Abstract: Methods and devices for treatment of skin are disclosed. These methods and devices use electromagnetic radiation to create networks or patterns of treatment zones. The networks or patterns of treatment zones comprise at least four treatment zones, at least two of the treatment zones in the network or pattern are slanted at angles in the skin, and the treatment zones extend at least as deep as the dermal-epidermal junction of the skin. Producing intersecting treatment zones and/or overlapping treatment patterns can increase the effectiveness of the treatments. The devices comprise a hand piece operably coupled to a delivery element, wherein delivery of electromagnetic radiation through the device to a portion of skin produces a network or pattern of treatment zones. The use of these methods and devices results in tightening of the skin and/or improvement in the cosmetic appearance of wrinkles in the portion of skin treated.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for fabricating thin film transistor devices. In one aspect, a substrate including a silicon layer on the substrate surface is provided. A metal layer is formed on the silicon layer. A first dielectric layer is formed on the metal layer and exposed regions of the substrate surface. The metal layer and the silicon layer are treated, and the metal layer reacts with the silicon layer to form a silicide layer and a gap between the silicide layer and the dielectric layer. An amorphous silicon layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. The amorphous silicon layer is heated and cooled. The amorphous silicon layer overlying the substrate surface cools at a faster rate than the amorphous silicon layer overlying the gap.

Abstract: In one embodiment, three substantially simultaneous phase waveforms may be converted into a first quadrature signal and a zero sequence signal. For each phase waveform, a power system digital frequency may be determined through analysis of the first quadrature signal (e.g., and at least one additional prior quadrature signal) while eliminating waveform phase angles from the analysis. Subsequently, demodulation of the first quadrature signal and zero sequence signal based on the power system digital frequency results in a positive sequence phasor, a negative sequence phasor, and a zero sequence phasor.

Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to performing concurrent memory operations.

Abstract: A high voltage inverter is provided which includes a plurality of k-level flying capacitor H bridge modules, k being greater than 2, each having a positive dc terminal, a negative dc terminal, and two ac terminals, a connecting unit for connecting said ac terminals of said plurality of k-level flying capacitor H bridge modules in series to form a cascading set of modules, and a dc source connected to an ac source and having a transformer, a rectifier rectifying an output voltage of said transformer, and a capacitor connected between the positive and negative dc terminals.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for compensating for differing power supply sensitivities of a circuit in a clock path. One such method includes altering signal timing of at least one of reference and feedback clock signals differently according to variations in power supply voltage to compensate for differences in delay power supply sensitivities of delays of a forward clock path and of a feedback clock path. Another example method includes providing an output clock signal in phase with an input clock signal and compensating for delay error between delays used in providing at least some of the delay of the output clock signal relative to the input clock signal by providing delays having power supply sensitivities resulting in a combined power supply sensitivity that is inverse to the delay error.

Abstract: Solid state radiation transducer (SSRT) assemblies and method for making SSRT assemblies. In one embodiment, a SSRT assembly comprises a first substrate having an epitaxial growth material and a radiation transducer on the first substrate. The radiation transducer can have a first semiconductor material grown on the first substrate, a second semiconductor material, and an active region between the first and second semiconductor materials. The SSRT can also have a first contact electrically coupled to the first semiconductor material and a second contact electrically coupled to the second semiconductor material. The first substrate has an opening through which radiation can pass to and/or from the first semiconductor material.

Abstract: Solid state transducer devices having integrated electrostatic discharge protection and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a solid state transducer device includes a solid state emitter, and an electrostatic discharge device carried by the solid state emitter. In some embodiments, the electrostatic discharge device and the solid state emitter share a common first contact and a common second contact. In further embodiments, the solid state lighting device and the electrostatic discharge device share a common epitaxial substrate. In still further embodiments, the electrostatic discharge device is positioned between the solid state lighting device and a support substrate.

Abstract: Capacitors, apparatus including a capacitor, and methods for forming a capacitor are provided. One such capacitor may include a first conductor a second conductor above the first conductor, and a dielectric between the first conductor and the second conductor. The dielectric does not cover a portion of the first conductor; and the second conductor does not cover the portion of the first conductor not covered by the dielectric.

Abstract: Graph-based virtual data center requests are described. In some implementations, a method includes displaying a graph having graphical elements representing network resources. A user can select one of the graphical elements and provide input specifying requirements for a network resource corresponding to the selected graphical element. A virtual data center request can be generated based on the graph and the specified requirements. The virtual data center request can be transmitted to a data center device for processing. In some implementations, the virtual data center request can be an extensible markup language (XML) representation of the graph that includes the specified service requirements. In some implementations, a data center server can receive a graph-based virtual data center request and allocate data center resources based on the virtual data center request.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a logical packet switching device has its switching fabric extended between multiple physical devices, such as, but not limited to, over one or more networks (e.g., over tunnel(s), point-to-point link(s), and/or public and/or private L2 or L3 network(s)). In particular, one embodiment extends the switching fabric between multiple different physical devices by effectively merging, at least from the perspective of ingress and/or egress line cards, a switching fabric in each of these multiple different physical devices. In this regard, an ingress lookup operation in a first physical device of one embodiment produces information which is used by the switching fabric in a different physical device to forward a packet to the appropriate egress line card in the different physical device.

Abstract: Circuits, integrated circuits, apparatuses, and methods, such as those for protecting circuits against electrostatic discharge events are disclosed. In an example method, a thyristor is triggered to conduct current from a signal node to a reference voltage node using leakage currents provided by a transistor formed in a semiconductor doped well shared with the base of the thyristor. The leakage currents are responsive to a noise event (e.g., electrostatic discharge (ESD) event) at the signal node, and increase the voltage of the semiconductor doped well to forward bias the base and the collector of the thyristor. The triggered thyristor conducts the current resulting from the ESD event to the reference voltage node.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package structure is provided. A chip is provided. An active surface of the chip is disposed on a carrier. A molding compound is formed on the carrier with a metal layer disposed thereon. The metal layer has an upper and lower surface, multiple cavities formed on the upper surface and multiple protrusions formed on the lower surface and corresponding to the cavities. The protrusions are embedded in the molding compound. The metal layer is patterned to form multiple pads on a portion of the molding compound. The carrier and the molding compound are separated. Multiple through holes are formed on the molding compound exposing the protrusions. A redistribution layer is formed on the molding compound and the active surface of the chip. Multiple solder balls are formed on the redistribution layer. A portion of the solder balls are correspondingly disposed to the pads.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a capacitive touch sensor with light shielding structures. In one aspect, a device includes an array formed by a plurality of row electrodes and a plurality of non-transparent column electrodes, wherein at least a first portion of the row electrodes is non-transparent and coplanar with the column electrodes and at least a second portion of the row electrodes is non-coplanar with the column electrodes. The device further includes light shielding structures that are non-transparent and coplanar with the column electrodes, wherein the light shielding structures substantially overlap the second portion.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for color correction in display devices. In one aspect, the display device can include a plurality of display elements capable of reflecting ambient light. The display device can include a sensor to determine a color temperature of the ambient light. The display device also can include a processor that can receive image data, determine a color conversion parameter based on the color temperature, perform color conversion of the image data based on the color conversion parameter, and adjust at least one display element based on the color converted image data to provide a color within the color gamut of the ambient light.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed, such as a global timing generator coupled to local control circuits. Each local control circuit can control programming and reading of a memory element in a tile of memory elements in an array responsive to a timing signal(s) from the global timing generator. Additional apparatus and methods are described.

Abstract: Method and system for detecting possible duplicate travel path information, comprising: obtaining a set of travel paths with at least two travel paths from a travel path database in communication with a processor, the processor, breaking each travel path into at least one segment, wherein the at least one segment comprises a single unit of travel with an origin and a destination; the processor, comparing each leg in each travel path to each leg in every other travel path in the set of travel paths to determine whether any travel paths are duplicates by determining whether any segments in any legs are similar by determining whether any segments have the same origin and/or the same destination as other segments in other legs in the set of travel paths, and listing any segment paths that are possible duplicates.

Abstract: A graphics card, a multi-screen display system and a synchronous display method are disclosed. The disclosed method includes the following steps. Firstly, first clock signals are provided in parallel in response to a first clock signal transferred from a motherboard. A second clock signal is generated according to one of the first clock signals that are provided in parallel, wherein the oscillation frequency of the first clock signals is larger than the oscillating frequency of the second clock signal. Then, a set of display clocks are generated based on the second clock signal. The set of display clocks control the display of a set of screens, for synchronous multi-screen display.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is disclosed. The semiconductor device structure includes a mesa extending above a substrate. The mesa has a channel region between a first side and second side of the mesa. A first gate is on a first side of the mesa, the first gate comprising a first gate insulator and a first gate conductor comprising graphene overlying the first gate insulator. The gate conductor may comprise graphene in one or more monolayers. Also disclosed are a method for fabricating the semiconductor device structure; an array of vertical transistor devices, including semiconductor devices having the structure disclosed; and a method for fabricating the array of vertical transistor devices.

Abstract: A room temperature stable and minimal aggregate liquid formulation comprises an oligonucleotide comprising Seq ID No. 1: or comprising a variant oligonucleotide in which no more than 3 non-sequential bases are different from Seq. ID NO. 1 and an aqueous carrier comprising a aggregation-preventing compound selected from the group consisting of mono and disaccharides and/or sugar alcohols.