Abstract: According to embodiments of the subject matter disclosed in this application, the age of a target circuit component in a semiconductor device may be monitored by using at least one aging leakage oscillator and a reference leakage oscillator. An aging leakage oscillator is stressed whenever the target circuit component is used while a reference oscillator is not. Due to aging effects on the aging leakage oscillator, the frequency ratio between the aging and the reference leakage oscillators changes over time. Such a frequency ratio change over time may be used to determine the age of the target circuit component. Compared to CMOS based aging oscillators, the frequency ratio between an aging and a reference leakage oscillators changes more significantly over time.

Abstract: A fuse-based cell and method of operation are described. The method includes programming a fuse to have a programmed state using a programming voltage that is greater than a supply voltage and sensing the programmed state of the fuse using a sense device. The method also includes providing bias current to the sense device using a load and isolating the sense device and the load from exposure to a full potential difference between the supply voltage and the programming voltage during the programming of the fuse.

Abstract: A system may comprise a first processor core, a second processor core and a processor core scheduler. The first processor core may include a first circuit to generate a first data and a second processor core may include a second circuit to generate a second data. The processor core scheduler may assign a first thread to the first processor core or to the second processor core based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: An apparatus for coupling two circuits having different supply voltages is described herein.

Abstract: A fuse-based cell is described. The fuse-based cell includes a fuse with a programming device coupled to the fuse to program the fuse. A sense device is coupled to the fuse to sense a programming state of the fuse. A pass device is coupled to the sense device to control voltages across the sense device during sensing. A switch is coupled to the sense device and a load is coupled to the switch. The switch isolates the load and the sense device from high voltage during a programming event. The load sets a read current used to read the state of the fuse.

Abstract: An impedance matching arrangement, including an adaptive circuit. The adaptive circuit includes a first adaptive portion allowing impedance matching according to a predetermined first weighting scheme, and a second adaptive portion allowing impedance matching according to a predetermined second weighting scheme which differs from the first weighting scheme. The first adaptive portion is operable substantially during initialization times, and the second adaptive portion is operable substantially outside initialization times. The first adaptive portion may have a binary weighting scheme, and the second adaptive portion may have a linear weighting scheme. Finally, the adaptive 1 circuit is provided as a portion of an integrated circuit (IC) die.

Abstract: A transmit/receive module including digitally controlled analog circuits is described. The digital circuits use a logic family adapted for use with analog monolithic integrated circuits. The disclosure also describes a preferred process to provide digital and analog microwave circuits on a common semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A transmit/receive module including digitally controlled analog circuits is described. The digital circuits use a logic family adapted for use with analog monolithic integrated circuits. The disclosure also describes a preferred process to provide digital and analog microwave circuits on a common semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for semi-automating the termination of randomly selected conductors (50) of a harness (48) into the correct cavities (44) of a connector (46) is disclosed and includes a fixture (34) to hold the connector (46), a light device (30) for positioning a spot of light (42) on a designated cavity (44) which is to receive either a moisture plug (87) or a randomly selected conductor (50) for termination, a computer (26) to provide control signals to move the spot to the correct cavity (44) and a voice data-link (28) connected to the computer (26) to verbally transfer information, including direction and confirmation, between the computer (26) and the operator.