Abstract:
Disclosed is a bias circuit with a first resistor connected between the supply voltage and a feedback node. Resistors are connected in series between the feedback node and the reference supply voltage. The connections between the resistors define at least one bias voltage. A second resistor is connected between the feedback node and a first drain node. A first field-effect transistor has a first gate node, the first drain node, and a first source node. The gate node is connected to the first supply voltage. A second field-effect transistor has a second gate node, a second drain node, and a second source node. The second drain node is connected to the first source node. The second gate node is connected to the bias voltage. The second source node is connected to an output signal node. The output signal node capable of experiencing an overshoot voltage.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for employing cloning for creating hierarchies of artifacts needed for development of software. The present invention also applies to managing cloning for the maintenance and modification of software artifacts including tracking and propagating the changes to the artifacts. In accordance with the present invention, cloning is applied to create new artifacts.
Abstract:
An injection nozzle for cooling and providing counter pressure to a neck of a preform during a forming of a container from the preform. The injection nozzle includes a manifold that defines a receiving space into which the neck of the preform is received. A cavity is also defined in a part by an inner wall and an outer wall of the manifold and a plurality of ports are provided through the inner wall to communicate the cavity with the receiving space. When a cooling medium is received into the cavity, the cooling medium is directed through at least some of the ports toward the neck of the preform located within the receiving space.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises indicating exhaust gas sensor degradation based on characteristics of a distribution of extreme values of a plurality of sets of lambda differentials collected during selected operating conditions. In this way, the exhaust gas sensor may be monitored in a non-intrusive manner.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having a plurality of cores and a control logic to control provision of a voltage/frequency to a first core of the plurality of cores independently of provision of a voltage/frequency to at least a second core of the plurality of cores. In some embodiments, the voltages may be provided from one or more internal voltage regulators of the processor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relating to processing out of order transactions for mirrored subsystems. A first device (that is mirroring data from a second device) includes a cache to track out of order write operations prior to writing data from the write operations to memory. A register may be used to track the state of the cache in response to receipt of a special transaction, which may be a posted transaction or snapshot. The first devise transmits an 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. Devices may communicate via a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) interconnect, and may include a point-to-point or serial link. Various components may be on the same integrated circuit die. An uninterrupted power supply or batteries may supply power in response to a power failure.
Abstract:
A comparison circuit for detecting impedance mismatch between pull-up and pull-down devices in a circuit to be monitored includes a comparator operative to receive first and second signals and to generate, as an output, a third signal indicative of a difference between the first and second signals. A first signal generator is operative to generate the first signal indicative of a difference between reference pull-up and pull-down currents that is scaled by a prescribed amount. The reference pull-up current is indicative of a current flowing through at least one corresponding pull-up transistor device in the circuit to be monitored. The pull-down reference current is indicative of a current flowing through at least one corresponding pull-down transistor device in the circuit to be monitored. A second signal generator connected with the second input of the comparator is operative to generate the second signal as a reference voltage defining a prescribed impedance mismatch threshold associated with the circuit to be monitored.
Abstract:
Embodiments for predicting catalyst function are disclosed. One example embodiment includes applying a set of parameter readings for a given sample to a support vector machine to generate a classification output, recording a plurality of classification outputs for a plurality of successive samples over a first duration, and indicating catalyst degradation if a threshold percentage of the classification outputs indicates degraded catalyst performance. In this way, catalyst degradation may be indicated using a simplified model that does not require extensive calibration.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatus, and system configurations for cyclic redundancy check circuits using Galois-field arithmetic.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a first stage and a second stage. The first stage may be configured to generate an intermediate signal having a first voltage in response to an input signal having a second voltage received from a pad. The second stage may be configured to generate a core voltage in response to the first voltage. The voltage received from the pad may operate at a voltage compliant with one or more published interface specifications.