Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including transistors, semiconductor devices and systems. Example semiconductor devices and methods include a first transmission line and a second transmission line located over one another. A via is shown connecting the first transmission line and a second transmission line wherein a first side of the via and a side of the second transmission line are coplanar. A via is also shown connecting the first transmission line and a second transmission line wherein the second transmission line tapers downward from a line width to a via width.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, including stacked die devices and systems. Example stacked die devices and methods include an array of interconnect pillars that includes more than one pillar height. Example stacked die devices and methods include an array of interconnect pillars that includes a pillar height distribution mapped to a known warpage profile.

Abstract: This invention provides spherical resin fine particles, which, even when produced by a seed polymerization method, have a smooth surface, a process for producing the spherical resin fine particles, and a spacer for a liquid crystal display element which uses the spherical resin fine particles, has a smooth surface, and is less likely to move after spreading onto a liquid crystal panel. The spherical resin fine particles are spherical resin fine particles produced by seed polymerization, and, in the observation of the surface of the spherical resin fine particles under an FE-SEM electron photomicrograph, when projections which appear on the surface in the plane of orthographic projection of the spherical resin fine particles is comparted as one region, the number of regions which appear in a concentric circle having a diameter of the half of the diameter of the spherical resin fine particles is not more than 10.

Abstract: Can barrels of uniform diameter produced from a can barrel forming device by forming a square-shaped blank into a tubular shape with opposite edges joined linearly, are conveyed successively coaxially in spaced relation at a first speed with the joined areas of the can barrels directed upwardly. Then the can barrels are conveyed at a second speed slower than the first speed such that the open edges of the can barrels are coaxially spaced closely with small gaps left therebetween. Paint is continuously applied to the inner and outer surfaces of the joined areas while the can barrels are being conveyed at the second speed with the open edges of the can barrels being closely spaced by the small gaps.

Abstract: A sealing construction is disclosed herein for a casing preferably for an electric shaver which is formed by first and second casing members which are to be pressed together through an annular sealing element to provide a seal between the sealing surfaces of the first and second casing members. The first casing member is formed in its sealing surface with an annular groove for retaining the annular sealing element in position, such sealing element being made of elastic material and having an axially projecting and rounded top portion above the sealing surface of the first casing member. Also projected on the second casing member is an annular plug of convex-shaped in cross section which aligns with said annular sealing element so as to be engageable with the rounded top portion thereof.