Abstract: The invention relates to flexible compounds that are made of a thermoplastic elastomer and a filler having increased thermal conductivity, and to flexible heat-conducting tubes produced on the basis thereof that are especially useful as heating or cooling tubes. The inventive mixtures have a thermal conductivity in the range of from 0.5 to 2 W/mK.

Abstract: A multi conductor (L) arrangement for transferring energy and/or data. The system contains a plurality of conductor elements (1i) respectively comprising a conductor (1A) which is surrounded by an insulation (2) and an insulating sleeve (3), the conductor elements being mechanically connected to each other. Elements (12) for contacting the conductive elements are also provided. The system is provided with a flexible tubular or pipe-shaped support (10) made of an insulating material having a maximum thickness (D) of 1 mm, the conductive elements (1I) are arranged on the inside wall of the support, and the insulating sleeves (3) of the conductive elements have a respective thickness (d) which is at the most equal to the thickness (D) of the support. A thermoplastic elastomer is preferably used as an insulating material.

Abstract: The thermoplast-based glass/plastic compounds according to the invention contain a low melting point sulfophosphate glass having the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O; 4 to 10% Na2O; 4 to 8% K2O; 1 to 2% CaO; 35 to 37% ZnO; 0 to 3% La2O3; 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3, a high-performance thermoplast, an organic additive and/or a mineral filling material and optionally also carbon black and/or a sterically hindered phosphite or phenol.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for operating a processor core. This may include a first circuit to operate at a frequency that is dependent on a power supply voltage. A frequency control circuit may be provided to control a frequency of the first circuit by directing a voltage regulator to increase or decrease the power supply voltage.

Abstract: Machine elements such as bearings and toothed wheels, which consist of a thermoplastic-based glass/plastic compound containing a sulfophosphate glass with a low melting point and with the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O, 4 to 10% Na2O, 4 to 8% K2O, 1 to 2% CaO, 35 to 37% ZnO, 0 to 3% La2O3, 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3; and a high performance thermoplastic.

Abstract: A glass/plastic compound based on thermoplastics includes a low-melting sulphoshosphate glass with the following composition: between 4 and 10% Li2O, between 4 and 10% Na2O, between 4 and 8% K2O, between 1 and 2% CaO, between 35 and 37% ZnO, between 0 and 3% La2O3, between 19 and 22% P2O5 and between 19 and 22% SO3, in addition to a high-performance thermoplastic.

Abstract: The operating voltage of an integrated circuit (e.g., a processor) is changed in response to one or more conditions (e.g., a laptop computer is connected to an AC power source). Both the operating frequency and the operating voltage of the integrated circuit are changed. The voltage regulator providing the operating voltage to the integrated circuit is caused to transition between voltage levels using one or more intermediate steps. The integrated circuit continues to operate in the normal manner both at the new voltage and throughout the voltage transition.

Abstract: A component (1) which includes a material formed from a glass/polymer mixture. The component has first regions, in which the glass is present substantially in the form of spherical particles (2) and second regions, in which the glass is present in the form of fibre-type particles (3). A component of this type advantageously provides both mechanical stability and dimensional consistency in separate areas within the same component.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for operating a processor core. This may include a first circuit to operate at a frequency that is dependent on a power supply voltage. A frequency control circuit may be provided to control a frequency of the first circuit by directing a voltage regulator to increase or decrease the power supply voltage.

Abstract: A resource including a plurality of elements, such as a cache memory having a plurality of addressable blocks or ways, is shared between two or more components based on the operation of an access controller. The access controller, controls which of the elements are accessed exclusively by a component and which are shared by two or more components. In one embodiment, the components include the execution of instructions in first and second threads in a multi-threaded processor environment. To prevent one thread from dominating the cache memory, a first mask value is provided for each thread. The access of the components to the cache memory is controlled by the first mask values. For example, the mask values can be selected so as to prevent a thread from accessing one or more of the ways in the cache (e.g., to evict, erase, delete, etc. a particular way in the cache). Also, the mask values can be set to allow certain of the ways in the cache to be shared between threads.

Abstract: A resource including a plurality of elements, such as a cache memory having a plurality of addressable blocks or ways, is shared between two or more components based on the operation of an access controller. The access controller, controls which of the elements are accessed exclusively by a component and which are shared by two or more components. In one embodiment, the components include the execution of instructions in first and second threads in a multi-threaded processor environment. To prevent one thread from dominating the cache memory, a first mask value is provided for each thread. The access of the components to the cache memory is controlled by the first mask values. For example, the mask values can be selected so as to prevent a thread from accessing one or more of the ways in the cache (e.g., to evict, erase, delete, etc. a particular way in the cache). Also, the mask values can be set to allow certain of the ways in the cache to be shared between threads.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for operating a processor core. This may include a first circuit to operate at a frequency that is dependent on a power supply voltage. A frequency control circuit may be provided to control a frequency of the first circuit by directing a voltage regulator to increase or decrease the power supply voltage.

Abstract: A component (1) which includes a material formed from a glass/polymer mixture. The component has first regions, in which the glass is present substantially in the form of spherical particles (2) and second regions, in which the glass is present in the form of fibre-type particles (3). A component of this type advantageously provides both mechanical stability and dimensional consistency in separate areas within the same component.

Abstract: According to the invention, the inventive sealed contact bushings for plastic components consist of a glass/plastic compound based on a thermoplastic, which contains a low-melting sulphophosphate glass with the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O, 40 to 10% Na2O 4 to 8% K2O, 1 to 2 % CaO, 35 to 37% ZnO, 0 to 3% La2O3, 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3, in addition to a high-performance thermoplastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass/plastic compounds based on thermoplastics, containing low-melting sulphophosphate glass with the following composition: between 4 and 10% Li2O, between 4 and 10% Na2O, between 4 and 8% K2O, between 1 and 2% CaO, between 35 and 37% ZnO, between 0 and 3% La2O3, between 19 and 22% P2O5 and between 19 and 22% SO3, in addition to a high-performance thermoplastic.

Abstract: A method for producing a component from a glass/polymer mixture where, a component is formed from a mixture of a thermoplastic with a processing temperature T1 and first glass particles with saturated surface bonds and a glass temperature T2<T1, at a temperature T3>T1. By melting the first glass particles, second glass particles are produced with surface bonds which can be saturated. The bonds are saturated by being bonded to the thermoplastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to machine elements such as bearings and toothed wheels, which consist of a thermoplastic-based glass/plastic compound containing a sulfophosphate glass with a low melting point and with the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O, 4 to 10% Na2O, 4 to 8% K2O, 1 to 2% CaO, 35 to 37% ZnO, 0 to 3% La2O3, 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3; and a high performance thermoplastic.

Abstract: The thermoplast-based glass/plastic compounds according to the invention contain a low melting point sulfophosphate glass having the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O; 4 to 10% Na2O; 4 to 8% K2O; 1 to 2% CaO; 35 to 37% ZnO; 0 to 3% La2O3; 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3, a high-performance thermoplast, an organic additive and/or a mineral filling material and optionally also carbon black and/or a sterically hindered phosphite or phenol.

Abstract: A method involves sheathing a superconductor with a thermoplastic insulation material on all sides. The conductor exits a guide channel that extends in the propulsion direction. A melt hose is extruded from the molten insulation material in the propulsion direction and through a nozzle that has an outlet which embraces the conductor, whereby a distance is kept on all sides. The melt hose is stretched via the propulsion of the conductor. The hose is drawn to the surface of the conductor and is compacted by cooling. The method can especially be used for sheathing band-shaped high-Tc-superconductors. Materials having processing temperatures between 200° C. and 450° C., are selected as thermoplastic insulation materials.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed allowing devices to communicate using a highly efficient low pin count bus comprising a set of data lines, a strobe line, and one control line. Command information is transmitted simultaneously with data, the command information being defined by its timing.