Abstract: Memory arrays employing flying bit lines to increase effective bit line length for supporting higher performance, increased memory density, and related methods. To increase memory density, the memory array has a first memory sub-bank and one or more second memory sub-banks. The first memory sub-bank includes a first bit line(s) for each of its memory column circuits. To avoid the need to extend the length of the first bit lines to be coupled to the second memory bit cells in the second memory sub-bank, each memory sub-bank has its own dedicated first and second bit lines coupling their respective memory bit cells to access circuitry. The second bit lines effectively “fly” independent of the first bit lines of the first memory sub-bank. The first bit lines of the first memory sub-bank do not have to be extended in length to provide bit lines for the second memory sub-bank.

Abstract: An electric circuit configuration includes an electric circuit, with a printed circuit board provided in a housing. The printed circuit board carries circuit elements and defines a printed circuit board plane. A plug-in connector element is provided at the housing and has a plurality of contact elements disposed in at least one first row. The plug-in connector element has short-circuit interrupters disposed at respective interrupter positions at the rear wall The short-circuit interrupters are configured as electrically non-conductive pins integrally formed with the rear wall and are disposed in a second row. None of the contact elements are, none of the contact elements are disposed in the second row. The second row is disposed beneath the at least one first row and is closer to the printed circuit board plane than the at least one first row. Thus the number of plug contact elements can be increased considerably without increasing the overall height of the control device.

Abstract: A controller for an occupant protection device in a motor vehicle includes a control unit, a first interface for receiving data, and a second interface. The second interface effects data interchange with a control device remote from the controller and operable with vehicle-specific characteristic operating values. After the controller has received vehicle-specific characteristic operating values for the control device, the characteristic operating values are passed on via the second interface to the control device and are stored there.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cuff for sealing joints of pipes, adhering inside at the two ends of pipes by a plurality of annular ribs formed in one piece with the rest of the cuff, made of elastic material and which is being pressed outwardly by expanding collars on its inner side in the region of the annular ribs. The invention is to be seen therein that in the unloaded state the profile of the annular ribs (1) forms in cross-section two curvatures (1a, 1b) towards the pipe wall. Thus it is achieved that the cuff retains its required position after it has been inserted into the pipe ends and being pressed slightly against the wall ends. Furthermore, a good sealing effect is being achieved by the new configuration of the annular ribs.