Abstract: Disclosed are integrated circuits having multiple electromagnetically emissive devices, such as LC oscillators. The devices are formed on an integrated circuit substrate and are given different planar orientations from each other. Particular integrated circuit packages disclosed are “flip-chip” packages, in which solder bumps are provided on the integrated circuit substrate for flipping and mounting of the finished integrated circuit upon a printed circuit board or other substrate. The solder bumps provide conductive connections between the integrated circuit and the substrate. The orientations and positioning of the emissive devices are such that one or more of the solder bumps are interposed between neighboring emissive devices to act as an electromagnetic shield between them.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of combining and showing short messages sent to or received from a telephone number, which comprises the steps of configuring the cellular phone to sequentially combine a plurality of short messages sent to or received from the telephone number based on time of occurring; storing the combination in a memory of the cellular phone; reading the combination from the memory for reviewing contents of the short messages according to the corresponding telephone number; and showing the contents of the combined short messages on a display of the cellular phone.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling NOX emissions from a boiler that combusts carbonaceous fuels. The method includes the steps of (a) introducing carbonaceous fuel and combustion air into a furnace of the boiler for combusting the carbonaceous fuel in oxidizing conditions and producing flue gas including NOX and CO, and (b) leading flue gas from the furnace to a catalyst section in a flue gas channel for converting, free from introducing an external agent for NOX reduction, NOX to N2 and CO to CO2 by using CO as the reductant of NOX on a catalyst in the catalyst section.

Abstract: A method, and associated storage medium containing software and a system, comprises extracting a time domain impulse response from parameters that characterize a communication channel, generating a probability distribution function (PDF) of an output voltage based on the impulse response; and computing a relationship between bit error rate and voltage margin based on the final probability distribution function. Generating the PDF of the output voltage may comprise one or more of the following acts: quantizing the impulse response into a plurality of quantized levels, assigning taps to the quantized levels and determining a number of taps assigned to each quantized level, determining allowable voltage levels for each quantized level, and determining a probability of occurrence of each allowable voltage level, determining a PDF for each voltage level; and convolving all of the PDFs for the various voltage levels to obtain the PDF of the output voltage.

Abstract: A filter comprises a tap multiplication circuit and a tap digital-to-analog (“DAC”) unit coupled to the tap multiplication circuit. Further, a plurality of clocks are provided that control timing associated with the tap multiplication circuit and that, permit one tap multiplication to be output while another tap multiplication is being computed for a 1/N rate implementation.

Abstract: An equalizer comprises a sampler, a filter, and a summer. The sampler samples a signal indicative of an input communication signal to determine digital decision output signals having a communication device data rate. The filter receives digital decision output signals from the sampler and generates equalization signals therefrom. The summer couples to the sampler and the filter and combines together the input communication signal with the equalization signals. Further, a plurality of clocks control timing associated with the sampler. These clocks have frequencies that are less than the predetermined data rate of the digital decision output signals.

Abstract: A sense amplifier and associated method comprise a regenerative latch, an input differential pair of transistors coupled to the regenerative latch, and a leakage device coupled to each of the transistors comprising the input differential pair of transistors. The leakage device is adapted to maintain the input differential pair of transistors in an on state during a pre-charge phase. In other embodiments, the sense amplifier includes a clocked buffer coupled to the outputs of the regenerative latch. The clocked buffer provides additional drive current for the sense amplifier and is clocked by a clock signal that controls the regenerative latch. In yet other embodiments, the sense amplifier includes a secondary hold latch coupled to the outputs of the regenerative latch to maintain an output decision for the sense amplifier while other portions of the sense amplifier pre-charge.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of transceiving a data signal in a HomePNA type network. The transceiver enables digital signal processing of the data signal compliant with the HomePNA 10M8 specification in an Open System Interconnection type network over a shared medium such as a client's home phoneline (1206). The transceiver can be implemented in each station (1202) of the HomePNA single-segment network (1204) in which each station is logically connected to the same shared channel on the phonewire (1206). The transceiver enables transmission of the data signal in burst on the shared channel while complying with the spectral mask (310), temporal mask (330) and other electrical requirements as specified in the HomePNA 10M8 technology.

Abstract: The invention discloses an Internet phone transmitting signals through a USB interface, which comprises a thin client and a digital phone. The USB interface connects the thin client and the digital phone. The phone communication is achieved through the online function of the thin client. The voice message sending procedure transmits outgoing message signals to the thin client through the USB interface. The thin client converts the outgoing message signals into an outgoing message VOIP package. The outgoing message VOIP package is then transmitted through a network to a target. The voice message receiving procedure transmits an incoming message VOIP package from the target back to the thin client through the network and converts the incoming message VOIP package into incoming message signals. Further through the USB interface, the incoming message signals are transmitted to the digital phone.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a system and method for selecting precursor equalizer coefficients and a serializer deserializer (SERDES) incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a cost definer configured to generate an eye height cost function based on continuous-time channel and crosstalk symbol responses pertaining to a particular serial link and (2) a cost evaluator associated with the cost definer and configured to evaluate the eye height cost function based on a particular criterion thereby to produce coefficients for a precursor equalizer to be applied with respect to the particular serial link.

Abstract: A decision feedback equalizer architecture (13, 15, 17) uses a hybrid digital and analog scheme that can elevate performance to the operational speed of the gigahertz baud rate.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling NOX emissions from a boiler that combusts carbonaceous fuels. The method includes the steps of (a) introducing carbonaceous fuel and combustion air into a furnace of the boiler for combusting the carbonaceous fuel in oxidizing conditions and producing flue gas including NOX and CO, and (b) leading flue gas from the furnace to a catalyst section in a flue gas channel for converting, free from introducing an external agent for NOX reduction, NOX to N2 and CO to CO2 by using CO as the reductant of NOX on a catalyst in the catalyst section.

Abstract: A method of downloading application programs on the editing system platform of an electronic communication apparatus, includes the step of connecting an electronic communication apparatus to the Internet, the step of driving an editing system of a processor of the electronic communication apparatus to define a total area from a memory thereof for use by the application programs to be downloaded from the Internet, for enabling the application programs to be stored in any address within the total area, the step of driving the editing system to directly correct the operating instruction of direct address searching to the correct address when downloading an application program from the Internet and then to search the address after address correction, and the step of using a software interrupt (SWI) to alternate the operating instruction of indirect address searching so as to obtain the desired correct address for the editing system for further indirect address searching operation.

Abstract: A DMT device having an analog front end for receiving an analog signal, a converter for converting the analog signal to a digital signal, a FFT for converting the digital signal from the time domain to the frequency domain and feeding the digital signal to a frequency domain equalizer having variable coefficients for flattening the converted digital signal. The frequency domain equalizer includes a gain corrector coupled to the FFT to compensate the channel frequency rolloff and make each tone approximately the same amplitude before phase rotation and a phase rotator portion responsive to the output of the gain corrector to track small channel variation. Also included is circuitry for updating the coefficients of the frequency domain equalizer, preferably in the form of a slicer for controlling the frequency domain equalizer by feeding back an error signal thereto. The error signal is preferably fed back to the phase rotator portion of the frequency domain equalizer.

Abstract: The invention provides a medium rate digital subscriber line modem solution for modem data communications between telecommunications networks and remote or end user installations over twisted metallic wire pairs.

Abstract: A method of downloading application programs on the editing system platform of an electronic communication apparatus, includes the step of connecting an electronic communication apparatus to the Internet, the step of driving an editing system of a processor of the electronic communication apparatus to define a total area from a memory thereof for use by the application programs to be downloaded from the Internet, for enabling the application programs to be stored in any address within the total area, the step of driving the editing system to directly correct the operating instruction of direct address searching to the correct address when downloading an application program from the Internet and then to search the address after address correction, and the step of using a software interrupt (SWI) to alternate the operating instruction of indirect address searching so as to obtain the desired correct address for the editing system for further indirect address searching operation.

Abstract: A method of enabling an electronic communication apparatus to receive a long e-mail message from an internet server, including the step of driving POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) of TCP/IP of the network communication software of the electronic communication apparatus to receive the head message of the e-mail message been detected and to send the head message to an upper module block, the step of driving POP3 of the electronic communication apparatus to receive the e-mail message segment by segment subject to the maximum length receivable to the electronic communication apparatus, if the length of the e-mail message surpasses the maximum length receivable to the electronic communication apparatus, and then to send the received e-mail message segments to the upper module blocks one after another, for enabling the upper module block to register the received e-mail message segments in corresponding storage zones and to further connect the e-mail message segments into a complete e-mail message.

Abstract: A method for selecting to activate personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile phone in an electronic device is disclosed. The device is operable to select to activate PDA or mobile phone. When the device is enabled, user can select to activate PDA or mobile phone through a menu. Thus a desired PDA or mobile phone is activated for use after the selection. By utilizing this, user may select to activate PDA or mobile phone in the device, thereby preventing from violating flight safety rules by unintentionally turning on mobile phone while taking an airplane. Further, such option can greatly enhance the adaptability of the electronic device, thus attracting more people to use it.

Abstract: The invention discloses an Internet phone transmitting signals through a USB interface, which comprises a thin client and a digital phone. The USB interface connects the thin client and the digital phone. The phone communication is achieved through the online function of the thin client. The voice message sending procedure transmits outgoing message signals to the thin client through the USB interface. The thin client converts the outgoing message signals into an outgoing message VOIP package. The outgoing message VOIP package is then transmitted through a network to a target. The voice message receiving procedure transmits an incoming message VOIP package from the target back to the thin client through the network and converts the incoming message VOIP package into incoming message signals. Further through the USB interface, the incoming message signals are transmitted to the digital phone.

Abstract: A receiving method comprises storing at least one predetermined keyword in a first electronic device in advance, the keyword being related to one of a plurality of software installed in the first electronic device, appending a keyword in an electronic message sent from a remote second electronic device to the first electronic device, searching the predetermined keyword by a microprocessor of the first electronic device after the electronic message is received for finding a predetermined keyword matched to the keyword contained in the electronic message, finding a software related to the predetermined keyword if there is a matched predetermined keyword, and processing the electronic message by the related software. By utilizing this, user may immediately output the contents of the electronic message from an output device coupled to the electronic device, resulting in a saving of the time to perform a procedure for opening the electronic message.