Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an integrated circuit (IC) device is disclosed. In the embodiment, the IC device includes an SRAM module, wrapper logic coupled to the SRAM module, a context source, and an ECC profile controller coupled to the context source and to the wrapper logic, the ECC profile controller configured to select an ECC profile in response to context information received from the context source for use by the wrapper logic.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction antenna including: a first inductor including windings; a second inductor including windings spaced apart from the first inductor; and an impedance connecting the first and second inductors; wherein the first and second inductor form a capacitor; wherein the capacitor is an electric field antenna, and wherein the inductor is a magnetic field antenna.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna including first and second plates, the first plate being connectable to a body; and a power driver configured to produce a modulating signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna to produce electromagnetic induction fields, wherein the transceiver when connected to a body in a first location is configured to transmit power to a second electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver connected to a second location a distance from the first location, wherein the first and second locations are connected through magnetic and electric near-field coupling.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna including first and second plates, the first plate being connectable to a body; and a power driver configured to produce a modulating signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna to produce electromagnetic induction fields, wherein the transceiver when connected to a body in a first location is configured to transmit power to a second electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver connected to a second location a distance from the first location, wherein the first and second locations are connected through magnetic and electric near-field coupling.

Abstract: A power supply circuit comprises an input for receiving a power supply from a battery and a DC/DC converter for supplying a converted voltage to a load. A regulator is used for controlling the DC/DC converter such that the current drawn from the converter is smoothed. A charge storage device at the output of the DC/DC converter enables delivery of a non-constant current to the load.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction wireless communication system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna; a tuning capacitor coupled to the magnetic antenna configured to tune the magnetic antenna; a controller configured to control the operation of the communication system; a signal source coupled to the controller configured to produce a communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna; a voltage control unit coupled to the signal source configured to produce one of an amplitude difference, phase difference, and an amplitude and a phase difference between the communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and electric antenna.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a sensor for detecting at least one of urination and excretion into an incontinence garment, the sensor comprising an activation unit and a sensing unit and being connectable to a power supply; the activation unit comprising: two spaced-apart electrodes, and a switch arranged in series between the sensing unit and the power supply; wherein the activation unit is configured to activate the sensing unit in the presence of moisture by closing the switch; and wherein at least one of the sensing unit and the activation unit comprises a latching circuit arranged such that the activation of the sensing unit is irreversible. An incontinence garments such as the diaper is incorporating such a sensor is also disclosed as it is a method for operating such a sensor or incontinence garment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to circuits, apparatuses and methods for operating volatile memory circuits. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a volatile memory circuit and a control circuit coupled to the volatile memory circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate and store parity data for data blocks written to the volatile memory circuit. The control circuit places the volatile memory circuit in a sleep mode in response to a first control signal. In response to a second control signal, the control circuit places the volatile memory into an active mode. In further response to the second control signal the control circuit detects and corrects errors in the data blocks stored in the volatile memory using the stored parity data.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an integrated circuit (IC) device is disclosed. In the embodiment, the IC device includes an SRAM module, wrapper logic coupled to the SRAM module, a context source, and an ECC profile controller coupled to the context source and to the wrapper logic, the ECC profile controller configured to select an ECC profile in response to context information received from the context source for use by the wrapper logic.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to circuits, apparatuses and methods for operating volatile memory circuits. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a volatile memory circuit and a control circuit coupled to the volatile memory circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate and store parity data for data blocks written to the volatile memory circuit. The control circuit places the volatile memory circuit in a sleep mode in response to a first control signal. In response to a second control signal, the control circuit places the volatile memory into an active mode. In further response to the second control signal the control circuit detects and corrects errors in the data blocks stored in the volatile memory using the stored parity data.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a sensor for detecting at least one of urination and excretion into an incontinence garment, the sensor comprising an activation unit and a sensing unit and being connectable to a power supply; the activation unit comprising: two spaced-apart electrodes, and a switch arranged in series between the sensing unit and the power supply; wherein the activation unit is configured to activate the sensing unit in the presence of moisture by closing the switch; and wherein at least one of the sensing unit and the activation unit comprises a latching circuit arranged such that the activation of the sensing unit is irreversible. An incontinence garments such as the diaper is incorporating such a sensor is also disclosed as it is a method for operating such a sensor or incontinence garment.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction wireless communication system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna; a tuning capacitor coupled to the magnetic antenna configured to tune the magnetic antenna; a controller configured to control the operation of the communication system; a signal source coupled to the controller configured to produce a communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna; a voltage control unit coupled to the signal source configured to produce one of an amplitude difference, phase difference, and an amplitude and a phase difference between the communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and electric antenna.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna including first and second plates, the first plate being connectable to a body; and a power driver configured to produce a modulating signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna to produce electromagnetic induction fields, wherein the transceiver when connected to a body in a first location is configured to transmit power to a second electromagnetic induction wireless transceiver connected to a second location a distance from the first location, wherein the first and second locations are connected through magnetic and electric near-field coupling.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction antenna including: a first inductor including windings; a second inductor including windings spaced apart from the first inductor; and an impedance connecting the first and second inductors; wherein the first and second inductor form a capacitor; wherein the capacitor is an electric field antenna, and wherein the inductor is a magnetic field antenna.

Abstract: A power supply circuit comprises an input for receiving a power supply from a battery and a DC/DC converter for supplying a converted voltage to a load. A regulator is used for controlling the DC/DC converter such that the current drawn from the converter is smoothed. A charge storage device at the output of the DC/DC converter enables delivery of a non-constant current to the load.

Abstract: A latency control mechanism for a communication system provides a known constant end-to-end delay between an audio source and one or more end node destinations, even in the case where different paths are used to reach the end nodes. A very low jitter time on the end-to-end latency is obtained, and the latency is controllable within a given range in dependence on the constraints imposed by the implementation. A block RX DPLL and latency control unit adjusts the reading moment and position from the RX buffer so that a delay between the time stamp taken at the source side by the transmitter time stamp unit, and the time stamp taken at the receiver side by receiver time stamp unit is constant and equal to a given value.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a system and related method that enable transfer of control and data messages in a wireless communication network between devices operating on different physical layers (PHY). Control data and/or isochronous data and/or asynchronous data may be transferred between devices that operate on different physical layers through a bridging device, while minimizing latency and buffering. The bridging device may contain interfaces that may operate on each of the respective physical layers. A first interface may receive a first superframe from a device in a first physical layer (PHY1) and may generate an equivalent second superframe to transmit to a second device on a second physical layer (PHY2). The bridging device may also synchronize the time slots and reference clocks for communication protocols on each physical layer to further minimize latency and buffering during the transfer of control and data messages via communication frames within these superframes.

Abstract: A latency control mechanism for a communication system provides a known constant end-to-end delay between an audio source and one or more end node destinations, even in the case where different paths are used to reach the end nodes. A very low jitter time on the end-to-end latency is obtained, and the latency is controllable within a given range in dependence on the constraints imposed by the implementation. A block RX DPLL and latency control unit adjusts the reading moment and position from the RX buffer so that a delay between the time stamp taken at the source side by the transmitter time stamp unit, and the time stamp taken at the receiver side by receiver time stamp unit is constant and equal to a given value.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for calibrating for an I/Q mismatch of a direct conversion receiver based on a random signal having a two-dimensional I versus Q trajectory, such as radio frequency (RF) noise. In general, the random signal is received and downconverted to a quadrature baseband signal having an in-phase component and a quadrature component. The variance of the in-phase component, the variance of the quadrature component, and the covariance of the in-phase component with the quadrature component are computed based on samples of the quadrature baseband signal. A correction matrix used to compensate for the I/Q mismatch of the receiver and/or I/Q mismatch including a gain mismatch and a phase mismatch of the receiver is then computed based on the variance of the in-phase component, the variance of the quadrature component, and the covariance of the in-phase component with the quadrature component.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and/or transmitting signals using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, said apparatus being adapted for outputting a first output signal, comprising: a time synchronisation circuit, being adapted for determination of control information from a first signal, said first signal comprising at least of a first part being a non-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signal and a second part being an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signal, said determination of control information exploiting said first part of said first signal; said time synchronisation circuit, further being adapted for converting said second part of said first signal into a second signal, being in time domain representation; a transformation circuit at least converting said second signal into a third signal, being in frequency domain representation; a first frequency domain circuit, at least converting said third signal into said first output signal; and said second signal and said second part