Abstract: A method of cloud migration includes copying, by a cloud migration manager, a meta data and configuration associated with an application of an existing tier, bringing up, by the cloud migration manager, another tier, applying the copied metadata and configuration associated with the application of the existing tier to the another tier so that the another tier resembles the existing tier and re-directing traffic intended for the existing tier to the another tier.

Abstract: A multi-cloud fabric includes a multi-cloud master controller of a first cloud being in communication with one or more other clouds through a respective local cloud controller, the multi-cloud master controller operable to balance traffic across the first cloud and one or more other clouds.

Abstract: Fabrication methods for forming self aligned contacts for back contact solar cells are provided.

Abstract: Fabrication methods for forming thin film back contact solar cells are provided.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method for forming a monolithically isled back contact back junction solar cell using bulk wafers is provided.

Abstract: A method for thermal processing of a silicon substrate wherein first a silicon substrate is heated to an idle load temperature in the range of approximately 700° to 900° C. The silicon substrate is then heated to a temperature in the range of approximately 975° to 1200° C. in less than approximately 20 minutes. After thermal processing, the silicon substrate is cooled to an idle unload temperature in the range of approximately 700° to 900° C. in less than approximately 20 minutes.

Abstract: An interdigitated back contact solar cell is provided. The solar cell comprises a solar cell substrate having a light receiving frontside and a backside comprising base and emitter regions. A first level metal (M1) layer is positioned on the substrate backside contacting the base and emitter regions. A second level metal (M2) layer is connected to the first level metal (M1) layer and comprises a base busbar and an emitter busbar. The first level metal comprises substantially orthogonal interdigitated metallization and substantially parallel interdigitated metallization positioned under and corresponding to the base and emitter busbars on the second level metal (M2). The substantially parallel interdigitated metallization of M1 collects carriers of opposite polarity of the corresponding busbar.

Abstract: Fabrication methods and structures relating to backplanes for back contact solar cells that provide for solar cell substrate reinforcement and electrical interconnects as well as Fabrication methods and structures for forming thin film back contact solar cells are described.

Abstract: A system is configured to receive traffic being transported via a network; obtain, as a result of receiving the traffic, content from one or more packets associated with the traffic; analyze the content to identify one or more attributes associated with the content, where the one or more attributes correspond to at least one of: a network address, information associated with an application with which the traffic is associated, information associated with message content, or information associated with software content; determining that at least one attribute, of the one or more attributes, matches an attribute, of a set of attributes that are stored within a memory, where the set of attributes corresponds to a set of categories of traffic; identify a category, of the set of categories, that corresponds to the attribute; associate the category and the traffic; and process the traffic based on the associated category.

Abstract: A system may identify one or more attributes associated with traffic. The system may then determine that at least one attribute, of the one or more attributes, matches an attribute of a set of attributes that correspond to a set of categories of traffic. Based on determining that the at least one attribute matches the attribute of the set of attributes, the system may identify a category, of the set of categories, that corresponds to the attribute. The system may associate the category with the traffic, and process the traffic based on the associated category.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for employee performance evaluation and monitoring. The method and system eliminates the need to follow the legacy performance review process. The method and system makes it easy for the employee to get timely/continuous inputs for self improvement. Further, the method and system also eliminates the need of complex and lengthy performance evaluation process at the time of appraisals as the calculated worth or value of employee is available at any given point of time for bonus and rewards/recognition. This also eases up the process of comparing performance of team members as the aggregate calculated value or worth can be uniformly used for comparison which is not possible in case of only textual performance notes.

Abstract: Various laser processing schemes are disclosed for producing various types of hetero-junction and homo-junction solar cells. The methods include base and emitter contact opening, selective doping, metal ablation, annealing to improve passivation, and selective emitter doping via laser heating of aluminum. Also, laser processing schemes are disclosed that are suitable for selective amorphous silicon ablation and selective doping for hetero-junction solar cells. Laser ablation techniques are disclosed that leave the underlying silicon substantially undamaged. These laser processing techniques may be applied to semiconductor substrates, including crystalline silicon substrates, and further including crystalline silicon substrates which are manufactured either through wire saw wafering methods or via epitaxial deposition processes, or other cleavage techniques such as ion implantation and heating, that are either planar or textured/three-dimensional.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a method and structure for obtaining ultra-low surface recombination velocities from highly efficient surface passivation in crystalline silicon substrate-based solar cells by utilizing a bi-layer passivation scheme which also works as an efficient ARC. The bi-layer passivation consists of a first thin layer of wet chemical oxide or a thin hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer. A second layer of amorphous hydrogenated silicon nitride film is deposited on top of the wet chemical oxide or amorphous silicon film. This deposition is then followed by annealing to further enhance the surface passivation.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a stacked package assembly may include a first socket defining an interior cavity, a first semiconductor device coupled to the first socket, a second socket positioned within the interior cavity of the first socket, and a second semiconductor device removably coupled to the second socket within the cavity of the first socket. The second socket may be positioned between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device and provide an electrical connection between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.