Abstract: A method forms an integrated circuit structure. The method patterns a protective layer over a first-type field effect transistor and removes a stress liner from above a second-type field effect transistors. Then, the method removes a first-type silicide layer from source and drain regions of the second-type field effect transistor, but leaves at least a portion of the first-type silicide layer on the gate conductor of the second-type field effect transistor. The method forms a second-type silicide layer on the gate conductor and the source and drain regions of the second-type field effect transistor. The second-type silicide layer that is formed is different than the first-type silicide layer. For example, the first-type silicide layer and the second-type silicide layer can comprise different materials, different thicknesses, different crystal orientations, and/or different chemical phases, etc.

Abstract: A MobilePointer pointer controller for hand-held devices that includes an isometric joystick and three buttons; right, middle, and left. The isometric joystick is able to be moved in a variety positions from center. The right button, a middle button, and left button, can each be user selectable buttons. The MobilePointer can be configured for single-hand use while a mobile computing device is being held in the hand that is manipulating the MobilePointer. User-selectable manipulations of the MobilePointer can map to standard mouse events, which permits Applications to respond to standard mouse events as opposed to mobile device specific ones.

Abstract: A key hole structure and method for forming a key hole structure to form a pore in a memory cell. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate having an electrode formed therein, forming an isolation layer on the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer on the isolation layer, and forming a planarization stop layer on the second dielectric layer. The method further includes forming a via to extend to the first dielectric layer and recessing the isolation layer and the stop layer with respect to the second dielectric layer, depositing a conformal film within via and over the stop layer, forming a key hole within the conformal film at a center region of the via such that a tip of the key hole is disposed at an upper surface of the second dielectric layer, and planarizing the conformal film to the stop layer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for cross-domain mapping between a business process modeler domain and an implementation domain are provided. The method includes accessing a business concept registry on a data storage device including business concepts with mapping for the business process modeler domain and the implementation domain. The method also includes creating a model with one or more of the business concepts interconnected to represent a business process in the business process modeler domain, and exporting the model from the business process modeler domain to the implementation domain according to the business concept mapping of the business concept registry.

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing such methods for providing server fault notifications, diagnostic and system management information may include, but are not limited to: receiving a network fault status request input; illuminating one or more server node fault indicators for one or more degraded server nodes having one or more faults; receiving a server node fault status request input for a degraded server node having one or more faults; and displaying one or more diagnostic service notifications for one or more faults of the degraded server node. The displaying of the diagnostic service notifications may allow for the completion of various service operations associated with the service notifications once the information specific to a fault is presented.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for placing menu items in a radial menu. A radial menu may be displayed in response to receiving a predefined gesture made with a screen pointer. A plurality of global menu items may be placed at predefined locations in the radial menu. A set of local menu items that are to be displayed in the radial menu be determined and displayed in the radial menu based on one or more predefined relationships between the local or global radial menu items.

Abstract: Crawling a browser-accessible application by causing a target application and a bridge application to run concurrently in a browser-controllable player, and iteratively receiving from the bridge application current state information of the target application, storing the state information on a data storage device if the state information is not found on the data storage device, where the state information is stored as a descendant state of an initial state of the target application, and interacting with the target application in accordance with a predefined simulation algorithm, thereby effecting a new state of the target application, until a predefined termination condition is reached.

Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to receive a maturity level for an organization and select at least one defect analysis starter/defect reduction method (DAS/DRM) defect profile based on the maturity level. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to determine a projection analysis for one or more stages of the life cycle of a software code project of the organization based on the at least one DAS/DRM defect profile.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for placing menu items in a cascading radial menu. A cascading radial menu may be displayed upon receiving a gesture that causes a screen pointer to select a radial menu item in a first radial menu. The first radial menu item may be associated with a second radial menu. One or more second radial menu items may be placed in the second radial menu based on a direction of movement of the screen pointer in the gesture to select the radial menu item in the first radial menu.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods of transmitting a hidden message within a secured primary data transmission. In one embodiment, a method involves transmitting a primary data transmission over a computer network from a source host to a receiving host. Intentionally-corrupted packets are introduced within the primary data transmission in a manner providing a hidden message. For example, a pattern of intentionally-corrupted packets may be used to encode the hidden message. Alternatively, the hidden message may be embedded within the data area of the intentionally-corrupted packets. The intentionally-corrupted packets are received and interpreted at the receiving host to determine the hidden message.

Abstract: A microcircuit article of manufacture comprises an electrical conductor electrically connected to both a first microcircuit element at a site comprising a first connector site having a first connector site axis and a second microcircuit element at a site comprising a second connector site having a second connector site axis. The first microcircuit element and the second microcircuit element are separated by and operatively associated with a layer comprising a first electrical insulator, whereas the conductor and the first microcircuit element are separated by and operatively associated with a layer comprising a second electrical insulator. At least one of the first electrical insulator layer and the second electrical insulator layer comprise a polymeric electrical insulator. In another embodiment, both electrical insulator layers comprise polymeric insulator layers. The microcircuit includes a UBM and solder connection to a FBEOL via opening.

Abstract: A source code inspection method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system, source code files associated with a specified project. The computing system retrieves metrics data comprising software metrics associated with the source code files. The computing system generates first evaluation scores associated with the source code files. The computing system generates and presents to a user, a graph displaying the first evaluation scores. The computing system calculates parameter values associated with an evaluation function used to calculate second evaluation scores associated with the source code files. The computing system calculates the second evaluation scores by enabling the evaluation function using the parameter values. The computing system generates and presents to the user, a second graph displaying the second evaluation scores.

Abstract: A design for an oscillator, and a PLL incorporating such an oscillator, which takes up little physical area but maintains a large tuning range and low phase noise. Two LC-tanks are nested and switched. Through tuning the inactive tank, the range of the active tank may be increased and finer tuning becomes possible.

Abstract: A method includes creating an initial test plan including initial estimates of effort and defect distributions, creating an alternative test plan including alternative estimates of effort and defect distributions, and displaying at least one metric of the initial test plan and the alternative test plan side by side for comparison by a user.

Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for generating a webpage. In one embodiment, a request may be received from a user to view the webpage that includes portlets. A time of the request may be identified. The portlets may be provided. Based on an interaction history of the user and the identified time of the request, the portlets may be arranged on the webpage. The webpage may be output for display, in response to the request.

Abstract: Method and computer program product for identifying a primary disk storage medium that is higher in a boot order than a secondary disk storage medium in a software RAID, and testing for a hardware failure of the primary disk storage medium during the BIOS power-on self test. The boot order of the disk storage mediums in the software RAID is automatically changed to position the secondary disk storage medium in the RAID higher in the boot order than the primary disk storage medium in response to detecting a hardware failure in the primary disk storage medium. The operating system is then booted from the disk storage medium that is highest in the boot order. A hardware failure may be detected by reading and verifying a predetermined portion of the boot partition of the disk storage medium.

Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for improving performance of a program during runtime. The method includes reading source code; generating a dependence graph with a dependency for (1) data or (2) side effects; generating a postdominator tree based on the dependence graph; identifying a portion of the program able to be delayed using the postdominator tree; generating delay closure code; profiling a location where the location is where the delay closure code is forced; inlining the delay closure code into a frequent location in which the delay closure code has been forced with high frequency; partially evaluating the program; and generating fast code which eliminates an intermediate data structure within the program, where at least one of the steps is carried out using a computer device so that performance of the program during runtime is improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide for a system that removes excess thermal energy from a datacenter. In one embodiment, the system includes a holding container with highly thermally conductive surfaces installed in the warmest area(s) of the datacenter. Two substances are released into the holding container and are mixed creating a liquid solution and causing an endothermic reaction. The resulting reaction transfers thermal energy from the datacenter air to the new solution. The liquid solution is then pumped out of the datacenter, where it can be passed through a dialyzing membrane or an evaporation chamber, which separates the liquid solution into its two original substances.

Abstract: High performance bipolar transistors with raised extrinsic self-aligned base are integrated into a BiCMOS structure containing CMOS devices. By forming pad layers and raising the height of an intrinsic base layer relative to the source and drain of preexisting CMOS devices and by forming an extrinsic base through selective epitaxy, the effect of topographical variations is minimized during a lithographic patterning of the extrinsic base. Also, by not employing any chemical mechanical planarization process during the fabrication of the bipolar structures, complexity of process integration is reduced. Internal spacers or external spacers may be formed to isolate the base from the emitter. The pad layers, the intrinsic base layer, and the extrinsic base layer form a mesa structure with coincident outer sidewall surfaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods to respond to error detection are provided. A particular method may include issuing a first command to a first redrive device and a second command to a second redrive device. The method may also include reissuing the second command to the second redrive device in response to detecting a transmission error between a memory controller and the second redrive device. The method may further include storing at a first buffer first data that is received from the first redrive device in response to the first command. The method may include storing at a second buffer second data that is received from the second redrive device in response to the reissued second command. The method also may include merging the second data with the first data.