Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad is providing containing a polishing layer having a polishing surface; and, an endpoint detection window; wherein the endpoint detection window comprises a reaction product of ingredients, comprising: an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer having 2 to 6.5 wt % unreacted NCO groups; and, a curative system, comprising: at least 5 wt % of a difunctional curative; at least 5 wt % of an amine initiated polyol curative having at least one nitrogen atom per molecule and an average of at least three hydroxyl groups per molecule; and, 25 to 90 wt % of a high molecular weight polyol curative having a number average molecular weight, MN, of 2,000 to 100,000 and an average of 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups per molecule. Also provide are methods of making and using the chemical mechanical polishing pad.

Abstract: A power-supply device has a first power supply circuit adapted to generate from an input voltage a first output voltage and a second power supply circuit adapted to generate from the first output voltage a second output voltage. The second power supply circuit monitors the first output voltage to check if it is higher than a first threshold voltage, and also monitors the first power-supply circuit to check if it has started operation for generating the first output voltage, so that the second power supply circuit stays on stand-by, even when the first output voltage is higher than the first threshold voltage, until the first power supply circuit starts operation for generating the first output voltage.

Abstract: An information exchange device includes a human body communication unit which applies information flowing via a human body to a human body and detects information flowing via the human body, an information transmission unit which transmits information via the human body communication unit, an identification unit which identifies other device which can transmit information from the information transmission unit, a detection unit which detects a contact state with other human body, and a transmission control unit which starts transmission of information according to identification by the identification unit and a detection by the detection unit.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition comprising a continuous aqueous medium and further comprising (i) particles of a polymer dispersed in said aqueous medium; and (ii) particles comprising fatty amide and one or more fatty acid, wherein 50 mole % or more of said fatty acid is in the carboxylate form, and wherein the weight ratio of said fatty amide to said fatty acid is from 0.12:1 to 2.3:1, wherein said particles comprising fatty amide and one or more fatty acid are dispersed in said aqueous medium. Also provided is a method of bonding substrates using such an adhesive composition and a bonded structure made by such a method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coatings composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, pigment particles, and extender particles. The polymer particles comprise from 35 to 99.8 weight percent structural units of vinyl acetate and from 0.1 to 6 weight percent structural units of a phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof, and the coating composition has a pigment volume concentration in the range of from 25 up to the critical pigment volume concentration of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable aqueous dispersion of acrylic based polymer particles with a first and a second polymeric domain, wherein the first polymeric domain is film-forming at room temperature and the second polymeric domain has a Tg of not less than 35° C., and wherein both polymeric domains include structural units of a ureido monomer. The composition of the present invention addresses a need in the art by providing a composition that is useful as a binder with improved alkyd adhesion properties.

Abstract: A mixture of first and second redispersible polymer powders where the first redispersible polymer powder has a copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 60 degrees Celsius or higher and an acid level in a range of 0.1 to 8 weight-percent percent as determined by potentiometric titration according to ASTM D664 and the second redispersible polymer powder is selected from vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer redispersible polymer powders and polymer powders of a blend of vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer and vinyl ester of versatic acid copolymer is useful as a component in a dry-mix formulation that further contains Portland cement, alumina rich cement and calcium sulfate.

Abstract: Provided are photoresist overcoat compositions, substrates coated with the overcoat compositions and methods of forming electronic devices by a negative tone development process. The compositions, coated substrates and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate made of GaAs; and a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, in which part of the substrate on a side opposite to the semiconductor layer is removed by etching so that the semiconductor light emitting device has a thickness of not more than 60 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous flesh coating compositions comprising one or more aqueous acid-functional acrylic or vinyl copolymer and from 0.03 and up to 1.0 equivalent, based on equivalents of carboxylic acid in the polymer, of one or more active compound chosen from an aminoguanidine, semicarbazide, dihydrazide, guanamine, hydrazine and a salt thereof. Further, the invention provides methods of applying the coating composition to leather crust or to tanned leather, and to the flesh coated leather or coated leather crust produced thereby. The leather crust and tanned leather produced by the invention, for example fleshcoated or finished leather, will emit greatly reduced levels of aldehydes over time and especially valuable in scrubbing aldehydes from perforated leather for automotive use.

Abstract: A composition is provided comprising dispersed particles in an aqueous medium, wherein said dispersed particles comprise fatty amide and one or more fatty acid, wherein 50 mole % or more of said fatty acid in is the carboxylate form, and wherein the weight ratio of said fatty amide to said fatty acid is from 0.12:1 to 2.3:1. Also provided is method of making that composition, comprising the step of applying shear to a mixture that comprises said fatty amide, said fatty acid, and water, wherein said applying shear is performed at a temperature above 59° C., and wherein the amount of water in said mixture is 70% or less by weight based on the weight of said mixture.

Abstract: A method for making an emulsion using a rotating membrane device (10) including: i) a membrane assembly (12) including a cylindrical porous surface (14) enclosing an inner chamber (16) concentrically positioned about an axis (X), ii) a vane assembly (18) including a plurality of vanes (20) extending along the axial length (L) of the porous surface (14) of the membrane assembly (12), wherein the vanes (24) comprise a shear surface (24) located within 1 mm of the porous surface (14), and iii) a vessel (22) enclosing the membrane and vane assemblies (12, 18); wherein the method includes the step of moving a dispersible liquid phase (26) through the porous surface (14) into a continuous liquid phase (28) while rotating at least one of the vane assembly (18) or membrane assembly (12) relative to the other about the axis (X) such that the shear surfaces (24) exert shear forces upon the dispersible liquid phase (26) passing through the porous surface (14) to form droplets (30) of a dispersed liquid phase having a

Abstract: A continuous ion exchange system and method for recovering uranium from a pregnant liquor solution wherein the method includes the steps of: (a) treating the pregnant liquor solution (16) with a membrane (28) to produce: i) a leach permeate solution (30) at least partially depleted of uranium and carbonate and ii) a leach concentrate solution (30?) having a relatively higher concentration of uranium and carbonate and which is at least partially depleted of chloride; (b) passing the leach concentrate stream (30?) through an ion exchange bed to load uranium onto a strong base anion exchange resin and produce an untreated barren (18) solution depleted of uranium, (c) passing an eluant solution (20) comprising bicarbonate through the loaded ion exchange bed to strip uranium from the strong base anion exchange resin and produce an eluate (22) comprising uranium and bicarbonate, (d) precipitating uranium (24) from the eluate (22) to produce a residual eluant solution (26) depleted of uranium, and (e) repeating step

Abstract: A copolymer includes the polymerized product of a comonomer and a monomer having the formula (I): wherein c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; Ra is H, F, —CN, C1-10 alkyl, or C1-10 fluoroalkyl; Rx and Ry are each independently an unsubstituted or substituted C1-10 linear or branched alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 cycloalkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 alkenylalkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 alkynylalkyl group; wherein Rx and Ry together optionally form a ring; and Rz is a C6-20 aryl group substituted with an acetal-containing group or a ketal-containing group, or a C3-C20 heteroaryl group substituted with an acetal-containing group or a ketal-containing group, wherein the C6-20 aryl group or the C3-C20 heteroaryl group can, optionally, be further substituted. Also described are a photoresist including the copolymer, a coated substrate having a layer of the photoresist, and a method of forming an electronic device utilizing the photoresist.

Abstract: Provided are methods of trimming photoresist patterns. The methods involve coating a photoresist trimming composition over a photoresist pattern, wherein the trimming composition includes a matrix polymer, a thermal acid generator and a solvent, the trimming composition being free of cross-linking agents. The coated semiconductor substrate is heated to generate an acid in the trimming composition from the thermal acid generator, thereby causing a change in polarity of the matrix polymer in a surface region of the photoresist pattern. The photoresist pattern is contacted with a developing solution to remove the surface region of the photoresist pattern. The methods find particular applicability in the formation of very fine lithographic features in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A differential receiver for receiving differential signals including a positive signal and a negative signal and generating an output signal is provided. The differential receiver includes a first comparator configured to compare the positive signal and the negative signal and generate a first signal that is asserted when a difference between the positive signal and the negative signal is larger than a positive offset voltage; a second comparator configured to compare the positive signal and the negative signal and generate a second signal that is asserted when the difference between the positive signal and the negative signal is smaller than a negative offset voltage; a logic gate configured to generate a third signal that is asserted when the first signal and the second signal are negated; and an output circuit configured to generate the output signal based on the first to third signals.

Abstract: Provided are gap-fill methods. The methods comprise: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a relief image on a surface of the substrate, the relief image comprising a plurality of gaps to be filled; (b) applying a gap-fill composition over the relief image, wherein the gap-fill composition comprises a self-crosslinkable polymer and a solvent, wherein the self-crosslinkable polymer comprises a first unit comprising a polymerized backbone and a crosslinkable group pendant to the backbone; and (c) heating the gap-fill composition at a temperature to cause the polymer to self-crosslink. The methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices for the filling of high aspect ratio gaps.

Abstract: A switching rectifier circuit according to the present invention includes: a first switch coupled between a first alternating-current voltage and a direct-current voltage; a second switch coupled between a second alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; a third switch coupled between the first alternating-current voltage and a reference voltage; a fourth switch coupled between the second alternating-current voltage and the reference voltage; a first comparator circuit that generates each of a first power-on detection signal and a first power-off detection signal from the first alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; a second comparator circuit that generates each of a second power-on detection signal and a second power-off detection signal from the second alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; and a timing generator that controls the switches to be turned on/off on the basis of outputs of at least the comparator circuits.

Abstract: Provided are methods of forming an ion implanted region in a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A synergistic antimicrobial composition containing zoxamide and zinc pyrithione is provided. Also provided is a method of inhibiting the growth of or controlling the growth of microorganisms in a building material by adding such a synergistic antimicrobial composition. Also provided is a coating composition containing such a synergistic antimicrobial composition, and a dry film made from such a coating composition.