Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) with a plurality of voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a clock divider circuit receiving the VCO phase outputs and outputting a first stage clock signal with an adjustable clock period related to the PLL period based on selecting a combination of two of the VCO phase outputs. The first stage clock signal has a balanced duty cycle at frequencies that are related to the PLL frequency by even fractional divisions of the VCO phase output period based on the quantity VCO phase outputs, and an unbalanced duty cycle at frequencies that are related by odd fractional divisions. A duty cycle adjustment (DCA) circuit receives the first stage clock signal selectively adjusts a falling edge of the first stage clock signal to provide an even duty cycle and feeds a resulting signal to the second stage clock signal output.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a channel member, first and second electrodes configured to enable a flow of electrical current from the first electrode through the channel member to the second electrode, and a supporting substrate configured to support the channel member and the first and second electrodes, wherein one or more of the supporting substrate and electrodes are configured such that a portion of the channel member is suspended to expose opposing surfaces of the portion, the exposed opposing surfaces comprising respective functional coatings thereon configured to facilitate variation of the flow of electrical current through the channel member.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pyroelectric layer, a two dimensional conductive channel and a floating gate. The pyroelectric layer is capacitively configured with respect to each of the two dimensional conductive channel and the floating gate. The floating gate comprises electrically connected first and second portions, the first portion is in thermal proximity to the first portion of the pyroelectric layer. The second portion is configured to overlie and gate flow of electrical charge through the two dimensional conductive channel by charge in the second portion of the floating gate. The first portion is functionalised to detect one or more proximal specific species. Such detection gives rise to heat flow to or from the thermally proximal pyroelectric layer to allow the pyroelectric layer to generate an electrical signal dependent upon one or more of the presence and amount of the specific detected species.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: one or more cells, each cell comprising: a proton conductor region configured to conduct proton charge carriers; a electron conductor region configured to conduct electrons; a first electrode associated with one of the proton conductor region and the electron conductor region; and a second electrode associated with the other of the proton conductor region and the electron conductor region; a removable barrier layer that is impermeable to water vapor extending over and protecting the one or more cells from water vapor; and a buffer layer that is permeable to water vapor between the one or more cells and the barrier layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method, the apparatus including a sensor array including a plurality of first sensors configured to detect a first attribute; at least one second sensor configured to detect a second attribute; wherein the at least one second sensor is configured such that, in response to detecting a trigger input including the second attribute the second sensor enables a first portion of the sensor array to be powered on while a second portion of the sensor array remains powered off.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising a substrate (2) and an antenna (20). The antenna (20) comprising a first conductive element (21) having a first electrical length and connected to a first antenna terminal (31) and a second conductive element (22) having a second electrical length connected to a second antenna terminal (32), wherein at least the first conductive element is supported by a first portion of the substrate (11) and wherein at least the first portion of the substrate is configured to deform from a first configuration to a second configuration to: change the first electrical length of the first conductive element relative to the second electrical length of the second conductive element; and add or remove at least one operational resonant mode of the antenna.

Abstract: A system and method for efficient power, performance and stability tradeoffs of memory accesses under a variety of conditions are described. A system management unit in a computing system interfaces with a memory and a processing unit, and uses boosting of word line voltage levels in the memory to assist write operations. The computing system supports selecting one of multiple word line boost values, each with an associated cross-over region. A cross-over region is a range of operating voltages for the memory used for determining whether to enable or disable boosting of word line voltage levels in the memory. The system management unit selects between enabling and disabling the boosting of word line voltage levels based on a target operational voltage for the memory and the cross-over region prior to updating the operating parameters of the memory to include the target operational voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolated polynucleotide encoding homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 (HD-ZIP protein 22) from the plants Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis and corresponding polypeptide derived thereof. The present invention also relates to the plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a homeobox-leucine zipper HAT22 polypeptide or a homologue thereof, which has the ability to modify, preferably to increase/enhance, the fiber length, plant height, and/or plant biomass. More specifically, the invention relates to polypeptides having homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention further provides vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and/or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 (HD-ZIP protein 22).

Abstract: The present invention discloses isolated polynucleotides encoding WUSCHEL-related homeobox4 proteins from two species of jute plants, namely, the Corchorus olitorius (“C. olitorius”) and Corchorus capsularis (“C. capsularis”), and corresponding polypeptides derived therefrom. The disclosed polynucleotide sequences encode WUSCHEL-related homeobox4 polypeptides (WOX4), which possess catalytic activities in enhancing fiber production in jute. The present invention also relates to the plants having a modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a WOX4 polypeptide, which have enhanced fiber yield relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. Vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and/or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the protein are also provided. Also disclosed are methods for producing the proteins and methods for modifying the proteins in order to improve their desirable characteristics.

Abstract: A system and method for efficient power, performance and stability tradeoffs of memory accesses under a variety of conditions are described. A system management unit in a computing system interfaces with a memory and a processing unit, and uses boosting of word line voltage levels in the memory to assist write operations. The computing system supports selecting one of multiple word line boost values, each with an associated cross-over region. A cross-over region is a range of operating voltages for the memory used for determining whether to enable or disable boosting of word line voltage levels in the memory. The system management unit selects between enabling and disabling the boosting of word line voltage levels based on a target operational voltage for the memory and the cross-over region prior to updating the operating parameters of the memory to include the target operational voltage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method, the apparatus including a sensor array including a plurality of first sensors configured to detect a first attribute; at least one second sensor configured to detect a second attribute; wherein the at least one second sensor is configured such that, in response to detecting a trigger input including the second attribute the second sensor enables a first portion of the sensor array to be powered on while a second portion of the sensor array remains powered off.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a channel member, first and second electrodes configured to enable a flow of electrical current from the first electrode through the channel member to the second electrode, and a supporting substrate configured to support the channel member and the first and second electrodes, wherein one or more of the supporting substrate and electrodes are configured such that a portion of the channel member is suspended to expose opposing surfaces of the portion, the exposed opposing surfaces comprising respective functional coatings thereon configured to facilitate variation of the flow of electrical current through the channel member.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: one or more cells, each cell comprising: a proton conductor region configured to conduct proton charge carriers; a electron conductor region configured to conduct electrons; a first electrode associated with one of the proton conductor region and the electron conductor region; and a second electrode associated with the other of the proton conductor region and the electron conductor region; a removable barrier layer that is impermeable to water vapor extending over and protecting the one or more cells from water vapor; and a buffer layer that is permeable to water vapor between the one or more cells and the barrier layer.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising a substrate (2) and an antenna (20). The antenna (20) comprising a first conductive element (21) having a first electrical length and connected to a first antenna terminal (31) and a second conductive element (22) having a second electrical length connected to a second antenna terminal (32), wherein at least the first conductive element is supported by a first portion of the substrate (11) and wherein at least the first portion of the substrate is configured to deform from a first configuration to a second configuration to: change the first electrical length of the first conductive element relative to the second electrical length of the second conductive element; and add or remove at least one operational resonant mode of the antenna.

Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to provide a first state or a second state for an electrode, wherein in the first state, the electrode is configured for use in the detection of touch input, and in the second state, the electrode is configured for use in the provision of haptic feedback.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolated polynucleotide encoding homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 (HD-ZIP protein 22) from the plants Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis and corresponding polypeptide derived thereof. The present invention also relates to the plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a homeobox-leucine zipper HAT22 polypeptide or a homologue thereof, which has the ability to modify, preferably to increase/enhance, the fiber length, plant height, and/or plant biomass. More specifically, the invention relates to polypeptides having homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 activity, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention further provides vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and/or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the homeobox-leucine zipper protein HAT22 (HD-ZIP protein 22).

Abstract: An apparatus including a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the apparatus to, for an array of capacitive touch sensors with a proximally positioned electrotactile layer, compare the capacitance associated with a capacitive touch sensor of the array against a respective detection threshold to determine whether or not a touch input has occurred at the capacitive touch sensor by a stylus in capacitive coupling proximity to the capacitive touch sensor. The detection threshold of one or more capacitive touch sensors of the array is set to be sufficient to inhibit the erroneous generation of a touch input signal at the one or more respective capacitive touch sensors caused by capacitive cross-coupling, via the electrotactile layer, to the capacitive touch sensor which is in capacitive coupling proximity to the stylus.

Abstract: An apparatus including a flexible substrate; a component supported by the flexible substrate; a first input electrode, supported by the flexible substrate and configured to form a first capacitor with a second input electrode and to provide an input to the component; and a first output electrode, supported by the flexible substrate and configured to form a second capacitor with a second output electrode and to provide an output from the component.

Abstract: An apparatus including first and second electrodes separated by an electrolyte, at least one of the first and second electrodes including an actuating substrate configured to undergo reversible deformation during actuation, wherein reversible deformation of the actuating substrate causes a decrease in the internal resistance of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first sensor configured to couple capacitively to a stylus when said stylus is in proximity to the first sensor, capacitive coupling between the first sensor and the stylus configured to generate a first touch input signal to enable detection of a first touch input; and a layer configured to couple capacitively to the stylus when said stylus is in proximity to the layer, capacitive coupling between the layer and the stylus configured to provide haptic feedback, wherein the layer is positioned adjacent the first sensor, the positioning resulting in capacitive cross-coupling between the first sensor and the layer, and wherein the layer includes a first aperture configured to reduce the capacitive cross-coupling.