Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080201117 | DYNAMIC SAMPLING WITH EFFICIENT MODEL FOR OVERLAY - The present invention describes a method including: determining field-clustering scheme; selecting initial sample plan; establishing initial model of overlay, the initial model of overlay comprising components; and establishing efficient model of overlay from the initial model of overlay including: constructing matrices; identifying redundant components and eliminating the redundant components; and identifying highly-correlated components and determining whether to eliminate the highly-correlated components. | 08-21-2008 |
20080204694 | Controlling shape of a reticle with low friction film coating at backside - In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a reticle having a frontside including a pattern to be imaged onto a semiconductor wafer, a thin film located over a backside of the reticle to form a global convex shape and to reduce friction when sliding on a chuck, and the chuck having a topside to which the backside of the reticle conforms. | 08-28-2008 |
20090001525 | HIGH-K DUAL DIELECTRIC STACK - The present invention discloses a method including: providing a Group III-V component semiconductor material; forming a first layer over a surface of the Group III-V component semiconductor material, the first layer to unpin a Fermi level at the surface; forming a second layer over the first layer, the second layer for scaling an equivalent oxide thickness (EOT); and annealing the first layer before or after forming the second layer to remove bulk trap defects in the first layer. | 01-01-2009 |
20090004881 | HYBRID HIGH-K GATE DIELECTRIC FILM - The present invention discloses a method of forming a gate dielectric film including: providing a channel region in a transistor, the channel region including multiple segments having different sizes, some of which belong to a first surface portion while others belong to a second surface portion wherein the first surface portion and the second surface portion are adjacent; forming a hybrid high-k gate dielectric film over the channel region including: forming a first dielectric material over the first surface portion, the first dielectric material having a sub-monolayer thickness; forming a second dielectric material over the second surface portion, the second dielectric material having a sub-monolayer thickness, and forming a third dielectric film over the first dielectric film and the second dielectric film wherein the third dielectric film is high-k. | 01-01-2009 |
20090004882 | Method of forming high-k dual dielectric stack - The present invention discloses a method including: providing a Group III-V component semiconductor material; forming a first layer over a surface of the Group III-V component semiconductor material, the first layer to unpin a Fermi level at the surface; forming a second layer over the first layer, the second layer for scaling an equivalent oxide thickness (EOT); and annealing the first layer before or after forming the second layer to remove bulk trap defects in the first layer. | 01-01-2009 |
20100079955 | Microfins for cooling an ultramobile device - The present invention discloses a method of cooling an ultramobile device with microfins attached to an external wall of an enclosure surrounding the ultramobile device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100099238 | Laser-assisted chemical singulation of a wafer - The present invention discloses an apparatus including: a laser beam directed at a wafer held by a chuck mounted on a stage inside a process chamber; a focusing mechanism for the laser beam; a steering mechanism for the laser beam; an optical scanning mechanism for the laser beam; a mechanical scanning system for the stage; an etch chemical induced by the laser beam to etch the wafer and form volatile byproducts; a gas feed line to dispense the etch chemical towards the wafer; and a gas exhaust line to remove any excess of the etch chemical and the volatile byproducts. | 04-22-2010 |
20100129984 | WAFER SINGULATION IN HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING - The present invention discloses an apparatus including: a laser beam directed at a wafer held by a chuck in a process chamber; a focusing mechanism for the laser beam; a steering mechanism for the laser beam; an optical scanning mechanism for the laser beam; a mechanical scanning system for the chuck; an etch chemical induced by the laser beam to etch the wafer and form volatile byproducts; a gas feed line to dispense the etch chemical towards the wafer; and a gas exhaust line to remove any excess of the etch chemical and the volatile byproducts. | 05-27-2010 |
20100328428 | Optimized stereoscopic visualization - The present invention discloses a method comprising: calculating an X separation distance between a left eye and a right eye, said X separation distance corresponding to an interpupilary distance in a horizontal direction; and transforming geometry and texture only once for said left eye and said right eye. | 12-30-2010 |
20110277980 | MICROFINS FOR COOLING AN ULTRAMOBILE DEVICE - The present invention discloses a method of cooling an ultramobile device with microfins attached to an external wall of an enclosure surrounding the ultramobile device. | 11-17-2011 |
20110280695 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for loading and unloading a container or semi-trailer from a railroad freight car including: a side track located off a main line; a joint in the side track; a segmented rail connected to the joint; and a platform underlying the side track. The present invention further discloses a method of unloading a container or semi-trailer from a L-car including: moving the L-car from a main line to a side track; pivoting a segmented rail to a slant angle relative to the side track; connecting a tractor to the container or semi-trailer; and pulling the container or semi-trailer off the L-car. | 11-17-2011 |
20110280696 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for transferring freight among different modes of transportation including: a railway spur; zones located in parallel along the railway spur; L-cars located over the railway spur to carry the freight; an external propulsion mechanism located along the railway spur to move the L-cars; sensors and actuators located in the zones to start and stop the L-cars; and connector rails located along the railway spur to direct the L-cars to desired zones. | 11-17-2011 |
20110280697 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for railroad freight car loading or unloading. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus for transferring freight among different modes of transportation including: a railway spur; zones disposed along said railway spur; an L-car disposed over said railway spur to carry said freight; an external propulsion mechanism disposed along said railway spur to move said L-car; sensors and actuators disposed in said zones to start and stop said L-car; connector rails disposed along said railway spur to direct said L-car onto roads adjacent to said railway spur, and a tractor disposed on rail to move one or more L-cars in a cluster or string. The present invention also relates to a method of transferring a container or a semi-trailer on and off an L-car with a straddling crane having portable scaffolding. The present invention also relates to a method of moving the L-car to a connector rail with a straddling crane having portable scaffolding. | 11-17-2011 |
20120009054 | Railroad Freight Car Loading Or Unloading - The present invention discloses an apparatus for transporting a container or semi-trailer including: a deck, the deck tilted at an angle; a dolly located below a rear section of the deck; a landing gear located below a mid-section of the deck; a jack located below a front section of the deck; a rail located below the dolly and the landing gear; and an external propulsion mechanism that is not a locomotive. | 01-12-2012 |
20130093767 | Optimized Stereoscopic Visualization - The present invention discloses a method comprising: calculating an X separation distance between a left eye and a right eye, said X separation distance corresponding to an interpupilary distance in a horizontal direction; and transforming geometry and texture only once for said left eye and said right eye. | 04-18-2013 |