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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable processing units of the same satellite receiving equipment to share functions. SOLUTION: The satellite receiving equipment comprises: a receiver 3 which receives a satellite signal 1, selectes one external signal from among several external signals included in the satellite signal 1, and preprocesses it; processing units 213, 214 and 215 which are connected to the receiver via corresponding wire links 216, 217, and 218, respectively, and perform receiving operation in the satellite intermediate band; and a signal distributing part 207 which has a switching matrix 208 for switching the external signal selected after preprocessing to at least one processing unit via the wire links 216, 217, and 218. At least one connection is provided in the satellite receiving equipment, which transmits an internal signal to be transmitted at an SIB by the predetermined first processing unit 214 to at least one predetermined second processing unit 213 via the signal distributing part 207. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease a sampling frequency of an analog-to-digital converter upstream of an amplitude demodulator, and a phase demodulator in some cases. SOLUTION: This digital modulator is provided with an amplitude demodulation method, and a converter for sampling an input signal having its sampling frequency corresponding to three times a demodulation carrier frequency. The demodulator comprises a means for calculating an amplitude A of a symbol of an input signal applying a formula (4), where ei designates the value of a digitized sample of a rank (i) among three successive samples provided by (the) converter, and where (k) designates a constant. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for masking a plurality of identical function processes for manipulating digital data. SOLUTION: The function processes are divided into a plurality of steps; the processes are interrupted, when each step is completed to save at least one intermediate result; and the step of at least two processes is continuously executed for selecting the process of the next step, according to a non-determined argument, when each step is completed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protective device against polarity reversal which overcomes a disadvantage of a well-known device. SOLUTION: The device protecting a circuit against polarity reversal of a connection part to a DC power supply device includes a controllable switch placed between a first terminal of a first voltage of the DC power supply device and the connection part between the first terminals of the circuit, and a first means turning off the switch with a delay under existence of a reverse polarity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a random number generator by flip-flop. SOLUTION: The flip-flop has a data input part receiving a first signal of a first frequency included in a specific range and having an instantaneous value conditioned by a disturbing signal, and a clock input part receiving a second signal of a second specific frequency lower than the first frequency, and the delay equal to the maximum period of the first signal or more, is given to the second signal, when the second signal passes through a delay element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated circuit for increasing the conductivity of a buried layer and for maintaining two functions such as bonding and separation for contacts and a substrate. SOLUTION: In an integrated circuit including a buried layer 13 of a predetermined conductivity type in a plane substantially parallel to a plane of a main circuit surface, it is characterized in that a layer portion 15 made of a selectively etchable material is formed, and the layer portion 15 is removed by isotropic etching, and a median portion of the buried layer 13 is filled with a metal-form material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device capable of decisive locking and selecting an operation mode of an integrated circuit including no fuse or reverse fuse causing a similar problem and a manufacturing method for the device. SOLUTION: This selection device is provided with a nonvolatile memory programmable after manufacturing exhibiting prior to any programming an initial content, means for storing a first signature representative of the initial content of the memory, and means for calculating a second signature representative of a current content of the memory. The selection device selects the operation mode of the integrated circuit including means for evaluating a difference between the first and the second signature and for deactivating an operation mode selection signal when the difference is greater than a predetermined threshold value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a testing method, in which some of same integrated circuit (IC) chips are tested, in parallel with asynchronous actions via two physical connections between a circuit tester and each chip. SOLUTION: The testing method comprises the means of outputting a 1st test control signal from a tester to the IC chip; conducting test by each IC chip using an asynchronized method; outputting a 2nd result request signal from the voltmeter to the IC chip, after outputting the 1st control signal and following a prescribed time interval; and making all the chips to respond synchronously when the 2nd control signals are received. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mode-switching transformer with frequency selectivity in which a common-mode filter is used for a differential mode, phase shift between an input and an output of the differential mode is substantially fixed in a passband and its size is minimized. SOLUTION: The mode-switching transformer with frequency selectivity on a band centered on a first frequency, is provided with, between a same common mode input/output terminal and respectively one of two differential mode input/output terminals, a high-pass filter with a cut-off frequency smaller than said first frequency, and a band-pass filter with a central frequency greater than said first frequency. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a synchronizing method suitable for reproducing an audio frame and/or a video frame. SOLUTION: The method for synchronizing reproduction of the audio frame and/or the video frame comprises detecting a reproduction time stamp (PTS) in a stream of frames. A reproduction time (t(PTS)) indicated by the time stamp is compared with a time (t(IPCR)) indicated by a local reference clock (2). In accordance with a variant value (V) of a deviation value between the reproduction time and the corresponding time indicated by the clock and a means value (M) of the variant value, the clock is initialized according to the reproduction time indicated by the time stamp (107) or the reproduction of frames is regulated (109, 110). COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI