Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory cell is described. The memory cell includes a substrate, a gate over the substrate, a charge-trapping structure at least between the substrate and the gate, and first and second S/D regions in the substrate beside the gate. The method includes performing a channel-initiated secondary electron (CHISEL) injection process to inject electrons to the charge-trapping structure.

Abstract: A shift register structure is presented that can be used in variable rate parallel to serial data conversions. In an N to I conversion, data is received from an (N×m)-wide parallel data bus in an N by in wide latch. This data can include m-bit wide units of data are to be ignore and the parallel bus clock will be of variable rate due to this data to be skipped, which is not to be put out on to the serial bus. The data is transferred from the latch to an N unit shift register, each unit holding m-bits. Multiplexing circuitry is included so that at least on unit of the shift can receive data from more than one latch location, thereby reducing the number of units in the shift register that may need to be skipped when the data is transferred out on to an m-bit wide serial bus with the bits to be ignored absent.

Abstract: A semiconductor includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells. A first amplifier produces, when activated, a first data signal related to data stored in a selected first one of the memory cells. A first transistor is between the output node of the first amplifier and a first data line and is turned ON in response to a first selection signal to convey the first data signal from the first amplifier onto the first data line. A second amplifier is coupled to the first data line and amplifies, when activated, the first data signal, and is further coupled to the first signal line and activated in response to a first activation signal that is transferred through a first signal line. A second transistor is coupled to the first signal line and is turned ON in response to the first selection signal to the first signal line.

Abstract: A shift register structure is presented that can be used in fixed or variable rate serial to parallel data conversions. In an 1 to N conversion, data is received off an m-bit serial data bus and loaded into a N by m wide latch, before being transfer out onto an (N×m)-wide parallel data bus. Based on information on how of the N m-bit wide data units are to be ignored, the data will be clocked out at a variable rate. When loading data off the serial bus into the latch, upon refresh the current data is loaded into all N units of the latch, with one less latch being loaded at each subsequent clock. When the content of a unit of latch is to be ignored on the parallel bus, that unit is closed at the same time as the preceding unit so that it is left with redundant data.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may test a semiconductor memory device by storing a data sample that is sampled from among data requested to be written into a semiconductor memory device and by comparing the data sample with data read from the semiconductor memory device which corresponds to the data sample.

Abstract: An example embodiment is a circuit for determining a binary value of a memory cell. The circuit includes shunt capacitors having different capacitances to selectively couple with the memory cell, and a controller configured to iteratively charge the shunt capacitors to a first voltage until a selected shunt capacitor causes the first voltage to decay through the memory cell to a first reference voltage within a predetermined time range, determine a binary value of the most significant bits of the memory cell based on the selected shunt capacitor, charge the selected shunt capacitor to a second voltage after determining the binary value of the most significant bits of the memory cell, and determine a binary value of the least significant bits of the memory cell based on a decay of the second voltage at the selected shunt capacitor through the memory cell.

Abstract: One or more techniques or systems for controlling a supply voltage of a cell are provided herein. Additionally, one or more techniques or systems for mitigating leakage of the cell are provided. In some embodiments, a header circuit is provided, including a first pull-up p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor including a first gate, a first source, and a first drain. Additionally, the header circuit includes a second pull-down PMOS transistor including a second gate, a second source, and a second drain. In some embodiments, the first drain of the first pull-up PMOS transistor is connected to the second source of the second pull-down PMOS transistor and a supply voltage line for one or more cells. In this manner, a pull-down PMOS is configured to control the supply voltage of the cell, thus facilitating voltage control for a write assist, for example.

Abstract: A domino static random access memory (SRAM) having one or more SRAM memory cells connected with a local bit line is disclosed. The SRAM may include a global bit line, a first precharge device connected between a voltage supply and the local bit line, and a second precharge device connected between the voltage supply and the global bit line. In addition the SRAM may include a global bit line discharge logic connected with the global bit line and the local bit line. The global bit line discharge logic is adapted to draw the global bit line to a voltage below a precharge voltage and above a ground voltage during a read operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a read timing generation circuit, capable of reducing dynamic power consumption. After a multi-bit address Add1, Add2, . . . , and AddN passes through an address change monitoring unit (100), a response pulse signal corresponding the address is generated. After the response pulse signal passes through an address trigger determination unit (200), a single trigger determination signal ATDPRE is generated. The single trigger determination signal ATDPRE passes through an ATD timing generation unit (300) and a post-timing generation unit (1000), thereby forming a read timing generation circuit in a serial link and generating corresponding read timing. Compared with the conventional read timing generation circuit in which each bit of an address signal corresponds to a stage of structures to execute the trigger, ATD control timing output, and ATD determination process separately, the present invention greatly reduces the total dynamic power consumption of the circuit.

Abstract: An operating method of a semiconductor device may comprise monitoring error handling information corresponding to an address of a semiconductor memory device, setting a refresh period for the address considering the error handling information and requesting a refresh request for the address.

Abstract: An intermediate circuit and method for hiding refresh confliction. The intermediate circuit includes: a first control circuit configured to generate a Command Output Enable signal CON, a Data Read Enable signal DRN and a Refresh Enable signal REFN based on the second clock, wherein a ration of duration the signal CON is in a first state to duration in a second state equals to CLK2/(CLK1-CLK2), the signal REFN has a state that is reverse to that of the signal CON and is used to refresh the DRAM; a command buffer configured to store the access commands received from the user interface and output the stored access commands to the DRAM in response to the first state of the signal CON; a data buffer configured to read data from the DRAM in response to the first state of the signal CON and output the read data.

Abstract: Rows of a memory array are segmented into a predetermined number of word line groups. Each row in a word line group has a word line disposed between parallel power supply lines. Each of the power supply lines in a row of a word line group is shared by an adjacent row in the word line group. A row on a boundary of a word line group has a power supply line shared by a row on a boundary of an adjacent word line group. All power supply lines in a word line group are at a full power voltage in response to one of the rows in the word line group being selected by a word line. Most power supply lines in an adjacent word line group are at a full power voltage. All power supply lines in other word line groups are at a power-gated voltage.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to generate a clock signal in a die in a stack and to receive the clock signal in another die in the stack. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A blending device (2) for blending a sample held in a sealable open mouthed sample bag comprises a bag receiving portion (6). The blending device (2) also includes a kneading arrangement (20) for acting on a wall of a sample bag (8) disposed in the bag receiving portion (6) so as to blend a sample contained in the bag (8). A bag manipulation arrangement (13) or a bag support (28) may also be provided.

Abstract: A multi-component mixing device comprising an outer container and an inner vessel. The outer container comprises a closed end, a mouth and a peripheral wall between said closed end and said mouth. The inner vessel is disposed within said outer container and the inner vessel comprises a top portion, a bottom portion and a peripheral side wall between said top portion and bottom portion. The peripheral side wall of the inner vessel is defined by first and second sections, which are slidably engaged to one another between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the inner vessel defines an enclosed cavity and in the second position, the inner vessel comprises a first opening corresponding to the enclosed cavity.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, devices and systems for mixing and dispensing multi-component materials. The mixing and dispensing may be performed using a mobile, enclosed dispenser that can be used to supply a mixed multi-component material at the point of use. In some embodiments, the components to be mixed into the multi-component material may be supplied in cartridges.

Abstract: An additive system is used with a post mix dispensing machine having a liquid inlet, and a supply of an additive for mixing with the liquid from the liquid inlet. A pump, having an additive inlet and an additive outlet, is coupled to a source of power. An additive supply line is coupled to the additive inlet. The additive supply line is coupleable to a source of an additive. A liquid delivery line connects the liquid inlet to a mixture delivery outlet. An additive delivery line connects the additive outlet to a mixing point along the liquid delivery line. An additive flow adjuster is used to control the flow of additive from the pump. Additive flowing through the additive delivery line mixes with liquid flowing through the liquid delivery line for passage to the mixture delivery outlet.

Abstract: A centrifugal processing device has structures in which a storage container housing a material is supported such as to rotate freely by a revolving body with a rotating shaft therebetween, and that applies revolution force and rotation force of the storage container to the material by rotating the storage container while revolving the storage container. Rotating shafts and are supported by the revolving body such as to intersect a revolving body center line of the revolving body.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of methods and corresponding hardware and software that are configured to permit a seismic data acquisition module to switch between a data acquisition operational mode and a USB data downloading mode according to the sensed polarity of an external power supply that is connected to the module.

Abstract: A system for collecting seismic data includes plural seismic sensors. The seismic sensors are buried underground. In one application, a first set of seismic sensors are buried at a first depth and a second set of seismic sensors are buried at a second depth. In another application, the sensors alternate along a line, one sensor from the first set and a next sensor from a second set. In still another application, the sensors are randomly distributed below the ground.

Abstract: A sound navigation and ranging (SONAR) transducer system comprises a transmit element and a receive element. The transmit element may be formed from ceramic material and configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal into a body of water. The transmit element may include a first component configured to transmit the ultrasonic signal in a first direction and a second component configured to transmit the ultrasonic signal in a second direction. The receive element may be formed from polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) in the shape of a sheet of material and configured to receive a reflection of the ultrasonic signal after the ultrasonic signal is reflected from objects in the body of water. The receive element may include a first section configured to receive reflections from the first direction and a second section configured to receive reflections from the second direction.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided, in which acoustic signals received by distributed acoustic sensors are processed in order to determine the position of a source or sources of the acoustic signals. The method and system are able to determine the position of several acoustic sources simultaneously, by measuring the corresponding several acoustic signals. Furthermore, the strength of the acoustic signal or signals can be determined. The location of the acoustic source may be overlaid on a map of an area being monitored, or be used to generate an alarm if perceived to correspond to a threat or an intrusion, for example in a pipeline monitoring application. Alternatively, the method and systems can be used to monitor a hydraulic fracturing process.

Abstract: A method for identifying a seismic even makes it possible to determine the direction to a source of a seismic disturbance both on the surface and in a three-dimensional space and increases the probability of correct identification of a seismic event and the accuracy of the determination of the direction to the source. A compact seismic detector for implementing the method reduces the cost of scanning and servicing a perimeter protection system constructed on the basis of such detectors. In the method, two or three pairs of seismic sensors which are divided by a distance and are oriented at an angle with respect to one another, for example mutually perpendicularly along the axes X, Y or along the axes X, Y, Z, respectively, are combined to form one seismic detector. The resultant seismic data are processed to determine the direction to the source of the seismic disturbance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic sonotrode with a main sonotrode body and a sealing area arranged on one side of the main sonotrode body. The main sonotrode body has two through-slits extending in or through the main sonotrode body respectively along a slit axis. These through-slits intersect in such a way that a through-channel through the main sonotrode body is formed from the one through-slit into the other through-slit. This creates a slit portion that is formed both by the one through-slit and the other through-slit. Provided in this main sonotrode body is a processing channel, which extends along a processing channel axis from a side area of the main sonotrode body up to the through-channel and is arranged substantially symmetrically about the processing channel axis.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, a device, a server, and a system for configuring daylight saving time, belonging to the field of communications. The method includes: receiving, by a CPE, a message carrying a daylight saving time rule parameter; if a daylight saving time enable flag displays that daylight saving time is enabled, extracting, by the CPE, the daylight saving time rule parameter from the message; obtaining the current year of the CPE; and obtaining start time or end time of daylight saving time according to the current year and the daylight saving time rule parameter. The system includes a CPE and a server. The CPE includes a receiving module, an extracting module, a first obtaining module, and a second obtaining module. The server includes a generating module and a sending module. Through the present invention, daylight saving time can be configured in a single attempt and used permanently.

Abstract: Disclosed is an analog electronic timepiece including a first pointer which rotates freely with respect to a dial, a driving control unit which controls rotation of the first pointer, and an operation unit which receives an input operation performed by a user. In the analog electronic timepiece, the driving control unit includes an intermittent fast forwarding unit which performs a fast forwarding operation with temporary stops, where the rotation of the first pointer is stopped for a predetermined time period every time the first pointer is rotated by being fast forward for a predetermined number of steps according to a predetermined starting operation performed on the operation unit, the predetermined number of steps being 2 or more steps.

Abstract: An EAMR disk drive includes a media, a laser, and a slider coupled with the laser. The laser for provides energy. The slider has an air-bearing surface, a laser input side, an EAMR transducer and an antireflective coating (ARC) layer occupying a portion of the laser input side. The ARC layer is configured to reduce back reflections of the energy. The EAMR transducer includes a write pole, a waveguide optically coupled with the laser and at least one coil. The waveguide has a waveguide input. A portion of the ARC layer resides between the laser and the waveguide input. A method aligns the laser to the ARC layer, and then aligns the laser to the waveguide input. The laser may then be coupled to the slider.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a thermal assist type magnetic head is configured to include a scanning probe microscope unit comprising a cantilever having a probe with a magnetic film formed on the surface of a tip portion thereof; a prober unit which provides an alternating current to a terminal formed on the thermal assist type magnetic head element; a scattered light detection unit which detects scattered light generated from the probe; and a signal process unit which detects defect by using an output signal from the scanning probe microscope unit by scanning the surface of the thermal assist type magnetic head element with the probe in a state that the magnetic field is generated and the near-field light is stopped, and an output signal from the scattered light detection unit by scanning the surface with the probe while near-field light is generated and the magnetic field is off.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a thermal assist type magnetic head is constituted by a scanning probe microscope means including a cantilever having a probe with a magnetic film formed on the surface of a tip portion thereof; a probe unit which provides an alternating current to a terminal formed on the thermal assist type magnetic head element and causes a pulse drive current or pulse drive voltage; a scattered light detection means which scans the near-field light emitting part with the probe to detect the scattered light generated from the probe in the generation region of the near-field light; an imaging means which image the thermal assist type magnetic head element; and a signal process means inspects the thermal assist type magnetic head element and an output signal outputted from the scanning probe microscope means by scanning with the probe while providing an alternating current to the terminal.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method of writing to an optical data storage medium is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of data elements, each data element having one of a plurality of values, wherein each value of the plurality of values is associated with a wavelength, and forming, for each data element, a nanostructure arrangement on the optical data storage medium, the nanostructure arrangement configured to reflect light of the wavelength associated with the value of the data element in response to a light irradiated on the optical data storage medium. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of reading from an optical data storage medium and an optical data storage medium are also provided.

Abstract: An entire radio transceiver can be compeltely integrated into one IC chip. In order to integrate the IF filters on the chip, directly modulated VCO is used for both up-conversion during transmission, and down-conversion during reception. Bond-wise are used as resonators in the oscillator tank for the VCO. A TDD scheme is used in the air interface to eliminate cross-talk or leakage. A Gaussian-shaped binary FSK modulation scheme is used to provide a number of other implementation advantages.

Abstract: A technique to receive a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) broadcast, in which a plurality of source symbols and repair symbols of a broadcast from a broadcast source are received at a UE. The source symbols and repair symbols are based on fountain codes, so that not all of the repair symbols are used to recover the originally sourced data. An application layer of the UE recovers the sourced data and places the receiver in a power-save mode following the last repair symbol used to recover the sourced data, so that remaining repair symbols are not received by the receiver and subsequently processed.

Abstract: A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) system controls an Internet Protocol (IP) communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device. A SIP control server receives a SIP bye message from the first communication device indicating a loss of the IP communication session, and in response, transfers a notification request for the second communication device to a SIP registration server. The SIP registration server processes a SIP registration message from the second communication device, and in response to the notification request and the SIP registration message, transfers a registration notification for the second communication device to the SIP control server. The SIP control server receives the registration notification for the second communication device, and in response, transfers a SIP invite message to re-establish the IP communication session to the first communication device.

Abstract: A method for providing a Backup Label Switched Path for a specified Bypass Label Switch Path is disclosed. The method for providing a Backup Label Switched Path for a specified Bypass Label Switch Path includes establishing a Bypass LSP having an end-to-end path; obtaining the nodes traversed by the end-to-end path; generating a request to a path calculator which using the nodes provided on the end-to-end path calculates a path disjoint to those nodes; and signaling the calculated disjoint path as a Backup LSP for the Bypass LSP. The method for providing a Backup Label Switched Path for a specified Bypass Label Switch Path provides protection advantages over systems known in the art by providing capability for handling double failure scenarios.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises of a first Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) module implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device that is configured to be designated as a backup control module for a wireless access point during a first time period. The first CAPWAP control module is configured to receive state information associated with the wireless access point during the first time period from a second CAPWAP control module. The second CAPWAP control module is designated as a primary control module for the wireless access point during the first time period. The first CAPWAP control module is configured to be automatically designated as the primary control module during a second time period after the first time period and in response to the second CAPWAP control module not operating according to at least one predefined criterion.

Abstract: A system and method for providing communication over a compromised communication channel in a system having a first node and a second node connected via the communication channel is provided. For example, a signaling circuit may be provided. The signaling circuit includes a master signal electrically connected to first and second portions of the communication channel. The first and second portions of the communication channel are employed in the first node. The signaling circuit further includes a slave signal processor arrangement coupled to the master signal processor arrangement and electrically connected to third and fourth portions of the communication channel. The third and fourth portions of the communication channel are employed in the second node.

Abstract: A method and a first network node for managing an Ethernet network are disclosed. The Ethernet network comprises the first network node, a second network node and a third network node. The Ethernet network is configured as a Spanning Tree Protocol domain, STP domain. A first root is serving the STP domain. The first network node detects a failure of the first root. Then, the first network node sends a respective first frame indicating a second root to serve the STP domain. The first network node receives, from the second network node, a second frame indicating access to the first root via the third network node. Next, the first network node discards the second frame indicating access to the first root.

Abstract: A method for mapping a network topology request to a physical network is described. For each of a plurality of primary nodes included in the network topology request a plurality of nodes in the physical network is determined that meet a primary resource requirement associated with the primary node, and from the nodes determined one or more node pairs connected in the physical network by a path are selected that meets a backup connection requirement for a connection between a primary node and its backup node. Then, the paths in the physical network between node pairs associated with interconnected primary nodes are determined.

Abstract: A method is provided for establishing a reliable communication channel between an encapsulation node and a cluster of decapsulation nodes across a communication network. The method is implemented at the encapsulation node and comprises the following steps. A primary session is initialized with a primary decapsulation node in the cluster of decapsulation nodes during which an assigned address is received. A redundant session is initialized with a redundant decapsulation node in the cluster of decapsulation nodes. Data is transmitted to and received from the decapsulation node until a failure is detected. Once the failure is detected, data is transmitted to and received from the redundant decapsulation node instead of the primary decapsulation node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to faulty recovery mechanisms for a three-dimensional (3-D) network on a processor array. One embodiment comprises a multidimensional switch network for a processor array. The switch network comprises multiple switches for routing packets between multiple core circuits of the processor array. The switches are organized into multiple planes. The switch network further comprises a redundant plane including multiple redundant switches. Multiple data paths interconnect the switches. The redundant plane is used to facilitate full operation of the processor array in the event of one or more component failures.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes data transmission in a packet transport network (PTN). A multiple stack device facilitates data transmission between a first edge device of a first PTN technology and a second edge device of a second PTN technology. After receiving a first packet of the first PTN technology from the first edge device, the multiple stack device identifies a first connection with the first edge device according to information of the first packet and identifies a second connection with the second edge device from the first connection based on a relationship between the first connection and the second connection. The first packet is de-encapsulated and re-encapsulated into a second packet of the second PTN technology according to the second connection. The second packet is then forwarded to the second edge device via the second connection.

Abstract: A method comprising transmitting a request, by a mobile device, indicating one or more content items; determining a location for the mobile device, by a processor; establishing a connection with a transmission medium, based at least in part on the indicated one or more content items, if the indicated one or more content items is not on the mobile device, wherein the transmission medium includes a digital radio tower, a long range radio tower and a wireless access point; and activating the indicated one or more content items, if the indicated one or more content items is on the mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments describe systems, methods, and apparatuses for identifying, based at least in part on an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) quality of service (QoS) policy, a preferred access point (AP) of a wireless local area network (WLAN). In some embodiments, the ANDSF QoS policy may be compared to one or more of an air-interface congestion parameter of the AP, and/or a backhaul congestion parameter of the AP.

Abstract: A slot reservation method is disclosed. The slot reservation method generates slot reservations in two dimensions to address starvation and to reduce bounce of messages transmitted through an interconnect. An interconnect implemented using the slot reservation method is capable of being scaled to larger network-on-chip implementations.

Abstract: A method of user equipment (UE) indication of traffic-related information to network is provided. The method comprises a UE determining a traffic indicator and transmitting the traffic indicator to a base station. In one embodiment, the traffic indicator indicates either that default power consumption is preferred or low power consumption is preferred. For example, when the UE is in background traffic or sparse traffic, low power consumption is preferred. In another embodiment, the traffic indicator indicates a time pattern of the traffic history. From the network perspective, upon receiving and evaluating information contained in the traffic indicator, the network triggers a QoS modification procedure by applying one or more QoS modification algorithms.

Abstract: A network device may detect a high traffic load for a wireless access network associated with the network device, and broadcast, to mobile terminals in the wireless access network associated with the network device, a signaling message indicating the high traffic load. The signaling message causes a mobile terminal to selectively limit wireless network access requests to the network device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling congestion in a vehicular communication, capable of preventing the network throughput from being lowered due to increase in the number of vehicles, the method including: determining whether a communication channel is in a congestion condition as a message to be transmitted exists; and if determined as the congestion condition, transmitting a message in a transmission section that is determined within a time frame based on a current position.

Abstract: A method and system for determining quality and capacity of a transport monitoring connection between radio service nodes to facilitate local management of subscriber connections are disclosed. One method includes sending first test packets from a first radio service node to a second radio service node via the transport monitoring connection. Second test packets are received from the second radio service node. The second test packets have information added to the first test packets by the second radio service node. The second test packets are analyzed to determine a quality and a bandwidth of the transport monitoring connection. Control and user plane functions are informed when transport monitoring performance is one of degraded and improved based on the quality and bandwidth. The method includes making radio service provisioning decisions based on the quality and bandwidth of the transport monitoring connection.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a traffic control method and a traffic control apparatus. The traffic control method comprising the steps of collecting key performance indexes of a system; and determining whether to limit requests entering into the system based on the collected key performance Indexes of the system, and it is determined that the requests entering into the system will be limited when a certain collected key performance Index of the system is inferior to a first threshold for a period of time, According to the invention, traffic control may be effectively, practically and flexibly provided to a system.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for maintaining load balancing after service application. A network device comprising ingress and egress forwarding components and a service card may implement the techniques. An ingress forwarding component receives a packet and, in response to a determination that the service is to be applied to the packet, updates the packet to include an ingress identifier that identifies the ingress forwarding component, thereafter transmitting the updated packet to the service card. The service card applies the service to the updated packet to generate a serviced packet and transmits the serviced packet to the ingress forwarding component identified by the ingress identifier so as to maintain load balancing of packet flows across the plurality of forwarding components. The ingress forwarding component determines a next hop to which to forward the serviced packet and the egress forwarding component forwards the serviced packet to the determined next hop.