Via Technologies, Inc.

Chi-Wei Shih

Ying-Lang Chuang

An apparatus and method for initializing an elastic buffer are provided. The elastic buffer, a FIFO buffer, outputs and writes data according to a reading index and a writing index, respectively. First, a random number is generated. Then, the writing index is determined according to the random number and the reading index. Finally, the elastic buffer is initialized according to the writing index and the reading index.

Apparatus and method for initializing an elastic buffer

An apparatus and method for initializing an elastic buffer. The elastic buffer, a FIFO buffer, outputs and writes data according to a reading index and a writing index, respectively. First, a random number is generated. Then, the writing index is determined according to the random number and the reading index. Finally, the elastic buffer is initialized according to the writing index and the reading index.

A device for recognizing power sources and associated method are provided. The device for recognizing power sources comprises two voltage-dividing devices. Each of the voltage-dividing devices is coupled to receive native power, and outputs the part of the voltage of the native power. According to the method, an output end of one voltage-dividing device is coupled to a signal end of the controller, and an output end of the other voltage-dividing device is coupled to the other signal end of the controller. When the native power exists, both of the above-mentioned signal ends are in a high voltage level. On the other hand, when native power does not exists, both of the above-mentioned signal ends are at a low voltage level. The power source of the hardware device and the value of the native power can be exactly recognized according to the voltage levels of both signal ends.

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Chi-Wei Shih