Abstract: A fishing lure that is water-degradable is described. The fishing lure can be a polymeric fishing lure. The fishing lure can have a body that includes at least one hydrophilic polyester or copolyester and at least one plasticizer and wherein the body is degradable upon immersing the body in water a body.

Abstract: A method for testing a data path for a semiconductor memory device, in accordance with the present invention, includes providing a semiconductor memory device including a plurality of stages in a data path, and transferring data into the data path. Components are disabled to isolate at least one stage of the plurality of stages such that data written to or read from the at least one stage is available at an output. The data at the output is preferably compared to expected data. Alternately, system level calibration between devices may be performed to ensure proper communication between devices without destroying data in a memory array and making a dynamic data skew calibration possibly while running an application.

Abstract: A synchronized data capture circuit configured to synchronize capturing of data in a data signal with a timing signal in an integrated circuit. The synchronized data circuit employs voltage signals having a reduced voltage level, the data signal and the timing signal having a first voltage level higher than the reduced voltage level. The synchronized data capture circuit includes a timing driver circuit arranged to receive the timing signal. The timing driver circuit outputs a reduced voltage timing signal having the reduced voltage level. There is included a data driver circuit arranged to receive the data signal and the timing signal, the data driver outputting a reduced voltage clocked data signal having the reduced voltage level. There is further included a data clocking circuit coupled to the timing driver circuit and the data driver circuit. The data clocking circuit is arranged to receive the reduced voltage timing signal and the reduced voltage clocked data signal.

Abstract: A synchronized data capture circuit configured to synchronize capturing of data in a first plurality of data signals with a first plurality of timing signals to output a synchronized data capture signal. The synchronized data capture circuit includes a timer generator having a first timer generator output. The timer generator is coupled to receive the first plurality of timing signals and to serially output on the first timer generator output, as a first high frequency timing pulse stream, first timing pulses responsive to timing pulses of the plurality of timing signals. The first high frequency timing pulse stream has a timing pulse stream frequency that is higher than a timing input frequency associated with one of the first plurality of timing signals. The synchronized data capture circuit also includes first plurality of data driver circuits coupled to receive the first plurality of data signals and the plurality of timing signals.

Abstract: A buffer circuit that operates with reduced voltage input and output signals receives an input signal having reduced voltage range and generates an output signal with the reduced voltage range. The reduced voltage range is from 0 volts to VRED, where VRED is less than VCC, the voltage used to operate most of the logic in the integrated circuit. The use of a buffer circuit that receives and generates signals with a reduced voltage range advantageously reduces power consumption.

Abstract: A high performance driver circuit is described. The driver produces increased current flow at its output to decrease charging time. Increased current flow is achieved by providing an overdrive circuit that provides a voltage offset to increase the magnitude of the overdrive voltage.

Abstract: A spring coil compressor tool capable of compressing an automobile spring while it is operatively mounted on the vehicle is disclosed. The inventive spring coil compressor tool includes elongated hook means on the upper spring coil engagement means that allow the safe compression of the spring coil despite the obstruction of low extending fender walls.