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DUBLIN, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. These results reflect the first full quarter of operations following completion of the EUSA Pharma acquisition in June. The company also reported the results of its women's health business, which was sold in October, as discontinued operations.
"During the third quarter, we completed the integration of EUSA Pharma's U.S. commercial business, and our R&D group is working to coordinate worldwide Erwinaze® and Asparec® development activities," said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "I am very pleased that we have been able to complete two important acquisitions and a divestiture of our non-core women's health business this year, while continuing to deliver solid results fueled by growing sales of key products."
Third quarter 2012 adjusted income from continuing operations, which excluded contributions from the discontinued women's health business, was $78.6 million, or $1.29 per diluted share. Adjusted income for the discontinued women's health business was $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for a total of $1.34 per share on a combined basis.
GAAP income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012 was $33.6 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, and GAAP loss from the discontinued women's health business was $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $33.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share.
GAAP net income was impacted by various acquisition-related expenses, which included transaction, integration and restructuring expenses, as well as certain non-cash expenses. A reconciliation of certain GAAP to non-GAAP ad
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Aamir Khan, who is currently busy promoting '3 Idiots', has decided not to take any new acting assignments in 2010 because he wants to concentrate on his three home productions.
'Aamir had earlier decided to take one year off. But now he has decided to extend his sabbatical by one more year. Filmmakers who have approached him with projects have been told that Aamir intends to take approximately one more year to supervise the post-production and final look of his three films,' said a source close to the actor.
He wants put his home productions -- Abhinay Deo's 'Delhi Belly', Anushka Rizvi's 'The Falling' and his wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut 'Dhobi Ghat' -- in order.
After the tough physical and emotional preparation for 'Ghajini', Aamir had decided to take one full year off to rejuvenate himself.
He also wanted to relax and spend time with his wife and children. That's precisely what he has done for the last one year. But now Aamir would be taking one more year off because he feels all three projects need serious fine-tuning and have been delayed because he has been busy finishing and promoting director Rajkumar Hirani's '3 Idiots'.
'The only way Aamir feels his three productions can be completed and released in 2010 is if he sets aside all his own acting assignments to look into them. So, he isn't signing any films in 2010 either,' said the source
'It requires guts to say no to the best roles going in Bollywood and to a reported fee of approximately Rs.30 crore per film. But Aamir suffers no security pangs about not signing films. He told a friend he will work at his own pace, no matter what the temptation or provocation to take on extra work,' added the source.
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best in the business..
Aww such a shame but he only comes out with one movie a year anyway! I always look forward to his movies oh well, guess will have a longer wait.
Awwwwwww no aamir for a year?!!!! I only look forward to your films aamir so what will i watch if you're not there!!! But its good you're taking time out for your family and i'm looking forward to your productions!!!!!
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223 Flinders Street, Townsville
|Place Details
|Place ID
|Registration Type
|State Heritage
|Place Name
|223 Flinders Street, Townsville
|Alternative Name
Bamboo Inn
Clayton's Apothecaries' Hall
Pinocchio's Restaurant
|Place Classification
|Place Category
Health and Care Services
|Place Type
3 Developing secondary and tertiary industries / 3.8 Marketing, retailing and service industries
10 Providing health and welfare services / 10.1 Providing health services
|Register Entry Date
|221-223 Flinders Street
|Town / Suburb
|Post Code
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|1880s (fabric) 1885-1909 (Historical use by Chemist)
|Criterion A
|223 Flinders Street, Townsville, erected in 1885, is important in exhibiting a range of aesthetic characteristics valued by the Townsville community, in particular its contribution in scale, form and materials to the streetscape of Flinders Street and to the Townsville townscape. It has a special association with early and prominent Townsville resident William Clayton, and his contribution to the development of Townsville in the late 19th century.
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|223 Flinders Street, Townsville, erected in 1885, is important in exhibiting a range of aesthetic characteristics valued by the Townsville community, in particular its contribution in scale, form and materials to the streetscape of Flinders Street and to the Townsville townscape.
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|It has a special association with early and prominent Townsville resident William Clayton, and his contribution to the development of Townsville in the late 19th century.
|This two-storeyed masonry building was erected in 1885 for Townsville chemist William Clayton, who acquired the site early in 1885. Clayton, an English pharmaceutical chemist, arrived in Townsville in the early 1870s, and purchased John E Rutherford's chemist business, the Apothecaries' Hall, established in Townsville in 1866 by AH Cooper. In less than 15 years he developed the business into a prominent enterprise, as evidenced in the 1880s construction of his new building. William Clayton was an active community member: alderman on the Townsville Municipal Council for many years; Mayor of Townsville in 1890; member of the Thuringowa Divisional Board; member of the Hospital and School of Arts Committees; Master Freemason; and magistrate. Clayton sold the Flinders Street East building in 1890, but then leased it until about 1909. The business then was then moved further west in the street to premises adjacent to Brodziak & Rodgers [600921], in what by the early 1900s had became a more central location. William Clayton died in 1920, but his business was carried on by his son, Victor Osborne Clayton. Since 1909, the Flinders Street East building has housed general offices, small business, shops and at least two restaurants.
|223 Flinders Street, Townsville is a two-storeyed rendered masonry building, with a corrugated iron gable roof concealed behind a parapet wall, located on the northern side of Flinders Street at the base of Melton Hill. The ground floor facade has a recessed central entry with anodised aluminium framed windows on each side and glazing and glazed tiles to the walls. A metal awning is supported by the first floor facade, which consists of three arched windows with aluminium framed hoppers, framed by pilasters and cornice, surmounted by a central pediment with rendered balustrade. The first floor is at ground level at the rear, with a concreted courtyard, containing air conditioning equipment, and separating it from a single-storeyed residence fronting Melton Terrace. Internally, the restaurant has original stairs on the eastern side linking the ground and first floor, false ceilings, partition walls and recent fixtures and finishes. There are dining rooms to both floors, and a kitchen is located on the ground floor at the rear with a concrete stair, built against excavated rock face, accessing the rear courtyard above. A third staircase has been inserted in the centre of the building to conform to fire regulations.
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|223 Flinders Street, Townsville
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|1885 - 1885
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Masonry - rendered
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Metal sheeting - corrugated iron
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Newer drivers does not detect second display (DVI) connected with Geforce 7300GT
I am using a Geforce 7300GT connected with one VGA and one DVI device. Only the 96.43.xx driver is currently capable to detect the second connected device on DVI. With the 96.43.xx driver the non-antialised fonts looks very strange. I would like to use newer drivers, because this problem is fixed there. But with newer drivers, there I have the detection problem of the second monitor.
I am using: Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex
The log-file shows the detection problem:
(--) NVIDIA(1): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7300 GT at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(1): Iiyama PLE431 (CRT-0)
(--) NVIDIA(1): Iiyama PLE431 (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
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Notebook Toshiba 3005S303 Geforce 2 x TV
I need work with a TVset via TVout plug and my notebook.
I don't know how to do this at all.
I read the README from NVIDIA DRIVER for several times, but I didn't get nothing.
Can someone help me?
This XF86Config works fine with my note. I need the complement for TVset (clone...).
# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
# Load "dri"
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us_intl"
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1024x768"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 40.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "nVidia GeForce 2 Go"
VideoRam 16384
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
Try adding these options to the device section. If it doesn't work, try swapping the two resolutions around in the 'MetaModes' Option. I haven't found a way of telling the driver which device to find first (in fact that's why I'm here!).
Option "TwinViewOrientation "Clone"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,800x600"
..and these ones I can't tell you the values to use...
The first will be probably be "DFP,TV" for a laptop panel (but it might not...). TVStandard depends on where you live ("NTSC-M" for the US). TVOutFormat is either "COMPOSITE" or "SVIDEO". Composite is the phono plug, which is probably what you've got. S-Video is the annoying little one with lots of pins that nobody uses.
That should get you started - all the optionsd are explained in detail in the README file.
Thanks NTT,
But only in 800x600
Yeah - the resolution you can go to using the 'Clone' mode will depend on what resolution your card can code to whatever format. You can, by all means try changing the 800x600 to 1024x768 and see if X still starts up. If not, then your TV encoder won't do 1024x768!
You can also use a 'panning domain' to have the 800x600 area on the TV follow the cursor around the 1024x768 desktop area which is all displayed on the monitor, but I haven't played with this, basically because I have no use for it!
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Yesterday we made an announcement around the international expansion of Zune, our digital entertainment service. Alongside the service is the Zune desktop application that will be freely available. It provides an engaging entertainment experience on Windows-based PCs allowing you to manage your music, videos, photos, podcasts and Marketplace. The Zune application will also enable you to sync your media with your phone and share your media in your living rooms via your Xbox 360.
I've had a few people asking me questions about this announcement, so I wanted to outline what this is going to mean for our market here in Australia.
As an open music platform, Zune is built into the Music + Video hub on your Windows Phone 7 allowing you to manage your music, enjoy custom playlists, listen to podcasts, and recommend favourite songs to friends, as well access exciting apps through the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. There's also a built-in FM radio and high-res screen that's great for watching movies, or your own video clips directly on your phone.
While the Zune Pass music subscription service is yet to be made available here in Australia, on Windows Phone 7 you will be able to:
I'll keep you posted on any other Windows Phone 7 updates we have.
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These boots were a birthday present from the boyfriend. They are being worn on a daily basis since August 2013 and are holding up very well. They are very comfortable. I have larger calves that wont fit in many boots but they managed to fit in these.
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These boots are very cute but of poor quality. I wore them ONCE and the leather on the bottom and the stitching was damaged. They are also not for someone with bigger calves (even tho if you're a real rider you're calves will be bigger). I tried to return these boots and Rod's refused to accept them and would not give me my money back. Although I may purchase other things from Rod's I WILL NOT BUY BOOTS FROM THEM AGAIN.
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Vegan Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
|White whole wheat flour
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|Unrefined sea salt
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Baking soda
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Old fashioned rolled oats
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Dried cranberries
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Finely chopped walnuts
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Ground chia seeds
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Vegan dark chocolate chips
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Extra virgin coconut oil
|5 Tablespoon, melted (Such As Bar Lean)
|Brown sugar
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Pure vanilla extract
|1 Teaspoon
|1 , cut into pieces
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a heavy duty baking sheet with a thin layer of extra virgin coconut oil.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. Mix in the oats, cranberries, walnuts, chia seeds and chocolate chips.
In a blender on medium speed, blend the melted extra virgin coconut oil, sugar and vanilla extract until the sugar is smooth. Add the banana and blend until the banana is completely pureed. Stir the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until well combined.
Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, 1 inch apart, to make 24 cookies. Flatten the cookies slightly with the back of a wet spoon.
Bake the cookies for 15 to 18 minutes, until they are golden brown and almost firm to the touch. Cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for about 5 minutes, then remove the cookies from the baking sheet and continue to let them cool on a rack.


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It's not likely that you have access to anything needing lubrication from the bottom.
The bottom pivots for the curtain rollers may be visible/accessible but anything else on the bottom
would need just a tiny dab of the correct grease.
The oils used are typically clock oils anything heavier will mess it up.


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Although Moffitt treats cancer specifically, it is also ranked No. 8 for all general hospitals in Florida; recognized among the Best Hospitals in Central Florida; and ranked No. 2 for all hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area. U.S. News also recognizes Moffitt as high performing in Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; and Gynecology.
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1883-O $10 XF45 NGC. Variety 1....
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Rare 1883-O Ten Dollar, XF451883-O $10 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. A single variety is known. The 1883-O ten dollar, from a low mintage of just 800 pieces, is difficult to locate in any grade. Only 35 to 45 pieces are thought to have survived to the present day, mostly in Very Fine and Extremely Fine. This estimate more or less agrees with the 47 coins graded by NGC and PCGS, especially considering that a number of certified pieces are likely resubmissions.
Above-Average Surfaces
Above-Average Surfaces
Choice XF examples, such as the coin in this lot, are rare, and About Uncirculated coins are very rare. Only one specimen has been certified Mint State -- an MS61 NGC example.
Both sides display an orange-gold hue laced with subtle hints of soft green. The design elements are relatively well-defined, probably slightly better than the typical example, which is poorly struck. More specifically, a few stars exhibit radials, and none can really be considered "very flat," as usually seen. Most of Liberty's hair is fairly strong, though that above the ear is weak. The reverse is uniformly sharp, which is typically seen. Most of the marks scattered about are minute, with only three or four more moderate-sized. The significant point here is that the surface marks are atypical, and not what gold specialist Douglas Winter (2006) says: "The surfaces are invariably covered with heavy abrasions ... planchet cracks or laminations." Winter further states: "Any piece ... which is not covered with deep marks is extremely desirable and should command a strong premium over a typical unappealing example." This is just such a coin. Census: 3 in 45, 14 finer (12/12).(Registry values: N4719) (NGC ID# 2668, PCGS# 8701)
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I think it's great how people are forgetting about us.
I think either the Tards or us will win the NFC West. The seachickens just lost Holmegren, don't tell me thats not going to hurt them. They got who's your daddy but he is getting older. They have no running game, and I think hasselbeck is on his way out.
There going down, were on the rise. The Tards are kind of in dissaray, with Bolden and docket crying and demanding trades and crap. They got Chis wells, which will help IF he stays healty. But other than that, they haven't done anything.
We have Sing, just got crabtree, and added depth at a number of key positions. Our big ? mark will be how the offense does with Raye at the helm. Our defense and special teams are THE BEST in the west. Just got to see how the offense does.
And well the rams still suck.
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Margin-testing circuits and methods rely upon the statistics of sampled data to explore the margin characteristics of received data. One margining circuit samples an incoming data stream N times at each of many sample points, each sample point representing a unique sample voltage, unique sample timing, or a unique combination of sample voltage and sample timing. The number of ones sampled at a particular point is a measure of the ones probability for that sample point. The ones probabilities for the collection of unique sample points are then analyzed to measure various aspects of the received data stream, including the data margin.
1. A method comprising:
a. sampling a first series of input symbols using a first voltage threshold to produce a series of first sampled symbols, wherein each of the first sampled symbols represents one of a plurality of logic levels, including a first logic level and a second logic level;
b. calculating a first probability that the first sampled symbols represent the first logic level;
c. sampling a second series of input symbols using a second voltage threshold to produce a series of second sampled symbols, wherein each of the second sampled symbols represents one of the plurality of logic levels, including the first logic level and the second logic level; and
d. calculating a second probability that the second sampled symbols represent the first logic level.
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12. A system comprising:
a. a data input terminal adapted to receive a series of data symbols;
b. a voltage threshold terminal adapted to receive a range of voltage thresholds, including a first voltage threshold and a second voltage threshold;
c. a sampler having a sampler input terminal coupled to the data input terminal, a sampler reference terminal coupled to the voltage threshold terminal, and a data output terminal; and
d. a counter coupled to the data output terminal and adapted to store:
i. a first count representing a first probability that the received data symbols captured using the first voltage threshold are of a data type; and
ii. a second count representing a second probability that the received data symbols captured using the second voltage threshold are of the data type.
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22. A receiver comprising:
a. a data input terminal adapted to receive a series of data symbols;
b. a voltage threshold terminal adapted to receive a plurality of voltage thresholds, including a first voltage threshold and a second voltage threshold;
c. means for capturing at least some of the series of data symbols at the first voltage threshold;
d. means for capturing at least some of the series of data symbols at the second voltage threshold;
e. means for calculating a first probability that the received data symbols captured using the first voltage threshold are of a data type; and
f. means for calculating a second probability that the received data symbols captured using the second voltage threshold are of the data type.
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Signal distortion limits the sensitivity and bandwidth of any communication system. A form of distortion commonly referred to as "intersymbol interference" (ISI) is particularly problematic and is manifested in the temporal spreading and consequent overlapping of individual pulses, or "symbols." Severe ISI prevents receivers from distinguishing symbols and consequently disrupts the integrity of received signals.
Sampler 105 determines the probable value of signal Din by comparing the input signal Din to a voltage reference Vref at a precise instant. Unfortunately, the effects of ISI depend partly on the transmitted data pattern, so the voltage level used to express a given logic level varies with historical data patterns. For example, a series of logic zero signals followed by a logic one signal produces different ISI effects than a series of alternating ones and zeroes. Feedback circuit 110 addresses this problem using a technique known as Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE), which produces a corrective feedback signal that is a function of received historical data patterns.
DFE feedback circuit 110 includes a shift register 125 connected to the inverting input of amplifier 115 via a resistor ladder circuit 130. In operation, receiver 100 receives a series of data symbols on an input terminal Din, the non-inverting input terminal of amplifier 115. The resulting output data Dout from sampler 105 is fed back to shift register 125, which stores the prior three output data bits. (As with other designations herein, Din and Dout refer to both signals and their corresponding nodes; whether a given designation refers to a signal or a node will be clear from the context.)
Shift register 125 includes a number of delay elements, three flip-flops D1-D3 in this example, that apply historical data bits to the reference voltage side of the differential amplifier 115 via respective resistors R1, R2, and R3. The value of each resistor is selected to provide appropriate weight for the expected effect of the corresponding historical bit. In this example, the value of resistor R3 is high relative to the value of resistor R1 because the effect of the older data (D3) is assumed to be smaller than the effect of the newer data (D1). For the same reason, the resistance of resistor R2 is between the resistors R1 and R3. Receiver 100 includes a relatively simple DFE circuit for ease of illustration: practical DFE circuits may sample more or fewer historical data values. For a more detailed discussion of a number of receivers and DFE circuits, see U.S. Pat. No. 6,493,394 to Tamura et al., issued Dec. 10, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The importance of accurate data reception motivates receiver manufacturers to characterize carefully their system's ability to tolerate ISI and other types of noise. One such test, a so-called "margin" test, explores the range of voltage and/or timing values for which a given receiver will properly recover input data.
In-system margin tests for a receiver are performed by monitoring receiver output data (e.g., Dout in
A particular difficulty arises when determining the margins of DFE-equipped receivers. While feeding back prior data bits increases the margin (
The need for accurate margin testing is not limited to DFE-equipped receivers. Errors in margin testing lead integrated-circuit (IC) designers to specify relatively large margins of error, or "guard bands," to ensure that their circuits will perform as advertised. Unfortunately, the use of overly large margins reduces performance, an obvious disadvantage in an industry where performance is paramount. There is therefore a need for ever more precise methods and circuits for accurately characterizing the margins of high-speed circuits.
The present disclosure is directed to methods and circuits for margin testing high-speed receivers. Some embodiments equipped with Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE) or other forms of feedback that employ historical data to reduce inter-symbol interference (ISI) perform margin tests using a known input data stream. The receiver injects a copy of the known input data stream (i.e., the "expected data") into the feedback path irrespective of whether the receiver correctly interprets the input data. The margins are therefore maintained in the presence of receiver errors, allowing in-system margin tests to probe the margin boundaries without collapsing the margin. Receivers in accordance with some embodiments include local sources of expected data.
Other embodiments do not rely on "expected data," but can be margin tested in the presence of any pattern of received data. These embodiments are particularly useful for in-system margin testing. Also important, such systems can be adapted to dynamically alter system parameters during device operation to maintain adequate margins despite fluctuations in the system noise environment due to e.g. temperature and supply-voltage changes.
Also described are methods of plotting and interpreting error data generated by the disclosed methods and circuits. One embodiment generates shmoo plots graphically depicting the results of margin tests. Some embodiments filter error data to facilitate pattern-specific margin testing.
Still other margin-testing circuits and methods described herein rely upon probabilistic sampled data to explore the margin characteristics of received data. In one embodiment, for example, a margining circuit samples an incoming data stream N times at each of many data points. Each data point represents a unique sample voltage, a unique sample timing, or a unique combination of sample voltage and sample timing in relation to the incoming data. The number of ones sampled at a particular point is a measure of the ones density, or ones probability, for that sample point in V/T space. The ones probabilities for the collection of unique sample points are then analyzed to measure various aspects of the received data stream, including the receiver margin.
This summary does not limit the invention, which is instead defined by the allowed claims.
Receiver 403 conventionally includes a sampler 405, an optional clock-and-data recovery (CDR) circuit 410, and a DFE circuit 415. During normal operation, receiver 403 receives a data stream (e.g., a series of data symbols) on sampler input terminal Din. Sampler 405 samples the data stream using a recovered clock RCK from CDR circuit 410 and produces the resulting sampled data stream on a sampler output terminal Dout. DFE circuit 415 stores a plurality of prior data samples and uses these to condition the input data in the manner discussed above in connection with
During normal operation, a test control signal T to multiplexer 420 is set to a logic zero to connect the output data Dout to the input of DFE 415. Thus configured, receiver 403 acts as a conventional DFE-equipped receiver. In a margin-test mode, however, select signal T is set to a logic one so as to convey an expected data stream from data source 425 to the input of DFE 415. Transmitter 402 then supplies known test data on terminal Din while the expected data is applied to DFE 415. The expected data is an identical, time-shifted version of the known data applied to input terminal Din, so DFE 415 produces the correct feedback without regard to the output signal Dout. In essence, multiplexer 420 provides the feedback path with a first input terminal for sampled output data in the operational mode and with a second input terminal for expected data in the margin-test mode.
The repeated reference herein to "terminal" Din, as opposed to the plural form "terminals," is for brevity. Receivers may include more than one data-input terminal, such as those that rely upon differential signaling. Likewise, other clock, reference, and signal paths noted herein can be single-ended, differential, etc., as will be evident to those of skill in the art. The preferred manner in which particular test circuits and methods are adapted for use with a given receiver will depend, in part, on the receiver architecture.
A voltage control signal CV on a like-named sampler input terminal alters the reference voltage used by sampler 405 to sample input data. A clock control signal CC to CDR circuit 410 modifies the timing of recovered clock signal RCK. Control signals CV and CC are used in margin testing to explore the voltage and timing margins of receiver 403. When the margin tests reach the margin limits, and thus introduce errors in output signal Dout, expected-data source 425 continues to provide the correct DFE feedback signal and consequently prevents the margins from collapsing in response to the errors. Comparison circuit 430 monitors the sampled-data series for errors by comparing the output data with the expected data from expected-data source 425. In the event of a mismatch, comparison circuit 430 produces a logic one error signal ERR. A sequential storage element (not shown) captures any error signal. Receiver 403 thus facilitates margin testing of DFE-equipped receivers without collapsing the margin of interest. (Error signal ERR may or may not be monitored in the operational mode.)
Expected-data source 425 produces the same data as expected on input terminal Din. Source 425 can be a register in which is previously stored a known data pattern to be provided during margin testing. Source 425 might also be a register that goes through an expected sequence of data, such as a counter or a linear-feedback shift register (LFSR). Regardless of the source, the expected data presents the expected output data, appropriately timed, to the input of the feedback circuit DFE 415.
Receiver 500 includes a multiplexer 510 connected to a shift register 515. A modified clock and data recovery circuit CDR 520 controls the timing of both samplers 505 and 405. The timing control terminal is omitted for brevity.
Prior to a margin test, test signal T is set to logic zero and the storage elements within register 515 are loaded with an expected-data sequence. Then, in the test mode, test terminal T is set to logic one so that shift register 515 feeds its output back to its input via multiplexer 510. To perform a margin test, sampler 505 samples input data Din. Comparison circuit 430 compares the resulting samples with the expected-data sequence provided by the first storage element in register 515. Any difference between the data sampled by the replica sampler 505 and the expected sequence from register 515 induces comparison circuit 430 to produce a logic one error signal on line ERR. Clocking circuitry, e.g. within CDR 520, can be adapted to control separately the recovered clock signals RCK1 and RCK2.
Receiver 600 includes a sampler 602 that, like sampler 105 of
Receiver 600 includes a multiplexer 605, a comparison circuit 610, and a dual-mode register 615. Multiplexer 605 conveys output signal Dout to register 615 in the operational mode. Thus configured, receiver 600 functions analogously to receiver 100 of
During margin testing, test signal T is set to logic one. In that case, multiplexer 605 provides the output of an XOR gate 620 to the input of register 615. The inclusion of XOR gate 620 and the path through multiplexer 605 converts register 615 into a linear-feedback shift register (LFSR) that provides a pseudo-random but deterministic sequence of bits to both the input of register 615 and comparison circuit 610. Also during the margin test, the same pseudo-random sequence produced by register 615 is provided on input terminal Din. This test sequence is applied one clock cycle ahead of the expected data in flip-flop D1 of register 615, so the DFE will reflect the appropriate data regardless of whether output data Dout is correct. The timing and reference voltage of sampler 602 can therefore be adjusted while monitoring output data Dout for errors without fear of collapsing the margin limits. Comparison circuit 610, an exclusive OR gate in this example, flags any mismatches between the output data and the expected data to identify errors.
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In the operational mode, multiplexers 715 and 720 both select their zero input. The input data Din captured by samplers 705 and 710 is thus conveyed to respective shift registers 725 and 730. The data in shift register 730 is the output data DATA of receiver 700, and is fed back to weighting circuit 735. For equalization feedback, all or a subset of the bits stored in the plurality of storage elements that make up shift register 730 are provided to weighting circuit 735. In one embodiment, shift registers 725 and 730 each store twenty bits. Of these, five bits from register 730 are conveyed to weighting circuit 735. The selected bits and their associated weighting are optimized for a given receiver. For a detailed discussion of methods and circuits for performing such optimization, see U.S. application Ser. No. 10/195,129 entitled "Selectable-Tap Equalizer," by Zerbe et al., filed Jul. 12, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference. The details of that reference pertain to the optimization of a number of novel receivers. The margining methods and circuits disclosed herein may be of use in any systems that employ historical data to reduce ISI.
Weighting circuit 735 produces a weighted sum of a plurality of historical bits and applies this sum to input terminal Din. This is the same general function provided by the DFE ladder circuit of
Weighting circuit 735 includes five amplifiers 745[0:4], each of which receives a bit from shift register 730. A weight-reference circuit 750 provides each amplifier 745 with a reference signal (e.g., a constant current) that determines the weight given to the associated bit. The output terminals of amplifiers 745[0:4] are connected to input terminal Din to provide a weighted sum of five historical data values from shift register 730. A current-controlled embodiment of an amplifier 745[i] is detailed below in connection with
In the margin-test mode, each of multiplexers 715 and 720 selects its "one" input. The output of sampler 705 is thus conveyed to shift register 730 and the output of sampler 710 is conveyed to shift register 725. Recall that a function of the margin-test mode is to provide expected data to the input of the DFE circuitry. In this case, the expected data is the input data sampled by sampler 705 and captured in shift register 730. A voltage-control signal CV2 and timing control signal CT2 allow a tester or test personnel to alter the reference voltage and received clock RCK2 as necessary to probe the margin boundaries for sampler 710. Similar control signals CV1 and CT1 afford similar control over sampler 705 and are set to appropriate levels to ensure sampler 705 correctly captures the input data.
During a margin test, erroneous data bits from sampler 710 pass through shift register 725. Comparison circuit 755 therefore produces a logic-one error signal on line ERR. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to store expected data in advance or to provide a dedicated source of expected data. Instead, the expected data is derived from input data on terminal Din sampled by sampler 705. The sampler used to produce output data in the operational mode, sampler 710, is the same register subjected to the margin test. Testing the receive circuitry, as opposed to a replica, is advantageous because it provides a more accurate reading of the actual receive-circuitry performance. Also important, sampler 705 can be margined in a normal operating mode, assuming that it has independent timing and voltage control relative to sampler 710. Sampler 705 can also be margin tested and the respective sample point (voltage and timing) centered in the data eye prior to margin testing sampler 710.
Receiver 700 of
In addition to the components discussed above in relation to the margin-testing methods and circuits, receiver 700 includes a CDR circuit 756 and an equalizer clock generator 759. Samplers 705 and 710 sample incoming data signal Din in response to respective receive-clock signals RCK1 and RCK2, both the which are derived from a reference clock RCLK. The samples taken by sampler 710 are shifted into register 730, where they are stored for parallel output via output bus DATA to some application logic (not shown) and to CDR circuit 756.
Receive clock signal RCLK includes multiple component clock signals, including a data clock signal and its complement for capturing even and odd phase data samples, and an edge clock signal and a complement edge clock signal for capturing edge samples (i.e., transitions of the data signal between successive data eyes). The data and edge samples are shifted into shift registers 725 and 730. Samples in register 730 are then supplied as parallel words (i.e., a data word and an edge word) to a phase control circuit 761 within CDR circuit 756. Phase control circuit 761 compares adjacent data samples (i.e., successively received data samples) within a data word to determine when data signal transitions have taken place, then compares an intervening edge sample with the preceding data sample (or succeeding data sample) to determine whether the edge sample matches the preceding data sample or succeeding data sample. If the edge sample matches the data sample that precedes the data signal transition, then the edge clock is deemed to be early relative to the data signal transition. Conversely, if the edge sample matches the data sample that succeeds the data signal transition, then the edge clock is deemed to be late relative to the data signal transition. Depending on whether a majority of such early/late determinations indicate an early or late edge clock (i.e., there are multiple such determinations due to the fact that each edge word/data word pair includes a sequence of edge and data samples), phase control circuit 761 asserts an up signal (UP) or down signal (DN). If there is no early/late majority, neither the up signal nor the down signal is asserted.
Each of a pair of mix logic circuits 763 and 765 receives a set of phase vectors 767 (i.e., clock signals) from a reference loop circuit 769 and respective timing control signals CT1 and CT2 as noted above. The phase vectors have incrementally offset phase angles within a cycle of a reference clock signal. For example, in one embodiment the reference loop outputs a set of eight phase vectors that are offset from one another by 45 degrees (i.e., choosing an arbitrary one of the phase vectors to have a zero degree angle, the remaining seven phase vectors have phase angles of 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 degrees). Mix logic circuits 763 and 765 maintain respective phase count values, each of which includes a vector-select component to select a phase-adjacent pair of the phase vectors (i.e., phase vectors that bound a phase angle equal to 360�/N, where N is the total number of phase vectors), and an interpolation component (INT). The interpolation component INT and a pair of phase vectors V1 and V2 are conveyed from each of mix logic circuits 763 and 765 to respective receive-clock mixer circuits 770 and 772. Mixer circuits 770 and 772 mix their respective pairs of phase vectors according to the interpolation component INT to generate complementary edge clock signals and complementary data clock signals that collectively constitute first and second receive-clock signals RCK1 and RCK2, which serve as input clocks for samplers 705 and 710, respectively. Timing control signals CT1 and CT2 facilitate independent control of the timing of clock signals RCK1 and RCK2.
Mix logic circuit 765 increments and decrements the phase count value in response to assertion of the up and down signals, respectively, thereby shifting the interpolation of the selected pair of phase vectors (or, if a phase vector boundary is crossed, selecting a new pair of phase vectors) to retard or advance incrementally the phase of the receive clock signal. For example, when the phase control logic 761 determines that the edge clock leads the data transition and asserts the up signal, mix logic 765 increments the phase count, thereby incrementing the interpolation component INT of the count and causing mixer 772 to incrementally increase the phase offset (retard the phase) of receive-clock signal RCK1. At some point, the phase control signal output begins to dither between assertion of the up signal and the down signal, indicating that edge clock components of the receive clock signal have become phase aligned with the edges in the incoming data signal. Mix logic 763 and mixer 770 are analogous to mix logic 765 and 772, but control the receive clock RCK1 to sampler 705. These redundant circuits are provided so the receive-clock timing to samplers 705 and 710 can be independently adjusted during margin testing.
The equalizer clock generator 759 receives the phase vectors 767 from the reference loop 769 and includes mix logic 774 and an equalizer clock mixer 776, which collectively operate in the manner described above in connection with mix logic 765 and mixer 772. That is, mix logic 774 maintains a phase count value that is incrementally adjusted up or down in response to the up and down signals from the phase control circuit 761. The mix logic selects a phase-adjacent pair of phase vectors 767 based on a vector select component of the phase count. The mix logic then outputs the selected vectors (V1, V2) and interpolation component of the phase count (INT) to the equalizer clock mixer 776. Clock mixer 776 mixes the selected vectors in accordance with the interpolation component of the phase count to generate the equalizer clock signal EQCLK. The equalizer clock signal, which may include complementary component clock signals, is provided to weighting circuit 735 (or another type of equalization circuit) to time the output of equalizing signals onto data input terminal Din.
Buffer 800 receives one of five differential feedback signals (EQDin[i] and /EQDin[i]) and the differential clock signal (EQCLK and /EQCLK) from mixer 776. Reference circuit 750 provides a reference voltage EQWi that determines the current through buffer 800, and consequently the relative weight of the selected feedback data bit.
The above-described embodiments are adapted for use in receivers of various types. The embodiment of
Receivers 700 and 900, detailed in connection with respective
Margin Mapping (Shmoo Plots)
To perform a margin test, reference voltage RefB and reference clock ClkB are adjusted along their respective Y and X axes to sample data symbols at each coordinate one or more times to probe the boundaries of eye 1030. Margins are detected when XOR gate 1015 produces a logic one, indicating that sampler 1010 produced different data than sampler 1005. Shmoo circuit 1025 correlates errors with the respective reference voltage RefB and clock signal ClkB for sampler 1010 and stores the resulting X-Y coordinates. Care should be taken to ensure proper clock-domain crossing of the two reference clocks ClkA and ClkB to prevent data samplers 1005 and 1010 from sampling different data eyes (e.g., to prevent respective samplers from sampling different ones of two successive data symbols). Signals RefB and ClkB can be interchanged with respective signals RefA and ClkA in
Plot 1050 can be used in a number of ways. Returning to
Plot 1050 can also be used to establish different margins depending upon the allowable bit-error rate (BER) for the communication channel of interest. Different communication schemes afford different levels of error tolerance. Communications channels can therefore be optimized using margin data gathered in the manner depicted in
Adaptive Margining
Some embodiments detect and maintain margins without storing the shmoo data graphically depicted in
As is conventional, DDR receivers receive data on two clock phases: an odd clock phase Clk_O and an even clock phase Clk_E. Receiver 1200 represents the portion of a DDR receiver that captures incoming data using the odd clock phase Clk_O. Signals specific to only one of the clock phases are indicated by the suffix "_E" or "_O" to designate an even or odd phase, respectively. Samplers 1205, 1206, and 1207 are portions of the "odd" circuitry. Similar samplers are provided for the even circuitry but are omitted here for brevity. The odd and even clock phases of a DDR high-speed serial input signal can be shmooed separately or in parallel.
Receiver 1200 enters a shmoo mode at the direction of the external tester. Shmoo select signals Shm[1:0] then cause multiplexer 1220 to connect the output of one of XOR gates 1215 to the input of error-capturing logic 1225. The following example assumes multiplexer 1220 selects error signal Errl to perform margin tests on sampler 1205. Margin tests for the remaining samplers 1206 and 1207 are identical.
The external tester initiates a shmoo test cycle by issuing a rising edge on terminal Start. In response, control logic 1230 forces a signal Running high and resets a ones detector 1235 within error-capturing logic 1225 by asserting a reset signal RST. When signal Start goes low, control logic 1230 enables ones detector 1235 for a specified number of data clock cycles—the "shmoo-enable interval"—by asserting an enable signal EN. When period-select signal PeriodSel is zero, the number of data clock cycles in the shmoo-enable interval is 160 (320 symbol periods). When signal PeriodSel is one, the number of data clock cycles in the shmoo-enable interval is 128 (256 symbol periods).
The lower-most sampler 1208, in response to control signals from the external tester, shmoos the margins for the sampler 1205 selected by multiplexer 1220. The shmooing process is similar to that described above in connection with
The upper-most XOR gate 1215 produces a logic one if, during the shmoo-enable interval, one or more bits from sampler 1205 mismatches the corresponding bit from sampler 1208. A flip-flop 1240 captures and conveys this logic one to ones detector 1235. At the end of the shmoo-enable interval, controller 1230 brings signal Running low and holds the state of signal Err_O. A logic one error signal Err_O indicates to the tester that at least one mismatch occurred during the shmoo-enable interval, whereas a logic zero indicates the absence of mismatches.
The shmoo interval can be repeated a number of times, each time adjusting at least one of reference voltage RefD and clock CLKB, to probe the margins of input data Din. A shmoo plot similar to that of
Control logic 1230 does not interfere with the normal operation of receiver 1200, so shmooing can be performed for any type of input data Din. Also advantageous, receiver 1200 allows for the capture of real data eyes under various operating conditions, and can be used to perform in-system margin tests.
Other embodiments repeat the process a number of times for each of an array of voltage/time data points to derive margin statistics that relate the probability of an error for various sample points within a given data eye. Still other embodiments replace ones detector 1235 with a counter that issues an error sum count for each shmoo-enable interval.
In one embodiment, receiver 1200 samples four-level, pulse-amplitude-modulated (4-PAM) signals presented on terminal Din, in which case each of samplers 1205-1207 samples the input data symbols using a different reference voltage level. In general, the methods and circuits described herein can be applied to N-PAM signaling schemes, where N is at least two. Such systems typically include N-1 samplers for each data input node.
Data filter 1305 includes a series of N data registers 1310 that provide a sequence of data samples Dout to a pattern-matching circuit 1315. In this case N is three, but N may be more or fewer. Data filter 1305 also includes a series of M (e.g., two) error registers 1320 that convey a sequence of error samples to an input of an AND gate 1325. AND gate 1325 only passes the error signals from registers 1320 if pattern-matching circuit 1315 asserts a error-valid signal ErrVal on the other input of AND gate 1325. Pattern-matching circuit 1315 asserts signal ErrVal only if the pattern presented by registers 1310 matches some predetermined pattern or patterns stored in pattern-matching circuit 1315. In one embodiment external test circuitry (not shown) controls the patterns provided by matching circuit 1315. Other embodiments support in-system testing with one or more patterns provided internally (e.g., on the same semiconductor chip).
Some of the foregoing embodiments employ an additional sampler to probe the margins of a given data input. Some receiver architectures already include the requisite additional sampler, to support additional signaling modes, for example. Other embodiments may be adapted to include one or more additional "monitor" samplers.
Statistical Margin Testing
As is conventional, sampler 1405 uses reference voltage Vref as a voltage threshold for comparison to data symbols expressed on terminal Din. The voltage threshold of sampler 1405 can therefore be adjusted by altering reference voltage Vref. Threshold voltages may be varied in different ways in other types of receivers. For example, the voltage threshold of some differential receivers is varied by adjusting the differential input offset voltage of the sampler or of a preamplifier that precedes the sampler. A digital-to-analog converter controlled by a register can provide precise control for such offsets. In such receivers, margining circuit 1410 would control the threshold of sampler 1405 without necessarily providing an actual reference voltage Vref, as shown in
Margining circuit 1410 includes a counter 1415, control logic 1420, and some memory 1425. Margining circuit 1410 samples a number of received data symbols at each of a plurality of V/T coordinates to find the probability that the data at each coordinate is representative of a particular logic level, a logic one in this and the following examples. The collection of probability statistics for the entire V/T space are then used to characterize various input characteristics of the received data, including the margin of receiver 1400. This embodiment facilitates margin testing in system, does not require a separate sampler, and provides margin data based upon the performance of the relevant receiver.
The eye pattern of diagram 1500 is overlayed onto a grid in which the Y axis represents a range of seventeen reference voltages Vref[0:16] and the X axis represents a range of nineteen timing instants T[0:18] that correspond to phases of sample clock SCK. Diagram 1500 thus depicts 323 (17�19) sample points in V/T space.
In accordance with one embodiment, margining circuit 1410 of
The eye pattern of
Assuming a balanced signal, any data sampled within eye 1505 should exhibit an equal number of ones and zeroes over time. Referring to sample point P(4,9), for example, the input data Din will be greater than the voltage at sample point P(4,9) half the time (i.e., will be at ONE) and less than the voltage at sample point P(4,9) half the time (i.e., will be at ZERO). In other words, the probability that the sampled data will be a logic one is 50%. The same is true of any point within eye 1505. Sampling data Din above trace ONE will always result in a logic one because all the voltage traces (the shaded areas) lay below those sample points, so the probability that the data will be a logic one is 100%. Similarly, sampling data Din below trace ZERO will always result in a logic zero because all the voltage traces lie above those sample points.
Ones probabilities are indicative of other portions of the eye diagram as well. Referring to area 1510, for example, data sampled within this area may be in one of for states: a logic one ONE, a logic zero ZERO, transitioning between zero and one (0-→1), and transitioning between one and zero (1-→0). Again assuming a balanced signal, there is an equal probability that incoming signal Din will be in any one of these four states. The sampling points within area 1510 are above three of these four possibilities, so data sampled in area 1510 will exhibit a logic one three out of four times, a 75% ones probability. Area 1515 is similar, but the sampling points within area 1515 are above only one of the four possibilities, so data sampled in area 1515 will exhibit a logic one only 25% of the time. The right side of diagram 1500 has 75% and 25% areas symmetrical with areas 1510 and 1515.
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The boundaries between areas of differing probability are fairly stark. Referring back to
As noted above, the "data" of
In operation, sampling logic 1920 sets a shmoo voltage Vs, the sampling voltage for receiver 1915, to the nominal voltage center (the expected center) of the incoming data stream. Sampling logic 1920 then resets a counter 1925 and enables counter 1925 to count the number of logic ones expressed as output data Dout2 from receiver 1915 over a statistically significant number N of input clock cycles (e.g., 10,000 clock cycles). As noted above in connection with
If the ones probability for the current sample point is between 45% and 55%, the current voltage setting is recorded in a first register 1930 and the sampling voltage Vs is incremented. The sampling process is then repeated for each incrementally greater sample voltage Vs until the measured ones probability is greater than 55%. The sample voltage Vs producing this relatively high ones probability is above the margin, so the voltage setting within register 1930 is not updated. Register 1930 thus contains an indication of the highest voltage Vs within the incoming data eye.
Having found the upper limit of the data eye, margining circuit 1910 performs a similar procedure to obtain the lower limit. Sampling logic 1920 sets sample voltage Vs back to the nominal center of the incoming data stream. Sampling logic 1920 then resets counter 1925 and enables counter 1925 to count the number of logic ones expressed as output data Dout2 from receiver 1915 over N cycles. If the ones probability for the current sample point is between 45% and 55%, the current voltage setting for sample voltage Vs is recorded in a second register 1935 and sampling voltage Vs is decremented. The sampling process is then repeated for each decrementally lower sample voltage Vs until the measured ones probability is less than 45%. The sample voltage Vs producing this relatively low ones probability is below the margin, so the voltage setting within register 1935 is not updated. Register 1935 thus contains an indication of the lowest voltage Vs within the incoming data eye.
Some simple logic 1940 averages the values in registers 1930 and 1935 and stores the result in a third register 1945. The value in register 1945 represents the reference voltage Vref centered in the data eye and is used to set the reference voltage Vref applied to receiver 1905. This process can be carried out once, e.g. at start up, or repeated periodically to account for changes in the noise environment.
In some embodiments, margining circuit 1910 repeats the sampling for various timing instants along the X axis at a common voltage Vref to find the horizontal center of the data eye. As in the example of
In other embodiments, receiver 1915 within voltage margining circuit 1910 acts as the data receiver in normal operation. Margining circuit 1910 might also be shared among a number of receive amplifiers and used alternately to test each one. The margined receiver or receivers need not be samplers, but can be any form of data receivers.
Margining circuit 2000 includes a conventional counter 2005, sampling logic 2010, first and second registers 2015 and 2020, comparison logic 2025, and some memory 2030 that may be on the same or a different integrated circuit with the rest of circuit 2000.
At this point, registers 2015 and 2020 contain probability data for adjacent sample points along the voltage axis. Comparison logic 2025 then compares the difference between the probabilities represented in registers 2015 and 2020 against a threshold value THval (decision 2120). If the difference exceeds value THval, sampling logic 2010 stores the X and Y coordinate values in memory 2030 (step 2125). In the example of
Turning to decision 2130, if Y+1 is less than Ymax, the highest numbered sample reference voltage, sampling logic 2010 increments the Y value (step 2135) and repeats the sampling and comparison steps for the next sample point on the Y axis. This process continues for each reference voltage Vref. Once all data points have been explored for a given X (sample timing) value, Y is reset to zero (step 2140) and X is incremented (step 2145), provided X is less than the highest available X value (decision 2150). Sampling logic 2010 is finished when probability data has been derived for each sample point along the X and Y axes. This process thus saves all the coordinates that produced a change in the ones probability greater than the threshold value THval. The points typically indicate the trajectories of the signal traces through the V/T space.
Diagram 2200 depicts a number of regions in the V/T space labeled using a ones probability expressed as a percentage (i.e., the percentage of ones sampled at points P[T,V] within the respective V/T region). Time T1 represents the ideal sampling instant centered in the three data eyes of the 4-PAM signal. Referring first to data eye 2205, data sampled within this eye has a one in four chance of being below the sampling point (i.e., the data must be 00 to be below the sampling point), so single-bit sampled data has a 25% ones probability. Data sampled within eye 2210 has an equal probability of being above (10 or 11) or below (01 or 00) the sample point, so data sampled within window 2210 will have a ones probability of 50%. Finally, data sampled within data eye 2215 has a three in four chance of being below the sampling point, and thus has a ones probability of 75%. Probability data can thus be used to distinguish the three main data eyes of a 4-PAM signal.
Various V/T regions surrounding eyes 2205, 2210, and 2215 are also labeled using ones probabilities. These probabilities stem from the fact that the expressed data has sixteen possible states during periods of transition (e.g., at time T2). The number is sixteen because, during the transition times, the expressed data can either be remaining the same or transitioning to one of the three other states. As an illustrative example, the V/T region directly to the right of data eye 2215 is labeled 81.25%. Of the sixteen possible states at time T2, three are above the sample points within the V/T region and thirteen are below. The ones probability is therefore 13/16, or 81.25%.
Diagram 2200 is more complex than diagram 1800 of
Each of the above examples assumes balanced input signals (e.g. equal numbers of ones and zeros for 2-PAM signals, or an equal number of zeros, ones, twos, and threes in 4-PAM signals). The embodiments described herein also work for unbalanced signals, provided sufficient numbers of samples are taken at each point. If a given signaling scheme uses more ones than zeroes over time, plots like those of
It is important to note in diagram 1500 that, assuming input data exhibiting an equal number of ones and zeroes, the 50% probability may extend horizontally outside of the central data eye. (The same is true of 2-PAM data of the type discussed above.) Care should therefore be taken, when centering the sample point within a given data eye, to distinguish the boundaries of the correct eye opening from other areas that exhibit similar probabilities.
The foregoing embodiments offer many advantages. Among them, the analysis may be based upon the properties of an actual receiver or a close replica, thus avoiding errors that might otherwise be introduced by test equipment. The margining circuits and methods can be used to initially or periodically calibrate a receiver's sampling point, to adjust equalization coefficients, measure signal amplitude, measure signal timing, etc. Embodiments can be adapted to find and maintain optimized margins to support a sort of "plug-and-play" model for high-performance receivers.
Differential amplifier 2300 includes a first differential transistor pair 2302, a second differential transistor pair 2304, a first current source 2306, a second current source 2308, a first load 2310 (i.e., resistance R), and a second load 2312 (i.e., resistance R), wherein M represents a normalized size of the transistors in the first 2302 and second 2304 differential transistor pairs, N represents a transistor size ratio variable, and S represents a current steering variable. By steering a fixed amount of tail current, It, between the first differential transistor pair 2302 and the second differential transistor pair 2304, the effective voltage threshold can be adjusted from +Vmax to −Vmax, where Vmax is the systematic offset voltage of each of the first differential transistor pair 2302 and the second differential transistor pair 2304, as shown in
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments, variations of these embodiments will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, unless otherwise defined, terminals, lines, conductors, and traces that carry a given signal fall under the umbrella term "node." In general, the choice of a given description of a circuit node is a matter of style, and is not limiting. Likewise, the term "connected" is not limiting unless otherwise defined. Some components are shown directly connected to one another while others are shown connected via intermediate components. In each instance, the method of interconnection establishes some desired electrical communication between two or more circuit nodes, or terminals. Such communication may often be accomplished using a number of circuit configurations, as will be understood by those of skill in the art. Furthermore, only those claims specifically reciting "means for" or "step for" should be construed in the manner required under the sixth paragraph of 35 U.S.C. section 112. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the foregoing description.
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Lyra will become an Expy of The Joker.Being cast out from the herd and hated by everyone is probably enough to qualify for a Very Bad Day.
The events of the Conversion Bureau and war will free Discord.And he will complement the ponies of Equestria for all the Chaos that they cause and that he couldn't have done it better himself. which will horrify them all.
After the epilogue, the full ramifications of the potion will hit Equestria.Celestia's intentions were obvious. But what about her unintentional actions? The fact that there are quite a few ponies that have the ability to manufacture the potion will have quite an impact on all the Equestrians, not just the ponies. There are two targets the Ponies can use the potion on. 1. The Non-Ponies The Griffins, the Diamond Dogs, the Buffalo, the Dragons, and the Zebras. What's to stop some idiots with good intentions from trying to 'rescue' the other species? If the events of "Over a Barrel" could have been solved by ponification of the Buffalo, don't you believe that some ponies would have done so instead of negotiating? Or against the meat-eating Griffins or scary Dragons? The problem is that Celestia cannot pardon such a PER equivalent without making it look like government sponsored assassination, which easily borders on act of war. And even if she disapproves of it, some ponies might easily see it as "Celestia hasn't forbidden it" and do it anyway. Even Changelings would join in on the action to defeat the Ponies. I would cheer the Nazis if they fought the Draka, so even Chrysalis would get my support if she went up against TCB-Equestria. 2. Other Ponies. This actually ties in with what Twilight realized about the potion. A Pegasus that might end up winning a flying competition or even just has a better job ends up as either an Unicorn or Earth Pony, thanks to jealously. A Unicorn that does well in magic can lose it because of the same reason, or envy. Hell, even the Earth Ponies might end up being targeted because of a Unicorn/Pegasus thinking they want to give their friend a gift beyond their strength, or even voluntarily for the same reason. Even if it doesn't change their form, what happens to the personality could be enough to break them. Why, it might even change their Cutie Marks. Instead of CMFIS, you have CMDIS (Cutie Mark Dissociative Identity Syndrome), where the pony is caught between doing both of their Cutie Marks, in a way that looks like Cutie Pox-lite, but still horrific. A bit of Moral Myopia as the ponies realize that losing the range of emotions and becoming a newfoal is not what they want happen to them.
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Costa-Gavras' powerful, awkward "Amen" is a dramatically uneven historical thriller. The movie's subject is the neglect of the Catholic Church and Allied powers to acknowledge the annihilation of European Jews, and their collective failure to offer any moral or strategic response to the Holocaust.
Adapted from Rolf Hochhuth's notorious six-hour 1963 play "The Deputy," "Amen" is shaped as moral inquiry, a meditation on the consequences of protest and complicity. Kurt Gerstein (Ulrich Tukur), a historical figure, was a chemical engineer and SS lieutenant assigned the task of developing safe drinking water for German soldiers on the Eastern front. In the summer of 1942, he becomes unhinged at learning about the existence of the extermination camps in Poland. The image of his face gripped in a mask of pain and horror as he sees Jewish prisoners being gassed is devastating.
Horrified by what he witnesses, the brave, naive Gerstein establishes a collaboration with Riccardo Fontana (French actor and filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz), a Jesuit priest and politically connected member of the papal nuncio in Berlin. Their private torments preface larger issues of guilt, complicity and insignificance. Portrayed from the start as a reluctant Nazi, Gerstein not only attempts to expose the extent of the mass slaughter, but he actively seeks to forestall it by sabotaging the delivery of Zyklon B gas canisters to the concentration camps.
The fictional Fontana is thwarted in his efforts to notify Pope Pius XII. His own beliefs are shattered when the Pope fails to condemn the Nazis during his Christmas radio broadcast.
Like several of Costa-Gavras' previous works ("Z," "Missing"), "Amen" is constructed as a thriller with unconventional heroes in flight against a powerful, malevolent force. The two men are dovetailing characters, bound by their complicated relationship to their fathers. Just as the movie opens with an act of self-sacrifice (a man killing himself to protest the Nazi persecution of Jews), it ends on a bitter note of political and human martyrdom.
The movie's recurring image -- a freight train, having just deposited its human cargo at the death camps, hurtling impassively through a terrifyingly quiet landscape -- is measured and reserved. And cinematographer Patrick Blossier displays his superb grasp of scale and weight.
However, the English language used by the German, French and Italian actors in the central roles undermines the movie's authenticity and creates a peculiar distance the movie never quite transcends. And dramatically, that Gerstein could move so freely without drawing the suspicion of the Gestapo is not persuasive.
Still, "Amen" leaves a distinct impression. From the opening death to the barbaric killing of a young Aryan girl, "Amen" arouses anger and sadness, and it levels its emotional fury at the moral cowardice of the authorities who were either reluctant or unwilling to intercede. It conjures up, conventionally, the pure embodiment of Nazi evil in the reptilian character called The Doctor (Ulrich Muhe, of Michael Haneke's "Benny's Video"). It offers a sharp critique of the historical role played by the Church without veering into anti-Catholicism, and it is equally critical of the German Protestant community.
On its own terms, "Amen" is a memorably prickly film.
2 1/2 stars (out of 4) "Amen"
Directed and written by Costa-Gavras; written by Jean-Claude Grumberg; adapted from the play "The Deputy," by Rolf Hochhuth; produced by Claude Berri; executive-produced by Michele Ray; photographed by Patrick Blossier; edited by Yannick Kergoat; art direction by Maria Miu; production design by Ari Hantke; sound by Pierre Gamet; music by Armand Amar; A Pathe Films production, released by Kino International; opens Friday at the Music Box Theatre. Running time: 2.10. Not rated by the MPAA. Adult themes, violence, language.
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Welcome to the Residence Inn By Marriott Las Vegas Hughes Center
Fully equipped kitchens and freebies like Wi-Fi, parking, breakfast and evening drinks and snacks are draw Priceline guests to the non-smoking Residence Inn by Marriott Las Vegas Hughes Center.
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Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Residence Inn provides ample room for both work and play. All 256 rooms include full kitchens with microwave, refrigerator and stovetop; a grocery shopping service is available. Living areas contain sofa beds and two LCD TVs. High-speed internet access is free. Amenities at this non-smoking hotel include an outdoor pool and spa, fitness center and tennis court. There's a free hot breakfast buffet each morning and an evening social hour with beer, wine, soda and light bites Monday through Thursday. Parking is free, and pets are allowed for a fee.
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The Residence Inn is located in the middle of Restaurant Row, where 20 restaurants, including Morton's Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, and PF Chang's, are within walking distance. The Las Vegas Strip is a mile away. Guests can hop public transportation one block away or take a quick drive and arrive at shopping plazas and luxury malls in minutes. McCarran International Airport is less than two miles north.
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Vancouver is the city voted as having the highest quality of living in North America. Yet this is the city where my mom spent two days isolated and heavily medicated in hospital with nurses behind glass walls, visited daily for a short discussion with a psychiatrist, and then discharged alone with the same prescription medication that she used to attempt suicide. My mom does not have a problem with drugs or alcohol and without addiction, there was nowhere for her to go beyond the unequipped hospital ER.
Thanksgiving is all about family, but part of being a generous relative is not imposing, particularly if you have kids in tow. After all, your host is already making a home cooked feast for your enjoyment. It's for this reason we've seen more and more people turning Thanksgiving into less of an obligatory trip and more of a vacation.
Two years ago, I bought a house and the while the inside was freshly renovated, the outside was a disaster, revealing its former secret life as a rental property. Little did I know, that this house and yard would inspire a chain of events that would set me on a new path.
On October 15, I make my debut on CBC's Dragons' Den as one of two new members of the Dragons team. I'm very proud to be included in such an incredibly illustrious line-up of respected business people and to take my place alongside them on such a great show.
On an average weekday, 1.6 million people use public transit to navigate Canada's largest city, relying on the Toronto Transit Commission's four subway lines, 11 streetcar routes, and more than 140 bus routes to reach their destinations. Writer Dominic Ali spoke with University of Toronto expert Matti Siemiatycki about where Toronto's transit has been and where it's heading.
I'm 42 now, with two kids. One of them is almost taller than me. Time is running out here. So, Canucks? Just one Cup victory in my lifetime would be great.
It hurts to see four NHL teams in ESPN's Top 10, and it hurts that those four teams are the Anaheim Ducks (2nd overall), the Los Angeles Kings (5th), the Tampa Bay Lightning (6th), and the Chicago Blackhawks (10th). So, our biggest rival, and a bunch of rollerblading sunny American parking lots? Just great.
There are many other policy implications that come with the spread of slower, safer city bikes -- here in B.C., a big one is around mandatory helmet laws. Many such laws were passed at a time when fast, forward-leaning cycling was the norm, and safe bike infrastructure was virtually non-existent. When drifting along at a walking pace, in an upright position, on a dedicated cycle track, the notion of legally requiring head protection certainly changes.
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