Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes canisters to control storage of data in a storage system including a plurality of disks. Each of multiple canisters may have a processor configured for uniprocessor mode and having an internal node identifier to identify the processor and an external node identifier to identify another processor with which it is to mirror cached data. The mirroring of cached data may be performed by communication of non-coherent transactions via the PtP interconnect, wherein the PtP interconnect is according to a cache coherent protocol. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A method includes controllably generating a first bias voltage from a supply voltage to be within an upper tolerable limit of an operating voltage of an IO receiver, and controllably generating a second bias voltage from an external voltage supplied through an IO pad to be within the upper tolerable limit of the operating voltage of the IO receiver. The method also includes deriving an output voltage from the first bias voltage during a normal condition and a tolerant condition, and deriving the output voltage from the second bias voltage during a failsafe condition. The tolerant condition is a mode of operation where the external voltage supplied through the IO pad varies from zero to a value higher than the supply voltage, and the failsafe condition is a mode of operation where the supply voltage is zero.
Abstract:
Described embodiments provide for protecting from DC and transient over-voltage conditions an input/output (“I/O”) buffer having first and second I/O transistors. The first I/O transistor is coupled to a first over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the first I/O transistor. The second I/O transistor is coupled to a second over-voltage protection circuit adapted to prevent an over-voltage condition on at least the second I/O transistor. First and second bias voltages are generated from an operating voltage of the buffer. A third bias voltage is generated from either i) the first bias voltage, or ii) an output signal voltage of the buffer and a fourth bias voltage is generated from either i) the second bias voltage, or ii) the output signal voltage of the buffer. The third and fourth bias voltages are provided to the first and second over-voltage protection circuits, respectively.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relating to processing out of order transactions for mirrored subsystems are described. In one embodiment, a device (that is mirroring data from another device) includes a cache to track out of order write operations prior to writing the data from the write operations to memory. A register may be used to track the state of the cache and cause acknowledgement of commitment of the data to memory once all cache entries, as recorded at a select point by the register, are emptied or otherwise invalidated. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method includes controllably utilizing a control signal generated by an Input/Output (IO) core to isolate a current path from an external voltage supplied through an IO pad to a supply voltage by transmitting a same voltage at an input terminal of a transistor, configured to be part of a number of cascaded transistors of an IO driver of an interface circuit, to an output terminal thereof during a failsafe mode of operation and a tolerant mode of operation. The method also includes feeding back an appropriate voltage to a floating node created by the isolation of the current path, and controlling a voltage across each transistor of the number of cascaded transistors to be within an upper tolerable limit thereof through an application of a gate voltage to each transistor derived from the supply voltage or the external voltage supplied through the IO pad.
Abstract:
The invention relates to processes for the preparation of alfuzosin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in high purity. More particularly, it relates to the preparation of pure crystalline alfuzosin base. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that include the pure alfuzosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Abstract:
Circuits and systems including a startup circuit coupled to a reference source for providing startup current to the reference source wherein no transistor of the startup circuit experiences a stress condition and wherein the startup circuit consumes no static current following stabilized, steady-state operation of the reference source.
Abstract:
The present invention describes the preparation of reverse polymeric micelles (RPM) through hydrophobically-modified star-shaped polyols. More specifically, RPM are obtained from polymeric structures where the polyol constitutes the hydrophilic domain while the hydrophobic shell is obtained either through the modification of existing chemical functions (e.g. esterification) or through copolymerization with hydrocarbon (alkyl)acrylate derivatives. Hydrophilic guests can be accommodated in the micelle core opening new avenues for the use of such carriers as delivery agents for polar active compounds.
Abstract:
Circuits and systems including a startup circuit coupled to a reference source for providing startup current to the reference source wherein no transistor of the startup circuit experiences a stress condition and wherein the startup circuit consumes no static current following stabilized, steady-state operation of the reference source.