectral density circuit and a control circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit includes a channel map. The frequency hopping communication circuit selects one of channel in a channel map to connect to another frequency hopping communication circuit according to the channel map. The power spectral density circuit for generating a power spectral density signal by measuring spectrums on all channels connected to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The control circuit receives the power spectral density and output statistical distribution data to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit updates the channel map according to the statistical distribution data.

Abstract: An oscillator and the control method thereof. The oscillator includes an oscillation unit to receive a first current and to generate an oscillating signal according to the first current, a frequency-to-voltage converter to receive the oscillating signal and to generate a converted voltage according to a frequency of the oscillating signal, and a voltage-to-current converter to receive the converted voltage and to generate the first current according to the converted voltage, wherein the first current is modulated from a first value to a second value after the initiation of the oscillation unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microphone detection circuit for detecting whether an external device includes a microphone. The microphone detection circuit comprises: an audio circuit for receiving an analog input signal which is a signal from the external device or a preset signal. The audio circuit comprises: an analog-to-digital conversion unit to generate a digital audio signal according to the analog input signal; a decision unit, coupled to the analog-to-digital conversion unit, to determine whether the digital audio signal satisfies a predetermined threshold to thereby generate an analysis result, wherein if the digital audio signal satisfies the predetermined threshold, the analysis result indicates that the external device includes a microphone; and a control unit, coupled to the decision unit, to control an operation of the audio circuit according to the analysis result.

Abstract: The invention discloses a single network interface device with multi-ports, the network interface device supports two or more physical network transmission routes to transmit and receive data, and upload the received data into a host through a host interface or download the data waiting to be transmitted to network from the host through the host interface. Therefore, the present invention increases network communication speed and improves host interface bandwidth.

Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a frequency hopping communication circuit, a power spectral density circuit and a control circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit includes a channel map. The frequency hopping communication circuit selects one of channel in a channel map to connect to another frequency hopping communication circuit according to the channel map. The power spectral density circuit for generating a power spectral density signal by measuring spectrums on all channels connected to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The control circuit receives the power spectral density and output statistical distribution data to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit updates the channel map according to the statistical distribution data.

Abstract: An oscillator and the control method thereof. The oscillator includes an oscillation unit to receive a first current and to generate an oscillating signal according to the first current, a frequency-to-voltage converter to receive the oscillating signal and to generate a converted voltage according to a frequency of the oscillating signal, and a voltage-to-current converter to receive the converted voltage and to generate the first current according to the converted voltage, wherein the first current is modulated from a first value to a second value after the initiation of the oscillation unit.

Abstract: The invention discloses a single network interface device with multi-ports, the network interface device supports two or more physical network transmission routes to transmit and receive data, and upload the received data into a host through a host interface or download the data waiting to be transmitted to network from the host through the host interface. Therefore, the present invention increases network communication speed and improves host interface bandwidth.

Abstract: A transmission line driver for generating an output signal to drive a transmission line is disclosed. The transmission line driver includes a voltage driver and a current driver. The voltage driver generates a voltage signal to drive the transmission line. The current driver generates a current signal to drive the transmission line. The amplitude of the output signal is determined according to the voltage signal and/or the current signal.

Abstract: A method for operating a network device is provided. The method comprises steps of providing a first transceiver to establish a first link via a first medium; providing a second transceiver to establish a second link via a second medium; and enabling one of the first and the second transceivers to establish a corresponding one of the first and second links according to a predetermined order, wherein a media access controller transmits a first datum via the first medium by using the first link, and transmits a second datum via the second medium by using the second link.