Abstract: This invention relates to process sequence by high-speed atomic layer chemical vapor processing that includes deposition for diffusion barriers in the etched features on substrate followed by gap fill and subsequent in-situ removal of the blanket films on the top by plasma enhanced vapor phase processes. The apparatus and process sequences employed in these processing scheme allows the practitioner to complete all vapor phase process sequences of diffusion barrier deposition, gap fill and planarization of copper and diffusion barrier planarization. In case of copper metallization scheme, vapor phase gap fill can be employed to replace electrochemical deposition of copper and removal of copper and the diffusion barrier by vapor phase reactions can replace chemical-mechanical-polishing. Furthermore, such a processing scheme can be employed to deposit gate level dielectric layer, shallow trench isolation and also to form first metal contact plugs with a suitable barrier at the front end of line processing.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a user of a portable electronic device having a removable memory using asymmetric cryptography, the asymmetric cryptography requiring the use of a user'private key and public key. The method and system include storing the user'private key and public key on the portable electronic device. Thereafter, information including the user'personal identification number (PIN) is encrypted using the user'private key and public key, respectively, to create encrypted authentication information. The encrypted authentication information is then stored on a standard removable memory, such as a flash card. When the removable memory is subsequently inserted into the portable electronic device, the portable electronic device automatically decrypts the authentication information and prompts the user for a PIN code.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying a series of images captured by a digital camera, which includes a user interface that includes a view finder. The method and system first stores each of the captured images in memory, and then displays a plurality of image cells in the view finder, wherein each of the image cells corresponds to one of the captured images. The method and system further provides at least one of the image cells with an image area for displaying the corresponding captured image, and further provides the at least one image cell with an icon area for displaying additional information regarding the corresponding captured image.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a removable memory used in a digital camera. The method and system includes creating a camera folder on the removable memory corresponding to the digital camera when the removable memory is first inserted into the digital camera. When images are captured, the images are stored only in the folder, such that the removable memory can be used with more than one digital camera without image name conflicts.

Abstract: A method and system for creating a slide show with real-time audio in a digital camera. First audio is recorded that implicitly includes a time-based time-line. While the audio is being recorded, a plurality of images are captured, where each one of the plurality of images is captured at some time along the time-line. After capturing images, the recording of the audio is ended. The method and system further includes presenting a slide show from the plurality of images and the recorded audio by playing the recorded audio, while displaying each one of the plurality of images on a display device at the time that the image was captured along the time-line of the recorded audio.