Abstract: FinFET structures and methods of formation are disclosed. Fins are formed on a bulk substrate. A crystalline insulator layer is formed on the bulk substrate with the fins sticking out of the epitaxial oxide layer. A gate is formed around the fins protruding from the crystalline insulator layer. An epitaxially grown semiconductor region is formed in the source drain region by merging the fins on the crystalline insulator layer to form a fin merging region.

Abstract: Apparatus for evaluating the performance of DMA-based algorithmic tasks on a target multi-core processing system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The processor is operative: to input a template for a specified task, the template including DMA-related parameters specifying DMA operations and computational operations to be performed; to evaluate performance for the specified task by running a benchmark on the target multi-core processing system, the benchmark being operative to generate data access patterns using DMA operations and invoking prescribed computation routines as specified by the input template; and to provide results of the benchmark indicative of a measure of performance of the specified task corresponding to the target multi-core processing system.

Abstract: A signal generator device for generating at least one periodic signal for use in a data eye scan system. The signal generator comprises a clock input, at least one output and at least one signal generator coupled with the clock input and with the output. The signal generator is at least one token ring with a predetermined number of positions and is operable to propagate at least one token in the ring by moving the token from its current position to a following position dependent on a clock signal from the clock input. The signal generator further comprises a predetermined number of signal value units that each represent a respective predetermined signal value of a predetermined signal waveform and are operable to provide the signal value at an output of the signal generator dependent on a current position of the at least one token in the token ring.

Abstract: An electrical structure and method comprising a first substrate electrically and mechanically connected to a second substrate. The first substrate comprises a first electrically conductive pad and a second electrically conductive pad. The second substrate comprises a third electrically conductive pad, a fourth electrically conductive pad, and a first electrically conductive member. The fourth electrically conductive pad comprises a height that is different than a height of the first electrically conductive member. The electrically conductive member is electrically and mechanically connected to the fourth electrically conductive pad. A first solder ball connects the first electrically conductive pad to the third electrically conductive pad. The first solder ball comprises a first diameter. A second solder ball connects the second electrically conductive pad to the first electrically conductive member. The second solder ball comprises a second diameter. The first diameter is greater than said second diameter.

Abstract: A DRAM cell in a substrate has a deep trench (DT) extending from a surface of the substrate into the substrate, a word line (WL) formed on the surface of the substrate adjacent the deep trench, and oxide (TTO) disposed in a top portion of the trench and extending beyond the trench in the direction of the word line. In this manner, when silicided, there is oxide rather than silicon on the surface of the substrate in a gap between the word line (WL) and a passing word line (PWL) disposed above the deep trench.

Abstract: A method and a measurement system to provide an in situ measurement of the thickness of a layer deposited on a substrate is described. The measurement system includes the optical sensor integrated into a movable element hovering over the substrate in close proximity to the layer. The optical sensor element is adapted to emit and detect optical signals. The measurement system provides an optical, and thus contactless approach to determine the thickness of the layer during the growth of the layer. The inventive measurement system is particularly suited for an electroplating system and process.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a signaling system for conveying caller identification information of a called party to a forward-to telephone device in a communications system. A call set up message is received at a switching system servicing a called telephone device. The call set up message is determined to be forwarded to a switching system servicing a forward-to telephone device. Caller identification information of the called telephone device is inserted into a caller identification field of the call set up message.

Abstract: Facilitating error handling of computing environments, including those environments having file systems. Responsive to an entity of the computing environment, such as a client of a file system, obtaining at least an indication of an error, a portion of functionality of the entity is automatically frozen. The obtaining is, for instance, responsive to an event of another entity of the computing environment, such as a server of the file system. Eventually, the frozen functionality is thawed allowing the functionality to proceed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer program products, and a method of doing business are disclosed for autonomically provisioning network-accessible services in a decentralized network having a federated grid infrastructure. Autonomic, grid, and web services-related technologies, standards, and concepts are leveraged. More particularly, web service behaviors (augmented as grid services, according to preferred embodiments) are autonomically provisioned (i.e., dynamically distributed) via a grid of hosting services. In preferred embodiments, this dynamic distribution occurs in response to (and as a function of) external catalysts, such as algorithms that monitor designated resources (e.g., to proactively determine when the commitments in a utility service provider's service level agreements are in jeopardy).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by-layer growth. The process comprises the steps of: (1) applying onto a surface of a substrate a first linker compound to produce a primer layer; (2) applying onto said primer layer a layer of a metal-metal bonded complex to produce a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer on said primer layer; (3) applying onto said metal-metal bonded complex monolayer a second linker compound; and optionally (4) sequentially repeating steps (2) and (3) at least once to produce said layer-by-layer grown thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer.

Abstract: A method is provided for automatically enhancing verification of a design under test by using model checking on the state transitions captured during simulation. The enhanced verification is due to the fact that even though to all of the individual transitions captured were exercised during simulation, not all possible sequences of those transitions were necessarily exercised during the simulation, and the unexercised sequences may hide "bugs". The non-deterministic and exhaustive nature of the model checker ensures that all possible sequences comprising the captured state transitions are exercised. The methodology consists of utilizing the state transitions, and the inputs causing those state transitions as observed during simulation, to define legitimate input values that can be applied, nondeterministically and exhaustively, by the model checker to the design under test.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided which allows overlapping of DMA line read and line write cycles. In an exemplary embodiment, the PLB Line Read Word Address bus is used with a DMA controller sideband signal to detect the conditions required to allow the DMA controller to start the line write one cycle prior to the completion of the line read cycle. A reference bit is set when the first word of a multi-word line transfer has been read. A sideband timing signal is generated one cycle prior to the completion of the read cycle indicating that there is only one read data phase remaining of the line read. If the first word to be written out to memory has been read or is available when the timing signal is generated, the write operation is begun prior to the final phase of the memory read transfer, and the read and write operations are overlapped thereby accomplishing an overlapped read/write transfer in fewer cycles than the sum of read and write transfer cycles if done sequentially.

Abstract: A wafer carrier for chemical mechanical polishing. The carrier has a notch where wafers are placed for polishing and a ledge around the notch. An outer rim extends from the ledge and, during polishing, below the polished wafer compressing a polishing pad therebelow. Slurry is provided to the polishing pad, during polishing, by slurry channels through the carrier into the ledge. Excess slurry exits through the pad or, optionally, through a plurality of exit channels through the rim.