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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide signal modulation technology in which flexibility is improved. SOLUTION: The invention provides a data modulation method applicable to make data streams tend to have desired properties, useful for clock recovery, making signals more distinguishable, or enforcing run-length conditions. A stream of input data and a corresponding stream of output data grouped into elements of a finite field. Input elements of the input data are modified by a transform generating output elements of the output data, such that a current output element is linear combination of current input element and at least one previous output element. A multiplier applied to at least one previous output element is non-zero and non-unity element of the finite field. A set of initial conditions inherent to the transform is selected such that the output elements resulting from the transform tend to have the desired property. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a write head in a hard disk drive system by providing impedance matching and a power amplification effect. SOLUTION: A write driver for driving a write current through a write head connected to the write head by an interconnect or flexible transmission line is provided. The write driver includes a circuit matching an output impedance of the write driver to the odd characteristic impedance of the interconnect and includes a current source generating a current output to the write head. The write driver provides a current amplification effect as the output current is half the write current driven through the write coil. The impedance matching circuit includes an output resistor with a resistance equal to the odd characteristic impedance of the interconnect. The write driver includes a voltage source that operates to maintain a voltage drop of zero on the output resistor during the initial period of twice the transmission delay of the interconnect. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved FIR filter which is equipped with a lookup table. SOLUTION: In this single bit FIR filter, a calculation time is made to be minimum by storing outputs with respect to to accumulation and an output, or part of them in advance. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnitude content addressable memory (MCAM). SOLUTION: Each cell of MCAM includes a data memory cell for storing data value and a magnitude comparator coupled to a first memory cell. The magnitude comparator receives a data value and a comparison value as inputs, and produces two magnitude signals as outputs. The first magnitude signal indicates whether the comparison value is greater than the data value and the second magnitude signal indicates whether the comparison value is less than the data value. The magnitude comparator also receives magnitude signals from the preceding MCAM cell. The previous magnitude signals are outputted as the first and second magnitude signals when the data value and the comparison value are equal. The MCAM enables data words of arbitrary length to be compared with comparison words. The MCAM cell may contain a second memory for storing a mask value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a current driver in which a limitation on a speed, safe operating area problem and a wasted current during overshoot problem are improved. SOLUTION: A driver circuit includes a CMOS stage and switch functionalities for performing certain tasks. One task is to selectively block an exposure of the CMOS stage to a reference voltage. Another task is to selectively protect the CMOS stage during a transient operation. Yet another task is to block a leakage current flowing from the CMOS stage to a ground. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated circuit for a smart card having improved test performance and to provide a related method. SOLUTION: According to the present invention, the integrated circuit for a smart card includes a transceiver which communicates with a host device and a joint test action group (JTAG) test controller for carrying out at least one test operation. Further, the integrated circuit can include a processor which allows the JTAG test controller to start the at least one test operation based on the reception of at least one test request from the host device via the transceiver. More specifically, the processor can convert the at least one test request into JTAG data for the JTAG test controller. Namely, the integrated circuit enables communications between the host device and the JTAG controller via a system bus without the need for a dedicated JTAG test access port (TAP) typically required for accessing the JTAG controller. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method of developing and testing smart cards. SOLUTION: A system relating tests design of a universal serial bus (USB) smart card device and contains a bus analyzer for running a test case to generate a USB bus traffic. A processor is connected to the bus analyzer for receiving data of the USB traffic and converting them into data format chosen usable over a different smart card developing environment. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for improving a packaging of an integrated circuit including the integrated circuit die surface exposed partially at least. SOLUTION: The integrated circuit (IC) device comprising: (1) the integrated circuit (IC) die having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and sidewalls extending between the first surface and the second surface; (2) the integrated circuit (IC) package for supporting the IC die, wherein the IC package is attached to at least one of the sidewalls of the IC die such that at least a portion of the IC die first surface and at least a portion of the IC die second surface are exposed; and (3) at least one auxiliary component attached to at least one of the exposed portion of the IC die first surface and the exposed portion of the IC die second surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preamplifier circuit having necessary operating characteristics required for the effective operation of a disk drive employing a vertical recording technology. SOLUTION: The amplifier for amplifying an electrical signal such as an electrical signal generated by a read head of the disk drive and a method are provided. The circuit includes a pair of cross-linked differential amplifier circuits. Each differential amplifier circuit is asymmetrical and includes two input transistors of different transistor types. For example, a bipolar transistor can be applied to a first one of the two input transistors of the differential amplifier circuits and a field effect transistor can be applied to a second one of the two input transistors. A relatively wide operating frequency range is obtained by using an asymmetric differential amplifier circuit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved multi-bit trie network search engine. SOLUTION: A series of hardware pipeline units each processing a stride during prefix search operations on a multi-bit trie includes, within at least one pipeline unit other than the last pipeline unit, a mechanism for retiring search results from the respective pipeline unit rather than passing the search results through the remaining pipeline units. Early retirement may be triggered by either the absence of subsequent strides to be processed or completion of the search ( a miss or end node match ), together with an absence of active search operations in subsequent pipeline units. Worst-case and/or average latency for prefix search operations is reduced. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI