Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
detecting a break event;
determining a holding time for the break event based on an amount of time a platform is to remain in a low power state at least to offset a power cost overhead associated with an entrance to the low power state and an exit from the low power state; and
deferring an issuance of the break event to the platform until the holding time has expired.
2. The method of claim 1, further including determining a deferability characteristic of the break event.
3. The method of claim 2, further including:
determining a deferrable break event;
adjusting the issuance of the deferrable break event to a minimum frequency value when the platform is relatively active; and
adjusting the issuance of the deferrable break event to a maximum frequency value when the platform is relatively inactive.
4. The method of claim 2, further including:
determining a non-deferrable break event; and
performing the issuance of the non-deferrable break event to the platform independently of whether the holding time has expired.
5. An apparatus comprising logic to:
detect a break event;
determine a holding time for the break event based on an amount of time a platform is to remain in a low power state at least to offset a power cost overhead associated with an entrance to the low power state and an exit from the low power state; and
defer an issuance of the break event to the platform until the holding time has expired.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the logic is to:
detect a plurality of break events; and
defer the issuance of the plurality of break events until the holding time has expired.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the holding time is to be one of equal to and less than the amount of time the platform is to remain in the low power state at least to offset the power cost overhead.
8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the logic is to determine the holding time further based on a performance requirement.
9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the logic is to:
identify a plurality of packets that result in a plurality of break events; and
combine the plurality of packets to result in a single break event.
10. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the logic is to determine a deferability characteristic of the break event.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the break event is to include a deferrable break event, and wherein the logic is to:
adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a minimum frequency value when the platform is relatively active; and
adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a maximum frequency value when the platform is relatively inactive.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the break event is to include a non-deferrable break event, and wherein the logic is to perform the issuance of the non-deferrable break event to the platform independently of whether the holding time has expired.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the logic is to align an issuance of one or more other break events with the issuance of the non-deferrable break event.
14. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the logic is to defer the issuance of the break event by issuing a de-asserting signal to inform a source of the break event that a bus is unavailable.
15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a computer to:
detect a break event;
determine a holding time for the break event based on an amount of time a platform is to remain in a low power state at least to offset a power cost overhead associated with an entrance to the low power state and an exit from the low power state; and
defer an issuance of the break event to the platform until the holding time has expired.
16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein a source of the break event is to include one or more of an inputoutput device, an active application, and the platform, and wherein the break event is to include an inputoutput event.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to detect a plurality of break events and defer the issuance of the plurality of break events until the holding time has expired.
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the holding time is to be one of equal to and less than the amount of time the platform is to remain in the low power state at least to offset the power cost overhead.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to determine the holding time further based on a performance requirement.
20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to identify a plurality of packets that result in a plurality of break events and combine the plurality of packets to result in a single break event.
21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to determine a deferability characteristic of the break event.
22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the break event is to include a deferrable break event, and wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a minimum frequency value when the platform is relatively active and adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a maximum frequency value when the platform is relatively inactive.
23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the break event is to include a non-deferrable break event, and wherein the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to perform the issuance of the non-deferrable break event to the platform independently of whether the holding time has expired.
24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to align an issuance of one or more other break events with the issuance of the non-deferrable break event.
25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, the set of instructions, if executed by the processor, cause the computer to defer the issuance of the break event by issuing a de-asserting signal to inform a source of the break event that a bus is unavailable.
26. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a break event management unit coupled to the processor to:
detect a break event;
determine a holding time for the break event based on an amount of time a platform is to remain in a low power state at least to offset a power cost overhead associated with an entrance to the low power state and an exit from the low power state; and
defer an issuance of the break event to the platform until the holding time has expired.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein the break event management unit is to:
detect a plurality of break events; and
defer the issuance of the plurality of break events until the holding time has expired.
28. The system of claim 26, wherein the break event management unit is to:
identify a plurality of packets that result in a plurality of break events; and
combine the plurality of packets to result in a single break event.
29. The system of claim 26, wherein the break event management unit is to:
determine a deferrable break event, adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a minimum frequency value when the platform is relatively active, and adjust the issuance of the deferrable break event to a maximum frequency value when the platform is relatively inactive; and
determine a non-deferrable break event and perform the issuance of the non-deferrable break event to the platform independently of whether the holding time has expired.
30. The system of claim 26, wherein the break event management unit is to defer the issuance of the break event by issuing a de-asserting signal to inform a source of the break event that a bus is unavailable.

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 transmitter comprising:
a first variable-gain amplifier;
a second variable-gain amplifier having an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the first variable-gain amplifier;
a phase feedback loop for synchronizing a phase of an output signal of the first variable-gain amplifier with a phase of a reference signal generated on the basis of a transmission signal as inputted; and
an envelope feedback loop for causing an envelope of output signals of the first variable-gain amplifier to follow up an envelope of the reference signals,
said transmitter being capable of coping with a first transmission mode using the envelope feedback loop to generate a transmission signal to be sent out, and a second transmission mode not using the envelope feedback loop to generate a transmission signal to be sent out,
the first variable-gain amplifier being shared by the phase feedback loop, and the envelope feedback loop, and configured so that synthesis of phase information outputted by the phase feedback loop, and envelope information outputted by the envelope feedback loop is implemented by gain control,
the second variable-gain amplifier being configured so that average power of a transmission signal to be sent out is controlled,
the phase feedback loop being shared between the first and second transmission modes when generating a transmission signal to be sent out, and
the envelope feedback loop comprising an envelope comparator for outputting a difference between the envelope of the reference signals and an envelope of feedback signals as fed back by the envelope feedback loop and filters for passing a lower frequency component of an output signal of the envelope comparator,
wherein the filters comprise capacitors, and the capacitors are recharged during a period when operated in the second transmission mode, a settling operation of the envelope feedback loop after transition of operation from the second transmission mode to the first transmission mode being executed by use of the potential of the capacitors as recharged.
2. The transmitter according to claim 1,
wherein the filters includes a first filter connected to an output of the envelope comparator, and a second filter for receiving an output current of the first filter, and the capacitors include first capacitors included in the first filter, and a second capacitor in the second filter to be recharged with the output current,
the envelope feedback loop comprising:
a first power supply having a first intermediate potential at an intermediate potential between a power supply voltage and the ground potential;
a second power supply having a second intermediate potential at an intermediate potential between a power supply voltage and the ground potential;
a voltage-to-current converter having a plus input terminal and a minus input terminal, for generating the output current of the first filter by an output of the first filter being connected to the plus input terminal, and the first power supply being connected to the minus input terminal;
a first switch for interconnecting the plus input terminal, and the minus input terminal; and
a second switch for interconnecting the second filter, and the second power supply, and
wherein in the case of the reference signal being a constant amplitude modulation signal, the first capacitors are recharged to the first intermediate potential due to the first switch coming into the shorted state, and the second capacitor is recharged to the second intermediate potential due to the second switch coming into the shorted state while in the case of the reference signal being a nonconstant amplitude modulation signal, the first switch comes to be in the open state, and the second switch comes to be in the open state, envelope information being generated on the basis of an output signal of the second filter.
3. The transmitter according to claim 2,
wherein the second switch comprises transistors, and the second switch comes to be in the shorted state upon the transistors turning ON while the second switch comes to be in the open state upon the transistors turning OFF.
4. The transmitter according to claim 1,
wherein the phase feedback loop comprises a phase comparator for outputting a difference between a phase of the reference signal, and a phase of a feedback signal as fed back by the phase feedback loop, an additional filter for passing a lower frequency component of an output signal of the phase comparator, and an oscillator where the frequency, and phase of an oscillation signal are controlled by an output signal of the additional filter, phase information being outputted from the oscillator.
5. The transmitter according to claim 4,
wherein a cutoff frequency of the additional filter in the case of the reference signal being a nonconstant amplitude modulation signal is higher than that in the case of the reference signal being a constant amplitude modulation signal.
6. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
a baseband circuit for processing baseband signals;
a transmitter for receiving transmission-baseband signals outputted from the baseband circuit, and generating a transmission signal on the basis of the transmission-baseband signals;
a power amplifier for amplifying the transmission signal;
a receiver for outputting receive-baseband signals to the baseband circuit;
an antenna switch for changing over between connection to an output of the power amplifier, and connection to an output to the receiver;
an antenna connected to the antenna switch; and
a band-pass filter for interconnecting the antenna switch, and the receiver,
the receiver receiving a receive signal received by the antenna through the intermediary of the band-pass filter to thereby generate the receive-baseband signals,
said transmitter comprising:
a first variable-gain amplifier;
a second variable-gain amplifier having an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the first variable-gain amplifier;
a phase feedback loop for synchronizing a phase of an output signal of the first variable-gain amplifier with a phase of a reference signal generated on the basis of a transmission signal as inputted; and
an envelope feedback loop for causing an envelope of output signals of the first variable-gain amplifier to follow up an envelope of the reference signals,
said transmitter being capable of coping with a first transmission mode using the envelope feedback loop to generate a transmission signal to be sent out, and a second transmission mode not using the envelope feedback loop to generate a transmission signal to be sent out,
the first variable-gain amplifier being shared by the phase feedback loop, and the envelope feedback loop, and configured so that synthesis of phase information outputted by the phase feedback loop, and envelope information outputted by the envelope feedback loop is implemented by gain control,
the second variable-gain amplifier being configured so that average power of a transmission signal to be sent out is controlled,
the phase feedback loop being shared between the first and second transmission modes when generating a transmission signal to be sent out, and
the envelope feedback loop comprising an envelope comparator for outputting a difference between the envelope of the reference signals and an envelope of feedback signals as fed back by the envelope feedback loop and filters for passing a lower frequency component of an output signal of the envelope comparator,
wherein the filters comprise capacitors, and the capacitors are recharged during a period when operated in the second transmission mode, a settling operation of the envelope feedback loop after transition of operation from the second transmission mode to the first transmission mode being executed by use of the potential of the capacitors as recharged.
7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6,
wherein the baseband circuit, transmitter, power amplifier, receiver, band-pass, antenna switch, and antenna are configured so as to enable transmitting-receiving by the constant amplitude modulation signal, and transmitting-receiving by the nonconstant amplitude modulation signal to be executed in at least one frequency band.
8. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6,
wherein the filters includes a first filter connected to an output of the envelope comparator, and a second filter for receiving an output current of the first filter, and the capacitors include first capacitors included in the first filter, and a second capacitor in the second filter to be recharged with the output current,
the envelope feedback loop comprising:
a first power supply having a first intermediate potential at an intermediate potential between a power supply voltage and the ground potential;
a second power supply having a second intermediate potential at an intermediate potential between a power supply voltage and the ground potential;
a voltage-to-current converter having a plus input terminal and a minus input terminal, for generating the output current of the first filter by an output of the first filter being connected to the plus input terminal, and the first power supply being connected to the minus input terminal;
a first switch for interconnecting the plus input terminal, and the minus input terminal; and
a second switch for interconnecting the second filter, and the second power supply, and
wherein in the case of the reference signal being a constant amplitude modulation signal, the first capacitors are recharged to the first intermediate potential due to the first switch coming into the shorted state, and the second capacitor is recharged to the second intermediate potential due to the second switch coming into the shorted state while in the case of the reference signal being a nonconstant amplitude modulation signal, the first switch comes to be in the open state, and the second switch comes to be in the open state, envelope information being generated on the basis of an output signal of the second filter.
9. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 8,
wherein the second switch comprises transistors, and the second switch comes to be in the shorted state upon the transistors turning ON while the second switch comes to be in the open state upon the transistors turning OFF.
10. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6,
wherein the phase feedback loop comprises a phase comparator for outputting a difference between a phase of the reference signal, and a phase of a feedback signal as fed back by the phase feedback loop, an additional filter for passing a lower frequency component of an output signal of the phase comparator, and an oscillator where the frequency, and phase of an oscillation signal are controlled by an output signal of the additional filter, phase information being outputted from the oscillator.
11. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10,
wherein a cutoff frequency of the additional filter in the case of the reference signal being a nonconstant amplitude modulation signal is higher than that in the case of the reference signal being a constant amplitude modulation signal.

1. A method of manufacturing at least portion of a micro-reactor comprising:
providing a plurality of metal foil layers;
forming a plurality of metal foil layers into specific shapes by use of at least one lithographic technique;
stacking and aligning said plurality of formed metal layers;
connecting together said plurality of formed metal layers to form said portion of said micro-reactor.
2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said metal foil layers are formed of a catalyst metal.
3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said metal foil layers each have an average thickness less than about 400 microns.
4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one lithographic technique includes photo-etching.
5. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of forming includes the formation of at least one alignment opening in at least one metal foil layer.
6. The method as defined in claim 5, wherein said step of stacking and aligning includes the use of at least one alignment opening formed in a plurality of metal foil layers.
7. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of connecting together includes brazing together a plurality of metal foil layers.
8. The method as defined in claim 7, including the step of coating at least one side of a plurality of metal foil layers with a brazing metal.
9. The method as defined in claim 7, wherein said brazing metal has an average coating thickness of less than about 10 microns.
10. The method as defined in claim 7, wherein said step of brazing includes vacuum brazing.
11. The method as defined in claim 1, including the step of generating a computer image of a plurality of said formed metal foil layers.
12. The method as defined in claim 1, including the step of generating a computer image of said portion of said micro-reactor and then sectioning said computer image of said portion of said micro-reactor into a plurally of sectional images that correspond to a plurality of said formed metal foil layers.
13. The method as defined in claim 12, including the step of forming at least one mask from at least one of said computer images and at least partially forming at least one of said formed metal foil layers using said mask.
14. The method as defined in claim 12, including the step of forming at least one mask from at least one of said sectional images and at least partially forming at least one of said formed metal foil layers using said mask.
15. A portion of a micro-reactor formed of a plurality of metal layers, each of said metal layers connected together by a brazing metal having a different composition than said metal of said metal layers.
16. The micro-reactor as defined in claim 15, wherein a plurality of said metal layers are formed of a catalyst metal.
17. The micro-reactor as defined in claim 15, wherein a plurality of said metal layers each have an average thickness less than about 400 microns.
18. The micro-reactor as defined in claim 15, wherein said brazing metal has an average coating thickness of less than about 10 microns.

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 vehicle end section structure comprising:
a bumper reinforcement comprising an outside member and an inside member having respective length directions along a vehicle width direction, with the inside member joined, at a vehicle front-rear direction center side, to the outside member such that an indented portion opening towards the center side is formed between a pair of closed cross-section portions that are formed and separated from each other in the vehicle top-bottom direction;
a framework member of closed cross-section structure, having a length direction along a vehicle front-rear direction and being disposed at one length direction end side of the bumper reinforcement on an inside member side in the vehicle front-rear direction;
a top and bottom pair of joining units that join the bumper reinforcement, at portions of the inside member configuring the respective pair of closed cross-section portions, to the framework member at portions positioned inside a closed cross-section of the framework member as viewed along the vehicle front-rear direction; and
a hook attachment section fixed to a front end side of the framework member and being configured to be accessible along the vehicle front-rear direction via through holes that are formed at portions of the inside member and the outside member which configure an indentation-bottom of the indented portion, wherein
the joining units and the hook attachment section are disposed offset from each other in the vehicle width direction,
the portion of the inside member forming the indented portion is formed larger in the top and bottom direction at a placement area of the hook attachment section than at other portions of the indented portion, and
a portion, in the vehicle front-rear direction, of the hook attachment section is inserted inside the indented portion.
2. The vehicle end section structure of claim 1 wherein:
the bumper reinforcement is configured such that the portions of the inside member and the outside member which configure the indentation-bottom of the indented portion are positioned at a vehicle front-rear direction outside end portion of the bumper reinforcement; and
dimensions and shape of the through holes are set such that, when a top-bottom direction load of a specific value or greater acts on a hook member attached to the hook attachment section, a portion of the load is supported by a hole edge of the through hole formed at portions of the inside member.
3. The vehicle end section structure of claim 1, wherein a portion of the bumper reinforcement is formed larger in the top-bottom direction, which portion overlaps in the vehicle width direction with the portion of the inside member where the indented portion is formed larger in the top-bottom direction, and the top and bottom pair of joining units is disposed at the portion that is formed larger in the bumper reinforcement.