Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating a metal on a semiconductor substrate with high control over plated thickness on a die-level includes an ionically resistive ionically permeable element (e.g., a plate with channels), where the element allows for flow of ionic current through the element towards the substrate during electroplating, where the element includes a plurality of regions, each region having a pattern of varied local resistance, and where the pattern of varied local resistance repeats in at least two regions. An electroplating method includes providing a semiconductor substrate to an electroplating apparatus having an ionically resistive ionically permeable element or a grid-like shield having a pattern correlating with a pattern of features on the substrate, and plating metal, while the pattern on the substrate remains spatially aligned with the pattern of the element or the grid-like shield for at least a portion of the total electroplating time.

Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid trans-splicing molecules (e.g., pre-mRNA trans-splicing molecules (RTMs); RNA exon editing molecules) capable of correcting mutations in the ABCA4 gene. Such molecules are useful in the treatment of disorders such as ABCA4-associated retinal dystrophies (e.g., Stargardt Disease or cone-rod dystrophy). Also described herein are methods of using the nucleic acid trans-splicing molecules described herein to correct mutations in ABCA4, thereby treating disorders associated with mutations in ABCA4 and use of the nucleic acid trans-splicing molecules described herein for treating disorders associated with mutations in ABCA4 and in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of disorders associated with mutations in ABCA4.

Abstract: An ionically resistive ionically permeable element for use in an electroplating apparatus includes ribs to tailor hydrodynamic environment proximate a substrate during electroplating. In one implementation, the ionically resistive ionically permeable element includes a channeled portion that is at least coextensive with a plating face of the substrate, and a plurality of ribs extending from the substrate-facing surface of the channeled portion towards the substrate. Ribs include a first plurality of ribs of full maximum height and a second plurality of ribs of smaller maximum height than the full maximum height. In one implementation the ribs of smaller maximum height are disposed such that the maximum height of the ribs gradually increases in a direction from one edge of the element to the center of the element.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a pair of male connecting piece and female connecting piece which are connected to each other, and angular positioning means between the male connecting piece and the female connecting piece achieved by matching and inserting an angular position tenon block formed on the male connecting piece with and into the respective angular positioning mortise hole formed on the main-body of the female connecting piece, when the male connecting piece and female connecting piece are connected to each other to form electric connection, the angular position of the male connecting piece relative to the female connecting piece shall be varied simply by matching and inserting the angular positioning tenon block on the male connecting piece with and into the selected angular positioning mortise hole on the female connecting piece.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has a strong structure to avoid structural distortion and looseness comprising a housing, a sliding support, an electric conducting block, a first conducting rod assembly, a first sealing support, a second conducting rod assembly, a second sealing support, a contact piece and a third sealing support, which takes an advantage of good electrical connection formed between the contact piece and the first conducting rod assembly through the electric conducting block to enhance the signal transmission function and to obtain a stable signal without distortion when the coaxial connector is switched from one direction to another direction to transmit signal.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has a strong structure to avoid structural distortion and looseness comprising a housing, a sliding support, an electric conducting block, a first conducting rod assembly, a first sealing support, a second conducting rod assembly, a second sealing support, a contact piece and a third sealing support, which takes an advantage of good electrical connection formed between the contact piece and the first conducting rod assembly through the electric conducting block to enhance the signal transmission function and to obtain a stable signal without distortion when the coaxial connector is switched from one direction to another direction to transmit signal.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a pair of male connecting piece and female connecting piece which are connected to each other, and angular positioning means between the male connecting piece and the female connecting piece achieved by matching and inserting an angular position tenon block formed on the male connecting piece with and into the respective angular positioning mortise hole formed on the main-body of the female connecting piece, when the male connecting piece and female connecting piece are connected to each other to form electric connection, the angular position of the male connecting piece relative to the female connecting piece shall be varied simply by matching and inserting the angular positioning tenon block on the male connecting piece with and into the selected angular positioning mortise hole on the female connecting piece.