Abstract: A sleeve provides communications between an electronic transaction card and an intelligent electronic device. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package is disclosed. The IC package includes a first die; and a second die bonded to the CPU die in a three dimensional packaging layout.

Abstract: A system may include acquisition of a supply voltage information representing past supply voltages supplied to an electrical component, acquisition of a temperature information representing past temperatures of the electrical component, and control of a performance characteristic of the electrical component based on the supply voltage information and the temperature information. Some embodiments may further include determination of a reliability margin based on the supply voltage information, the temperature information, and on a reliability specification of the electrical component, and change of the performance characteristic based on the reliability margin.

Abstract: An fully integrated DC-to-DC switching converter having an inductor, where the inductor has magnetic material that may be amorphous CoZrTa, CoFeHfO, CoAlO, FeSiO, CoFeAlO, CoNbTa, CoZr, and other amorphous cobalt alloys. The magnetic material allows for a relatively high switching frequency. In one embodiment, the inductor has two sub-structures, where each of the two sub-structures are parallel to each other and each includes a conductor having upper and lower portions. The conductors of the two sub-structures are electrically connected to each other, and the upper and lower portions are arranged so that magnetic flux from one of the sub-structures couples with the magnetic flux from the other sub-structure so as to provide a relatively high inductance with small form factor. In another embodiment, the inductor is a simple conductor surrounded by high-frequency magnetic material. In both structures, oxide insulates the conductors from the magnetic material.

Abstract: A method and system for leakage current reduction in domino circuits is described. The system includes a domino circuit with a dynamic gate, a static gate, and a standby signal to set the domino circuit to an evaluate phase during an inactive mode. The inputs to the static gate are set to low and the inputs to the dynamic gate are set to high during the inactive mode. The standby signal may be an input to a device in the dynamic gate or an input to a latch coupled to the dynamic gate.

Abstract: An electronic stripe card senses when it is being swiped passed a read head, and drives a conductive path to mimic a magnetic card track. Multiple conductive paths may be driven in an interleaved fashion one after another. The card may include multiple swipe sensors to detect when to start and stop driving the conductive paths. The conductive paths may include traces on a top metal layer and bottom metal layer without magnetic material therebetween.

Abstract: A device uses a user authentication factor to generate an asymmetric decryption key for use in cryptography. An asymmetric encryption key is generated from the asymmetric decryption key using a one-way function, and the asymmetric encryption key is used to encrypt a symmetric key.

Abstract: A device uses a user authentication factor to generate a symmetric key for use in symmetric cryptography. The user authentication factor is encrypted and stored for authentication during decryption.

Abstract: A device uses a user authentication factor to generate a decryption key for use in asymmetric cryptography. An encryption key is generated from the decryption key using a one-way function.

Abstract: A sleeve provides communications between an electronic transaction card and an intelligent electronic device. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting a frequency of a die. This may include measuring characteristics of a die at various combinations of power supply voltage, body bias voltage and/or temperature and determining operating characteristics, such as power supply voltage and body bias voltage, based on the measured characteristics.

Abstract: An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A bias generator is provided that includes a central bias generator to provide a first bias voltage and a local bias generator to receive the first bias voltage and to provide a second bias voltage. The central bias generator may include a replica bias generator circuit substantially corresponding to the local bias generator.

Abstract: A bias generator unit is provided that includes a central bias generator to provide a bias voltage, a local bias generator to receive the bias voltage and a reference voltage and to provide a forward body bias signal or a reverse body bias signal. The bias generator may include a charge pump to output (or provide) a reference voltage to a reference generator, which in turn provides reference signals to the central bias generator. As a result, the local bias generator may control the body bias signal provided by the local bias generator.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a chip is provided that comprises a group of transistors and a body bias generator. The group of transistors is coupled to the body bias generator. The body bias generator is configured to body bias the transistors at a level based on one or more measured parameters associated with the chip and on an operating mode. Other embodiments are disclosed herein and/or are otherwise claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a circuit is provided that comprises a dynamic circuit and a body bias circuit. The dynamic circuit has a keeper transistor. The body bias circuit is coupled to the keeper transistor and is configured to body bias the keeper transistor in accordance with a leakage associated with the dynamic circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. The CPU includes a CPU die; and a voltage regulator die bonded to the CPU die in a three dimensional packaging layout.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for delaying thermal throttling of processor devices by decreasing threshold voltages are disclosed.

Abstract: A central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. The CPU includes a CPU die; and a voltage regulator/converter die bonded to the CPU die in a three dimensional packaging layout.

Abstract: A central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. The CPU includes a CPU die; and a power management die bonded to the CPU die in a three dimensional packaging layout.