Author: claimsbot

1. A semiconductor module comprising:
a substrate having first and second sides;
a first plurality of memory die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate and disposed substantially in a first row; and
a first buffer die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate adjacent the first row, and wherein the first buffer die is electrically connected to each of the first plurality of memory die through interconnections at least some of which are of substantially the same length.
2. The module of claim 1, wherein the first buffer die has a length substantially the same as a length of the first row.
3. The module of claim 2 further comprising:
a second plurality of memory die mechanically coupled to the second side of the substrate and disposed substantially in a second row; and
a second buffer die mechanically coupled to the second side of the substrate adjacent the second row, wherein the second buffer die has a length substantially the same as a length of the second row, and wherein the second buffer die is electrically connected to each of the second plurality of memory die through interconnections at least some of which are of substantially the same length.
4. The module of claim 3, wherein the first plurality of memory die define a first rank of memory die and the second plurality of memory die define a second rank of memory die.
5. The module of claim 1, wherein the first buffer die is a micro-buffer.
6. The module of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first plurality of memory die is a DRAM.
7. A semiconductor module comprising:
a substrate having first and second sides;
at least one first memory die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate;
at least one second memory die mechanically coupled to the second side of the substrate; and
a buffer die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate and electrically connected to the first and second memory die through interconnections of substantially the same length.
8. The module of claim 7, wherein the substrate is substantially planar.
9. The module of claim 7, wherein at least some of the interconnections between the buffer die and the at least one second memory die include vias extending through the substrate.
10. The module of claim 9, wherein at least two of the plurality of vias have substantially identical lengths.
11. The module of claim 10, wherein the lengths are approximately 05-2.0 mm.
12. The module of claim 7, wherein the buffer die is a micro-buffer.
13. The module of claim 7, wherein at least one of the at least one first memory die is a DRAM.
14. A semiconductor module comprising:
a substrate having first and second sides;
a plurality of memory die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate; and
at least one buffer die mechanically coupled to the first side of the substrate and electrically connected to the memory die, wherein at least a portion of the memory die are coupled to the at least one buffer die through electrical interconnections of substantially the same length.
15. The module of claim 14, wherein the substrate is substantially planar.
16. The module of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of the memory die are substantially equidistant from the at least one buffer die.
17. The module of claim 16, wherein at least some of the plurality of interconnections have substantially the same length.
18. The module of claim 14, wherein at least one of the at least one buffer die is a micro-buffer.
19. The module of claim 14, wherein at least one of the memory die is a DRAM.
20. A method of packaging a plurality of memory die, comprising:
mounting a number of memory die to a first side of a substrate, wherein the substrate has first and second sides;
mounting an equal number of buffer die to a second side of the substrate such that each of the memory die is disposed substantially opposite to one of the buffer die; and
electrically coupling each of the memory die to the buffer die that is disposed opposite the memory die by providing a plurality of vias extending through the substrate, wherein the electrical characteristics of the vias are substantially the same.

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:
sub-carrier mapping circuitry adapted to map data information for modulation on sub-carriers of a plurality of traffic symbols and map pilot information for the transmitter for modulation on sub-carriers of at least one pilot symbol for a transmit time interval;
pilot generation circuitry adapted to generate the pilot information for the transmitter; and
modulation circuitry adapted to modulate the data information onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols and modulate the pilot information for the transmitter onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol, such that the pilot information for the transmitter and pilot information for other transmitters are orthogonally modulated on the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
2. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein data information is not modulated on the at least one pilot symbol.
3. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the modulation circuitry provides a single transmission path to an antenna from which the traffic symbols and the at lest one pilot symbol are transmitted.
4. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the modulation circuitry provides a plurality of transmission paths to corresponding antennas from which the plurality of traffic symbols and the at least one pilot symbol are transmitted, the pilot generation circuitry further adapted to generate unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths, and the modulation circuitry further adapted to modulate the unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol, such that the unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths and pilot information for other transmitters are orthogonally modulated onto the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
5. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol are used for the pilot information by the transmitter and for the pilot information for the other transmitters in the transmit time interval, such that the pilot information for the transmitter and the pilot information for other transmitters are orthogonally modulated in time and frequency on different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
6. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the pilot generation circuitry is further adapted to generate the pilot information with a unique code division multiplexed code, such that the pilot information for the transmitter and the pilot information for the other transmitters are orthogonally modulated via unique code division multiplexed codes on common sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
7. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the modulation circuitry uses single carrier frequency division multiplexed modulation.
8. The transmitter of claim 7, further comprising a pre-processor adapted to perform at least one of a discrete Fourier transform and inverse discrete Fourier transform on data to be transmitted to generate the data information.
9. The transmitter of claim 8, wherein the modulation circuitry provides a plurality of transmission paths to corresponding antennas from which the plurality of traffic symbols and the at least one pilot symbol are transmitted, and further comprising a space-time encoder adapted to space-time encode the data information for transmission via the plurality of transmission paths.
10. The transmitter of claim 7, wherein the single carrier frequency division multiplexed modulation provided by the modulation circuitry is at least one of the group consisting of a discrete Fourier transform and an inverse discrete Fourier transform on the data information.
11. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein different sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols are used for the data information by the transmitter and for data information for the other transmitters in the transmit time interval, such that the data information for the transmitter and the data information for the other transmitters are orthogonally modulated in time and frequency on different sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols in the transmit time interval.
12. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein common sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols are used for the data information by the transmitter and for data information for the other transmitters in the transmit time interval, such that the data information for the transmitter and the data information for the other transmitters are modulated in time and frequency on common sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols in the transmit time interval.
13. The transmitter of claim 1, wherein the modulation circuitry is further adapted to provide sounding pilots onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol.
14. The transmitter of claim 13, wherein the sounding pilots for the transmitter and sounding pilots for the other transmitters are orthogonally modulated on at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
15. The transmitter of claim 14, wherein the sounding pilots are encoded using a code division multiplexed code.
16. The transmitter of claim 14, wherein the sounding pilots and the pilot information are encoded using a code division multiplexed code and modulated onto common sub-carriers of the plurality of pilot symbols.
17. A method for transmitting pilot information, comprising:
a mobile terminal mapping data information for modulation on sub-carriers of a plurality of traffic symbols;
the mobile terminal mapping pilot information for the transmitter for modulation on sub-carriers of at least one pilot symbol for a transmit time interval;
the mobile terminal generating the pilot information for the transmitter;
the mobile terminal modulating the data information onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols; and
the mobile terminal modulating the pilot information for the transmitter onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol, such that the pilot information for the mobile terminal and pilot information for other mobile terminals are orthogonally modulated on the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein data information is not modulated on the at least one pilot symbol.
19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:
transmitting the traffic symbols and the at least one pilot symbol using a single transmission path to an antenna of the mobile terminal.
20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:
transmitting the traffic symbols and the at least one pilot symbol using a plurality of transmission paths to corresponding antennas;
wherein said generating the pilot information comprises generating unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths; and
wherein said modulating the pilot information comprises modulating the unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol, such that the unique pilot information associated with each of the plurality of transmission paths and pilot information for other transmitters are orthogonally modulated onto the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol are used for the pilot information by the mobile terminal and for the pilot information for the other mobile terminals in the transmit time interval, such that the pilot information for the mobile terminal and the pilot information for other mobile terminals are orthogonally modulated in time and frequency on different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
22. The method of claim 17, wherein said generating the pilot information comprises generating the pilot information with a unique code division multiplexed code, such that the pilot information for the mobile terminal and the pilot information for the other mobile terminals are orthogonally modulated via unique code division multiplexed codes on common sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
23. The method of claim 17, wherein said modulating the data information comprises using single carrier frequency division multiplexed modulation.
24. The method of claim 17, further comprising:
transmitting the traffic symbols and the at least one pilot symbol using a plurality of transmission paths to corresponding antennas; and
space-time encoding the data information for transmission via the plurality of transmission paths.
25. The method of claim 17, wherein different sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols are used for the data information by the mobile terminal and for data information for the other mobile terminals in the transmit time interval, such that the data information for the mobile terminal and the data information for the other mobile terminals are orthogonally modulated in time and frequency on different sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols in the transmit time interval.
26. The method of claim 17, wherein common sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols are used for the data information by the mobile terminal and for data information for the other mobile terminals in the transmit time interval, such that the data information for the mobile terminal and the data information for the other mobile terminals are modulated in time and frequency on common sub-carriers of the plurality of traffic symbols in the transmit time interval.
27. A mobile terminal, comprising:
modulation circuitry, configured to:
modulate data information onto at least certain of sub-carriers of a plurality of traffic symbols; and
modulate pilot information onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of at least one pilot symbol, such that the pilot information for the mobile terminal and pilot information for other mobile terminals are orthogonally modulated on the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval; and

transmission circuitry, configured to:
transmit the pilot information and the data information.
28. A method of communicating comprising:
assigning pilot schemes to a plurality of mobile terminals; and
receiving frequency division multiplexed signals from the mobile terminals according to the pilot schemes, each mobile terminal modulating data information onto at least certain of sub-carriers of a plurality of traffic symbols and modulating pilot information onto at least certain of the sub-carriers of at least one pilot symbol, such that the pilot information for the plurality of mobile terminals is orthogonally modulated on the sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol are used for the pilot information by different ones of the plurality of mobile terminals, such that the pilot information for the plurality of mobile terminals is orthogonally modulated in time and frequency on different sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.
30. The method of claim 28, wherein the pilot information for each of the plurality of mobile terminals is generated with unique code division multiplexed codes and modulated on common sub-carriers of the at least one pilot symbol in the transmit time interval.

What is claimed is:

1. A microstructured filter having an inlet for unfiltered fluid and an outlet for filtered fluid, the filter comprising:
a substantially flat base plate having a plurality of projections extending therefrom such that each projection is an integral component of the base plate, wherein the projections are spaced from one another by passages that form a fluid path through the filter from the inlet to the outlet; and
a cover plate securable to the base plate for covering the projections and the passages, wherein the plurality of projections are arranged in at least two rows to extend in a zig-zag configuration and in a mutually juxtaposed relationship across the filter.
2. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the base plate and the cover plate is approximately as large as a width of the passages between adjacent projections.
3. The filter according to claim 1, wherein
a plurality of rows of projections are arranged in cascade form, such that a width of the passages perpendicular to the direction of flow of the fluid, as viewed in the direction of flow, decreases from row to row,
the projections which are arranged closer to the inlet side of the filter are larger than the projections which are arranged more at the outlet side of the filter,
and the spacing between the base plate and the cover plate in the area around each row of projections, which row is arranged in a cascade form is approximately as large as the width of the passages on the side of the projections, on which the fluid passes into the row of passages.
4. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is substantially flat.
5. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the base plate in the area around the projections and the cover plate within a row of projections is between half and double the passage width on the side of the projections, on which the fluid passes into the row of passages.
6. The filter according to claim 1, wherein mutually facing sides of two adjacent rows of projections define an interconnected space into which the fluid flows from all passages between the projections of a first row and out of which the fluid flows into all passages between the projections of the row following in the direction of flow.
7. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the projections are in the form of lands which, as viewed in the flow direction, are straight.
8. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the projections are in the form of lands which, as viewed in the flow direction, are curved.
9. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the projections are in the form of lands which, as viewed in the flow direction, are in the forms of columns.
10. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the passages are of substantially constant cross-section, and have a length that is at least twice as great as their height on the entry side of the fluid.
11. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the passages are of an approximately constant cross-section over the passage length, and are of a length of 5 m to 50 m, a height of 2.5 m to 25 m and a width of 2.5 m to 25 m.
12. The filter according to claim 11, wherein the passages have a substantially square cross-section.
13. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the passages have a barrel-shaped cross-section.
14. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the passages have a trapezoidal cross-section.
15. The filter according to claim 14, wherein a longer side of the trapezoidal passages is formed by the cover plate.
16. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the passages have an approximately square cross-section on the entry side of the filter that becomes wider towards the exit side of the filter.
17. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the rows of projections is preferably twice as great as the passage width on the entry side.
18. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the zig-zag configuration comprises rows of projections inclined relative to each other through an angle alpha of between 2 to 25.
19. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the base plate in the area around the projections and the cover plate within a row of projections is substantially constant.
20. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the base plate in the area around the projections and the cover plate within a row of projections is greater in the region of the end of the row which is in the proximity of the outlet of the filter than in the region of the end of the row which is in the proximity of the inlet of the filter.
21. The filter according to claim 1, wherein a spacing between the flat base plate in the area around the projections and the cover plate within a row of projections linearly increases from the region of the end of the row which is in the proximity of the inlet side of the filter in a direction towards the region of the end of the row which is in the proximity of the outlet side of the filter.
22. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the base plate has been structured by one of a wet isotropic etching process and a dry isotropic etching process.
23. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the base plate has been structured by one of a wet anisotropic etching process and a dry anisotropic etching process.
24. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the base plate has been structured by a combination of isotropic and anisotropic etching processes.
25. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the base plate is silicon and the cover plate is glass, the base plate being joined to the cover plate by anodic bonding.
26. A nebulizer for inhalation therapy, the nebulizer comprising a microstructured filter having an inlet for unfiltered fluid and an outlet for filtered fluid, the filter comprising:
a substantially flat base plate and a cover plate that is securable thereto; and
a plurality of projections that each comprise an integral component of the base plate and which each project therefrom, the projections being spaced from one another by passages that form a fluid path through the filter from the inlet to the outlet, the cover plate when secured to the base plate covering the projections and the passages;
wherein the plurality of projections are arranged in at least two rows to extend in a zig-zag configuration and in a mutually juxtaposed relationship across the filter.
27. The nebulizer according to claim 26, comprising a nozzle in assembly with the filter.

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 direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector comprising:
an inner joint part;
a shaft;
a plurality of balls; and
an outer joint part coupled to said shaft and articulately secured in rotationally fast way to said inner joint part with said plurality of balls,
wherein said inner joint part includes an extension for direct engagement with a drive unit.
2. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said extension includes a spline.
3. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said extension includes a keyed tooth.
4. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said extension includes a groove for axial retention with a drive unit.
5. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 4 further comprising a circlip coupled to said groove of said inner joint part.
6. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said inner joint part includes a seat, whereby a seal of a drive unit may be sealingly coupled to said seat.
7. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said extension of said inner joint part has a front face and further includes a female spline extending internally into said extension from said front face, whereby said female spline enables shaft-to-shaft extensions.
8. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 wherein said extension of said inner joint part has a front face and further includes a threaded port extending internally into said extension from said front face, whereby said threaded port is adapted to receive a bolt for securing a drive unit.
9. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector according to claim 1 further including a cover sealingly positioned between said shaft and said outer joint; a boot sealingly positioned between said inner joint part and said outer joint part; and a ball cage supporting said plurality of balls, wherein lubrication is maintained within the joint.
10. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector comprising:
an inner joint part;
a shaft;
a plurality of balls;
a ball cage supporting said plurality of balls;
an outer joint part coupled to said shaft and articulately secured in rotationally fast way to said inner joint part with said plurality of balls;
a cover sealingly positioned between said shaft and said outer joint; and
a boot sealingly positioned between said inner joint part and said outer joint part, wherein said inner joint part includes an extension for direct engagement with a drive unit; and
lubricant is sealed within the a cavity defined by said inner joint part, said outer joint part, said cover and said boot without engagement with a drive unit.
11. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 10 wherein said extension includes a spline.
12. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 10 wherein said extension includes a groove for axial retention with a drive unit.
13. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 12 further comprising a circlip coupled to said groove of said inner joint part.
14. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 10 wherein said inner joint part includes a seat, whereby a seal of a drive unit may be sealingly coupled to said seat.
15. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 10 wherein said extension of said inner joint part has a front face and further includes a female spline extending internally into said extension from said front face, whereby said female spline enables shaft-to-shaft extensions.
16. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male connector according to claim 10 wherein said extension of said inner joint part has a front face and further includes a threaded port extending internally into said extension from said front face, whereby said threaded port is adapted to receive a bolt for securing a drive unit.
17. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male spline connection comprising:
a drive unit having a female spline; and
a DTF CVJ male spline connector coupled to said female spline of said drive unit, said DTF CVJ male spline connector comprising:
an inner joint part;
a shaft;
a plurality of balls;
a ball cage supporting said plurality of balls;
an outer joint part coupled to said shaft and articulately secured in rotationally fast way to said inner joint part by said plurality of balls;
a first cover sealingly positioned between said shaft and said outer joint; and
a second membrane sealingly positioned between said inner joint part and said outer joint part, wherein said inner joint part includes an extension directly coupled to said drive unit, and lubricant is sealed within the connector independently from said drive unit.
18. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male spline connection according to claim 17 further comprising a circlip coupled to a groove in said inner joint part axially retaining said drive unit.
19. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male spline connection according to claim 17 wherein said inner joint part includes a seat and a front face, wherein a first seal of said drive unit is sealingly coupled to said seat and a second seal of said drive unit is sealingly coupled to said front face, thereby sealing said extension.
20. A direct torque flow constant velocity joint male spline connection according to claim 17 further includes a bolt, wherein said extension of said inner joint part has a front face and further includes a threaded port extending internally into said extension from said front face, wherein said drive unit is releasably coupled to said DTF CVJ male spline connector by said bolt.