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A method for forming a dielectric film in a trench on a substrate by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) performs one or more process cycles, each process cycle including: (i) feeding a silicon-containing precursor in a pulse; (ii) supplying a hydrogen-containing reactant gas at a flow rate of more than about 30 sccm but less than about 800 sccm in the absence of nitrogen-containing gas; (iii) supplying a noble gas to the reaction space; and (iv) applying RF power in the presence of the reactant gas and the noble gas and in the absence of any precursor in the reaction space, to form a monolayer constituting a dielectric film on a substrate at a growth rate of less than one atomic layer thickness per cycle.

A linear aperture deposition apparatus and process are provided for coating substrates with sublimed or evaporated coating materials. The apparatus and process are particularly suited for producing flexible films having an optical interference coating with a very high surface thickness uniformity and which is substantially free of defects from particulate ejection of a source material. The apparatus includes a source box containing a source material, a heating element to sublime or evaporate the source material, and a chimney to direct the source material vapor from the source box to a substrate. A flow restricting baffle having a plurality of holes is positioned between the source material and the substrate to confine and direct the vapor flow, and an optional floating baffle is positioned on the surface of the source material to further restrict the vapor flow, thereby substantially eliminating source material spatter.

Methods for depositing a tungsten nitride layer are described. The methods form a tungsten nitride layer using a carefully controlled deposition technique such as pulsed nucleation layer (PNL). Initially, a tungsten layer is formed on a substrate surface. The tungsten layer is then exposed to a nitriding agent to form a tungsten nitride layer. Methods of forming relatively thick layers of involve repeated cycles of contact with reducing agent, tungsten precursor and nitriding agent. In some cases, the cycle may also include contact with a dopant precursor such as phosphine or arsine.

A computer disk drive (22) having a write head (52) which includes a coil (38), a photoresist insulation layer (66) formed on the coil (38), and an insulation shell layer (102) which is formed on the photoresist insulation layer (66). In the first preferred embodiment (100), the top pole (42) of the write head (52) is formed on the insulation shell layer (102).

In the second preferred embodiment (200), the disk drive write gap (76) is formed on the insulation shell layer (102) and the top pole (42) of the write head (52) is formed on the write gap (76).

The insulation shell layers (102) in both embodiments are preferably made of dielectric materials (103).

Methods of fabrication for these embodiments are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a cable-type secondary battery comprising an electrode that extends longitudinally in a parallel arrangement and that includes a current collector having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and an active material layer formed on the current collector, and the electrode is formed by putting an electrode slurry including an active material, a polymer binder, and a solvent into an extruder, by extrusion-coating the electrode slurry on the current collector while continuously providing the current collector to the extruder, and by drying the current collector coated with the electrode slurry to form an active material layer.

In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first wiring line composed of a copper containing metal film is formed on or above a semiconductor substrate. A first interlayer insulating film is formed on a whole surface of the semiconductor substrate to cover the first wiring line. The first interlayer insulating film is selectively removed to form a connection hole reaching the first wiring line. A barrier metal film is formed to cover an inner surface of the connection hole and then a copper containing metal film is formed to fill the connection hole. The copper containing metal film formed outside the connection hole is removed. A second interlayer insulating film is formed on a whole surface of the semiconductor substrate to cover the copper containing metal film formed in the connection hole. The second interlayer insulating film is selectively removed to form a wiring line groove such that the copper containing metal film formed in the connection hole is exposed at a bottom. A barrier metal film is formed to cover an inside of the wiring line groove and then a copper containing metal film is formed to fill the wiring line groove. Then, the copper containing metal film outside the wiring line groove is removed to form a second wiring line.

The inventions relate generally to expandable medical implants for maintaining support of a body lumen and, in particular, to an axially nested, diametrically expandable, slide and lock vascular device for enlarging an occluded portion of a vessel. The axially nested vascular device desirably achieves both competitive crossing profiles while maintaining other key features, such as, for example, radial strength and luminal patency. The collapsed profile can also be made very thin without compromising radial strength. Thus, the vascular device can advantageously be deployed in small and difficult to reach areas or vessels. The axial nesting substantially eliminates radial overlap between mating structural elements thereby desirably allowing for a low, uniform profile.

The invention relates generally to expandable medical implants for maintaining support of a body lumen and, in particular, to an axially nested, diametrically expandable, slide and lock vascular device for enlarging an occluded portion of a vessel. The axially nested vascular device desirably achieves both competitive crossing profiles while maintaining other key features, such as, for example, radial strength and luminal patency. The collapsed profile can also be made very thin without compromising radial strength. Thus, the vascular device can advantageously be deployed in small and difficult to reach areas or vessels. The axial nesting substantially eliminates radial overlap between mating structural elements thereby desirably allowing for a low, uniform profile.

The present invention relates to an air filtration system and a method for making a photocatalytic oxidation substrate by powder coating a photocatalyst onto a metal substrate.

The invention provides wound dressings comprising an absorbent (porous) hydrogel composition comprising a foam portion which comprises a flexible plasticised hydrophilic polymer matrix having an internal cellular structure, and a continuous portion which comprises a flexible plasticised hydrophilic polymer matrix having relatively continuous internal structure. The continuous portion of the hydrogel composition includes apertures providing fluid flow communication through the continuous portion between an external surface of the continuous portion and the foam portion whereby the foam portion can take up external water or other fluid into the cellular structure through the apertures of the continuous portion. The continuous portion of the hydrogel composition may be tacky to the skin, allowing its use as a bioadhesive.

An application tip (100) for a viscous or pasty composition comprises a body (101) including a proximal end (102) that can be fastened onto a device for dispensing said composition and a distal end (103) that is provided with an outlet orifice (104), an internal duct (110) extending between the proximal and distal ends of said body. The internal duct (110) comprises at least one portion (112) of flat shape opening out at the outlet orifice (104) and including adjacent grooves (113) in at least one of its sides.

Provided is an appliance for cooking and/or reheating food, which includes: a housing having a cooking vessel arranged such as to receive the food to be cooked and/or reheated, and a circuit for heating by ventilation including an air duct arranged such as to channel and direct a flow of hot air onto the food to be cooked and/or reheated, wherein the air duct has at least one cross-section in which a geometric size of the channeled air flow is limited such as to reduce a turbulence of the air flow flowing downstream from said at least one section of the air duct.

A coupling system for photonic integrated circuits and integrated optical waveguides is provided. A recess is formed in a substrate on which one or more integrated optical waveguides are disposed, the recess being located at the desired mounting location of the photonic integrated circuit. At least one end wall of the recess is inclined with respect to a normal to the substrate surface. At least one end face of a photonic integrated circuit is inclined to match the inclined end wall of the recess. The length, width, and depth of the recess are controlled so that inserting the photonic integrated circuit into the recess passively provides both lateral and vertical alignment of the photonic integrated circuit with the integrated optical waveguide(s).

The present invention relates to a retardation film having a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film, a polarizing film, an IPS (In-Plane Switching) mode liquid crystal display and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film prepared from a liquid crystal mixed solution containing a polymerizable reactive liquid crystal monomer so as to improve a viewing angle characteristic of an ISP mode liquid crystal display and reduce a color shift; a retardation film prepared by integrating an oriented retardation film and a method for preparing the same; a polarizing film having the retardation film located between a polarizing element or plate and a liquid crystal cell and a method for preparing the same; and an IPS mode liquid crystal display having the polarizing film. There is an advantage in that since a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film with a retardation of a thickness direction is prepared using a liquid crystal mixed solution containing a reactive liquid crystal monomer, a retardation film according to the present invention is not required for high-temperature heat treatment and cooling processes so that it can be applied to a high-speed continuous process. Further, there is an advantage in that a retardation film having an oriented retardation film integrated with the homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film is arranged between a polarizing element or polarizing plate of an IPS mod liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal cell so that a contrast ratio can be increased up to about 1520%, and a color shift characteristic can be also improved.

An elastomeric laminate and an elastomeric film are provided. The elastomeric film can be a monolayer elastomeric film or a multilayer elastomeric film, wherein the monolayer elastomeric film includes an olefin-based elastomeric polymer and an effective polymer, and the multilayer elastomeric film when used as an alternative includes a first elastomeric member layer, and a second elastomeric member layer. The first elastomeric member layer includes at least one olefin-based elastomeric polymer, and at least one first draw down polymer. The second elastomeric member layer includes at least one elastomeric polymer and at least one second draw down polymer. The monolayer elastomeric film or the multilayer elastomeric film, and the elastic carrier are laminated together to form the elastomeric laminate.