Abstract: A wake-up circuit used in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a power supply and a load. The wake-up circuit includes a receiving unit receiving a wake-up signal, a control unit continuously generating an enable signal for a first predetermined time period when the receiving unit receives the wake-up signal, a voltage converter, and a processing unit. The power supply provides a secondary voltage to the voltage converter when the electronic device is in the standby state; the voltage converter converts the secondary voltage to a working voltage in response to the enable signal. The processing unit is powered by the working voltage to generate the enable signal and output the enable signal to the voltage converter and generates a control signal when the processing unit determines that the wake-up signal is a power-on command, the control signal controls the power supply to power the load.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulative housing with a first card receiving space, a number of first contacts extending into the first card receiving space, a push-push mechanism and a stop wall. The push-push mechanism includes a slider, an elastic member for urging the slider and a locking arm fixed to the slider. The locking arm includes a hook for locking a first card and a resilient buffering member protruding forwardly beyond the slider. The stop wall is located adjacent to an insertion opening of the first card receiving space. The stop wall is capable of resisting against the resilient buffering member so as to slow down the first card when the first card is quickly ejected along the card extraction direction. As a result, the first card can be prevented from flying off the card connector.

Abstract: A discharge circuit for increasing discharge time of battery includes a discharging IC and a delay discharge circuit. When the discharging IC detects any voltage input, a minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 6.3V, when the discharging IC detects no voltage input, the minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 5.5 V. The delay discharge circuit is connected with a system voltage via a first current-limiting resistance, to make the discharging IC unable to detect any voltage input when only a battery is used as power source, thereby the minimum operating voltage of the discharging IC is set to 5.5V.

Abstract: An earphone jack drive circuit applied in an electronic device is provided. The earphone jack drive circuit includes a mute circuit; a micro-controller including a detect pin and a control pin; a delay switch circuit including a resistance, a capacitance, an npn transistor and a first current-limiting resistance. During the plugging in or the unplugging out of the earphone, any momentary logic high of the detect pin charges the capacitance, the capacitance discharges when the detect pin is set to be logic low. For a period, the npn transistor is kept on, the connector of the npn transistor is set to be logic low, the input port of the mute circuit is set to be logic low, thereby the mute circuit is controlled to perform the mute mode during the period to eliminate the popping noises of connection and disconnection.

Abstract: A mute drive circuit includes a micro-controller including an I/O port; a mute circuit; and an npn transistor. When an electronic device using the mute circuit is plugged into an AC power source, the I/O port is set to the logic low, the mute circuit performs the mute mode. When the electronic device is turned on, the I/O port is controlled set to the logic low for a period and then be pulled up to the logic high, the mute circuit performs the mute mode for the period and then enters into the normal mode. When the electronic device is turned off, the I/O port is controlled to set to the logic low, the mute circuit performs the mute mode. When the electronic device is unplugged from the AC power source, the I/O port is pulled down to the logic low, the mute circuit performs the mute mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for validating one or more data records comprises a server that is coupled to a first computer and a second computer. The first computer is associated with a landlord and has the one or more records corresponding to one or more tenants. The second computer is associated with a performance-based contract administrator. The server is operable to receive a record from the first computer, transmit the record to the second computer for validation, and receive a response from the second computer. In the event that the response includes an error, the server is operable to transmit a help message to the first computer, where the help message is selected from a plurality of help messages in accordance with pertinence of the help message to the error.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of tanned and optionally retanned leather by treatment of an optionally (pre)tanned animal hide or pelt with an aldehyde-based treatment agent (A), wherein the optionally (pre)tanned animal hide or pelt is treated with (A) an aldehyde-based treatment agent which may e.g.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of tanned and optionally retanned leather by treatment of an optionally (pre)tanned animal hide or pelt with an aldehyde-based treatment agent (A), wherein the optionally (pre)tanned animal hide or pelt is treated with