Abstract: An apparatus comprising (1) a conoscope configured to receive an image emitted by a display device through a corrective lens, (2) a variable compensation element coupled to the conoscope, wherein the variable compensation element is capable of selectively modifying the image emitted by the display device to compensate for an optical effect imparted by the corrective lens on the image, and (3) a controller coupled to the variable compensation element, wherein the controller (1) receives a compensation parameter representative of the optical effect imparted by the corrective lens on the image, (2) selects, based at least in part on the compensation parameter, a feature of the variable compensation element that compensates for the optical effect, and (3) causing the feature of the variable compensation element to be applied to the image. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a first polarization hologram element having a first operating wavelength band and configured to selectively backwardly diffract or transmit a first light associated with the first operating wavelength band based on a polarization of the first light. The device also includes a second polarization hologram element having a second operating wavelength band and stacked with the first polarization hologram. A thickness of the first polarization hologram element is configured based on a signal-to-noise ratio between a diffraction efficiency of the first polarization hologram element for the first light and a diffraction efficiency of the first polarization hologram element for a second light associated with the second operating wavelength band being greater than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A network-on-chip (NoC) system includes a default communication path between a master device and a slave device, and a backup communication path between the master device and the slave device. The default communication path is configured to work in a normal operation state of the chip. The backup communication path is configured to replace the default communication path when a fault arises in the default communication path.

Abstract: A system includes a diffractive optical element configured to receive a first beam and a second beam interfering with one another to generate a first interference pattern. The diffractive optical element is also configured to forwardly diffract the first beam and the second beam to output a third beam and a fourth beam. The third beam and the fourth beam interfere with one another to generate a second interference pattern. The system also includes a detector configured to detect the second interference pattern.

Abstract: An optical device includes a display configured to generate an image light; and a waveguide optically coupled with the display and configured to guide the image light to an exit pupil of the optical device. The waveguide includes an in-coupling element configured to couple the image light into the waveguide, and an out-coupling element configured to decouple the image light out of the waveguide. The out-coupling element includes a grating having a diffraction efficiency gradient along a predetermined direction at a plane of the grating.

Abstract: A system includes a light outputting element configured to output a first beam propagating toward a beam interference zone from a first side of the beam interference zone. The system also includes a reflective assembly configured to reflect the first beam back as a second beam propagating toward the beam interference zone from a second side of the beam interference zone. The first beam and the second beam interfere with one another within the beam interference zone to generate a polarization interference pattern.

Abstract: A method executed at least partially by a processor includes creating a plurality of groups of paths from a plurality of paths in an integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram. Each group among the plurality of groups has a unique dominant feature among a plurality of features of the plurality of paths. The dominant feature of a group among the plurality of groups is slack. The method further includes testing at least one path in a group among the plurality of groups. The method also includes, in response to the testing indicating that the at least one path fails, modifying at least one of the IC layout diagram, at least a portion of at least one library having cells included in the IC layout diagram, or a manufacturing process for manufacturing an IC corresponding to the IC layout diagram.

Abstract: A display device and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The display device comprises: an image-display component, which generates an image light output, wherein at least one pixel light of the image light output has light polarization components of at least two polarization states or has a polarization light component of a polarization state and a non-polarization light component; and a polarization dependent image offset component, which receives the image light output coming from the image display component and deflects the polarization light components based on the polarization states to separate each of the at least one pixel light into at least two pixel lights, or deflects the polarization light component from the non-polarization light component to separate each of the at least one pixel light into at least two pixel lights.

Abstract: A memory macro structure includes a first memory array, a second memory array, a cell activation circuit coupled to the first and second memory arrays and positioned between the first and second memory arrays, a control circuit coupled to the cell activation circuit and positioned adjacent to the cell activation circuit, and a through-silicon via (TSV) extending through one of the cell activation circuit or the control circuit.

Abstract: Electronic system level (ESL) design and verification of the present disclosure is utilized to provide an electronic simulation and modeling of function safety and fault management of an electronic device. A method for simulating a safety circuit includes providing an electronic architectural design to perform one or more functional behaviors of the electronic device in accordance with an electronic design specification. The method further includes modeling the safety circuit of the electronic architectural design and one or more other electronic circuits of the electronic architectural design that communicate with the safety circuit. The method further includes simulating, using the modeling, operation of the safety circuit while the electronic architectural design is performing the one or more functional behaviors. The method also includes determining whether the simulated operation of the safety circuit satisfies the electronic design specification.

Abstract: An optical display system includes an information display (image-generating) component, a polarization rotator, a polarization dependent optical element, an input holographic coupler, a light guide and an output holographic coupler. By controlling the polarization of the displayed light through the polarization rotator, the polarization dependent optical element changes the viewable content to different distances from the viewer. This enables the generation of a proper light field which will then be coupled into the light guide through the input holographic coupler, and finally go through the output holographic coupler to a user's eye.

Abstract: A polarization conversion device includes a geometric phase grating and an angular selective waveplate. The geometric phase grating includes a first liquid crystal layer and is configured to diffract a unpolarized or partially polarized incident light beam into a first light beam and a second light beam (e.g., in two different diffraction orders). The first light beam is characterized by a first polarization state and propagates in a first direction. The second light beam is characterized by a second polarization state and propagates in a second direction. The angular selective waveplate includes a second liquid crystal layer, and functions as a zero or full-wave plate for the first light beam incident in the first direction and a half-wave plate for the second light beam incident in the second direction.

Abstract: A system includes a polarization selective optical element configured to diffract a light reflected by an object into a plurality of signal lights. The system also includes at least one optical sensor configured to receive the signal lights and generate a plurality of tracking signals for tracking the object.

Abstract: A device includes a light source configured to output a light. The device also includes a display panel including a plurality of subpixel areas. The device also includes a microlens assembly disposed between the light source and the display panel. The microlens assembly includes a first microlens array configured to substantially collimate the light into a first polarized light, and a second microlens array configured to focus the first polarized light as a second polarized light propagating through apertures of the subpixel areas.

Abstract: A clock distribution circuit configured to output a clock signal includes a first circuit configured to use a reference clock signal to provide first and second reference signals, wherein the second reference signal indicates whether the first reference signal is locked with the reference clock signal; a second circuit configured to use the reference clock signal to provide an output signal and an indication signal indicative whether the output signal is locked with the reference clock signal; and a monitor circuit, coupled to the first and second circuits, and configured to use at least one of the first reference signal, the second reference signal, the output signal, and the indication signal to determine whether the second circuit is functioning correctly.

Abstract: An input coupler component, optical display system and electronics apparatus are disclosed. The input coupler component, comprisesing: an input polarization volume grating, which is disposed to deflect an. input polarized electromagnetic wave into a waveguide in a total internal reflection manner and an input polarization management layer, which. adjusts the polarization.

Abstract: An optical element includes a first boundary layer and a second boundary layer. A solution is disposed between the first boundary layer and the second boundary layer. The solution includes liquid crystals co-mingled with oblong photochromic dye molecules. The photochromic dye molecules are matched to the liquid crystals to offset a decrease in absorption of the photochromic dye molecules in response to a temperature increase of the photochromic dye molecules.

Abstract: A device includes a light guide. The device also includes a first in-coupling element configured to couple a first input light into the light guide, and a first out-coupling element configured to couple the first input light out of the light guide as a first output light having a first output field of view (“FOV”). The device also includes a second in-coupling element configured to couple a second input light into the light guide. The device further includes a second out-coupling element configured to couple the second input light out of the light guide as a second output light having a second output FOV substantially non-overlapping with the first output FOV. A combination of the first and second output FOVs is larger than at least one of the first or second output FOV, and the first and second input lights have orthogonal polarizations.

Abstract: Methods of a scan partitioning a circuit are disclosed. One method includes calculating a power score for circuit cells within a circuit design based on physical cell parameters of the circuit cells. For each of the circuit cells, the circuit cell is assigned to a scan group according to the power score for the circuit cell and a total power score for each scan group. A plurality of scan chains is formed. Each of the scan chains is formed from the circuit cells in a corresponding scan group based at least in part on placement data within the circuit design for each of the circuit cells. Interconnect power consumption can be assessed to determine routing among circuit cells in the scan chains.

Abstract: A method executed at least partially by a processor includes creating a plurality of groups of paths from a plurality of paths in an integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram. Each group among the plurality of groups has a dominant feature among a plurality of features of the plurality of paths. The dominant features of the plurality of groups are different from each other. The method further includes testing at least one path in a group among the plurality of groups. The method also includes, in response to the testing indicating that the at least one path fails, modifying at least one of the IC layout diagram, at least a portion of at least one library having cells included in the IC layout diagram, or a manufacturing process for manufacturing an IC corresponding to the IC layout diagram.