公开(公告)号：US20120155797A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13086252

申请日：2011-04-13

Applicant: John Hongguang Zhang

Inventor： John Hongguang Zhang

IPC: G02B6/32 ,  H01L33/60

CPC classification number: G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/132 ,  G02B6/136 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/4214 ,  G02B2006/12102

Abstract: Disclosed is a photonic integrated circuit having a plurality of lenses and a method for making the same. The photonic integrated circuit is comprised of optical circuitry fabricated over an underlying circuitry layer. In some embodiments, the optical circuitry includes a dielectric material having recesses disposed within, layers of a light waveguide material deposited within the recesses, and lenses disposed over each layer of waveguide material. The underlying circuitry layer may include, for example, a semiconductor wafer as well as circuitry fabricated during front end of line (FEOL) semiconductor manufacturing such as, for example, sources, gates, drains, interconnects, contacts, resistors, and other circuitry that may be manufactured during FEOL processes. The underlying circuitry layer may also include circuitry manufactured during back end of line semiconductor manufacturing processes such as, for example, interconnect structures, metallization layers, and contacts.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有多个透镜的光子集成电路及其制造方法。 光子集成电路由在下面的电路层上制造的光学电路组成。 在一些实施例中，光学电路包括具有设置在沉积在凹部内的光波导材料的层内的凹陷的介电材料和设置在每层波导材料上的透镜。 底层电路层可以包括例如半导体晶片以及在前端（FEOL）半导体制造期间制造的电路，例如源，栅极，漏极，互连，触点，电阻器和其他电路，其中 可以在FEOL过程中制造。 底层电路层还可以包括在线半导体制造工艺的后端制造的电路，例如互连结构，金属化层和触点。

公开(公告)号：US20120155195A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12971273

申请日：2010-12-17

Applicant: David V. Carlson

Inventor： David V. Carlson

IPC: G11C7/22 ,  H01L21/82 ,  G11C7/00

CPC classification number: G11C7/02 ,  H01L21/82 ,  H01L21/823425 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Described herein are various principles for designing, manufacturing, and operating integrated circuits having functional components and one or more metal interconnect layers, where the dimensions of signal lines of the metal interconnect layers are larger than dimensions of the functional components. In some embodiments, a signal line may have a width greater than a width of a terminal of a functional component to which the signal line is connected. In some embodiments, two functional components formed in a same functional layer of the integrated circuit may be connected to metal signal lines in different metal interconnect layers. Further, the metal signal lines of the different metal interconnect layers may overlap some distance.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是用于设计，制造和操作具有功能部件和一个或多个金属互连层的集成电路的各种原理，其中金属互连层的信号线的尺寸大于功能部件的尺寸。 在一些实施例中，信号线可以具有大于信号线连接到的功能部件的端子的宽度的宽度。 在一些实施例中，形成在集成电路的相同功能层中的两个功能部件可以连接到不同金属互连层中的金属信号线。 此外，不同金属互连层的金属信号线可以重叠一些距离。

公开(公告)号：US08202668B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12414711

申请日：2009-03-31

Applicant: Anthony M. Chiu

Inventor： Anthony M. Chiu

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/528

Abstract: A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second cylindrically configured outer shell sections that form a battery cell that is configured similar to a commercially available battery cell. A thermal-capillary pump can be operative with the electrodes and an ion exchange electrolyte, and operatively connected to the fuel processor. The electrodes are configured such that heat generated between the electrodes forces water to any cooler edges of the electrodes and is pumped by capillary action back to the fuel processor to supply water for producing hydrogen gas. The electrodes can be formed on a silicon substrate that includes a flow divider with at least one fuel gas input channel that can be controlled by a MEMS valve.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池装置包括容纳产生燃料气体的燃料处理器和形成阳极和阴极的电极的燃料电池和位于电极之间的离子交换电解质的壳体。 壳体可以形成为形成类似于市售电池单元的电池单元的第一和第二圆柱形构造的外壳部分。 热毛细管泵可以与电极和离子交换电解质操作，并且可操作地连接到燃料处理器。 电极被配置成使得在电极之间产生的热量迫使水流到电极的任何较冷的边缘，并且通过毛细管作用泵送回到燃料处理器以供应用于产生氢气的水。 电极可以形成在硅衬底上，该硅衬底包括具有可由MEMS阀控制的至少一个燃料气体输入通道的分流器。

公开(公告)号：US08198865B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12850152

申请日：2010-08-04

Applicant: Marian Mirowski ,  Gary J. Burlak

Inventor： Marian Mirowski ,  Gary J. Burlak

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04 ,  B60L1/00 ,  H02H7/18

CPC classification number: H02H3/12 ,  Y10T307/549

Abstract: A method and integrated circuit for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices is disclosed. A maximum and a minimum battery voltage value at the output port are stored in a memory. A steady state battery voltage at the output port is measured and stored in the memory. A processor compares the measured steady battery voltage value to the maximum and the minimum battery voltage values. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the maximum battery voltage value, an over voltage state is reported by the processor. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the minimum battery voltage value, a low battery voltage state is reported by the processor.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于保持电池充电并保护电气装置的方法和集成电路。 输出端口的最大和最小电池电压值存储在存储器中。 输出端口的稳态电池电压被测量并存储在存储器中。 处理器将测量的稳定电池电压值与最大和最小电池电压值进行比较。 如果测量的稳态电池电压值大于最大电池电压值，则处理器报告过电压状态。 如果测量的稳态电池电压值小于最小电池电压值，则处理器报告电池电压低的状态。

公开(公告)号：US08178250B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12414699

申请日：2009-03-31

Applicant: Anthony M. Chiu

Inventor： Anthony M. Chiu

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0656 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/528

Abstract: A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second cylindrically configured outer shell sections that form a battery cell that is configured similar to a commercially available battery cell. A thermal-capillary pump can be operative with the electrodes and an ion exchange electrolyte, and operatively connected to the fuel processor. The electrodes are configured such that heat generated between the electrodes forces water to any cooler edges of the electrodes and is pumped by capillary action back to the fuel processor to supply water for producing hydrogen gas. The electrodes can be formed on a silicon substrate that includes a flow divider with at least one fuel gas input channel that can be controlled by a MEMS valve.

公开(公告)号：US20120112814A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13351662

申请日：2012-01-17

Applicant: Thomas L. Hopkins

Inventor： Thomas L. Hopkins

IPC: H03K17/28

CPC classification number: H02M3/33576

Abstract: A forward converter circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding. A first transistor is coupled in series with the primary winding and a second transistor is coupled in series with the secondary winding. A control circuit generating control signals for controlling operation of the first and second transistors. The control signals are generated responsive to the values in certain triggered counting circuits satisfying programmable thresholds.

Abstract translation: 正向转换器电路包括具有初级绕组和次级绕组的变压器。 第一晶体管与初级绕组串联耦合，并且第二晶体管与次级绕组串联耦合。 产生用于控制第一和第二晶体管的操作的控制信号的控制电路。 响应于满足可编程阈值的某些触发计数电路中的值产生控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US08171260B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12489889

申请日：2009-06-23

Applicant: Anatoly Gelman ,  Russell Lawrence Schnapp

Inventor： Anatoly Gelman ,  Russell Lawrence Schnapp

IPC: G06F9/38

CPC classification number: G06F9/3844

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for branch prediction in a processor. A fetch-block branch target buffer is used in an early stage of pipeline processing before the instruction is decoded, which stores information about a control transfer instruction for a “block” of instruction memory. The block of instruction memory is represented by a block entry in the fetch-block branch target buffer. The block entry represents one recorded control-transfer instruction (such as a branch instruction) and a set of sequentially preceding instructions, up to a fixed maximum length N. Indexing into the fetch-block branch target buffer yields an answer whether the block entry represents memory that contains a previously executed a control-transfer instruction, a length value representing the amount of memory that contains the instructions represented by the block, and an indicator for the type of control-transfer instruction that terminates the block, its target and outcome. Both the decode and execution pipelines include correction capabilities for modifying the block branch target buffer dependent on the results of the instruction decode and execution and can include a mechanism to correct malformed instructions.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于在处理器中进行分支预测的方法和装置。 在解码指令之前，在流水线处理的早期阶段使用取出块分支目标缓冲器，其存储关于指令存储器的“块”的控制传送指令的信息。 指令存储器块由提取块分支目标缓冲器中的块条目表示。 块条目表示一个记录的控制传送指令（例如分支指令）和一组先前的指令，直到固定的最大长度N.索引到提取块分支目标缓冲器中产生一个答案，无论块条目是否表示 存储器，其包含先前执行的控制传递指令，表示包含由该块表示的指令的存储器的量的长度值以及终止块，其目标和结果的控制传送指令的类型的指示符。 解码和执行流水线都包括用于根据指令解码和执行的结果修改块分支目标缓冲器的校正能力，并且可以包括校正畸形指令的机制。

公开(公告)号：US20120049997A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US12862599

申请日：2010-08-24

Applicant: Ting Fang Lim ,  Chengyu Niu ,  Olivier Le Neel ,  Calvin Leung

Inventor： Ting Fang Lim ,  Chengyu Niu ,  Olivier Le Neel ,  Calvin Leung

IPC: H01C1/012 ,  H01C17/06

CPC classification number: H01L23/5228 ,  H01C1/148 ,  H01C7/006 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76852 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L2221/1078 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T29/49099 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a thin film resistor structure that includes a resistive element electrically connecting first conductor layers of adjacent interconnect structures. The resistive element is covered by a dielectric cap layer that acts as a stabilizer and heat sink for the resistive element. Each interconnect includes a second conductor layer over the first conductive layer. The thin film resistor includes a chromium silicon resistive element covered by a silicon nitride cap layer.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种薄膜电阻器结构，其包括电连接相邻互连结构的第一导体层的电阻元件。 电阻元件被作为电阻元件的稳定器和散热器的电介质盖层覆盖。 每个互连包括在第一导电层之上的第二导体层。 薄膜电阻器包括被氮化硅盖层覆盖的铬硅电阻元件。

公开(公告)号：US20120047396A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US12860653

申请日：2010-08-20

Applicant: Shayan Srinivasa GARANI ,  Sivagnanam PARTHASARATHY

Inventor： Shayan Srinivasa GARANI ,  Sivagnanam PARTHASARATHY

IPC: G06F11/14

CPC classification number: G11B20/1833 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F2201/805 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  G11B20/10037 ,  G11B20/10046 ,  G11B20/10064 ,  G11B20/10074 ,  G11B20/10222 ,  G11B20/10287 ,  G11B20/10296 ,  G11B20/10379 ,  G11B2020/1823 ,  G11B2020/1826 ,  G11B2020/185 ,  G11B2020/1863 ,  G11B2220/2516

Abstract: An embodiment of a data-read path includes a defect detector and a data-recovery circuit. The defect detector is operable to identify a defective region of a data-storage medium, and the data-recovery circuit is operable to recover data from the data-storage medium in response to the defect detector. For example, such an embodiment may allow identifying a defective region of a data-storage disk caused, e.g., by a scratch or contamination, and may allow recovering data that was written to the defective region.

Abstract translation: 数据读取路径的实施例包括缺陷检测器和数据恢复电路。 缺陷检测器可操作以识别数据存储介质的缺陷区域，并且数据恢复电路可操作以响应于缺陷检测器从数据存储介质中恢复数据。 例如，这样的实施例可以允许识别例如由划痕或污染导致的数据存储盘的缺陷区域，并且可以允许恢复写入到缺陷区域的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110292059A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13114971

申请日：2011-05-24

Applicant: Osamu Kobayashi

Inventor： Osamu Kobayashi

IPC: G09G5/36 ,  G06F13/14

CPC classification number: G09G5/003 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G5/363 ,  G09G2320/103 ,  G09G2330/022 ,  G09G2330/08 ,  G09G2360/18 ,  G09G2370/045 ,  G09G2370/10

Abstract: A sink device having a display panel capable of performing a video frame self-refresh as directed by a source device is described. A source determines that a video frame will persist (i.e., remain the same). In this situation, the frame data does not need to be repeatedly transmitted over a main link between the source and sink devices. The main link can be turned off and transmission can cease for a certain time thereby reducing power usage by the devices or system as a whole. The source ensures that the last frame transmitted to the sink is correct by performing CRC checks and then instructs the sink, via certain bit settings in a video status indication symbol, to store the last transmitted frame in the sink's local buffer and use that frame to refresh the panel. The source can then disable the self-refresh when the frame changes.

Abstract translation: 描述了具有能够执行源设备指导的视频帧自刷新的显示面板的宿设备。 源确定视频帧将持续（即保持相同）。 在这种情况下，帧数据不需要通过源和宿设备之间的主链路重复传输。 主链路可以关闭，传输可以停止一定时间，从而减少设备或系统整体的功耗。 源确保通过执行CRC校验，发送到宿的最后一帧是正确的，然后通过视频状态指示符号中的某些位设置来指示宿，将最后传输的帧存储在接收器的本地缓冲器中，并将该帧用于 刷新面板。 然后，当帧改变时，源可以禁用自刷新。