CACHE SUBSYSTEM FOR MICROPROCESSOR BASED COMPUTER WITH ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS DATA PATH
    72.
    发明申请
    CACHE SUBSYSTEM FOR MICROPROCESSOR BASED COMPUTER WITH ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS DATA PATH 审中-公开
    基于微处理器的计算机的缓存子系统具有异步和同步数据路径

    公开(公告)号:WO1992022035A1

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-10

    申请号:PCT/US1992004744

    申请日:1992-06-04

    Abstract: An integrated circuit which implements a cache SRAM storage element (13) is disclosed which includes a CPU bus (14) interface incorporating mux/buffer circuits (20) for optimizing burst read and write operations across the CPU bus (14). Theses circuits allow a full cache line to be read/written in a single access of the SRAM array (22). Control logic is utilized within the CPU (10). The memory bus interface includes internal buffers (40, 41, 45, 46) used in performing memory bus reads, write-throughs, write-backs and snoops. Tracking logic is employed for determining the appropriate internal buffer to be utilized for a particular memory bus cycle. Additionally, a data path is included for transparency passing data between the CPU (10) and memory bus interfaces without disturbance of the SRAM array (22).

    COLOR CHANNEL INDEPENDENT ELECTRONIC SHUTTER FOR SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR
    74.
    发明申请
    COLOR CHANNEL INDEPENDENT ELECTRONIC SHUTTER FOR SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR 审中-公开
    用于固态图像传感器的彩色通道独立电子快门

    公开(公告)号:WO1999009737A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US1997021557

    申请日:1997-11-25

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3537 H04N9/045

    Abstract: An improved color image sensor (100) semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) where photosites (111-124) of a particular color receive an independent electronic shutter control (300) signal which allows the exposure time of pixels corresponding to each color to be set independently. The embodiments aim to improve image quality under lower illumination conditions by improving signal-to-noise ratio in the color channels having lower illumination, and permit some manufacturing variation in the sensor IC, in the Color Filter Array (CFA), and in the optical component manufacturing processes. The invention may be particularly useful in portable digital image capture systems, such as the digital camera, but may also find use in color scanners and certain color copiers.

    Abstract translation: 一种改进的彩色图像传感器(100)半导体集成电路(IC),其中特定颜色的光斑(111-124)接收独立的电子快门控制(300)信号,其允许独立地设置与每种颜色对应的像素的曝光时间 。 这些实施例旨在通过改善具有较低照度的彩色通道中的信噪比来改善较低照明条件下的图像质量,并且允许在滤色器阵列(CFA)中和传感器IC中的传感器IC中的一些制造变化。 组件制造过程。 本发明可以在诸如数字照相机的便携式数字图像捕获系统中特别有用,但是也可以用于彩色扫描仪和某些彩色复印机。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING CAPTURED DATA TRANSMITTED BETWEEN TWO SOURCES
    75.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING CAPTURED DATA TRANSMITTED BETWEEN TWO SOURCES 审中-公开
    用于保护两个源之间传输的捕获数据的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO1998034403A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-06

    申请号:PCT/US1997000958

    申请日:1997-01-30

    Abstract: Implemented preferably within a video camera, a secure data capture device is used to prevent a captured data clip (315) from being fraudulently altered without detection. The secure data capture device performs "time-bracketing" and/or "sequence ordering" operations to preserve data integrity through implementation of two registers incorporating a "State of the Universe" ("SOTO") number anda "sequence" number, respectively. Time bracketing is performed by digitally signing (310) a running hash (320) value representing the data clip appended to the SOTU number before the digital signature is "time-stamped". Sequence ordering is performed by digitally signing the digest (330) of the data frame or multiple data frames along with the sequence number.

    Abstract translation: 优选地在摄像机内部实现安全数据捕获装置,以防止被捕获的数据剪辑(315)在没有被检测的情况下被欺骗地改变。 安全数据采集装置执行“时间包围”和/或“序列排序”操作,以分别通过实施包含“宇宙状态”(“SOTO”)号和“序列”号的两个寄存器来保持数据完整性。 在数字签名被“加时间”之前,通过数字签名(310)表示附加到SOTU号码的数据剪辑的运行的散列(320)值来执行时间包围。 通过对数据帧的摘要(330)或多个数据帧与序列号进行数字签名来执行序列排序。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISCLOSURE THROUGH USER-AUTHENTICATION AT A PRINTING NODE
    76.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISCLOSURE THROUGH USER-AUTHENTICATION AT A PRINTING NODE 审中-公开
    用于在打印节点上通过用户认证来防止泄露的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO1998033293A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-30

    申请号:PCT/US1997001190

    申请日:1997-01-24

    Abstract: A system (100) and method for preventing a copy of a document to the output from a printing node (130) until the printing node (130) authenticates the intended recipient. The system (100) includes the sending node (110), the printing node (130), and a communication link (120) coupling these nodes (110, 130) together in a network fashion. The sending node (110) has access to a public key (210) of the printing node (130) and uses this public key (210) to encrypt a header (265) and document (255) before transmission to the printing node (130) over the communication link (120). The printing node (130) has access to its private key (211) to decrypt the header (265) to ascertain whether the document (255) requires authentication by the intended recipient before being output.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于防止从打印节点(130)输出的文档的副本直到打印节点(130)认证预期接收者的系统(100)和方法。 系统(100)包括发送节点(110),打印节点(130)以及以网络方式将这些节点(110,130)耦合在一起的通信链路(120)。 发送节点(110)可以访问打印节点(130)的公开密钥(210),并且在传输到打印节点(130)之前使用该公开密钥(210)加密报头(265)和文档(255) )通过通信链路(120)。 打印节点(130)可以访问其专用密钥(211)来解密报头(265),以确定文档(255)在输出之前是否需要预期的接收方进行认证。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER DATA TRANSMISSION
    77.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER DATA TRANSMISSION 审中-公开
    低功率数据传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO1998029951A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-09

    申请号:PCT/US1997023939

    申请日:1997-12-18

    CPC classification number: H03K17/6872

    Abstract: A low power data transmission circuit includes a pass gate (20) having parallel connected n and p-channel CMOS transistors that transmit input data (DATA). To reduce power in a first embodiment, a circuit (28) disables the parallel-connected p-channel pass gate transistor except when the input data is high (logical 1). The p-channel pass gate transistor is needed to pass logical 1's without degradation. In the first embodiment, the n-channel pass gate transistor is enabled to transmit the input data on every clock cycle (CLOCK). In a second embodiment, the circuit (30) disables the parallel-connected n-channel transistor except when the input data is low (logical 0). The n-channel pass gate transistor is needed to pass logical 0's without degradation. In this embodiment, the p-channel pass gate transistor is enabled to transmit the input data on every clock cycle. These transmission circuits achieve substantial power savings by avoiding unnecessary charging and discharging of the pass gate transistors' gate capacitance on every clock cycle.

    Abstract translation: 低功率数据传输电路包括传输输入数据(DATA)的并行连接的n沟道CMOS晶体管和p沟道CMOS晶体管的栅极(20)。 为了在第一实施例中降低功率,除了输入数据高(逻辑1)之外,电路(28)禁用并联p沟道栅极晶体管。 需要p沟道栅极晶体管来使逻辑1不劣化。 在第一实施例中,n通道栅极晶体管能够在每个时钟周期(CLOCK)上传输输入数据。 在第二实施例中,除输入数据为低(逻辑0)之外,电路(30)禁止并联n沟道晶体管。 需要n沟道栅极晶体管来使逻辑0无劣化。 在本实施例中,p沟道栅极晶体管能够在每个时钟周期上传输输入数据。 这些传输电路通过在每个时钟周期避免不必要的通过栅极晶体管栅极电容的充电和放电来实现实质的功率节省。

    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIT CELL GROUND CHOKING FOR IMPROVED MEMORY WRITE MARGIN
    78.
    发明申请
    A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIT CELL GROUND CHOKING FOR IMPROVED MEMORY WRITE MARGIN 审中-公开
    用于改进存储器写字符的位数字地址检测的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO1998029875A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-09

    申请号:PCT/US1997023214

    申请日:1997-12-11

    CPC classification number: G11C11/412

    Abstract: A method and apparatus to increase the size of the design window for write margin and read stability margin of memory cells without requiring a voltage above the power supply voltage or below ground. An SRAM (300) consisting of an SRAM cell (320) having a ground reference (V. sub. GND) and a circuit (340) coupled to receive a first signal (T. sub. STRONG) and coupled to drive the ground reference. The circuit is configured to drive the ground reference to a first voltage if the first signal is in a first state. The circuit is configured such that the first node is at a second voltage if the first signal is in a second state, the first signal being in the first state indicating a write operation, the first signal being in the second state indicating a non-write operation, the first voltage being greater than the second voltage.

    Abstract translation: 一种增加存储器单元的写入余量和读取稳定裕度的设计窗口的大小的方法和装置,而不需要高于电源电压或低于地电压的电压。 由具有接地基准(V. sub.NDC)的SRAM单元(320)和耦合以接收第一信号(T. sub.STRONG)的电路(340)组成的SRAM(300),并耦合以驱动地面基准 。 如果第一信号处于第一状态,该电路被配置为将接地参考电压驱动到第一电压。 电路被配置为使得如果第一信号处于第二状态,则第一节点处于第二电压,第一信号处于第一状态,指示写入操作,第一信号处于第二状态,指示非写入 第一电压大于第二电压。

    TIME-DISTRIBUTED ECC SCRUBBING TO CORRECT MEMORY ERRORS
    79.
    发明申请
    TIME-DISTRIBUTED ECC SCRUBBING TO CORRECT MEMORY ERRORS 审中-公开
    分时纠错ECC纠错纠正内存错误

    公开(公告)号:WO1998029811A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-09

    申请号:PCT/US1997021904

    申请日:1997-11-24

    Abstract: Error correction circuitry (101) attempts to detect and correct, on-the-fly, erroneous words from RAM (102) within a computer system. Correctable errors are scrubbed without delaying the memory access cycle. The address of the section or row of RAM containing the correctable error is latched (130) for later use by a firmware-implemented interrupt-driven scrub routine (104) that reads and rewrites each word within the indicated memory section, resulting in the erroneous word being corrected on-the-fly and rewritten correctly. If the memory section size exceeds a threshold, the scrub process is divided into smaller subprocesses that are distributed in time using a delayed interrupt mechanism. Subprocess duration is kept short enough to avoid impairing the computer system response time. System management interrupts (120) and firmware (104) make the scrub routine independent of and transparent to the operating systems that may be run on the computer system.

    Abstract translation: 错误校正电路(101)尝试从计算机系统内的RAM(102)中检测并纠正错误的单词。 擦除可纠正的错误,而不会延迟内存访问周期。 锁存包含可纠正错误的RAM的部分或一行的地址(130),供以后使用的固件实现的中断驱动擦除程序(104)读取并重写所指示的存储器部分中的每个字,导致错误 字被正确地修正并被正确地重写。 如果存储器部分大小超过阈值,则擦除处理被划分为使用延迟中断机制在时间上分布的更小的子处理。 子过程持续时间保持足够短以避免损害计算机系统响应时间。 系统管理中断(120)和固件(104)使擦洗程序独立于可能在计算机系统上运行的操作系统并且是透明的。

    LIGHT SENSING DEVICE
    80.
    发明申请
    LIGHT SENSING DEVICE 审中-公开
    感光装置

    公开(公告)号:WO1998029716A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-09

    申请号:PCT/US1997021444

    申请日:1997-11-24

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3535 G01J1/46 H04N5/355 H04N5/3745

    Abstract: A light sensing device (100) including at least one light sensor (102) is provided. The at least one light sensor (102) is configured to be exposed to a light image. In response to the light image, the at least light sensor (102) is configured to generate a first signal via line (120). The light sensing device (100) further includes a measuring device (104) coupled to the at least one light sensor (102). The light sensing device (100) also includes a sampling generator (114) configured to generate a sampling signal (CK) to the measuring device (104). The sampling signal (CK) is inhibited when the first signal via line (120) is lesser than or equal to a predetermined value (Vt). Upon inhibition of the sampling signal (CK), the measuring device (100) retains a measure of the first signal generated via line (120).

    Abstract translation: 提供了包括至少一个光传感器(102)的感光装置(100)。 所述至少一个光传感器(102)被配置为暴露于光图像。 响应于光图像,至少光传感器(102)被配置为经由线路(120)产生第一信号。 光感测装置(100)还包括耦合到所述至少一个光传感器(102)的测量装置(104)。 光检测装置(100)还包括被配置为向测量装置(104)产生采样信号(CK)的采样发生器(114)。 当第一信号经由线路(120)小于或等于预定值(Vt)时,采样信号(CK)被禁止。 在禁止采样信号(CK)时,测量装置(100)保留经由线路(120)产生的第一信号的量度。

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