Author: claimsbot

1. A complimentary voltage switched integrated clock gater (CICG) circuit, comprising:
a first node configured to pre-charge to a first voltage level in response to a first level of a clock signal and a first level of an enable signal;
a second node configured to pre-charge to the first voltage level in response to the first level of the clock signal and the first level of the enable signal;
a first latch coupled to the first node, the first latch being configured to latch the first node to a second voltage level in response to a second level of the clock signal and a second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially a same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level; and
a second latch coupled to the second node, the second latch being configured to latch the second node to the first voltage level in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially the same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
2. The CICG circuit according to claim 1, further comprising an output node configured to output a gated clock signal corresponding to the clock signal in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially the same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
3. The CICG circuit according to claim 3, wherein the gated clock output remains at the first level in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level after the time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
4. The CICG circuit according to claim 3, wherein the first and second latches are part of an integrated clock gater (ICG) device.
5. The CICG circuit according to claim 4, wherein the ICG device is part of a smart phone.
6. The CICG circuit according to claim 4, wherein the ICG device is part of a tablet.
7. The CICG circuit according to claim 4, wherein the ICG device is part of a notebook computer.
8. The CICG circuit according to claim 4, wherein the ICG device is part of a mobile phone.
9. The CICG circuit according to claim 4, wherein the ICG device is part of a desktop computer.
10. A system for gating a clock signal using complimentary switch logic, the system comprising:
a system bus;
memory connected to the system bus;
a user interface associated with the system bus and the memory; and
a processor configured to control the memory and the user interface via the system bus, the processor comprising at least one complimentary voltage switched integrated clock gater (CICG) circuit comprising:
a first node configured to pre-charge to a first voltage level in response to a first level of a clock signal and a first level of an enable signal;
a second node configured to pre-charge to the first voltage level in response to the first level of the clock signal and the first level of the enable signal;
a first latch coupled to the first node, the first latch being configured to latch the first node to a second voltage level in response to a second level of the clock signal and a second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially a same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level; and
a second latch coupled to the second node, the second latch being configured to latch the second node to the first voltage level in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially the same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
11. The system according to claim 10, further comprising an output node configured to output a gated clock signal corresponding to the clock signal in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level before or at substantially the same time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the gated clock output remains at the first level in response to the second level of the clock signal and the second level of the enable signal if the enable signal transitions to the second level after the time that the clock signal transitions from the first level to the second level.
13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the first and second latches are part of an integrated clock gater (ICG) device.
14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the ICG device is part of a smart phone.
15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the ICG device is part of a tablet.
16. The system according to claim 13, wherein the ICG device is part of a notebook computer.
17. The system according to claim 13, wherein the ICG device is part of a mobile phone.
18. The system according to claim 13, wherein the ICG device is part of a desktop computer.
19-35. (canceled)

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A low profile optical wavelength division multiplexer andor demultiplexer device wherein n channels are transmitted on n different wavelengths, and said device is carried in a pluggable module, and adapted for detachable connection to a host device, comprising:
a pluggable module having first and second ends,
a three strata, low profile optical subassembly having a substrate forming a first stratum, a molded plastic coupling module forming a second stratum, and an optical block forming a third stratum, said molded plastic coupling module carrying a fiber optic cable receptacle,
said substrate carrying either a plurality of n lasers or n photodetectors,
said molded coupling module connected to said substrate and carrying a plurality of n lenses for either receiving light from said n lasers or focusing light on said n photodetectors,
said optical block connected to or integrally formed with said molded coupling module, said optical block having a reflective coating,
a plurality of n filters whereby said n channels are reflected between said reflective coating on said optical block and said plurality of n filters, and wherein each of n channels passes through one of said filters and through one of said n lens surfaces,
said three strata adapted to be connected together such that the optical elements are passively aligned with said fiber optic cable receptacle and no postassembly alignment is required,
means for mounting said optical subassembly in said pluggable module so that said fiber optic cable receptacle is positioned at said first end of said housing.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second stratum and said third stratum are integrally molded together with said plurality of on filters embedded in the integrally molded piece.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said three strata is separately formed.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pluggable module has a metallic cover, and wherein said substrate is thermally connected to said metallic cover to facilitate heat transfer from said substrate to said metallic cover.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said optical subassembly is adapted to be assembled and tested before being mounted in said pluggable module.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for horizontally plugging said pluggable module into said host device to achieve an electrical interface between said module and said host device.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for vertically plugging said pluggable module into said host device to achieve an electrical interface between said module and said host device.
8. A low profile optical wavelength division multiplexer andor demultiplexer device wherein n channels are transmitted on n different wavelengths, and said device is carried in a Giga-bit Interface Converter (GBIC) compatible housing, and adapted for detachable connection to a host device, comprising:
a GBIC compatible housing having first and second ends,
a three layered, low profile optical subassembly having a substrate forming a first layer, a molded plastic coupling module forming a second layer, and an optical block forming a third layer, said molded plastic coupling module carrying a fiber optic cable receptacle,
said substrate carrying either a plurality of n lasers or n photodetectors,
said molded coupling module connected to said substrate and carrying a plurality of n lenses for either receiving light from said n lasers or focusing light on said n photodetectors,
said optical block connected to said molded coupling module, said optical block having a reflective coating,
a plurality of n filters mounted between said molded coupling module and said optical block, whereby said n channels are reflected between said reflective coating on said optical block and said plurality of n filters, and wherein each of n channels passes through one of said filters and through one of said n lens surfaces,
said three layers adapted to be connected together such that the optical elements are passively aligned with said fiber optic cable receptacle and no postassembly alignment is required,
means for mounting said optical subassembly in said GBIC compatible housing so that said fiber optic cable receptacle is positioned at said first end of said housing, and
means for interfacing said optical subassembly to said host device at said second end of said housing.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said GBIC compatible housing has a metallic cover, and wherein said substrate is thermally connected to said metallic cover to facilitate heat transfer from said substrate to said metallic cover.

1. An electrical connector for electrically nesting an IC, the electrical connector comprising:
a base and a plurality of terminals on the base, the base being adapted for receiving the IC; and
a load plate pivotally attached to a side of the base and locked in an opposite side of the base, the load plate being stamped from a sheet of metal to form at least one pressing protrusion to engagingly press the IC in order to hold the IC on the base;
wherein said at least one pressing protrusion has an outer edge adjacent the IC when the IC is held on the base, said outer edge being coined to weed out burrs formed on said outer edge after the load plate is stamped.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the load plate comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, two opposite third sidewalls perpendicular to the first sidewall and a space surrounded by said sidewalls.
3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the third sidewall comprises a first plate perpendicular to the stiffener and a second plate perpendicular to the first plate, and said at least one pressing protrusion is formed on the second plate.
4. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the pressing protrusion is formed on the third sidewall integrally.
5. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the pressing protrusion comprises a bottom surface facing to the IC, a top surface parallel to the bottom surface, and a third surfaces perpendicular to the bottom surface, the third surface facing to the space of the load plate.
6. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the outer edge is formed on the boundary of the bottom surface matching with the third surface.
7. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the load plate comprises two pressing protrusions, two outer edges of the said pressing protrusions being symmetrical about the space of the load plate.
8. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the said base comprises a dielectric housing and a stiffener surrounding the housing, said housing receiving said terminals.
9. An electrical connector assembly f comprising:
a base and a plurality of terminals on the base;
an IC received in the base; and
a load plate pivotally attached to one end of the base and located on the IC, the load plate being defining an opening with at least one pressing protrusion on a periphery of said opening and extending in both lengthwise and lateral directions with regard to the periphery to downwardly engagingly press the IC in order to hold the IC on the base when said load plate is in a locked position;
wherein said at least one pressing protrusion has an outer edge facing the opening, said outer edge being coined.
10. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein said outer edge is coined toward said IC.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A backlight arrangement for an auto-stereoscopic display device, comprising:
a segmented backlight; and
a lens arrangement comprising an array of lens units,
wherein a respective sub-array (14) of backlight segments is associated with each lens unit (16) of the lens arrangement, such that the lens unit (16) directs light output from different backlight segments in different directions,
wherein each backlight sub-array (14) provides illumination to a light tube (20) with the respective lens unit at the end of the light tube,
wherein the light tubes comprise at least two sets, with the light tubes of a first set all parallel to each other and facing a first direction and the light tubes of a second set all parallel to each other and facing a second direction, and
wherein each light tube (20) has an exit area of between 0.25 square centimeters and 4 square centimeters.
2. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light tubes (20) comprise three sets, wherein the light tubes of the first set are directed normally to the display panel, the light tubes of the second set are directed laterally to one side of the normal and the light tubes of the third set are directed laterally to the other side of the normal.
3. An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light tubes (20) of the second and third sets are directed laterally to the side of the normal by an amount between 10 and 30 degrees.
4. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein each sub-array (14) comprises an array of individually addressable light segments, wherein there are at least 10 columns of light segments in each sub-array.
5. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein each set of light tubes (20) comprises a plurality of rows of light tubes, with light tubes of one set alternated with the light tubes of the other sets.
6. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a vertical diffuser (50) at the output of the backlight arrangement.
7. An auto-stereoscopic display device comprising a backlight arrangement as claimed in claim 1; and a light modulating display panel (12) illuminated by the backlight arrangement.
8. A display device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a camera arrangement (62) for tracking the location of one or more viewers, and wherein the display further comprises a controller (60) adapted to select which set of light tubes to use for each image to be presented in dependence on the viewer location, and to control the backlight arrangement to control the direction of illumination to the display panel for each image.
9. A method of controlling an auto-stereoscopic display device which comprises a backlight arrangement comprising a segmented backlight and a lens arrangement comprising an array of lens units (16), wherein a respective sub-array (14) of backlight segments is associated with each lens unit (16) of the lens arrangement, such that the lens unit directs light output from different backlight segments in different directions, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
aligning each backlight sub-array (14) with a light tube (20) having the respective lens unit (16) at the end of the light tube, and wherein the light tubes comprise at least two sets, with the light tubes of a first set all parallel to each other and facing a first direction and the light tubes of a second set all parallel to each other and facing a second direction and wherein each light tube (20) has an exit area of between 0.25 square centimeters and 4 square centimeters;
detecting the position of a viewer;
based on the viewer position, determining which set of light tubes to use to display an image to each eye of the viewer; and
for the selected light tubes, controlling the associated sub-array (14) of backlight segments to provide illumination in a direction through a light modulating display panel to each eye of the viewer.
10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the light tubes (20) comprise three sets, wherein the light tubes of the first set are directed normally to the display panel, the light tubes of the second set are directed laterally to one side of the normal and the light tubes of the third set are directed laterally to the other side of the normal.