Abstract: A method of designing integrated circuits includes forming a restricted cell library from a first cell library by selecting only those cells in the first cell library that are most efficient according to predetermined efficiency criteria and executing an integrated circuit design operation in an electronic design automation program while directing the electronic design automation program to make cell selections exclusively from the restricted cell library. The integrated circuit design operation is one that can be directed to make cell selections from any of the cells in the first cell library without changing its essential purpose. The method improves QoR for the resulting circuit design.

Abstract: A probe card includes a plurality of probe pins, and a switch network connected to the plurality of probe pins. The switch network is configured to connect the plurality of probe pins in a first pattern, and reconnect the plurality of probe pins in a second pattern different from the first pattern.

Abstract: An audio encoding method and a corresponding decoding method are provided. Accordingly, the pre-echo effect of the audio transient signal is eliminated and the distortion of the transient signal is mitigated. The technical solution includes performing time-domain processing on an input audio transient signal; dividing sampling points x1,x2, . . . , xN of an input frame into L segments; calculating an energy Ei for each segment; calculating an average energy E0 for each segment of the input frame; calculating a multiplying parameter ?i corresponding to each segment by virtue of ?i=r(bitrate)*E0/Ei; multiplying the sampling points of all the segments of the input frame by corresponding multiplying parameter ?i, obtaining the processed sampling points x1?,x2?, . . . , xN?; and sending the multiplying parameter ?i to a code stream for transportation; performing time-frequency transformation and coding on the processed sampling points x1?,x2?, . . . , xN? and outputting to the code stream.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method of generating an intellectual property (IP) block design kit including an IP block circuit design and a system-level characteristics table for manufacturing an integrated circuit. According at least one embodiment, the IP block circuit design is generated. The IP block circuit design is simulated based on predetermined configuration sets, and each configuration set has manufacturing options and/or operating conditions. A plurality of system-level models for the predetermined configuration sets are generated based on the simulation of the IP block circuit design. The system-level characteristics table is generated by arranging the predetermined configuration sets and the system-level models in compliance with a system-level characteristics table template of a system-level characteristics modeling device. Then the IP block circuit design and the system-level characteristics table are stored as the IP block design kit.

Abstract: A probe card includes a plurality of probe pins, and a switch network connected to the plurality of probe pins. The switch network is configured to connect the plurality of probe pins in a first pattern, and reconnect the plurality of probe pins in a second pattern different from the first pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially oriented polypropylene film substrate free from primer coating, which comprises successively connected affinity layer, core layer and surface layer, said affinity layer comprises 10% to 80% by weight of polypropylene homopolymer, 10% to 80% by weight of polyolefin plastomer and 1% to 10% by weight of anti-adhesion agent; said core layer is polypropylene homopoiymer; said surface layer is the same as the affinity layer or a non-coated surface layer that comprises 90% to 99% by weight of polypropylene homopolymer and 1% to 10% by weight of anti-adhesion agent. A film free from primer coating and its preparing method are also provided. The coated film of this invention does not need the process of primer pre-coating which reduces the relevant equipment costs on one hand and avoids the safety risks when using and restoring solvent type primer on the other.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method of generating an intellectual property (IP) block design kit including an IP block circuit design and a system-level characteristics table for manufacturing an integrated circuit. According at least one embodiment, the IP block circuit design is generated. The IP block circuit design is simulated based on predetermined configuration sets, and each configuration set has manufacturing options and/or operating conditions. A plurality of system-level models for the predetermined configuration sets are generated based on the simulation of the IP block circuit design. The system-level characteristics table is generated by arranging the predetermined configuration sets and the system-level models in compliance with a system-level characteristics table template of a system-level characteristics modeling device. Then the IP block circuit design and the system-level characteristics table are stored as the IP block design kit.

Abstract: A method for detecting voice activity comprises pre-processing a first frame in an audio frame sequence, receiving a subsequent frame as a current frame, calculating weighted linear prediction energy of the current frame based on Nth-order linear prediction coefficients, determining whether the current frame contains a noise or speech, if a speech is indicated, performing linear prediction analysis on the current frame to derive new Nth-order linear prediction coefficients and updating the coefficients with the derived one; if a nose is indicated and not the last frame, repeating the calculating and determining process. The corresponding device comprises a component for storing Nth-order linear prediction coefficients, a component for performing linear prediction analysis, a component for computing weighted linear prediction energy and a component for determining whether the current frame contains speech or noise based on calculated weighted linear prediction energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of polymers using polymerization processes and reactor systems including a plurality of multi-zone circulating reactors. In particular, the invention relates to the production of impact copolymers using reactor systems including a plurality of multi-zone circulating reactors.

Abstract: An audio encoding method and a corresponding decoding method are provided according to the present invention. Accordingly, the pre-echo effect of the audio transient signal is eliminated and the distortion of the transient signal is mitigated. The technical solution includes performing time-domain processing on an input audio transient signal; dividing sampling points x1, x2, . . .

Abstract: A low voltage coefficient MOS capacitor includes first and second dielectric layers between first and second capacitor plates, with a common plate separating the dielectric layers. First and second terminals are coupled to first and second capacitor plates.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for voice activity detection are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides catalyst systems including a Ziegler-Natta or Ziegler-Natta-type catalyst in combination with a mixture of certain electron donors.

Abstract: Metallocenes and catalyst systems for olefin polymerization derived therefrom. The metallocenes may be represented by the formula: wherein M1 preferably is zirconium or hafnium; and R5 is different from hydrogen.

Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization. The metallocene compositions may be represented by the formula: wherein R9 and R11 are identical or different and are a Group 14 radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups, aryl groups, isopropyl groups, fluoroalkyl groups, trialkyl silyl groups, or other groups of similar size.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor which is characterized as follows. We provide a semiconductor structure having a first region and a capacitor region. Next we form a first conductive layer over the semiconductor structure. The first conductive layer is patterned to form a plurality of trenches in the capacitor region. We form a capacitor dielectric layer over the first conductive layer. We form a top plate over the capacitor dielectric layer in the capacitor region. The first conductive layer in the first region is patterned to form conductive patterns and a bottom plate. An interlevel dielectric layer is formed over the first conductive layer and top plate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain novel late transition metal salicylaldimine chelates and, further, to novel bidentate ligand compounds of substituted salicylaldimine, and their utility as polymerization catalysts alone or in combination with adjunct agent and/or Lewis base in processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and copolymerizing olefin monomers with functionalized olefin monomers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and copolymerizing olefin monomer(s) with functionalized alpha-olefin monomers in the presence of certain late transition metal pyrrolaldimine chelates, especially bidenate or in the presence of a combination of a transition metal in its zero valence and a pyrrolaldimine represented by the formula: wherein each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M and L are defined in the specification herein below.

Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.

Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.