Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes multiple sensor and display electrodes and a processing system. The processing system includes a plurality of local receivers coupled to respective ones of the sensor electrodes, where the local receivers are configured to acquire first resulting signals from the sensor electrodes. The processing system also includes a central receiver coupled to the sensor electrodes and configured to acquire second resulting signals from each of the sensor electrodes.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: A system and method for thinning an integrated circuit (IC) wafer. The system includes a support structure to hold the IC wafer and a mechanism to operate on the IC wafer. The support structure includes one or more inductive coils configured to transmit a power signal to the IC wafer and receive a feedback signal from the IC wafer. The system further includes a process controller to control the operation based at least in part on the feedback signal received from the IC wafer.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for overdriving pixel elements to a desired voltage. A display device comprises a pixel array and overdrive circuitry to determine a current pixel value for a first pixel element of the pixel array and a target pixel value for the first pixel element. The overdrive circuitry is further configured to determine a first voltage to be applied to the first pixel element to cause the first pixel element to transition from the current pixel value to the target pixel value by a first instance of time. The first voltage is determined based at least in part on a position of the first pixel element in the pixel array. The display device further comprises a data driver to apply the first voltage to the first pixel element before the first instance of time and a backlight to illuminate the pixel array at the first instance of time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for updating pixel elements of a display device. The display device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixel elements and one or more light sources to illuminate the pixel array at a first instance of time. A data driver is configured to receive a frame of display data corresponding to an image to be displayed on the pixel array at a first instance of time. The data driver scans each row of the pixel array, during a pixel adjustment period prior to the first instance of time, to drive a plurality of first voltages onto the plurality of pixel elements, respectively, based on the received frame. The data driver further rescans a subset of rows of the pixel array, during the pixel adjustment period, to drive second voltages onto respective pixel elements in the subset of rows based on the received frame.

Abstract: A method of transporting foveal image data is disclosed. A host device receives image data from an image source and renders a full field-of-view (FFOV) image using the image data. The host device further identifies a foveal region of the FFOV image and renders a foveal image corresponding to the foveal region using the image data. More specifically, the foveal image may have a higher resolution than the foveal region of the FFOV image. The host device may then transmit each of the foveal image and the FFOV image, in its entirety, to a display device. For example, the host device may concatenate the foveal image with the FFOV image to produce a frame buffer image, and then transmit the frame buffer image to the display device.

Abstract: A system and method for thinning an integrated circuit (IC) wafer. The system includes a support structure to hold the IC wafer and a mechanism to operate on the IC wafer. The support structure includes one or more inductive coils configured to transmit a power signal to the IC wafer and receive a feedback signal from the IC wafer. The system further includes a process controller to control the operation based at least in part on the feedback signal received from the IC wafer.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes multiple sensor and display electrodes and a processing system. The processing system includes a plurality of local receivers coupled to respective ones of the sensor electrodes, where the local receivers are configured to acquire first resulting signals from the sensor electrodes. The processing system also includes a central receiver coupled to the sensor electrodes and configured to acquire second resulting signals from each of the sensor electrodes.

Abstract: A system and method for thinning an integrated circuit (IC) wafer. The system includes a support structure to hold the IC wafer and a mechanism to operate on the IC wafer. The support structure includes one or more inductive coils configured to transmit a power signal to the IC wafer and receive a feedback signal from the IC wafer. The system further includes a process controller to control the operation based at least in part on the feedback signal received from the IC wafer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for content adaptive backlight control (CABC) is disclosed. A display device comprises a display surface including a plurality of pixel elements and a backlight configured to illuminate the display surface. A display driver of the display device is configured to receive a frame of display data, including pixel data for displaying an image on the display surface and backlight configuration data for adjusting the backlight when displaying the image. The display driver is further configured to update the plurality of pixel elements using the pixel data, and update an intensity of the backlight using the backlight configuration data. More specifically, the updates to the backlight and the display surface are performed concurrently for the received frame of display data.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes multiple sensor and display electrodes and a processing system. The processing system includes a plurality of local receivers coupled to respective ones of the sensor electrodes, where the local receivers are configured to acquire first resulting signals from the sensor electrodes. The processing system also includes a central receiver coupled to the sensor electrodes and configured to acquire second resulting signals from each of the sensor electrodes simultaneously.

Abstract: A graphics processing architecture in one example performs vertex manipulation operations and pixel manipulation operations by transmitting vertex data to a general purpose register block, and performing vertex operations on the vertex data by a processor unless the general purpose register block does not have enough available space therein to store incoming vertex data; and continues pixel calculation operations that are to be or are currently being performed by the processor based on instructions maintained in an instruction store until enough registers within the general purpose register block become available.

Abstract: A system and method for updating a display device comprises a first charge pump configured to drive a first gate line of the display device with a first voltage during a first period, a second charge pump configured to transition the first gate line from the first voltage to a second voltage during a second period, a third charge pump configured to drive the first gate line with the second voltage during a third period, and a fourth charge pump configured to transition the first gate line from the second voltage to the first voltage during a fourth period, wherein the first period occurs before the second period, the second period occurs before the third period, and the third period occurs before the fourth period.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for updating pixel elements of a display device. The display device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixel elements and one or more light sources to illuminate the pixel array at a first instance of time. A data driver is configured to receive a frame of display data corresponding to an image to be displayed on the pixel array at a first instance of time. The data driver scans each row of the pixel array, during a pixel adjustment period prior to the first instance of time, to drive a plurality of first voltages onto the plurality of pixel elements, respectively, based on the received frame. The data driver further rescans a subset of rows of the pixel array, during the pixel adjustment period, to drive second voltages onto respective pixel elements in the subset of rows based on the received frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for overdriving pixel elements to a desired voltage. A display device comprises a pixel array and overdrive circuitry to determine a current pixel value for a first pixel element of the pixel array and a target pixel value for the first pixel element. The overdrive circuitry is further configured to determine a first voltage to be applied to the first pixel element to cause the first pixel element to transition from the current pixel value to the target pixel value by a first instance of time. The first voltage is determined based at least in part on a position of the first pixel element in the pixel array. The display device further comprises a data driver to apply the first voltage to the first pixel element before the first instance of time and a backlight to illuminate the pixel array at the first instance of time.