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20100110898 | Optical Network Terminal Management and Control Interface over Ethernet - An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame an external protocol extension message for transmission, the external protocol extension message comprising a header that indicates an external protocol extension and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by a specific organization, and wherein the value field comprises information related to protocol functions external to the network. Also included is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising compiling an external protocol extension message comprising a plurality of TLVs and a header that indicates an external protocol extension, and transmitting the external protocol message. | 05-06-2010 |
20100196006 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINATION CONFIGURATION - A method for optical network termination (ONT) configuration is provided. The method includes: obtaining, by an optical line terminal (OLT), service types supported by an ONT and management methods available for each of the service types; and negotiating, by the OLT, with the ONT according to the management methods available for each of the service types, so as to determine a management method to be adopted for each of the service types, and configuring the ONT according to the determined management method. | 08-05-2010 |
20110262129 | Method for Authentication of a Wireless Backup System for an Optical Network Unit - An apparatus comprising a first passive optical network (PON) component configured to couple to a second PON component via an optical link and authenticate the second PON component based on authentication information to authorize a backup wireless link between the first PON component and the second PON component. The backup wireless link corresponds to a wireless backup system for the PON. The authentication information is associated with an identifier of the wireless backup system. Also included is a network component comprising a first passive optical network (PON) component configured to receive authentication information for a wireless backup system for a PON from a second PON component and compare the authentication information to expected authentication information at the first PON component to authorize a wireless link between the first PON component and the second PON component for the wireless backup system. | 10-27-2011 |
20120072973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATION IN PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK AND PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK - The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for authentication in a Passive Optical Network (PON), and a PON. The method includes: receiving, by an Optical Network Unit/Optical Network Terminal (ONU/ONT), a first negotiation message sent by an Optical Line Terminal (OLT), and authenticating the OLT according to a logic registration ID of the OLT; sending, by the ONU/ONT, a second negotiation message to the OLT, the logic registration ID of the ONU/ONT is used to enable the OLT to authenticate the ONU/ONT according to a logic registration ID of the ONU/ONT, and allocates a terminal identifier for the ONU/ONT after the authentication succeeds. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the OLT and the ONU/ONT are authenticated through the logic registration IDs, thus eliminating security threats in the authentication process. | 03-22-2012 |
20120155877 | Optical Network Terminal Management and Control Interface over Ethernet - An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame an external protocol extension message for transmission, the external protocol extension message comprising a header that indicates an external protocol extension and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by a specific organization, and wherein the value field comprises information related to protocol functions external to the network. Also included is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising compiling an external protocol extension message comprising a plurality of TLVs and a header that indicates an external protocol extension, and transmitting the external protocol message. | 06-21-2012 |
20120233415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING FOR DATA IN MEMORY, AND MEMORY - The invention provides a method and apparatus for searching for data in a memory. The memory includes at least two storage areas, each storage area includes at least two storage blocks, and storage blocks in each storage area are corresponding to each other. The method includes: determining whether a hit storage block that matches with data to be searched for exists in a current storage area; and if it is determined that the hit storage block exists, searching for a storage block corresponding to the hit storage block in a next storage area, so as to determine whether a hit storage block further exists. Accordingly, a storage block corresponding to a missed storage block may execute no operation, thus reducing power consumption. | 09-13-2012 |
20120251114 | Optical Network Terminal Management and Control Interface Over Ethernet - An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame an external protocol extension message for transmission, the external protocol extension message comprising a header that indicates an external protocol extension and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by a specific organization, and wherein the value field comprises information related to protocol functions external to the network. Also included is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising compiling an external protocol extension message comprising a plurality of TLVs and a header that indicates an external protocol extension, and transmitting the external protocol message. | 10-04-2012 |
20140043889 | Time Processing Method and Circuit for Synchronous SRAM - A timing processing method and a circuit for a synchronous SRAM are provided. The method includes: directly inputting an address signal to a wordline decoder for logic decoding; generating various signals by setting various devices in terms of timing; and performing sensitive amplification on data that is input by a memory cell array and is selected by a bitline, and then outputting the data, that is, generating a data output signal. The circuit for a synchronous SRAM includes: a wordline decoder, a timing generator, a wordline controller, a wordline pulse width generator, a memory cell array, and a sense amplifier. | 02-13-2014 |
20140178070 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINATION CONFIGURATION - A method for optical network termination (ONT) configuration is provided. The method includes: obtaining, by an optical line terminal (OLT), service types supported by an ONT and management methods available for each of the service types; and negotiating, by the OLT, with the ONT according to the management methods available for each of the service types, so as to determine a management method to be adopted for each of the service types, and configuring the ONT according to the determined management method. | 06-26-2014 |
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20100080188 | CENTRALIZED CONTENTION AND RESERVATION REQUEST FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and a system is disclosed for providing quality of service (QoS)-driven channel access within a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A contention control (CC) frame is sent from a point coordinator (PC) of the BSS during a contention-free period (CFP) of a superframe that includes the contention-free period (CFP) and a contention period (CP). The CC frame contains information relating to at least one of a priority limit for a next centralized contention interval (CCI), a length of the next CCI, a permission probability associated with the next CCI and information relating to a reservation request (RR) frame successfully received by the PC in a previous CCI. A non-colliding RR frame is then received at the PC in the CCI following the CC frame. The received RR frame is sent from a non-PC station in the BSS when at least one centralized contention opportunity (CCO) is available during the CCI after the CC frame. The RR frame indicates that the non-PC station sending the RR frame has at least one buffered data frame for transmission. | 04-01-2010 |
20100080196 | RSVP/SBM BASED UP-STREAM SESSION SETUP, MODIFICATION, AND TEARDOWN FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and system is disclosed for setting up, modifying and tearing down an up-stream communication session in a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), so that the communication session has a defined Quality of Service (QoS). Regarding setting up an up-stream communication session, a first Path message and a first Resv message (Path/Resv message) of a RSVP protocol are detected at a designated subnet bandwidth manager (DSBM) in a station having a point coordinator (PC). The first Resv message originates from a RSVP agent of a host outside the BSS, and is a request for setting up an up-stream session between a source non-PC station in the BSS and the PC station. A QoS parameter set and a classifier from the first Path/Resv message for the session are extracted at the DSBM. The DSBM determines whether to admit the up-stream session to the network based on the QoS parameter set defining the session and a channel status report on a medium access control (MAC) sublayer of the BSS. When the up-stream session is admitted, a QoS management entity (QME) of the PC station sets up a virtual up-stream (VUS) between the source non-PC station and the PC station for transporting the up-stream session traffic. The DSBM is part of the QME in the PC station. | 04-01-2010 |
20100085933 | MULTIPOLL FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and a system are disclosed for providing quality of service (QoS)-driven channel access within a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless network. At least one available TO is allocated to a selected non-PC station having traffic to transmit. A multipoll frame containing information relating to at least two allocated TOs is then sent from the PC station containing information relating to each allocated TO. | 04-08-2010 |
20100103915 | VIRTUAL STREAMS FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A virtual stream (VS) in a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) that exists solely within the medium access control (MAC) sublayer of the WLAN. The VS includes a unidirectional path in the wireless network between a station sourcing a quality of service (QoS) session and at least one station receiving the QoS session in the same BSS. The VS is defined by a VS identifier (VSID) that is unique within and local to the BSS, an address of the sourcing station, and an address of the at least one receiving station. The VS can be a virtual down-stream (VDS), a virtual up-stream (VUS) or a virtual side-stream (VSS). The VS can be a unitcast or a multicast VS. | 04-29-2010 |
20130242732 | ADMISSION CONTROL FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and system for a quality of service (QoS) point coordinator (PC) for a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. For example, the PC includes a QoS management entity (QME) and an admission control entity (ACE). The QME receives at least one reservation request message that characterizes one of a QoS session and QoS application (session/application) that can be of a continuous/periodic flow type that is time sensitive, or can be of a discontinuos/bursty flow type that is time tolerant. The reservation request message contains at least one QoS parameter set and requests a resource of a communication channel in the BSS for the QoS session/application. | 09-19-2013 |
20130315223 | RSVP/SBM BASED UP-STREAM SESSION SETUP, MODIFICATION, AND TEARDOWN FOR QOS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and system is disclosed for setting up, modifying and tearing down an up-stream communication session in a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), so that the communication session has a defined Quality of Service (QoS). Regarding setting up an up-stream communication session, a first Path message and a first Resv message (Path/Resv message) of a RSVP protocol are detected at a designated subnet bandwidth manager (DSBM) in a station having a point coordinator (PC). The first Resv message originates from a RSVP agent of a host outside the BSS, and is a request for setting up an up-stream session between a source non-PC station in the BSS and the PC station. A QoS parameter set and a classifier from the first Path/Resv message for the session are extracted at the DSBM. | 11-28-2013 |
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20090285232 | Service Interface for QoS-Driven HPNA Networks - An in-band signaling model media control (MC) terminal for an HPNA network includes a frame classification entity (FCE) and a frame scheduling entity (FSE) and provides end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) by passing the QoS requirements from higher layers to the lower layers of the HPNA network. The FCE is located at an LLC sublayer of the MC terminal, and receives a data frame from a higher layer of the MC terminal that is part of a QoS stream. The FCE classifies the received data frame for a MAC sublayer of the MC terminal based on QoS information contained in the received data frame, and associates the classified data frame with a QoS stream queue corresponding to a classification of the data frame. The FSE is located at the MAC sublayer of the MC terminal, and schedules transmission of the data frame to a destination for the data frame based on a QoS requirement associated with the QoS stream. | 11-19-2009 |
20100091652 | Service Interface for QoS-Driven HPNA Networks - An out-of-band signaling model media control (MC) terminal for an HPNA network includes a QoS management entity (QME) and an admission control entity (ACE) and provides end-to-end QoS by passing the QoS requirements from higher layer to the lower layers of the HPNA network. The QME receives an end-to-end QoS message characterizing a session for a user application. The ACE performs an admission control decision relating to the session based on the end-to-end QoS message characterizing the QoS stream. A resource control module, when part of the ACE, performs at least one admission control decision relating to the session based on a resource permission, and a policy control module, when part of the ACE, performs at least one admission control decision relating to the session based on a policy permission. | 04-15-2010 |
20120127879 | Service Interface for QOS-Driven HPNA Networks - An in-band signaling model media control (MC) terminal for an HPNA network includes a frame classification entity (FCE) and a frame scheduling entity (FSE) and provides end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) by passing the QoS requirements from higher layers to lower layers. The FCE, located at an LLC sublayer of the MC terminal, receives a data frame from a higher layer of the MC terminal that is part of a QoS stream. The FCE classifies the received data frame for a MAC sublayer of the MC terminal based on QoS information contained in the received data frame, and associates the classified data frame with a QoS stream queue corresponding to a classification of the data frame. The FSE, located at the MAC sublayer of the MC terminal, schedules transmission of the data frame to a destination for the data frame based on a QoS requirement associated with the QoS stream. | 05-24-2012 |
20130315261 | Service Interface for QoS-Driven HPNA Networks - An in-band signaling model media control (MC) terminal for an HPNA network includes a frame classification entity (FCE) and a frame scheduling entity (FSE) and provides end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) by passing the QoS requirements from higher layers to the lower layers of the HPNA network. The FCE is located at an LLC sublayer of the MC terminal, and receives a data frame from a higher layer of the MC terminal that is part of a QoS stream. The FCE classifies the received data frame for a MAC sublayer of the MC terminal based on QoS information contained in the received data frame, and associates the classified data frame with a QoS stream queue corresponding to a classification of the data frame. The FSE is located at the MAC sublayer of the MC terminal, and schedules transmission of the data frame to a destination for the data frame based on a QoS requirement associated with the QoS stream. | 11-28-2013 |
20150195747 | ADMISSION CONTROL FOR QoS-DRIVEN WIRELESS LANS - A method and system for a quality of service (QoS) point coordinator (PC) for a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. For example, the PC includes a QoS management entity (QME) and an admission control entity (ACE). The QME receives at least one reservation request message that characterizes one of a QoS session and QoS application (session/application) that can be of a continuous/periodic flow type that is time sensitive, or can be of a discontinuous/bursty flow type that is time tolerant. The reservation request message contains at least one QoS parameter set and requests a resource of a communication channel in the BSS for the QoS session/application. | 07-09-2015 |
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20090006064 | Replaying Distributed Systems - Replaying distributed systems involves playing a distributed system in a simulator using data from a real-world operation. In an example embodiment, a simulation process is to simulate a distributed system that has a first instance and a second instance. The simulation process includes a first simulation object corresponding to the first instance and a second simulation object corresponding to the second instance. In another example embodiment, communications between the first instance and the second instance are simulated within the simulation process using function calls between the first simulation object and the second simulation object. | 01-01-2009 |
20090248381 | Predicate Checking for Distributed Systems - Predicate checking in conjunction with distributed systems can enable an investigating user to check predicates in the context of instance states and/or distributed states of a distributed system. In an example embodiment, a method entails accepting distributed system simulation data and performing a simulation of a distributed system using the distributed system simulation data to create distributed system simulated states. At least a portion of the distributed system simulated states are exposed. The exposed portion of the distributed system simulated states is retrieved and stored as exposed states for the distributed system. The exposed states for the distributed system are compared to predicate states for the distributed system. If an inconsistency is detected between the exposed states and the predicate states based on the comparing at least one alarm is issued. | 10-01-2009 |
20090288993 | DESULFURIZING ADSORBENT, PREPARING PROCESS AND USE THEREOF - An adsorbent for desulfurizing cracking gasoline or diesel fuel comprising 1) pillared clay, (2) inorganic oxide binder, (3) an oxide of one or more metals selected from Groups IIB, VB and VIB, and (4) at least one metal accelerant selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and manganese. The adsorbent exhibits excellent abrasion-resistant strength and desulfurization performance. | 11-26-2009 |
20090321321 | DESULFURIZING ADSORBENT, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides an adsorbent for removing sulfur from cracking gasoline or diesel fuel, which adsorbent comprises: (1) a carrier consisting of a source of silica, an inorganic oxide binder, and at least one oxide of metal selected from Groups IIB, VB and VIB; (2) at least one accelerant metal which is capable of reducing the sulfur in oxidized state to hydrogen sulfide and has a η<0.5, wherein η=(the amount in percentage of accelerant metal in crystal phase)/(the amount in percentage of accelerant metal in the adsorbent). The active components in the adsorbent can be evenly dispersed on the carrier in a matter close to monolayer dispersion, and which greatly improves the activity of the adsorbent. The preparation method and the use of the above adsorbent are provided. | 12-31-2009 |
20110178788 | Predicate Checking for Distributed Systems - Predicate checking in conjunction with distributed systems can enable an investigating user to check predicates in the context of instance states and/or distributed states of a distributed system. In an example embodiment, a method entails accepting distributed system simulation data and performing a simulation of a distributed system using the distributed system simulation data to create distributed system simulated states. At least a portion of the distributed system simulated states are exposed. The exposed portion of the distributed system simulated states is retrieved and stored as exposed states for the distributed system. The exposed states for the distributed system are compared to predicate states for the distributed system. If an inconsistency is detected between the exposed states and the predicate states based on the comparing, at least one alarm is issued. | 07-21-2011 |
20110272328 | DESULFERIZING ADSORBENT, PREPARING PROCESS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides an adsorbent for removing sulfur from cracking gasoline or diesel fuel. The adsorbent has excellent abrasion-resistance and desulfurization activity. The adsorbent comprises from about 5 to about 35 wt % of alumina, from about 3 to about 30 wt % of silica, from about 10 to about 80 wt % of at least one oxide of metal selected from Groups IIB and VB, from about 3 to about 30 wt % of at least one metal accelerant selected from Groups VIIB and VIII, and from about 0.5 to about 10 wt % of at least one oxide of metal selected from Groups IA and IIA, based on the total weight of the adsorbent. | 11-10-2011 |
20120065055 | SUPPORT FOR SILVER CATALYST IN ETHYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, SILVER CATALYST PREPARED THEREFROM, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a support for silver catalyst used in the ethylene oxide production, a preparation method for the same, a silver catalyst prepared from the same, and its use in the ethylene oxide production. The silver catalyst produced from the silver catalyst support has an improved activity, stability and/or selectivity in the production of ethylene oxide by epoxidation of ethylene. | 03-15-2012 |
20120083613 | ALUMINA SUPPORT FOR SILVER CATALYST, PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an alumina support for silver catalyst, a process for preparing said alumina support, a silver catalyst made from said alumina support, and a use of said silver catalyst in the production of ethylene oxide by the oxidization of ethylene. According to the present invention, the silver catalyst made from the support prepared by potassium melt technology can have a high selectivity. | 04-05-2012 |
20120172608 | CARRIER FOR SILVER CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION, A SILVER CATALYST MADE FROM THE SAME AND ITS USE - The present invention discloses an alumina carrier for a silver catalyst, a process for preparing the alumina carrier, a silver catalyst made from the alumina carrier, and a use of the silver catalyst in the production of ethylene oxide by the oxidization of ethylene. The alumina carrier comprises alumina and promoters, as well as titanium silicate molecular sieve(s); and therefore, has an improved catalytic activity. | 07-05-2012 |
20140144245 | PLANAR HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER - A curved surface shaped membrane pressure sensor for a moving member and the method for manufacturing the same, the sensor comprising an elastic curved plate and a subtype grid membrane switch formed on the curved plate, wherein the membrane switch is coupled to a cutting board shell of the moving member on one side opposed to the curved plate, and the subtype grid membrane switch is used for sensing the presence of pressure on the curved plate. The curved surface shaped membrane pressure sensor according to the present invention can not only meet the requirements on appearance of the moving member, but also effectively sense the touching to prevent injury on the object being detected, and additionally can effectively achieving the effects of fireproofing and waterproofing. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145813 | PLANAR HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER - A planar high voltage transformer comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an insulating plate is provided, wherein the secondary winding comprises a plurality of secondary winding printed circuit boards each having a secondary coil distributed thereon. | 05-29-2014 |
20140190871 | HYDROCARBON OIL DESULFURIZATION ADSORBING AGENT, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - This disclosure provides an adsorbing agent which, on the basis of the total weight of the adsorbing agent, comprises the following components: 1) a Si—Al molecular sieve having a BEA structure, in an amount of 1-20 wt %, 2) at least one binder selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, stannic oxide, zirconium oxide and alumina, in an amount of 3-35 wt %, 3) a silica source, in an amount of 5-40 wt %, 4) zinc oxide, in an amount of 10-80 wt %, and 5) at least one promoter metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, iron and manganese, based on the metal, in an amount of 5-30 wt %, wherein at least 10 wt % of the promoter metal is present in a reduced valence state. The adsorbing agent exhibits improved activity and stability, and at the same time, is capable of significantly improving the octane number of the product gasoline. | 07-10-2014 |
20150041366 | HYDROCARBON OIL DESULFURIZATION ADSORBING AGENT, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - This disclosures provides an adsorbent which, on the basis of the total weight of the adsorbent, comprises: 1) a Si—Al molecular sieve having an A-FAU structure, wherein A represents a monovalent cation, in an amount of 1-20 wt %, 2) at least one binder selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, stannic oxide, zirconium oxide and alumina, in an amount of 3-35 wt %, 3) a silica source, in an amount of 5-40 wt %, 4) zinc oxide, in an amount of 10-80 wt %, and 5) at least one promoter metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, iron and manganese, based on the metal, in an amount of 5-30 wt %, wherein at least 10 wt % of the promoter metal is present in a reduced valence state. This adsorbent exhibits improved activity and stability, and at the same time, is capable of significantly improving the octane number of the product gasoline. | 02-12-2015 |
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20110197275 | STOPPING AND REMEDIATING OUTBOUND MESSAGING ABUSE - Systems and methods are provided for allowing subscriber message sending profiles to be maintained and used in conjunction with behavior-based anomaly detection techniques and traditional content-based spam signature filtering to enable application of appropriate message disposition policies to outbound subscriber message traffic. According to one embodiment, subscriber profiles are constructed for multiple subscriber accounts associated with a service provider based on outbound message flow originated from the subscriber accounts. Then, possible subscriber account misuse may be discovered by performing behavior-based anomaly detection, including a comparison of a subscriber profile associated with the subscriber account with recent subscriber account usage information, to identify one or more behavioral anomalies in outbound message flow originated from a subscriber account, the behavior-based anomaly detection. | 08-11-2011 |
20130041955 | Subscriber reputation filtering method for analyzing subscriber activity and detecting account misuse - Systems and methods are provided for allowing subscriber message sending profiles to be maintained and used in conjunction with behavior-based anomaly detection techniques and traditional content-based spam signature filtering to enable application of appropriate message disposition policies to outbound subscriber message traffic. According to one embodiment, subscriber profiles are constructed for multiple subscriber accounts associated with a service provider based on outbound message flow originated from the subscriber accounts. Then, possible subscriber account misuse may be discovered by performing behavior-based anomaly detection, including a comparison of a subscriber profile associated with the subscriber account with recent subscriber account usage information, to identify one or more behavioral anomalies in outbound message flow originated from a subscriber account, the behavior-based anomaly detection. | 02-14-2013 |
20130117397 | STOPPING AND REMEDIATING OUTBOUND MESSAGING ABUSE - Systems and methods are provided for allowing subscriber message sending profiles to be maintained and used in conjunction with behavior-based anomaly detection techniques and traditional content-based spam signature filtering to enable application of appropriate message disposition policies to outbound subscriber message traffic. According to one embodiment, subscriber profiles are constructed for multiple subscriber accounts associated with a service provider based on outbound message flow originated from the subscriber accounts. Then, possible subscriber account misuse may be discovered by performing behavior-based anomaly detection, including a comparison of a subscriber profile associated with the subscriber account with recent subscriber account usage information, to identify one or more behavioral anomalies in outbound message flow originated from a subscriber account, the behavior-based anomaly detection. | 05-09-2013 |
20130326622 | Trusted Communication Network - A system includes a processing node configured to send authorized inbound messages to registered enterprise networks. An authorized message is a message that includes trusted source indicia. Trusted source indicia indicates that the message was sent by one or more of the processing node or an authenticated message transfer node associated with one of the registered enterprise networks. The system may further include an administration node configured to maintain registration of a plurality of message transfer nodes associated with the enterprise networks. A method includes receiving outbound messages from an authenticated message transfer node of an enterprise network, screening the messages for threats to determine whether to send the messages to associated recipients, applying a first message identifier to each message, wherein the first message identifier can be used to track the message and, for each message, sending the message to the associated recipient if no threats are detected in the message. | 12-05-2013 |
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20120002859 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE PARTIALLY PARALLEL IMAGING (PPI) WITH MOTION CORRECTED COIL SENSITIVITIES - Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging performed in cooperation with an MR scanner ( | 01-05-2012 |
20130119985 | MRI METHOD FOR RETROSPECTIVE MOTION CORRECTION WITH INTERLEAVED RADIAL ACQUISITION - A motion-corrected magnetic resonance imaging method comprises: sequentially acquiring a plurality of interleaved magnetic resonance radial acquisition datasets using a magnetic resonance scanner; reconstructing each magnetic resonance radial acquisition dataset into a corresponding image to generate a set of images, the reconstructing including expanding radial k-space lines of the magnetic resonance radial acquisition dataset into corresponding radial bands in k-space using a generalized auto-calibrating partially parallel acquisition (GRAPPA) operator; selecting a reference image from the set of images; performing three-dimensional spatial registration of each image of the set of images except the reference image with respect to the reference image to generate a spatially registered set of images; and combining the spatially registered set of images to generate a motion corrected image. | 05-16-2013 |
20130278263 | PARALLEL MRI METHOD USING CALIBRATION SCAN, COIL SENSITIVITY MAPS AND NAVIGATORS FOR RIGID MOTION COMPENSATION - Magnetic resonance (MR) calibration data are acquired using a plurality of radio frequency receive coils, and both coil sensitivity maps and reference projection vectors are generated based on the MR calibration data. During imaging, extra navigator projection vectors are acquired, or part of the imaging data can be used as navigator projection vectors. Partially parallel imaging (PPI) can performed to enhance the navigation information. The navigator projection vectors and the reference projection vectors are sensitivity weighted using the coil sensitivity maps to generate navigator sensitivity weighted projection vectors (navigator SWPV) and reference sensitivity weighted projection vectors (reference SWPV) respectively, and these are compared to generate subject position information. The subject motions are compensated prospectively or retrospectively using the generated subject position information. The motion compensation may be prospective, performed by adjusting an imaging volume of the PPI based on the subject position information. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279786 | RAPID PARALLEL RECONSTRUCTION FOR ARBITRARY K-SPACE TRAJECTORIES - An imaging method comprises acquiring an undersampled magnetic resonance partially parallel imaging (MR-PPI) dataset using a plurality of radio frequency receive coils and reconstructing the under-sampled MR-PPI dataset to generate a reconstructed magnetic resonance (MR) image. The reconstructing includes: (i) using a generalized auto-calibrating partially parallel acquisition (GRAPPA) operator or direct convolution to fill in at least some missing data of the undersampled MR-PPI data-set so as to generate an enhanced dataset; and (ii) using an algorithm other than a GRAPPA operator and other than direct convolution to reconstruct the enhanced dataset or to reconstruct the undersampled MR-PPI dataset using the enhanced dataset as an initialization dataset for an iterative reconstruction algorithm. In some embodiments the MR-PPI dataset is a non-Cartesian dataset and a GRAPPA operator for wider radial bands (GROWL) is used in the operation (i). | 10-24-2013 |
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20130194871 | NAND FLASH MEMORY UNIT, NAND FLASH MEMORY ARRAY, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THEM - A NAND flash memory unit is described, including a string of memory cells connected in series, S/D regions coupled to two terminals of the string, at least one select transistor couple between a terminal of the string and an S/D region, and at least one erase transistor couple between the at least one select transistor and an S/D region. The select transistor is for selecting the string of memory cells. The erase transistor is for reducing Vt-shift of the select transistor. | 08-01-2013 |
20140047160 | DATA WRITING METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A data writing method for writing data into a memory cell of a rewritable non-volatile memory module, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same area provided. The method includes recording a wear degree of the memory cell and adjusting an initial write voltage and a write voltage pulse time corresponding to the memory cell based on the wear degree thereof. The method further includes programming the memory cell by applying the initial write voltage and the write voltage pulse time, thereby writing the data into the memory cell. Accordingly, data can be accurately stored into the rewritable non-volatile memory module by the method. | 02-13-2014 |
20140050024 | DATA READING METHOD, AND CIRCUIT, REWRITABLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY MODULE AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A data reading method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module, a memory controller using the method, and a memory storage apparatus using the method are provided. The method includes applying a bias for reading data to a target word line electrically connected to a target memory cell and applying a bias for selecting bit lines to a target bit line electrically connected to the target memory cell. The method also includes applying a first bias to at least one word line adjacent to the target word line and applying a second bias to other word lines, and the first bias is lower than the second bias. The method further includes outputting a corresponding value according to a conduction state of a channel of the target memory cell. Accordingly, the method can effectively increase the gate controllability of the memory cell to prevent read errors. | 02-20-2014 |
20140156912 | MEMORY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A memory management method and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes applying different detection biases to read data stored in physical pages of a rewritable non-volatile memory module and calculating the number of error bits according the read data. The method further includes estimating a value of a wearing degree of each physical page according to the calculated number of error bits and operating the rewritable non-volatile memory module according to the value of the wearing degree of each physical page. Accordingly, the method can effectively identify the wearing degree of the rewritable non-volatile memory module and operate the rewritable non-volatile memory module by applying a corresponding management mechanism, so as to prevent data errors. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160844 | MEMORY REPAIRING METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A memory repairing method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes monitoring a wear degree of the rewritable non-volatile memory module; determining whether the wear degree of the rewritable non-volatile memory module is larger than a threshold; and heating the rewritable non-volatile memory module such that the temperature of the rewritable non-volatile memory module lies in between 100° C.˜600° C. if the wear degree of the rewritable non-volatile memory module is larger than the threshold. Accordingly, deteriorated memory cells in the rewritable non-volatile memory module can be repaired, thereby preventing data loss. | 06-12-2014 |
20140239380 | NAND FLASH MEMORY UNIT AND NAND FLASH MEMORY ARRAY - A NAND flash memory unit is described, including a string of memory cells connected in series, S/D regions coupled to two terminals of the string, at least one select transistor couple between a terminal of the string and an S/D region, and at least one erase transistor couple between the at least one select transistor and an S/D region. The select transistor is for selecting the string of memory cells. The erase transistor is for reducing Vt-shift of the select transistor. | 08-28-2014 |
20140286105 | NAND FLASH MEMORY UNIT, OPERATING METHOD AND READING METHOD - A NAND flash memory unit, an operating method and a reading method are provided. The NAND flash memory unit includes a plurality of gate layers, a tunnel layer, a charge trapping layer, a conductor layer and a second dielectric layer. A first dielectric layer is included between two adjacent gate layers among the gate layers. The tunnel layer, the charge trapping layer, the conductor layer, and the second dielectric layer penetrate the gate layers. The charge trapping layer is disposed between the tunnel layer and the gate layers, and the second dielectric layer is disposed between the conductor layer and the tunnel layer. Therefore, an erasing speed may be increased; the charge trapping layer may be repaired; the controllability of the gate layers may be increased. | 09-25-2014 |
20140293696 | DATA READING METHOD, AND CONTROL CIRCUIT, MEMORY MODULE AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS AND MEMORY MODULE USING THE SAME - A data reading method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided. The method includes applying a test voltage to a word line of the rewritable non-volatile memory module to read a plurality of verification bit data. The method also includes calculating a variation of bit data identified as a first status among the verification bit data, obtaining a new read voltage value set based on the variation, and updating a threshold voltage set for the word line with the new read voltage value set. The method further includes using the updated threshold voltage set to read data from a physical page formed by memory cells connected to the word line. Accordingly, storage states of memory cells in the rewritable non-volatile memory module can be identified correctly, thereby preventing data stored in the memory cells from losing. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325118 | DATA WRITING METHOD, MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS - A data writing method for writing data into a physical erasing unit and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the data writing method are provided. The method includes dividing the data into a plurality of information frames in a unit of one physical programming unit. The method also includes writing the information frames in sequence into at least one physical programming unit constituted by memory cells disposed on at least one first word line and programming the storage state of memory cells disposed on at least one second word line following the first word line to an auxiliary pattern. Accordingly, the method effectively prevents data stored in the physical erasing unit, which is not full of data, from being lost due to a high temperature. | 10-30-2014 |
20150067446 | DECODING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND REWRITABLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY MODULE - A decoding method, a memory storage device and a rewritable non-volatile memory module are provided. The method includes: reading a plurality of bits from the rewritable non-volatile memory module according to a reading voltage; performing a parity check of a low density parity check (LDPC) algorithm on the bits to obtain syndromes, and each of the bits is corresponding to at least one of the syndromes; determining whether the bits have an error according to the syndromes; if the bits have the error, obtaining a syndrome weight of each of the bits according to the syndromes corresponding to each of the bits; obtaining an initial value of each of the bits according to the syndrome weight of each of the bits; and performing a first iteration decoding of the LDPC algorithm on the bits according to the initial values. Accordingly, the decoding speed is increased. | 03-05-2015 |
20150095741 | DECODING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND MEMORY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT UNIT - A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory controlling circuit unit are provided. The method includes: reading memory cells according to a first reading voltage to obtain first verifying bits; executing a decoding procedure including a probability decoding algorithm according to the first verifying bits to obtain first decoded bits, and determining whether a decoding is successful by using the decoded bits; if the decoding is failed, reading the memory cells according to a second reading voltage to obtain second verifying bits, and executing the decoding procedure according to the second verifying bits to obtain second decoded bits. The second reading voltage is different from the first reading voltage, and the number of the second reading voltage is equal to the number of the first reading voltage. Accordingly, the ability for correcting errors is improved. | 04-02-2015 |
20150149701 | TIME ESTIMATING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE, AND MEMORY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT UNIT - A time estimating method, a memory storage device, and a memory controlling circuit unit are provided for a rewritable non-volatile memory module having memory cells. The method includes: writing first data into first memory cells of the memory cells; reading the first memory cells according to a reading voltage, so as to determine whether each of the first memory cells belongs to a first state or a second state; and calculating a quantity of the first memory cells belonging to the first state, and obtaining a time information of the rewritable non-volatile memory module according to the quantity. | 05-28-2015 |
20150186212 | DECODING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE, AND MEMORY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT UNIT - A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory controlling circuit unit are provided. The decoding method includes: reading at least one memory cell according to a first read voltage to obtain at least one first verification bit; executing a hard bit mode decoding procedure according to the first verification bit, and determining whether a first valid codeword is generated by the hard bit mode decoding procedure; if the first valid codeword is not generated by the hard bit mode decoding procedure, obtaining storage information of the memory cell; deciding a voltage number according to the storage information; reading the memory cell according to second read voltages matching the voltage number to obtain second verification bits; and executing a soft bit mode decoding procedure according to the second verification bits. Accordingly, the speed of decoding is increased. | 07-02-2015 |
20150193204 | METHOD FOR GENERATING RANDOM NUMBER, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND CONTROL CIRCUIT - A method for generating a random number, a memory storage device and a control circuit are provided. The method includes: writing data into a plurality of memory cells; reading at least one of the memory cells repeatedly according to a first read voltage to obtain a plurality of sensing currents; and generating the random number according to the sensing currents. | 07-09-2015 |
20150262677 | DATA STORING METHOD, MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS - A data writing method, and a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus using the method are provided. The method including: programming data to several memory cells on a first word line of the rewritable non-volatile memory module of the memory storage apparatus, and a first predetermined reading voltage is initially configured for the first word line. The data storing method further includes: adjusting the first predetermined reading voltage to obtain a first available reading voltage for the first word line, and applying the first available reading voltage to the first word line to read first page data. The storing method further includes: if the difference value between the first available reading voltage and the first predetermined reading voltage is larger than a predetermined threshold value, performing a protection operation for the first page data. | 09-17-2015 |
20150293811 | DECODING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND MEMORY CONTROLLING CIRCUIT UNIT - A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory controlling circuit are provided. The decoding method includes: sending a read command sequence configured to read the memory cells, so as to obtain a plurality of first verification bits; executing a first decoding procedure according to the first verification bits, and determining whether a first valid codeword is generated; if the first valid codeword is not generated, sending another read command sequence configured to obtain a plurality of second verification bits; calculating a total number of the memory cells conforming to a specific condition according to the second verification bits; obtaining a channel reliability message according to the total number; and executing a second decoding procedure according to the channel reliability message. Accordingly, a correcting ability of decoding may be improved. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293813 | DECODING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT - A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided, the decoding method includes: reading a plurality of memory cells according to hard decision voltage to obtain hard bit; performing a parity check procedure for the hard bit to obtain a plurality of syndromes; determining whether the hard bit has error according to the syndromes; if the hard bit has the error, updating the hard bit according to channel information of the hard bit and syndrome weight information corresponding to the hard bit. | 10-15-2015 |
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20130320544 | CORROSION/ETCHING PROTECTION IN INTEGRATION CIRCUIT FABRICATIONS - A method of producing reduced corrosion interconnect structures and structures thereby formed. A method of producing microelectronic interconnects having reduced corrosion begins with a damascene structure having a first dielectric and a first interconnect. A metal oxide layer is deposited selectively to metal or nonselective over the damascene structure and then thermally treated. The treatment converts the metal oxide over the first dielectric to a metal silicate while the metal oxide over the first interconnect remains as a self-aligned protective layer. When a subsequent dielectric stack is formed and patterned, the protective layer acts as an etch stop, oxidation barrier and ion bombardment protector. The protective layer is then removed from the patterned opening and a second interconnect formed. In a preferred embodiment the metal oxide is a manganese oxide and the metal silicate is a MnSiCOH, the interconnects are substantially copper and the dielectric contains ultra low-k. | 12-05-2013 |
20140261960 | WAFER-TO-WAFER OXIDE FUSION BONDING - Oxide-oxide fusion bonding of wafers that includes performing a van der Waals force bonding process with a chuck having at least a flat central zone and an outer annular zone lower than the central zone, an edge portion of a mounted wafer is biased towards the outer annular zone. The van der Waals bonding wave is disrupted at the outer annular zone, causing an edge gap. A thermocompression bonding process is performed that includes heating the bonded wafers to a temperature sufficient to initiate condensation of silanol groups between the bonding surfaces, reducing the atmospheric pressure to cause degassing from between the wafers, applying a compression force to the wafers with flat chucks so as to substantially eliminate the edge gap, and performing a permanent anneal bonding process. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265165 | WAFER-TO-WAFER FUSION BONDING CHUCK - A chuck face of a wafer bonding chuck that includes a flat central zone and an outer annular zone contiguous to the central zone, the outer annular zone being lower than the flat central zone such that an annular edge portion of a wafer that is mounted to the chuck face has a convex profile with respect to the chuck face of the bonding chuck. The outer annular zone may move along an axis that is perpendicular to the central zone. The chuck face may include a plurality of contiguous zones, with at least one of the zones moveable with respect to another of the zones. | 09-18-2014 |
20140353828 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353839 | MANGANESE OXIDE HARD MASK FOR ETCHING DIELECTRIC MATERIALS - A manganese oxide layer is deposited as a hard mask layer on substrate including at least a dielectric material layer. An optional silicon oxide layer may be formed over the manganese oxide layer. A patterned photoresist layer can be employed to etch the optional silicon oxide layer and the manganese oxide layer. An anisotropic etch process is employed to etch the dielectric material layer within the substrate. The dielectric material layer can include silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride, and the manganese oxide layer can be employed as an effective etch mask that minimizes hard mask erosion and widening of the etched trench. The manganese oxide layer may be employed as an etch mask for a substrate bonding process. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356983 | DISTORTING DONOR WAFER TO CORRESPONDING DISTORTION OF HOST WAFER - A method generally for improving wafer-to-wafer bonding alignment. Planar distortions of the bonding surface of a host wafer are determined. The bonding surface of a donor wafer is distorted such that the distortions of the donor wafer bonding surface correspond to the determined planar distortions of the host wafer bonding surface. Also, a method to separate bonded wafers. A bonded wafer pair is mounted between first and second bonding chucks having flat chuck faces, the first bonding chuck face including adjustable zones capable of movement relative to each other, at least a component of the relative movement is along an axis that is perpendicular to the flat first bonding chuck face. The adjustable zones of the first face are moved relative to each other in a coordinated manner such that a widening gap is formed between the bonding faces of the wafer pair. | 12-04-2014 |
20150072444 | Reducing Wafer Bonding Misalignment By Varying Thermal Treatment Prior To Bonding - A bonding layer of the first wafer article is thermally treated and a bonding layer of a second wafer article is thermally treated in accordance with first and second process parameters, respectively prior to bonding the first wafer article with the second wafer article. First and second grid distortion in the first and second wafer articles is measured and a difference is determined between the first and second grid distortions. A prediction is made for maintaining the difference within a prescribed tolerance. At least one of the first process parameters and the second process parameters can be conditionally varied in accordance with the prediction. The thermally treating of the first wafer article and the thermally treating of the second wafer article can then be performed with respect to another pair of the first and second wafer articles prior to bonding the another pair of wafer articles to one another through their respective bonding layers. | 03-12-2015 |
20150155263 | FACILITATING CHIP DICING FOR METAL-METAL BONDING AND HYBRID WAFER BONDING - A method of forming a stacked assembly of semiconductor chips can include juxtaposing and metallurgically joining kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a first wafer with corresponding kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a second wafer, and affixing undiced semiconductor chips of the first wafer with corresponding undiced semiconductor chips of the second wafer. The assembled wafers are then cut along the dicing lanes thereof into a plurality of individual assemblies of stacked semiconductor chips, each assembly including an undiced semiconductor chip of the first wafer and an undiced semiconductor chip of the second wafer affixed therewith. | 06-04-2015 |
20150221610 | SEPARATING BONDED WAFERS - Separating bonded wafers. A bonded wafer pair is mounted between first and second bonding chucks having flat chuck faces, the first bonding chuck face including adjustable zones capable of movement relative to each other, at least a component of the relative movement is along an axis that is perpendicular to the flat first bonding chuck face. The adjustable zones of the first face are moved relative to each other in a coordinated manner such that a widening gap is formed between the bonding faces of the wafer pair. | 08-06-2015 |
20150255417 | FACILITATING CHIP DICING FOR METAL-METAL BONDING AND HYBRID WAFER BONDING - A method of forming a stacked assembly of semiconductor chips can include juxtaposing and metallurgically joining kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a first wafer with corresponding kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a second wafer, and affixing undiced semiconductor chips of the first wafer with corresponding undiced semiconductor chips of the second wafer. The assembled wafers are then cut along the dicing lanes thereof into a plurality of individual assemblies of stacked semiconductor chips, each assembly including an undiced semiconductor chip of the first wafer and an undiced semiconductor chip of the second wafer affixed therewith. | 09-10-2015 |
20150262976 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 09-17-2015 |
20150279709 | REDUCING WAFER BONDING MISALIGNMENT BY VARYING THERMAL TREATMENT PRIOR TO BONDING - A bonding layer of a first wafer article is thermally treated and a bonding layer of a second wafer article is thermally treated in accordance with first and second process parameters, respectively prior to bonding the first wafer article with the second wafer article. First and second grid distortion in the first and second wafer articles is measured and a difference is determined between the first and second grid distortions. A prediction is made for maintaining the difference within a prescribed tolerance. At least one of the first process parameters and the second process parameters is conditionally varied in accordance with the prediction. The thermal treating of the first and second wafer articles can then be performed with respect to another pair of the first and second wafer articles prior to bonding to one another through their respective bonding layers. | 10-01-2015 |
20150318260 | GAS-CONTROLLED BONDING PLATFORM FOR EDGE DEFECT REDUCTION DURING WAFER BONDING - A wafer bonding method includes placing a top wafer on a top bonding framework including a plurality of outlet holes around a periphery of the top bonding framework. A bottom wafer is placed on a bottom bonding framework that includes a plurality of inlet holes around a periphery of the bottom bonding framework. The top bonding framework is in overlapping relation to the bottom bonding framework such that a gap exist between the top wafer and the bottom wafer. A gas stream is circulated through the gap between the top wafer and the bottom wafer entering the gap through one or more of the plurality of inlet holes and exiting the gap through one or more of the plurality of outlet holes. The gas stream replaces any existing ambient moisture from the gap between the top wafer and the bottom wafer. | 11-05-2015 |
20150333009 | ENHANCING BARRIER IN AIR GAP TECHNOLOGY - A method of forming a semiconductor structure including a barrier layer between a metal line and an air gap oxide layer. The barrier layer may be formed in-situ or by a thermal annealing process and may prevent diffusion or electrical conduction. | 11-19-2015 |
20150348842 | MANGANESE OXIDE HARD MASK FOR ETCHING DIELECTRIC MATERIALS - A manganese oxide layer is deposited as a hard mask layer on substrate including at least a dielectric material layer. An optional silicon oxide layer may be formed over the manganese oxide layer. A patterned photoresist layer can be employed to etch the optional silicon oxide layer and the manganese oxide layer. An anisotropic etch process is employed to etch the dielectric material layer within the substrate. The dielectric material layer can include silicon oxide and/or silicon nitride, and the manganese oxide layer can be employed as an effective etch mask that minimizes hard mask erosion and widening of the etched trench. The manganese oxide layer may be employed as an etch mask for a substrate bonding process. | 12-03-2015 |
20150348868 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS WITH SMALL SCALE STRUCTURES FOR LIQUID COOLING - A semiconductor assembly for use with forced liquid and gas cooling. A relatively rigid nano-structure (for example, array of elongated nanowires) extends from an interior surface of a cap toward a top surface of a semiconductor chip, but, because of the rigidness and structural integrity of the nano-structure built into the cap, and of the cap itself, the nano-structure is reliably spaced apart from the top surface of the chip, which helps allow for appropriate cooling fluid flows. The cap piece and nano-structures built into the cap may be made of silicon or silicon compounds. | 12-03-2015 |