Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to thermal routing techniques within a hybrid silicon laser or photonics integrated circuit to facilitate heat extraction during laser operation. In particular dual metal layers, with a top metal layer thermally coupled with P node above a quantum well and extending substantially under a heat sink, and a bottom metal layer thermally coupled with an N node, where the top metal layer and the bottom metal layer are not electrically coupled. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a semiconductor device, a heat dissipation assembly, and a thermal interface material disposed between the semiconductor device and the heat dissipation assembly, wherein the thermal interface layer comprises a pre-coated flux material.

Abstract: Surface active sensors comprising imprinted functional polymer matrices tailor made to detect specific chemical species of interest, and a label free, surface initiated molecular imprinting technology for applications in surface active sensors are provided.

Abstract: A chip package includes a thermal interface material disposed between a die backside and a heat sink. The thermal interface material includes a first metal particle that is covered by a dielectric film. The dielectric film is selected from an inorganic compound of the first metal or an inorganic compound coating of a second metal. The dielectric film diminishes overall heat transfer from the first metal particle in the thermal interface material by a small fraction of total possible heat transfer without the dielectric film. A method of operating the chip includes biasing the chip with the dielectric film in place.

Abstract: A chip package includes a thermal interface material disposed between a die backside and a heat sink. A dielectric sheet is also disposed between the die backside and the heat sink. The dielectric sheet diminishes overall heat transfer from the die to the heat sink by a small fraction of total possible heat transfer without the dielectric sheet. A method of operating the chip includes biasing the chip with the dielectric sheet in place.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods featuring a sensor (10) having dual-sensing motifs. The sensor (10) includes an entrant medium (12), a thin metal film layer (14), sensing elements (16), and a fluorescent molecule (18) associated with the sensing elements (16). A target molecule (20) is captured by the sensing elements (16), and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SRP) and fluorescent detection are employed. The apparatus and methods were tested for the detection of Pinacolyl methylphosphanate (PMP), a simulant for nerve agent Soman.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for driving a cholesteric display system using a dynamic drive scheme. The dynamic drive scheme is used to drive the electrodes of the cholesteric display in order to provide desired pixel states. Pixel states are controlled by the voltage applied across the pixel. The present invention uses pulse width modulation (PWM) during the dynamic drive scheme in order to control the voltage applied across the pixels. PWM modulation may be used during any phase (e.g., preparation phase, selection phase, evolution phase, and/or final phase) of the dynamic drive waveform depending on the needs of the cholesteric display system.