Abstract: Write-back operations are grouped into a write-back group to enhance data locality. A control circuitry of a cache receives a memory access request that causes new data to be written into the cache. The cache is organized into multiple sets, and the memory access request indicates an address that belongs to a target set of the cache. The control circuitry identifies a target cache line in the target set as an evict victim. The control circuitry searches in neighboring sets of the target set to identify one or more dirty cache lines having neighboring addresses of the evict victim. The control circuitry groups write-back operations of the evict victim and the one or more dirty cache lines into one write-back group to write back to a memory.

Abstract: Vehicle reinforcement systems are provided including systems that comprise a plurality of support members configured to absorb energy from an impact on a side of the vehicle. Preferred support members have a tubular configuration and may be composed of distinct steel compositions that differ in one or more properties.

Abstract: A photodiode comprises a substrate, a first collection layer, a first type well layer, a second type well layer and a second collection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The substrate defines a bias region and a signal region. The first collection layer, the first type well layer, the first type well layer, the second type well layer, and the second collection layer are formed in the substrate. The first type well layer is disposed between the first surface and the first collection layer. The second type well layer is disposed between the first type well layer and the first collection layer. The second collection layer is located between the first surface and the second well layer.

Abstract: A method for processing memory commands in a computing system comprises: transmitting, from a coherence hub to a downstream cache subsystem, a plurality of sub-commands, each of the sub-commands corresponding to a cache line size; receiving, at the downstream cache subsystem, at least one of the plurality of sub-commands; in response to receiving the at least one sub-command, determining, by the downstream cache subsystem, a full address range of the data block; and performing, by the downstream cache subsystem, an optimized memory operation directed to a downstream memory subsystem.

Abstract: A method for managing a cache memory is provided. The method includes associating a dataset with a cache maintenance operation (CMO) mode, wherein the CMO mode is a deferred mode. The method further includes storing a deferred CMO hint in a metadata portion of a cache line within the cache memory; storing a dataset identifier in the metadata portion of the cache line to associate the cache line with the dataset; receiving a trigger command associated with the dataset identifier; and performing the deferred CMO on one or more cache lines in the cache memory associated with the dataset identifier based on the trigger command.

Abstract: A photodiode, comprising: a first photodiode, comprising a p type substrate and a signal output region; a positive electric field providing structure, provided in the P type substrate, configured to receive a positive voltage to provide a positive electric field according to the positive voltage to attract electrons in the P type substrate; wherein an avalanche region is formed when the positive voltage is larger than a threshold voltage, thereby a current path is formed between the signal output region and the positive electric field providing structure. The present invention also discloses an optical sensor comprising pixels with different light sensitivities.

Abstract: A system for forming a steel material includes a first binder, a second binder, a punch and a carrier blank. The first binder and the second binder are configured to form a draw bead shape in the steel material by compressing the steel material between a draw bead protrusion and a draw bead channel. The punch is configured to form the steel material relative to the first binder and the second binder. The carrier blank is positioned on a surface of the steel material and is configured to cover a portion of the draw bead shape during formation of the draw bead shape in the steel material.