Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to data lines. A datapath is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.

Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexors are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to data lines. A datapath is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data writes muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. Redundant rows and columns are provided as is the circuitry necessary to logically replace defective rows and columns with operational rows and columns. Circuitry is also provided on chip to support various types of test modes.

Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.

Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to data lines. A datapath is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.

Abstract: A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend through the bone block, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first absorbable rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second absorbable rod, whereby to retain the bone block in the bone tunnel with the absorbable rods.

Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.

Abstract: A suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone. The anchor has a body member and a longitudinal axis. The anchor contains at least two suture mounting passages for mounting suture to the anchor. A first passage is located proximally to the second passage.

Abstract: A method and system for changing the connected behavior of a circuit design schematic at the time a netlist is being created by assigning instance parameters to each switch instance, the parameter having a value representing that the position of the switch is open or closed, the parameter being evaluated at the time the netlist is created to determine the position of the switch. When the netlist being created is a flat netlist, a closed switch condition is represented by printing information to the netlist file that identifies the nets being interconnected. When the netlist being created is a hierarchical netlist, the nets being interconnected are declared as "artificial" ports, allowing these nets to be tracked through the hierarchy to instances at which the parameters are evaluated and to provide a connection between these nets, allowing the interconnection of nets to be specified at a level in the hierarchy other than that at which the switch is declared.

Abstract: A method and device for scoping nets from a schematic in a hierarchical netlist. The device is a complementary subsystem to a hierarchical netlister software package. The device allows instances or subcircuits in a schematic to systematically reassign (i.e., scope) local nets which represent global nets to other local nets so that the use of such nets does not affect usage of the global nets elsewhere in the circuit. The device tracks all global nets and maps the corresponding scoped nets to their net identifiers. Then, as the netlister creates the hierarchical netlist, the device replaces the global net's net identifier with the correct net identifier of the corresponding scoped net.

Abstract: A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend through the bone block, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first absorbable rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second absorbable rod, whereby to retain the bone block in the bone tunnel with the absorbable rods.

Abstract: A method and system for changing the connected behavior of a circuit design schematic at the time a netlist is being created by assigning instance parameters to each switch instance, the parameter having a value representing that the position of the switch is open or closed, the parameter being evaluated at the time the netlist is created to determine the position of the switch. When the netlist being created is a flat netlist, a closed switch condition is represented by printing information to the netlist file that identifies the nets being interconnected. When the netlist being created is a hierarchical netlist, the nets being interconnected are declared as "artificial" ports, allowing these nets to be tracked through the hierarchy to instances at which the parameters are evaluated and to provide a connection between these nets, allowing the interconnection of nets to be specified at a level in the hierarchy other than that at which the switch is declared.