| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
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| 20120107916 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR AFFECTING THE DIFFERENTIATION OF CLOSTRIDIA IN CULTURE - The invention relates generally to methods and compositions for maintaining and manipulating microbial cultures of Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods for identifying quorum sensing regulatory proteins and auto-inducing peptides in Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods and compositions for affecting quorum sensing pathways of the genus | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107917 | Novel Microorganism and Method for Producing Dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-Tetramethylnaphtho[2,1-b]Furan Intermediate Using the Novel Microorganism - This invention relates to a novel microorganism that efficiently produces a dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethylnaphtho[2,1-b]furan intermediate using sclareol as a substrate. As a result of concentrated studies, a plurality of novel microorganisms having properties of interest that are not classified as conventional microorganisms were isolated and identified. The novel microorganism of the present invention belongs to | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107918 | METHODS OF ALGAL GROWTH IN PHOTOBIOREACTORS - The present invention provides novel photobioreactors, modules thereof, and methods for use in culturing and harvesting algae and cyanobacteria. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107919 | Method for Producing Biomass and Photobioreactor for Cultivating Phototrophic or Mixotrophic Organisms or Cells - According to the proposed method for producing biomass, the organisms or cells in a suspension kept in circulation in a photobioreactor are cultivated with introduction of light and of at least CO | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107920 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SUGAR SOLUTION AND SACCHARIFICATION DEVICE - To achieve efficient use of enzyme in obtaining a sugar solution through a reaction of the enzyme and biomass containing cellulose. In obtaining a sugar solution through a reaction of enzyme and biomass containing cellulose, the biomass and the enzyme are caused to react in a first reaction tank, whereby a sugar solution in which the enzyme is dispersed and a residue containing the unreached biomass adsorbing the enzyme are generated, these sugar solution and residue are next separated, a pH adjusting solution is supplied to the residue in a second reaction tank to prepare a dilute solution whose sugar concentration is lower than that of the sugar solution, and in this dilute solution, a sugar solution is generated through a reaction between the residue and the enzyme adsorbed to the residue. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107921 | MODEL BASED CONTROLS FOR USE WITH BIOREACTORS - Embodiments of the present invention include model-based controls to control photobioreactor operation and the growth of algae for use as a biofuels feedstock. In some embodiments, the model-based control can accounts for future conditions such as weather, product pricing, customer demands and/or other variables to operate the reactors in a manner that optimizes product revenues, minimizes costs or energy, maximizes photosynthetic or energy balance efficiency, and/or any combination of the aforementioned factors. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107922 | TAMPERING DEVICE USED DURING EMBEDDING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLES - A tampering device may comprise a tamper, an elongated handle, and an insulator rod. The elongated handle may have a first end and a second end. The insulator rod may be adapted to connect to the tamper and the first end of the elongated handle. The elongated handle may have a gripping ridge and a plurality of valleys. The valleys may include a plurality of dimples to increase the surface of interface between the user's fingers and the handle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107923 | EXPRESSION VECTORS WHICH INHIBIT SYNTHESIS OF CATALASE AND USES THEREOF - Vector and application of a medicine/drug that inhibits the intake of alcohol for prolonged periods, by inhibiting the synthesis of brain catalase or by destroying the product that is generated when brain catalase acts upon ethyl alcohol. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107924 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING CELL SURFACE GLYCANS - Methods and compositions for modifying glycans (e.g., glycans expressed on the surface of live cells or cell particles) are provided herein. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107925 | DEVICES FOR SEPARATING CELLS AND METHODS OF USING THEM - The present invention refers to a device for separating cells of a defined size from a sample and to a system comprising such devices and further components. Such devices can comprise different components, such as inlet module, intermediate module, outlet module and microsieve. The present invention also refers to methods of operating such devices and uses thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107926 | APPARATUS FOR CELL OR TISSUE CULTURE - The apparatus for cell or tissue culture comprises a base plate ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107927 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ISOLATING EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - Methods, devices and kits are provided for isolating or enriching multicellular embryonic stem (ES) cell colonies from a mixture of multicellular ES cell colonies and single ES cells present in a cellular suspension, by utilizing a filtration matrix that selectively excludes passage of multicellular ES cell colonies. Isolated or enriched multicellular ES cell colonies can be used for propagating pluripotent ES cells. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107928 | Antibody Inhibitors of GDF-8 and Uses Thereof - The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), including antibody fragments, which inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle, bone, or insulin metabolism. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107929 | Variable Lymphocyte Receptors, Related Polypeptides and Nucleic Acids, and Uses Thereof - Disclosed are compositions and methods related to variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs). | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107930 | METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS OR ARTIFICIAL PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - Differentiation of a large number of embryonic stem cells or artificial pluripotent stem cells such as induced pluripotent stem cells can be readily induced by the following method. A substrate surface having a cell non-adhesive region on the periphery of a cell adhesive region is used, and
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| 20120107931 | DIFFERENTIATION OF PRIMATE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS TO HEMATOPOIETIC LINEAGE CELLS - The invention provides methods of differentiating primate pluripotent stem cells into cells of hematopoeitic lineage. The invention further provides hematopoietic lineage cells differentiated from primate pluripotent stem cells, as well as methods of using the same and kits comprising the same. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107932 | PRRS-VIRUS RECEPTOR AND ITS INHIBITOR - This invention relates to a new cell receptor of the PRRS virus, i.e. as non-muscle myosin II-A (NMHC II-A)and its inhibitor blebbistatin, which can be used as a drug for suppressing PRRS virus infection of cells. The invention provides a method of utilizing purified NMHC II-A protein, artificially synthesized polypeptides and blebbistatin to prevent PRRS viruses from infecting cells. It also offers the antibodies generated by NMHC II-A protein and polypeptides. The purified NMHC II-A protein or artificially synthesized polypeptides and blebbistatin as well as anti-NMHC II-A protein and anti-polypeptide antibodies all have inhibitory effects on cell infection from the PRRS virus, and can be developed into drugs for preventing and treating infections of the PRRS virus. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107933 | ANTI-MESOTHELIN ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides monoclonal anti-mesothelin antibodies and antibody fragments and methods for their use. The antibodies can be completely human. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107934 | Human Late Stage Motor Neuron Progenitor Cells and Methods of Making and Using Same - Motor neuron progenitor (MNP) cells and populations of MNP cells, are provided, in particular, populations of human late stage MNP cells having a purity of greater than about 65% late stage MNP cells and high-purity populations of MNP cells having greater than 95% viable cells, as well as method of making and using the same, including deriving late stage MNP cells from pluripotent embryonic stem cells, producing high-purity populations of late stage MNP cells, producing populations of viable MNP cells, transporting viable MNP cells, and transplanting MNP cells. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107935 | Simplicity in assembling microstructures - Concept and examples are provided for simplicity in assembling micro-culture structures. A cell culture could be started prior to the formation of a microstructure. Cultured cells are utilized as glue and spacers to measure and assemble the microstructure automatically. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107936 | CULTURED PANCREAS ISLETS - Methods of preparing pancreatic islets that may comprise pancreatites are provided. The methods may involve subjecting a pancreas and/or pieces thereof to disruption, such as, for example, an enzyme digest, and seeding the recovered cellular product comprising islets in a culture medium comprising at least a detectable amount of endocrine tissue and/or exocrine tissue. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107937 | Mitochondrial enhancement of cells - Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of compositions, methods, devices, systems, kits, or products regarding rejuvenation or preservation of stem cells. Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, methods of modifying stem cells, or methods of administering modified stem cells to at least one biological tissue. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107938 | METHODS AND KITS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY ENGINEERING OF CONDITIONAL MOUSE ALLELES - The present invention concerns methods and kits for the direct, targeted engineering of conditional alleles in rodent embryonic stem cells in which the conditional allele is replaced with a DNA of interest without first introducing heterotypic recombination sites, thus providing high efficiency targeted exchange of genetic material. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107939 | DOWN-REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION USING ARTIFICIAL MICRORNAS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNA, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107940 | Methods for Analyzing Polar Metabolites of the Energy Metabolism - The present invention is concerned with the analysis of polar metabolites and provides methods for analyzing polar metabolites comprising extracting a biological sample with a ex-traction buffer comprising a phase separator and a volatile neutral ammonium salt under conditions which allow for immediate disruption of cells comprised by the biological sample, separating the polar metabolites comprised by the extract by chromatography, and analyzing the separated polar metabolites. Moreover, a method for quenching a biological sample comprising cellular material is contemplated. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107941 | REAL-TIME MONITOR SOLID PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Provided are systems, apparatus, materials and methods for directly monitoring products and intermediates of solid phase chemical synthesis such as solid phase peptide synthesis. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107942 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR RAPID LABELING OF N-GLYCANS - The present invention provides compounds and methods for rapid labeling of N-glycans, for example, rapid fluorescent labeling of N-glycans. In one aspect, the present invention provides fluorescent carbamate or thiocarbamate compounds. Upon contacting with N-glycans, the compounds undergo facile reactions with N-glycans to form fluorescent-labeled N-glycans. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107943 | Labelling Strategies for the Sensitive Detection of Analytes - The present invention relates to methods and reagents for detecting analytes, e.g. nucleic acids. The new methods and reagents allow a simple and sensitive detection even in complex biological samples. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107944 | Holographic Sensor - A sensor for the detection of an analyte comprising a cis-diol moiety, which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property occurring throughout the volume of the medium, and wherein the medium is a polymer comprising a group of formula (i) | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107945 | CHEMICAL REAGENT FOR MEASURING THE LEVEL OF HALOGEN AGENTS, IN PARTICULAR IN SWIMMING-POOL WATER AND ASSOCIATED MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a chemical reagent for measuring the halogen-agent content, in particular in swimming pool water, and also to an associated measurement method, and such that the chemical reagent, according to the invention, comprises a polysaccharide, an acid stabilizer compound, potassium iodide, a dye, and distilled water. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107946 | DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER SPECIES - The present invention provides a series of systems, devices, and methods relating to the determination of explosives, such as peroxides or peroxide precursors, and other species. Embodiments of the invention may allow a sample suspected of containing an explosive (e.g., a peroxide) or other species to interact with a reactant, wherein the sample may react and cause light emission from the reactant. Advantages of the present invention may include the simplification of devices for determination of peroxide-based explosives, wherein the devices are portable and, in some cases, disposable. Other advantages may include relative ease of fabrication and operation. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107947 | TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A total organic carbon measuring instrument including a measuring unit composed of, integrated together, organic substance oxidation part and carbon dioxide separation part and conductivity measuring part, control unit and data processing unit. In order to enhance the accuracy of conductivity measurement, the control unit is constructed so as to stop feeding of a sample water at the time of oxidation of organic substance and carry out feeding of the sample water at the time of sample water moving to the organic substance oxidation decomposition part and carbon dioxide separation part. The data processing unit is constructed so as to measure the total organic carbon concentration on the basis of conductivity at the time of arriving of sample water irradiated with ultraviolet rays of which relative intensity is a given value or higher at the carbon dioxide separation part. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107948 | LUMINESCENT CHEMICAL SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH AT LEAST ONE MOLECULAR TRAP - A luminescent chemical sensor integrated with at least one molecular trap. The luminescent chemical sensor includes at least one molecular trap and at least one metallic-nanofinger device integrated with at least one molecular trap. The molecular trap includes a plurality of electrodes that trap at least one analyte molecule. The metallic-nanofinger device includes a substrate, and a plurality of nanofingers coupled with the substrate. A nanofinger of the plurality includes a flexible column, and a metallic cap coupled to an apex of the flexible column. At least the nanofinger and a second nanofinger of the plurality of nanofingers are to self-arrange into a close-packed configuration with the analyte molecule. A method for using, and a chemical-analysis apparatus including the luminescent chemical sensor are also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107949 | TEST SWIPE FOR PORTABLE EXPLOSIVE OR DRUG DETECTION SYSTEM - A portable chemical analytical apparatus to analyze a test swipe having a base; a chemically treated pad containing the swiped sample positioned in a white zone above the base; and a tab attached to one side of the base. The apparatus includes a heater to warm the test swipe to a predetermined temperature; a clamp to secure the test swipe to the heater; one or more pumps to dispense one or more chemicals onto the test swipe from a disposable cartridge; a fan to remove chemical vapors rising a predetermined distance from the test swipe; and a camera to capture an image of the test swipe for un-biased automated analysis, and displayed on an LCD screen. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107950 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENT DETECTION, AND METHOD THEREFOR - In one aspect, the invention provides a measurement system, wherein the measurement system comprises a sample module to receive a sample, wherein the sample module comprises at least one fluorophore; an optics module to generate an incident beam to impinge on the sample to yield a laser spot; a detector module to detect fluorescence signals arising out of the sample; a processor module to process the fluorescence signals and provide relevant output; an output module; a control module to control the sample module, the optics module, the detector module and the output module. The measurement system of the invention is capable of measuring both bulk and event fluorescences of a sample containing at least one fluorophore. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for testing a fluid based on the measurement system of the invention. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107951 | APPARATUS FOR PUNCHING AND SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION OF DRIED BIOLOGICAL FLUID SPOT AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus for punching and extracting analytes from a dried biological fluid spot includes a tube and a sorbent bed. The tube includes a proximal tube opening, a distal tube opening, and a distal section. The distal section includes a tube wall having a tapered diameter that reduces down to the distal tube opening. The apparatus may also include a tube extension that includes an extension wall having a tapered diameter that reduces from a proximal extension opening to a distal extension opening. The tube extension is movable between an attached position and a detached position. At the attached position, the tube extension is secured to the tube by frictional contact between the extension wall and the tube at the distal tube opening. At the detached position the tube extension is physically separate from the tube. The sorbent bed is disposed at an axial distance from the distal tube opening and in the tube or the tube extension. The sorbent bed has a composition configured for solid phase extraction. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107952 | MICROWAVE-ACCELERATED PLASMONICS - The present invention relates to systems and methods using microwave accelerated surface plasmonics for the detection of target species, wherein the system has a metallic surface and the system is exposed to microwave energy for increasing detection time and/or the reaction kinetics of the target species and other interacting participants in the system and wherein plasmonic emissions from the metallic surface alone or coupled with emissions from a luminescing entity are detected. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107953 | STABILIZATION OF INTERLEUKIN 6 IN SERUM BASED SOLUTIONS - Disclosed is a composition including IL-6, an isoform or a fragment thereof, a compound of the formula C | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107954 | PHYSIOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR NANOSENSORS - The present invention provides a microfluidic purification chip for capturing a biomarker from a physiological solution. The present invention also provides a method of capturing and releasing a biomarker, wherein the biomarker is originally in a physiological solution. The present invention further provides a method of pre-purifying and measuring the concentration of a biomarker in a physiological solution. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107955 | METABOLITE BIOMARKERS FOR THE DETECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER USING MS - Results of studies of nucleosides in biofluid specimens from patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and related disorders have identified five biomarkers of the conditions: 1-methyladenosine, N | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107956 | INDIRECT LATERAL FLOW SANDWICH ASSAY - Disclosed herein are indirect lateral flow sandwich assays, in which the target analyte binds an analyte-specific reagent comprising a first member of a conjugate pair, forming a complex which contacts and binds a colored particulate label comprising a complementary member of said conjugate pair, forming a second complex. Capture of this analyte-comprising, second complex by an immobilized analyte specific capture reagent results in the formation of an immobilized labeled sandwich complex that can be detected. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107957 | TEST REAGENT, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ANALYTE IN TEST SAMPLE USING SAME - Object: To provide a test reagent for the analyte in a test sample, utilizing the level of agglutination of a particle suspension which suspend insoluble carrier particles carrying a substance for capturing the analyte as an indicator, which reagent does not undergo self-agglutination during storage, and which non-specific agglutination rarely occurs during measurement, as well as to provide a method for the analyte to be measured in a test sample. Means for Solution: The test reagent for the analyte comprises at least a Solution A which is a buffer solution having an electric conductivity of not less than 30 ms/cm; and a Solution B having an electric conductivity of not more than 6.5 ms/cm, the Solution B being a particle suspension which suspends particles which are insoluble carrier particles carrying a substance for capturing the analyte. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107958 | MICROBEAD OPTICAL SENSOR WITH LAYERED PLASMON STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF CHEMICAL GROUPS BY SERS - An optical sensor and method for use with a visible-light laser excitation beam and a Raman spectroscopy detector, for detecting the presence chemical groups in an analyte applied to the sensor are disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate, a plasmon resonance mirror formed on a sensor surface of the substrate, a plasmon resonance particle layer disposed over the mirror, and an optically transparent dielectric layer about 2-40 nm thick separating the mirror and particle layer. The particle layer is composed of a periodic array of plasmon resonance particles having (i) a coating effective to binding analyte molecules, (ii) substantially uniform particle sizes and shapes in a selected size range between 50-200 nm (ii) a regular periodic particle-to-particle spacing less than the wavelength of the laser excitation beam. The device is capable of detecting analyte with an amplification factor of up to 10 | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107959 | BAIT CHEMISTRIES IN HYDROGEL PARTICLES FOR SERUM BIOMARKER ANALYSIS - This invention describes the identification of novel organic dye chemistries that can be used as affinity baits to capture proteins and other biomolecules useful in the fields of medical diagnostics, environmental science, toxicology, and infectious disease. Incorporation of unique affinity dye compounds within hydrogel capture particles improves analyte yield and preanalytical precision, and stabilizes the analyte against degradation, while increasing measurement sensitivity. The particles in this invention can be used for routine clinical testing as well as for discovery of low abundance disease biomarkers. Example hydrogel particles containing new high affinity bait chemistries were used to identify a new set of human serum biomarkers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107960 | NONLINEAR LUMINESCENT MOLECULE, FLUORESCENT STAIN, AND OBSERVATION METHOD(AS AMENDED) - The present invention relates to a nonlinear fluorescent molecule that generates a nonlinear fluorescence reaction by incidence of excitation light. This nonlinear fluorescence molecule includes donors and, and an acceptor that is coupled to the donors and. As the donor is excited by the incidence of the excitation light, electric charge moves from the donor to the acceptor. Then, the donor and the acceptor form a charge separated state. In a state in which the charge separated state is maintained, the donor fluoresces when transiting from an excited state to a ground state. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107961 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE AND SAMPLE - A sensor device ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107962 | METHOD OF FABRICATING EPITAXIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of fabricating epitaxial semiconductor devices includes: (a) forming an etch limiting film that includes a sacrificial layer on an epitaxial substrate; (b) growing epitaxially layers of a semiconductor structure on the sacrificial layer; (c) forming on the semiconductor structure a layer of a device substrate that can be magnetized, and a patterned passage unit that extends from the device substrate to a depth as deep as the sacrificial layer such that a plurality of semiconductor units are defined in the semiconductor structure and the device substrate; and (d) separating the semiconductor units from the epitaxial substrate by etching laterally the sacrificial layer through the patterned passage unit while a magnetic attraction force is applied to the device substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107963 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a semiconductor device which is characterized as follows. The semiconductor device includes: an interlayer insulating film formed above a semiconductor substrate and provided with a hole above an impurity diffusion region; a conductive plug formed in the hole and electrically connected to the impurity diffusion region; a conductive oxygen barrier film formed on the conductive plug and the interlayer insulating film around the conductive plug; a conductive anti-diffusion film formed on the conductive oxygen barrier film; and a capacitor that has a lower electrode which is formed on the conductive anti-diffusion film and which exposes platinum or palladium on the upper surface, a capacitor dielectric film made of a ferroelectric material, and an upper electrode. The conductive anti-diffusion film is made of a non-oxide conductive material for preventing the diffusion of the constituent element of the capacitor dielectric film. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107964 | LOW-COST NON-VOLATILE FLASH-RAM MEMORY - A method of flash-RAM memory includes non-volatile random access memory (RAM) formed on a monolithic die and non-volatile page-mode memory formed on top of the non-volatile RAM, the non-volatile page-mode memory and the non-volatile RAM reside on the monolithic die. The non-volatile RAM is formed of stacks of magnetic memory cells arranged in three-dimensional form for higher density and lower costs. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107965 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes an insulating film provided over a semiconductor substrate, a conductive plug buried in the insulating film, an underlying conductive film which is provided on the conductive plug and on the insulating film and which has a flat upper surface, and a ferroelectric capacitor provided on the underlying conductive film. At least in a region on the conductive plug, the concentration of nitrogen in the underlying conductive film gradually decreases from the upper surface to the inside. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107966 | MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION DEVICE AND FABRICATION - A magnetic tunneling junction device and fabrication method is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes depositing a capping material on a free layer of a magnetic tunneling junction structure to form the capping layer and oxidizing a portion of the capping material to form a layer of oxidized material. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107967 | METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND STRUCTURE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: providing a first monocrystalline layer including first transistors and interconnecting metal layers to perform at least one first electronic function; providing a second monocrystalline layer on top of the metal layers, wherein the second monocrystalline layer includes second transistors to perform at least one second electronic function and substituting the at least one first electronic function with the at least one second electronic function. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107968 | GROUP-III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATING GROUP-III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING DAMAGE FROM FORMATION OF SCRIBE GROOVE - A method of fabricating group-III nitride semiconductor laser device includes: preparing a substrate comprising a hexagonal group-III nitride semiconductor and having a semipolar principal surface; forming a substrate product having a laser structure, an anode electrode, and a cathode electrode, where the laser structure includes a semiconductor region and the substrate, where the semiconductor region is formed on the semipolar principal surface; scribing a first surface of the substrate product in a direction of an a-axis of the hexagonal group-III nitride semiconductor to form first and second scribed grooves; and carrying out breakup of the substrate product by press against a second surface of the substrate product, to form another substrate product and a laser bar. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107969 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING CONDITIONS AND OR DATA PREPARATION PROCESSES - A set of optical rule checker (ORC) markers are identified in a simulated lithographic pattern generated for a set of data preparation parameters and lithographic processing conditions. Each ORC marker identifies a feature in the simulated lithographic pattern that violates rules of the ORC. A centerline is defined in each ORC marker, and a minimum dimension region is generated around each centerline with a minimum width that complies with the rules of the ORC. A failure region is defined around each ORC marker by removing regions that overlap with the ORC marker from the minimum dimension region. The areas of all failure regions are added to define a figure of demerit, which characterizes the simulated lithographic pattern. The figure of demerit can be evaluated for multiple simulated lithographic patterns or iteratively decreased by modifying the set of data preparation parameters and lithographic processing conditions. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107970 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided to improve the reliability of electrical coupling of the semiconductor device. The manufacturing method includes the steps of (a) laminating a main conductive film (base film) and a stopper insulating film (film to be measured) above the main conductive film, over a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, (b) forming an opening in the stopper film, (c) applying an electron beam (excitation beam) to the opening to emit characteristic X-rays, and (d) detecting the characteristic X-rays to determine the presence or absence, or thickness of the stopper insulating film at the bottom of the opening based on detection result of the characteristic X-rays. In the step (d), the presence or absence, or thickness of the stopper film is determined by a ratio of element components contained in the characteristic X-rays. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107971 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING METROLOGY USING INTERFERENCE SIGNALS - A polishing pad assembly for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a polishing pad having a polishing surface and a surface opposite the polishing surface for attachment to a platen, and a solid light-transmissive window formed in the polishing pad. The light-transmissive window is more transmissive to light than the polishing pad. The light-transmissive window has a light-diffusing bottom surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107972 | LASER DIODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A laser diode capable of independently driving each ridge section, and inhibiting rotation of a polarization angle resulting from a stress applied to the ridge section without lowering reliability and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A laser diode includes: three or more strip-like ridge sections in parallel with each other with a strip-like trench in between, including at least a lower cladding layer, an active layer, and an upper cladding layer in this order; an upper electrode on a top face of each ridge section, being electrically connected to the upper cladding layer; a wiring layer electrically connected to the upper electrode, in the air at least over the trench; and a pad electrode in a region different from regions of both the ridge section and the trench, being electrically connected to the upper electrode through the wiring layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107973 | Method for Producing Lamps - A method for producing luminous means proposes providing a carrier serving as a heat sink, said carrier comprising a planar chip mounting region. The planar chip mounting region is structured for the purpose of producing a first partial region and at least one second partial region. In this case, the first partial region has a solder-repellent property after structuring. Afterward, a solder is applied to the planar chip mounting region, such that said solder wets the at least one second partial region. At least one optoelectronic body is fixed into the at least one second partial region with the solder at the carrier. Finally, contact-connections are formed for the purpose of feeding electrical energy to the optoelectronic luminous body. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107974 | MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) PACKAGES - A method of manufacturing an LED package includes mounting a large panel frame/substrate (LPF/S) having a substantially square shape to a ring. The LPF/S includes a plurality of die pads and a corresponding plurality of leads arranged in a matrix pattern. Each of the die pads includes a planar chip attach surface. An LED chip is attached to the planar chip attach surface of each of the die pads. An encapsulant material is applied overlaying the LED chips and at least a part of the LPF/S. Each die pad and corresponding leads are separated from the LPF/S to form individual LED packages. The steps of attaching the LED chips and applying the encapsulant material are performed while the LPF/S is mounted to the ring. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107975 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - An LED packaging method includes: providing a mold with two isolated receiving spaces and a substrate with a die supporting portion and an electrode portion respectively received in the two receiving spaces; disposing an LED die on the die supporting portion and electrically connecting the LED die to the electrode portion of the substrate by metal wires; injecting a light wavelength converting material into the first receiving space and covering the LED die with the light wavelength converting material; communicating the first receiving space to the second receiving space, injecting a first light transmissive material into the communicated first and second spaces, and covering the light wavelength converting material and the metal wires with the first light transmissive material; and removing the mold to obtain a packaged LED. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107976 | LED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to light emitting diode (LED) packages and methods of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to an LED package and a method of manufacturing the same that can reduce a variation of color coordinates of mass-produced LED packages. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107977 | POLARIZED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polarized light emitting diode (LED) device and the method for manufacturing the same, in which the LED device comprises: a base, a light emitting diode (LED) chip, a polarizing waveguide and a packaging material. In an exemplary embodiment, the LED chip is disposed on the base and is configured with a first light-emitting surface for outputting light therefrom; and the waveguide, being comprised of a polarization layer, a reflection layer, a conversion layer and a light transmitting layer, is disposed at the optical path of the light emitted from the LED chip; and the packaging material is used for packaging the waveguide, the LED chip and the base into a package. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107978 | METHOD OF FABRICATING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of fabricating a flexible display device includes: forming a plastic substrate on a carrier substrate, the plastic substrate including an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area; forming an array element on the carrier substrate, the array element including a plurality of layers and having an average adhesion force among the plurality of layers; forming a first film on the array element, the first film having a first adhesion force; attaching a flexible printed circuit board to the plastic substrate; forming a second film on the first film, the second film having a second adhesion force greater than the first adhesion force; and detaching the plastic substrate from the carrier substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107979 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a light emitting device is disclosed. The disclosed method includes forming a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer over a first substrate such that a first surface of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer is adjacent to the first substrate, disposing a second substrate on a second surface of the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer opposite the first surface, separating the first substrate, disposing a third substrate on the first surface, separating the second substrate, and forming an active layer and a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer over the second surface. In accordance with the method, it is possible to use a relatively inexpensive substrate. As a semiconductor layer is formed over a Ga-face of a gallium nitride semiconductor layer, an increase in light emission efficiency is achieved. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107980 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed, to provide a liquid crystal display device to simplify the process and decrease the fabrication cost, the liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a color filter and a second substrate having a thin film transistor, wherein the first and second substrates face each other, a first passivation film formed on the thin film transistor, and a first column spacer formed integrally with the first passivation film. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107981 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A light-emitting diode includes a substrate, a lower cladding layer, an active layer having a quantum well of a thirty percent concentration of indium on the lower cladding layer, and an upper cladding layer. A method of manufacturing light-emitting diodes includes forming a lower cladding layer on a substrate, forming an active layer on the lower cladding layer such that the active layer has a quantum well of thirty percent indium, forming an upper cladding layer on the active layer, and forming a metal cap on the upper cladding layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107982 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE WITH FRINGE FIELD SWITCHING TYPE THIN FILM TRANSISTOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an array substrate of an FFS type TFT-LCD, comprising the steps of: forming a first transparent conductive film, a first metal film and an impurity-doped semiconductor film on a transparent substrate sequentially, and then patterning the stack of the films to form patterns including source electrodes, drain electrodes, data lines and pixel electrodes; forming a semiconductor film and patterning it to form a pattern of the impurity-doped semiconductor layer and a pattern of the semiconductor layer including TFT channels; forming an insulating film and a second metal film, and patterning the stack of the films to form patterns including connection holes of the data lines in a PAD region, gate lines, gate electrodes and common electrode lines; forming a second transparent conductive film, and patterning it to form patterns including the common electrode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107983 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A method of fabricating an array substrate including forming a first metal layer; forming a gate insulating layer and an active layer; forming a second metal layer; forming a gate line, an etch-stopper and a gate electrode by patterning the first and second metal layers; forming an interlayer insulating layer including an opening, wherein the opening corresponds to the etch-stopper such that the opening is divided into first and second semiconductor contact holes respectively exposing both sides of the active layer; forming first and second ohmic contact layers, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a data line, the first and second ohmic contact layers respectively contacting both sides of the active layer through the first and second semiconductor contact holes; removing an exposed portion of the etch-stopper; and forming a pixel electrode contacting the drain electrode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107984 | LASER CRYSTALLIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A laser crystallization system and a method of manufacturing a display apparatus using the laser crystallization system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes i) a mother substrate in which first, second, and third display regions and ii) a stage for supporting the mother substrate and moving in first and second directions perpendicular to each other. The embodiment also includes i) a first laser irradiation unit for irradiating a first laser beam having a width greater than or identical to a width of a side of one of the first, second, and third display regions in the first direction and ii) a second laser irradiation unit spaced apart from the first laser irradiation unit and irradiating a second laser beam having a width greater than or identical to the width of the one side in the first direction. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107985 | Semiconductor Device and Its Manufacturing Method - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes forming a pixel portion and a driving circuit including a semiconductor layer. A scan line in a pixel portion and a first wiring in a driving circuit are formed by patterning a first conductive layer, and a data line in the pixel portion and a second wiring in the driving circuit are formed by patterning a second conductive layer. The first wiring, a channel formation region of the semiconductor layer, and the second wiring are overlapped with each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107986 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic EL display device includes a pixel electrode which is disposed in each of first to third organic EL elements, a first light emission layer which includes a first dopant material having a first absorbance peak, the first light emission layer extending over the first to third organic EL elements and being disposed above the pixel electrode, a second light emission layer which includes a second dopant material having a second absorbance peak and is disposed above the first light emission layer, a third light emission layer which is disposed above the second light emission layer, a counter-electrode which is disposed above the third light emission layer, and a hole transport layer which is formed of a material having an absorbance bottom on a shorter wavelength side than the first absorbance peak and the second absorbance peak in absorbance spectrum characteristics of the hole transport layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107987 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer on a substrate; forming a transparent electrode on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer through a sputtering process; and forming a nitrogen gas atmosphere in an interior of a reaction chamber in which the sputtering process is performed, prior to or during the sputtering process. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107988 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED LIGHT EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND THE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a light emitting element, a light emitting device including the same, and fabrication methods of the light emitting element and light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a substrate, a light emitting structure including a first conductive layer of a first conductivity type, a light emitting layer, and a second conductive layer of a second conductivity type which are sequentially stacked, a first electrode which is electrically connected with the first conductive layer; and a second electrode which is electrically connected with the second conductive layer and separated apart from the first electrode, wherein at least a part of the second electrode is connected from a top of the light emitting structure, through a sidewall of the light emitting structure, and to a sidewall of the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107989 | CROSS-LINKABLE IRIDIUM COMPLEXES AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES USING THE SAME - Organic devices comprising an organic layer, wherein the organic layer is non-electroluminescent and comprises a cross-linked metal complex. The cross-linked metal complex may be formed by cross-linking a cross-linkable iridium complex, which comprises a set of ligands coordinated to a central iridium atom. One or more of the ligands have attached thereon, one or more polymerizable groups that are able to polymerize with other molecules to form intermolecular covalent bonds. In some cases, the organic layer may also comprise a dopant. Also provided are a method of making an organic light-emitting device, an iridium complex, and an organic-light emitting device using certain iridium complexes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107990 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL GROWTH APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device. The method can include a crystal growth process. The crystal growth process is configured to grow a stacked structure of compound semiconductor composed of a group III element and a group V element on a substrate by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition process. The substrate is mounted on a substrate mounting portion provided on a surface of a tray placed above a heating device. A compound semiconductor film includes at least one group III element forming the stacked structure and at least one group V element forming the stacked structure. The compound semiconductor film is previously formed on a surface of the substrate mounting portion before growing the stacked structure. The substrate is mounted on the substrate mounting portion via the compound semiconductor film, and the stacked structure is grown on the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107991 | MAGNESIUM DOPING IN BARRIERS IN MULTIPLE QUANTUM WELL STRUCTURES OF III-NITRIDE-BASED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - A III-nitride-based light emitting device having a multiple quantum well (MQW) structure and a method for fabricating the device, wherein at least one barrier in the MQW structure is doped with magnesium (Mg). The Mg doping of the barrier is accomplished by introducing a bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium (Cp | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107992 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LAYERED WAFER STRUCTURE HAVING ANTI-STICTION BUMPS | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107993 | METHOD OF MAKING A MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL-SYSTEMS (MEMS) DEVICE - A method of forming a MEMS device includes forming a sacrificial layer over a substrate. The method further includes forming a metal layer over the sacrificial layer and forming a protection layer overlying the metal layer. The method further includes etching the protection layer and the metal layer to form a structure having a remaining portion of the protection layer formed over a remaining portion of the metal layer. The method further includes etching the sacrificial layer to form a movable portion of the MEMS device, wherein the remaining portion of the protection layer protects the remaining portion of the metal layer during the etching of the sacrificial layer to form the movable portion of the MEMS device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107994 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, a substrate including single crystalline silicon is prepared, a reformed layer that continuously extends is formed in the substrate, and the reformed layer is removed by etching. The forming the reformed layer includes polycrystallizing a portion of the single crystalline silicon by irradiating the substrate with a pulsed laser beam while moving a focal point of the laser beam in the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107995 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A process for producing a solar cell module, including (a) forming a seal part made of e.g. a double sided adhesive tape on the edge of a surface of a transparent surface material (first surface material), (b) supplying a liquid state photocurable resin composition to the region enclosed by the seal part, (c) laminating, in a reduced pressure atmosphere of not more than 100 Pa, on the photocurable resin composition, a glass substrate (second surface material) having a thin-film type solar cell device formed, to obtain a laminated material having the photocurable resin composition hermetically sealed, and (d) curing the photocurable resin composition in such a state that the laminated material is placed in a pressure atmosphere of not less than 50 kPa to form a resin layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107996 | SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS PERFORMED ON A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE LAYER FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods of a surface treatment process performing on a transparent conductive oxide layer used in solar cell devices. In one embodiment, a method of performing a surface treatment process includes providing a substrate having a transparent conductive oxide layer disposed thereon in a processing chamber, supplying a gas mixture including an oxygen containing gas into the processing chamber, and performing a surface treatment process using the gas mixture on the surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107997 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - In a method of manufacturing a solar cell, a first dopant layer is formed on a lower surface of a substrate and a diffusion-preventing layer is formed on an upper surface of the substrate. Then, the first dopant layer is patterned to expose portions of the lower surface of the substrate, and a second dopant layer is formed on the exposed portion of the lower surface of the substrate. A third dopant layer is formed on the diffusion-preventing layer, and the substrate is heated to diffuse dopants from the first, second, and third dopant layers into the substrate, thereby forming semiconductor areas in the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107998 | ION IMPLANTED SOLAR CELLS WITH IN SITU SURFACE PASSIVATION - Solar cells and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. An example method may include providing a substrate comprising a base layer and introducing n-type dopant to the front surface of the base layer by ion implantation. The substrate may be annealed by heating the substrate to a temperature to anneal the implant damage and activate the introduced dopant, thereby forming an n-type doped layer into the front surface of the base layer. Oxygen may be introduced during the annealing step to form a passivating oxide layer on the n-type doped layer. Back contacts may be screen-printed on the back surface of the base layer, and a p-type doped layer may be formed at the interface of the back surface of the base layer and the back contacts during firing of the back contacts. The back contacts may provide an electrical connection to the p-type doped layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120107999 | METHOD OF FABRICATING FLEXIBLE ARTIFICIAL RETINA DEVICES - Fabrication methods for a flexible device for retina prosthesis are described. Layered structures including an array of pixel units may be formed over a substrate. Each pixel unit may comprise a processing circuitry, a micro electrode and a photo sensor. A first set of biocompatible layers may be formed over the layered structures. The substrate may be thinned down to a controlled thickness of the substrate to allow bending of the substrate to the curvature of a retina. A second set of biocompatible layers may be formed over the thinned substrate. The second set of biocompatible layers may be in contact with the first set of biocompatible layers to form a biocompatible seal wrapping around the device to allow long-term contact of the device with retina tissues. Micro electrodes of the pixel units may be exposed through the openings of these biocompatible layers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108000 | METHOD OF FABRICATING METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of fabricating an MOS device is provided. First, gates and source/drain regions of transistors are formed on a substrate. A photodiode doped region and a floating node doped region are formed in the substrate. Thereafter, a spacer stacked layer including a bottom layer, an inter-layer and a top layer is formed to cover each gate of the transistors. Afterwards, a first mask layer having an opening exposing at least the photodiode doped region is formed on the substrate, and then the top layer exposed by the opening is removed. Next, the first mask layer is removed, and then a second mask layer is formed on a region correspondingly exposed by the opening. A portion of the top layer and the inter-layer exposed by the second mask layer is removed to form spacers on sidewalls of the gates. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108001 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - Disclosed are a relatively high-efficiency solar cell and a method for fabricating the same using a micro-heater array. The solar cell may include first and second micro-heaters intersecting each other or being parallel to each other on a substrate, and a plurality of In | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108002 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING LAYER OF SOLAR CELL - The apparatus for thin film deposition for solar cells includes multiple unit chambers divided by a substrate as a boundary, a deposition gas injecting unit injecting deposition gases independently to each of the multiple unit chambers, and a decomposition unit in each of the multiple unit chambers to decompose the deposition gases, wherein both surfaces of the substrate each are exposed to the multiple unit chambers. The apparatus and the method for producing solar cells allow deposition on both surfaces of a substrate while the substrate is fixed without any rotation. Therefore, the number of processing units required for carrying out deposition is decreased, thereby providing high cost efficiency. Further, it results in a decrease in time during which the substrate is exposed to the exterior, thereby minimizing contamination of the surfaces of the substrate. As a result, it is possible to provide solar cells having excellent reliability. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108003 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL - In various embodiments, a method for producing a solar cell is provided. In accordance with the method, through-holes may be formed in a solar cell substrate having the basic doping of a first conduction type. Furthermore, predetermined surface regions of a first surface of the solar cell substrate which include at least one portion of the through-holes may be highly doped with a second, opposite conduction type; and simultaneously or subsequently other surface regions of the first surface are lightly doped with the second conduction type. Furthermore, first and second metallic contacts may subsequently be formed in such a way that the second metallic contacts are electrically isolated from the first metallic contacts. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108004 | PHOTO-SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing photo-semiconductor device that has a photoconductive semiconductor film provided with electrodes and formed on a second substrate, the semiconductor film being formed by epitaxial growth on a first semiconductor substrate different from the second substrate, the second substrate being also provided with electrodes, the electrodes of the second substrate and the electrodes of the photoconductive semiconductor film being held in contact with each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108005 | METHOD FOR FORMING Ge-Sb-Te FILM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A film-forming method includes a preprocessing step (step | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108006 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with favorable electric properties and high reliability, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device with high productivity. In an inverted staggered (bottom gate) thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn is used as a semiconductor layer, and a buffer layer formed using a metal oxide layer is provided between the semiconductor layer and a source and drain electrode layers. The metal oxide layer is intentionally provided as the buffer layer between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrode layers, whereby ohmic contact is obtained. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108007 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with favorable electric properties and high reliability, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device with high productivity. In an inverted staggered (bottom gate) thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn is used as a semiconductor layer, and a buffer layer formed using a metal oxide layer is provided between the semiconductor layer and a source and drain electrode layers. The metal oxide layer is intentionally provided as the buffer layer between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrode layers, whereby ohmic contact is obtained. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108008 | ELECTRODE CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrode connection structure of a semiconductor chip is provided to realize a highly reliable electrical connection with low stress without using a bump. A conductive member may be used for such an electrode connection structure. A semiconductor device is provided wherein semiconductor chips are arranged in layers without providing the semiconductor chips with a through via, and a method is provided for manufacturing such a semiconductor device. A part or all of the surface of a horizontal recess, which is formed in an adhesive layer arranged between a first electrode of a lower layer and a second electrode of an upper layer, is provided with a conductive member for connecting the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108009 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electrically conductive interconnect system has a post, extending above a supporting surface, the post including a rigid material, a coating on the rigid material, wherein the post and has a first width at the supporting surface and a second width at a distance removed from the supporting surface, and the post narrows from the first width to the second width. A method of electrically connecting a portion of a first supporting surface to a portion of a second supporting surface involves bringing a post on the first supporting surface into contact with an electrically conductive material located on the second supporting surface, softening the electrically conductive material, causing a separation distance between the first supporting surface and the second supporting distance to decrease so that a portion of the post will be surrounded by the electrically conductive material, and allowing the temperature of the electrically conductive material to decrease. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108010 | STACKED MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING STACKED MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES - Stacked microelectronic devices and methods of manufacturing stacked microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a microelectronic device includes forming a plurality of electrically isolated, multi-tiered metal spacers on a front side of a first microelectronic die, and attaching a back-side surface of a second microelectronic die to individual metal spacers. In another embodiment, the method of manufacturing the microelectronic device may further include forming top-tier spacer elements on front-side wire bonds of the first die. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108011 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH A BACK ELECTRODE - A semiconductor device capable of stabilizing operations thereof is provided. This semiconductor device comprises a substrate provided with a region having concentrated dislocations at least on part of the back surface thereof, a semiconductor element layer formed on the front surface of the substrate, an insulator film formed on the region of the back surface of the substrate having concentrated dislocations and a back electrode formed to be in contact with a region of the back surface of the substrate other than the region having concentrated dislocations. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108012 | FILM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A film for semiconductor includes a support film, a second adhesive layer, a first adhesive layer and a bonding layer which are laminated together in this order. This film for semiconductor is configured so that it supports a semiconductor wafer laminated on the bonding layer thereof when the semiconductor wafer is diced and the bonding layer is selectively peeled off from the first adhesive layer when the semiconductor elements obtained by the dicing are picked up. This film for semiconductor is characterized in that an average thickness of the second adhesive layer is in the range of 20 to 100 μm. This makes it possible to control cutting lines formed during the dicing so as to locate distal ends thereof within the first adhesive layer easily and reliably and to prevent defects which would be generated when the cutting lines come down to the support film. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108013 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In QFN packages for vehicles which are required to have high reliability, the side surface of leads is mostly covered with lead-to-lead resin protrusions, which prevent smooth formation of solder fillets during reflow mounting. When the lead-to-lead protrusions are mechanically removed using a punching die, there is a high possibility of causing cracks of the main body of the package or terminal deformation. When a spacing is provided between the punching die and the main body of the package in order to avoid such damages, a resin residue is produced to hinder complete removal of this lead-to-lead resin protrusion. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing semiconductor device of a QFN type package using multiple leadframes having a dam bar for tying external end portions of a plurality of leads. This method includes a step of removing a sealing resin filled between the circumference of a mold cavity and the dam bar by using laser and then carrying out surface treatment, for example, solder plating. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108014 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device that has tolerance to external stress and electrostatic discharge. Another object is to prevent defective shapes and defective characteristics due to the external stress or an electrostatic discharge in the manufacturing process, and to manufacture a semiconductor device with high yield. Still another object is to manufacture a semiconductor device at low cost and with high productivity. With the use of a conductive shield, electrostatic breakdown (malfunctions of the circuit or damages of a semiconductor element) due to electrostatic discharge of the semiconductor integrated circuit is prevented. The conductive shield is formed so that at least the conductive shields on the top and bottom surfaces are electrically connected by a plating method. In addition, a semiconductor device can be formed at low cost with high productivity because a plating method is used for the formation of the conductive shield. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120108015 | UNDERFILL FLOW GUIDE STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Underfill flow guide structures and methods of using the same are provided with a module. In particular the underfill flow guide structures are integrated with a substrate and are configured to prevent air entrapment from occurring during capillary underfill processes. | 2012-05-03 |
