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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110040528 | Systemic Diagnostics For Increasing Wafer Yield A method of performing systemic diagnostics for a wafer includes selecting a design for manufacturability (DFM) rule for analysis. For each IC chip on the wafer, two sets of IC features adjacent the rule can be extracted based on the chip's layout design. Upconverted di... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039360 | Selective Decomposition Of Nitride Semiconductors To Enhance LED Light Extraction A method of texturing a surface within or immediately adjacent to a template layer of a LED is described. The method uses a texturing laser directed through a substrate to decompose and pit a semiconductor material at the surface to be textured. By texturing the surface... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110031211 | Metal Trace Fabrication For Optical Element A system may include an optical element including a surface defining a recess, conductive material disposed within the recess, and a solder mask disposed over a portion of the conductive material. The solder mask may define an aperture through which light from the optic... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029299 | Hierarchical Order Ranked Simulation Of Electronic Circuits A method of simulating an integrated circuit design is provided. In this method, a node order ranking of nodes in a netlist can be determined. Circuits of the netlist can then be partitioned based on the node order ranking with both static current driving and dynamic cu... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027946 | Horizontal Coffee-Stain Method Using Control Structure To Pattern Self-Organized Line Structures A modified coffee-stain method for producing self-organized line structures and other very fine features that involves disposing a solution puddle on a target substrate, and then controlling the peripheral boundary shape of the puddle using a control structure that cont... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023961 | Melt Planarization Of Solar Cell Bus Bars Solar cells include bus bars and high aspect-ratio gridlines that are printed on a substrate, and localized melting is induced to slump or flatten the gridline “vertex” portions that are disposed on the bus bars, while maintaining the high aspect-ratio of gridlines ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110019763 | USB 2.0 HS Voltage-Mode Transmitter With Tuned Termination Resistance A high-speed universal serial bus (USB) transceiver includes a voltage-mode architecture for generating a USB signal. The voltage mode architecture reduces power consumption by reducing the current requirements for high-speed USB communications. The USB transceiver can ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110019086 | HDMI Controller Circuit For Transmitting Digital Data To Compatible Audio Device Using Address Decoder Where Values Are Written To Registers Of Sub-Circuits The present invention provides a high definition media interface (HDMI) controller having a modular design internal bus structure, and applications thereof. The controller includes a circuit interface, an address decoder coupled to the circuit interface, a plurality of ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100327981 | Charge Pump Linearization Technique For Delta-Sigma Fractional-N Synthesizers A delta-sigma fractional-N frequency synthesizer having a charge pump with error canceling circuitry eliminates a non-linear term from the charge pump transfer function. The charge pump includes a matched pair of charging current sources, each supplying a first current ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319761 | Solar Cell With Structured Gridline Endpoints Vertices An H-pattern solar cell structure includes at least one busbar disposed in a first direction on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate, and parallel gridlines formed on the semiconductor substrate such that each gridline extends over and contacts each busbar, whe... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100317160 | HORIZONTAL COFFEE-STAIN METHOD USING CONTROL STRUCTURE TO PATTERN SELF-ORGANIZED LINE STRUCTURES A modified coffee-stain method for producing self-organized line structures and other very fine features that involves disposing a solution puddle on a target substrate, and then controlling the peripheral boundary shape of the puddle using a control structure that cont... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100317159 | Vertical Coffee-Stain Method For Forming Self-Organized Line Structures A “vertical” coffee-stain method for producing self-organized line structures and other very fine features that involves disposing a target structure in a solution made up of a fine particle solute dispersed in a liquid solvent such that a “waterline” is formed ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100301437 | Anti-Reflective Coating For Sensors Suitable For High Throughput Inspection Systems A sensor for capturing light at the ultraviolet (UV) or the deep UV wavelength includes a multi-layer anti-reflective coating (ARC). In a two-layer ARC, the first layer is formed on either the substrate or the circuitry layer, and the second layer is formed on the first... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294364 | Thermal Spray For Solar Concentrator Fabrication A solar concentrator including a substantially-transparent optical element, a reflective material disposed on a convex surface of the optical element, an insulator layer on the reflective material, a conductive material that is thermal sprayed onto the insulator layer, ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100291476 | Patterning A Single Integrated Circuit Layer Using Automatically-Generated Masks And Multiple Masking Layers A multiple mask and a multiple masking layer technique can be used to pattern an IC layer. A RET can be used to define one or more fine-line patterns in a first masking layer. Portions of the fine-line features are then removed or designated for removal using a mask. Th... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100285700 | Curved Spring Structure With Downturned Tip A curved spring structure includes a base (anchor) section extending parallel to a planar substrate surface, a cantilever section extending away from the substrate surface, and an optional elongated section extending from the base section along the substrate surface und... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100271094 | Signal Alignment System Through the use of a multi-step sweep, the present invention is capable of increasing the speed and improving the error resistance of a signal alignment. In a specific embodiment of the invention, a method for the signal alignment of a target signal and an adjustable si... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100252117 | Novel Electrostatically Addressable Microvalves A method of controlling a main fluid in a conduit using a microvalve is described. The microvalve includes a corresponding actuation aperture in an actuation aperture layer. A control fluid flows through the actuation aperture in response to an electric field applied vi... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252105 | Cell Structure With High Aspect Ratio Gridlines A cell structure (e.g., a battery or solar cell) is formed by extruding/dispensing materials on a substrate such that centrally disposed conductive high aspect ratio line structures (gridlines) are formed on the substrate surface such that each gridline has an aspect ra... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252104 | Solar Cell With High Aspect Ratio Gridlines Supported Between Co-Extruded Support Structures A solar cell structure formed by extruding/dispensing materials on a substrate such that centrally disposed conductive high aspect ratio line structures (gridlines) are formed on the substrate surface with localized support structures coincidentally disposed on opposing... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100235590 | Multi-bank Multi-port Architecture A memory system including a plurality of ports and a memory core having a plurality of memory banks. Access requests received at the ports are broadcast to the memory banks. Multiple memory banks may be concurrently accessed in response to access requests received on di... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100231638 | Method For The Printing Of Homogeneous Electronic Material With A Multi-Ejector Print Head Printing systems are disclosed that produce homogenous, smooth edged printed patterns (such as integrated circuit (IC) patterns) by separating pattern layouts into discrete design layers having only parallel layout features, and by printing each design layer using indiv... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100231637 | Method For The Printing Of Homogeneous Electronic Material With A Multi-Ejector Print Head Printing systems are disclosed that produce homogenous, smooth edged printed patterns (such as integrated circuit (IC) patterns) by separating pattern layouts into discrete design layers having only parallel layout features, and by printing each design layer using indiv... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100231636 | Method For The Printing Of Homogeneous Electronic Material With A Multi-Ejector Print Head Printing systems are disclosed that produce homogenous, smooth edged printed patterns (such as integrated circuit (IC) patterns) by separating pattern layouts into discrete design layers having only parallel layout features, and by printing each design layer using indiv... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100223516 | Dynamically Reconfigurable Shared Scan-In Test Architecture A low overhead dynamically reconfigurable shared scan-in test architecture is provided. This test architecture advantageously allows for changing scan inputs during the scan operation on a per shift basis. The flexibility of reconfiguring the scan input to scan chain ma... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221435 | Micro-Extrusion System With Airjet Assisted Bead Deflection A air jet source is used in conjunction with a micro-extrusion printhead assembly in a micro-extrusion system to bias extruded material onto a target substrate. The printhead assembly utilizes paste valves or other feed system to push/draw an extrusion material through ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221434 | Micro-Extrusion System With Airjet Assisted Bead Deflection A gas jet source is used in conjunction with a micro-extrusion printhead assembly in a micro-extrusion system to bias extruded material onto a target substrate. The micro-extrusion system includes a material feed system for pushing/drawing materials out of extrusion noz... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221375 | Extrusion/Dispensing Systems And Methods A device for extruding/dispensing materials on a substrate includes a housing with at least two channels formed to facilitate flow. The housing includes entrance ports for each of the channels for receiving different materials. The housing further includes an exit port ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100216669 | Capillary-Channel Probes For Liquid Pickup, Transportation And Dispense Using Stressy Metal Fluidic conduits, which can be used in microarraying systems, dip pen nanolithography systems, fluidic circuits, and microfluidic systems, are disclosed that use channel spring probes that include at least one capillary channel. Formed from spring beams (e.g., stressy m... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100213161 | Capillary-Channel Probes For Liquid Pickup, Transportation And Dispense Using Stressy Metal Fluidic conduits, which can be used in microarraying systems, dip pen nanolithography systems, fluidic circuits, and microfluidic systems, are disclosed that use channel spring probes that include at least one capillary channel. Formed from spring beams (e.g., stressy m... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100206379 | Rotational Trough Reflector Array With Solid Optical Element For Solar-Electricity Generation A rotational trough reflector solar-electricity generation device includes a trough reflector that rotates around a substantially vertical axis and includes a solid optical element having a linear parabolic convex surface that serves as a base for automatically position... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206357 | Two-Part Solar Energy Collection System With Replaceable Solar Collector Component A two-part solar energy collection system for installation on a planar support surface (e.g., a rooftop) includes a permanent positioning component including a base structure and a replaceable solar collector component including solar energy collection elements fixedly ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206356 | Rotational Trough Reflector Array For Solar-Electricity Generation A rotational trough reflector solar-electricity generation device includes a trough reflector that rotates around a substantially vertical axis. A strip-type photovoltaic (PV) device is fixedly mounted along the focal line of the trough reflector. A tracking system rota... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206302 | Rotational Trough Reflector Array For Solar-Electricity Generation A rotational trough reflector solar-electricity generation device includes a trough reflector that rotates around a substantially vertical axis. A strip-type photovoltaic (PV) device, or other solar-energy collection element, is fixedly mounted along the focal line of t... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100201445 | Class D Amplifier Having PWM Circuit With Look-Up Table A class D amplifier includes a noise-shaping modulator, a pulse width modulator, and a pulse amplifier. The noise-shaping modulator receive a pulse code modulated (PCM) signal and produces an oversampled PCM signal. The pulse width modulator produce a pulse width modula... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100199245 | Non-Linear Receiver Model For Gate-Level Delay Calculation A characterized cell library for EDA tools includes receiver model data that provides two or more capacitance values for a given receiver modeling situation (signal type and operating conditions). The receiver model can then use different capacitance values to generate ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100190277 | Power Network Stacked Via Removal For Congestion Reduction A method of automatically reducing stacked vias while minimizing voltage drop in a power network of an integrated circuit (IC) is provided. In this method, any feasible (i.e. other than connectivity-necessary and uncongested stacked vias) stacked vias of the power netwo... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100188655 | TDI Sensor Modules With Localized Driving And Signal Processing Circuitry For High Speed Inspection An inspection system for inspecting a surface of a wafer/mask/reticle can include a modular array. The modular array can include a plurality of time delay integration (TDI) sensor modules, each TDI sensor module having a TDI sensor and a plurality of localized circuits ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100184311 | Micro-Machined Structure Production Using Encapsulation Micro-machined (e.g., stress-engineered spring) structures are produced by forming a release layer, forming a partially or fully encapsulated beam/spring structure, and then releasing the beam/spring structure by etching the release layer. The encapsulation structure pr... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100179804 | Natural Language Assertion Processor A method of processing natural language assertions (NLAs) can include identifying an NLA and then translating that NLA into a verification language assertion (VLA) using a natural language parser (NLP) and synthesis techniques. This VLA can be translated into an interpr... | 07/15/2010 |
