The present invention presents methods for making oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes and medical implants made therefrom. The system provides for a phase locked loop that locks onto a data forwarding source synchronous clock signal wherein the PLL outputs a system clock whose frequency is the average of the data forwarding clock frequency. The first set of steering vectors, weights, and scaling values are used to derive a pulse-shaping matrix, which is used to precondition modulation symbols prior to transmission. The second set of sides have a semi-oval portion located at the end of each side. This on chip measurement capability supplies information that permits circuit engineers to design and fabricate on chip inductors to very tight tolerances.