Abstract:
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) including an array of switched input capacitors which store samples of charge proportional to a digital input signal, and an analog output circuit which integrates the samples of charge to generate an output analog signal that is proportional to said digital input signal. The capacitors store a binary representation of the digital input signal. The output circuit includes a zeroth order sample-and-hold circuit having first and second stages with respective first and second operational amplifiers. The first and second stages are cascaded together during a sample phase so that the analog output signal is stored in a capacitor in a feedback path between the output of the second stage and the input of the first stage, and are disconnected from one another during a hold phase so that the first stage is auto-zeroed and the second stage holds the analog output signal as a continuous time output.
Abstract:
A split parity spare disk achieving method for improving the defect endurance and performance of a RAID subsystem which distributively stores data in a disk array consisting of a plurality of disk drives and carries out an input/output operation in parallel includes the steps of: constructing the disk array with at least two data disk drives for storing data, a spare disk drive used when a disk drive fails and a parity disk drive for storing parity data; and splitting the parity data of the parity disk drive and storing the split data in the parity disk drive and the spare disk drive.
Abstract:
A multistage pipelined algorithmic A/D converter digitally calibrated to avoid errors due to charge injection, offset and capacitor mismatch. To perform this calibration, measurements are made at the converter to determine the degree of capacitor mismatch for each stage to be calibrated. In the embodiment disclosed, only one stage is calibrated. The remaining stages of the converter are employed to develop the digital calibration data for the stage being measured. This calibration data is stored in a memory forming part of the converter. The stored data is thereafter used during each conversion to cancel the errors due to capacitor mismatch.
Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter having at least one stage, each stage comprising an array of capacitors, one or more comparators, an operational amplifier, and switches. Each stage operates in two phases, the sampling phase and the amplifying phase. During the sampling phase, the input voltage is sampled on the capacitor array. During the amplifying phase, one plate of each capacitors is connected to the reference voltage, ground, or the output of the operational amplifier to produce a residue voltage. Each of the array is sequentially connected to the output of the operational amplifier as the input voltage increases. The resulting residue drop for each digital code increase is precisely equal to the full-scale voltage. Combined with over-range and digital error-correction, the resulting A/D converter exhibits excellent differential linearity.
Abstract:
A vertical bipolar transistor is formed along with an IGFET transistor in a process in which the bipolar transistor collector, base and emitter structure is formed in the body of a semiconductor mesa-like structure while the IGFET transistor is formed in and along one of the sidewalls of the structure. Source and drain regions are formed in the structure by ion-implantation using a polysilicon gate electrode formed over a gate insulator on the sidewall as a self-aligning mask.
Abstract:
An adhesive (co)polymers comprising: a) an isobutylene copolymer having pendent anhydride groups, b) a polyamine photobase generator and c) optionally a tackifier is described.
Abstract:
A switched capacitor circuit includes a threshold detector to generate a threshold detection signal when a difference between first and second input signals crosses a predetermined level. A coarse current source produces a coarse ramp. A series sampling capacitor samples a coarse output voltage when the threshold detector indicates a first threshold crossing. The sampling capacitor is connected in series with a fine current source producing a fine ramp.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a curable silicone composition for preparing release layers and pressure sensitive adhesives, and to substrates bearing a layer of the cured composition. More specifically, this invention relates to a silicone composition, curable in the absence of both catalysts and actinic radiation comprising a cyclic anhydride copolymer and an amine-terminated polysiloxane.
Abstract:
A circuit includes a level-crossing detector to generate a level-crossing detection signal when an input signal crosses a predetermined voltage level. A first stage set of capacitors is operatively coupled to the level-crossing detector. A ramp circuit is operatively coupled to the set of series-connected capacitors. A second stage set of capacitors is operatively coupled to the first stage set of capacitors and the ramp circuit. The ramp circuit includes a feedback capacitor and a preset switch to provide a linear ramp output.
Abstract:
Adhesive (co)polymers of this disclosure comprise: a) an isobutylene copolymer having pendent succinate groups and optionally a tackifier. The pendent succinic acid groups ionically crosslinks the isobutylene copolymer by hydrogen boding with adjacent pendent succinic acid groups.