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From: Jim Thompson on 3 Aug 2010 14:08 On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:04:20 -0700, "Joel Koltner" <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> And slew-rate controls to keep the EMI in check... what I have the >> patents for (Intel only knows fast, zippo on analog :-) > >Bah. I bet that when the Chinese manufacturers started building their own USB >driver ICs, they didn't bother with any of that. :-) > > The slew rate control is in the standard. But who knows if the Chinese bother with that? Though I suspect they do... USA-branded stuff better pass Part 15... or the Dell's of the world would get their asses kicked. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Spice is like a sports car... Performance only as good as the person behind the wheel.
From: Joel Koltner on 3 Aug 2010 14:34 "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in message news:ukmg56tu1nbjlv9h08u89ub1am7l8gohfb(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:04:20 -0700, "Joel Koltner" > <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>Jim Thompson wrote: >>> And slew-rate controls to keep the EMI in check... what I have the >>> patents for (Intel only knows fast, zippo on analog :-) >>Bah. I bet that when the Chinese manufacturers started building their own >>USB >>driver ICs, they didn't bother with any of that. :-) > The slew rate control is in the standard. But who knows if the > Chinese bother with that? Though I suspect they do... USA-branded > stuff better pass Part 15... or the Dell's of the world would get > their asses kicked. Then they probably just copied what was in your patent without bothering to license it. :-) Does your approach produce any "charateristic look" on the signal (as viewed on a scope) that could be easily used to check for patent infringment?
From: Jim Thompson on 3 Aug 2010 14:44 On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:34:29 -0700, "Joel Koltner" <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in >message news:ukmg56tu1nbjlv9h08u89ub1am7l8gohfb(a)4ax.com... >> On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:04:20 -0700, "Joel Koltner" >> <zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> And slew-rate controls to keep the EMI in check... what I have the >>>> patents for (Intel only knows fast, zippo on analog :-) >>>Bah. I bet that when the Chinese manufacturers started building their own >>>USB >>>driver ICs, they didn't bother with any of that. :-) >> The slew rate control is in the standard. But who knows if the >> Chinese bother with that? Though I suspect they do... USA-branded >> stuff better pass Part 15... or the Dell's of the world would get >> their asses kicked. > >Then they probably just copied what was in your patent without bothering to >license it. :-) > >Does your approach produce any "charateristic look" on the signal (as viewed >on a scope) that could be easily used to check for patent infringment? > Nice Gaussian TR/TF/ But Intel owns the assignment. Working with Intel I'd guess they freely license such stuff... they love peripherals :-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Spice is like a sports car... Performance only as good as the person behind the wheel.
From: Nico Coesel on 3 Aug 2010 18:44 "Dave M" <dgminala4444(a)mediacombb.net> wrote: >Muzaffer Kal wrote: >> On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 16:52:22 -0700 (PDT), Richard Henry >> <pomerado(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Aug 1, 4:23 pm, "JosephKK"<quiettechb...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> Found this recently: >>>> >>>> Subject: Tech worker: 'Blue screen of death' on oil rig's computer >>>> >>> >>> Old news: >>> >>> The Yorktown lost control of its propulsion system because its >>> computers were unable to >>> divide by the number zero, the memo said. The Yorktown's Standard >>> >>> http://gcn.com/articles/1998/07/13/software-glitches-leave-navy-smart-ship-dead-in-the-water.aspx >> >> I think the following forum should be of interest to anyone using >> computers: http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/risks > >----------------------------------------- >Waaayyyy too much reading to do in a reasonable amount of time. If you can >point to any documentation that would be applicable to the subject of this >thread, please do so. >I'm not a Windows proponent, but since it's the OS that runs all of the apps >that I need and like, it's the one that I use and prefer until something >much better comes along. > >Also, the BSOD can be attributed to Windows malfunction or misconfiguration, >a hardware failure, or application software failure or misconfiguration. I >haven't heard whether the actual cause of the BSOD was ever determined. >Until that can be known, you can't put the blame on the OS. At any rate, >the brunt of the blame should rest on the computer tech, since, apparently, >the problem was never resolved. I agree here. In my experience Windows can run very reliably (uptime >1 year) if you have proper hardware. -- Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply indicates you are not using the right tools... nico(a)nctdevpuntnl (punt=.) --------------------------------------------------------------
From: AZ Nomad on 3 Aug 2010 19:11
On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:44:32 GMT, Nico Coesel <nico(a)puntnl.niks> wrote: >I agree here. In my experience Windows can run very reliably (uptime >>1 year) if you have proper hardware. and keep it behind a firewall, and understand that in the default configuration, the system can be destroyed by the email or web clients and by actions as simple as inserting an audio CD. |