Abstract: An apparatus including a stack of a plurality of substrates, wherein the stack includes a plurality of channels extending therethrough. The plurality of channels are configured to allow air to flow therethrough; a plurality of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips. Respective ones of the plurality of DRAM chips are attached to one of the plurality of substrates and located within one of the plurality of channels. The apparatus also includes a plurality of processor chips located on an outer surface of the stack, and a plurality of wires electrically connecting the plurality of DRAM chips to the plurality of processor chips.

Abstract: A resistive processing unit to accelerate neural network training through asymmetric weight update. The resistive processing unit includes a readout field-effect transistor and a transmission gate circuit, the transmission gate circuit being coupled to a selectable first voltage source and including a first transmission gate and a second transmission gate, and having at least one transistor gate coupled to a second voltage source. A capacitor is coupled to the transmission gate circuit and is coupled to the readout field-effect transistor. An input of an inverter is coupled to at least one gate of the first transmission gate and an output of the inverter is coupled to at least one gate of the first transmission gate.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a resistive switching device that includes a metal interconnect electrode and a charge-particle-treated memory stack over the metal interconnect electrode. The charge-particle-treated memory stack includes a plurality of layers that includes a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a dielectric layer between the top electrode and the bottom electrode. The dielectric layer includes a portion of a blanket dielectric layer. The bottom electrode includes a portion of a blanket bottom electrode layer. The charge-particle-treated memory stack further includes a current-conducting filament characteristic that results from charge particle treatments applied while a top surface of the blanket dielectric layer is exposed and a top surface of the blanket bottom electrode is exposed.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the prevention, control, disruption and treatment of bacterial biofilms with lysin, particularly lysin having capability to kill Staphylococcal bacteria, including drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, particularly the lysin PlySs2. The invention also provides compositions and methods for use in treatment or modulation of bacterial biofilm(s) and biofilm formation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a resistive switching device that includes a metal interconnect electrode and a memory stack over the metal interconnect electrode. The memory stack includes a plurality of layers that includes a top electrode, a plasma-treated bottom electrode, and a dielectric layer between the top electrode and the plasma-treated bottom electrode. The plasma-treated bottom electrode includes a portion of a blanket bottom electrode layer. The plasma-treated bottom electrode further includes a current-conducting filament characteristic that results from a charge particle treatment applied to the blanket bottom electrode while a top surface of the blanket bottom electrode is exposed.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a bottom electrode, wherein the bottom electrode is formed on a metal interconnect electrode, and a dielectric layer on a surface of the bottom electrode. The semiconductor device also includes a top electrode formed on a surface of the dielectric layer, wherein at least one of the top electrode or the bottom electrode is a plasma treated top electrode or plasma treated bottom electrode. Also provided are embodiments for a method of fabricating a resistive switching device where at least one of the plurality of layers of the memory stack is processed with a charge particle treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the prevention, control, disruption and treatment of bacterial biofilms with lysin, particularly lysin having capability to kill Staphlococcal bacteria, including drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, particularly the lysin PlySs2. The invention also provides compositions and methods for use in treatment or modulation of bacterial biofilm(s) and biofilm formation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor, a first back-end-of-line (BEOL) metallization level and a second BEOL metallization level disposed above the first BEOL metallization level. A portion of the field-effect transistor includes lithium therein, and the field-effect transistor is integrated between the first and second BEOL metallization levels. The portion of the field-effect transistor including the lithium therein can be a channel layer, or a source and/or drain region.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a bottom electrode, wherein the bottom electrode is formed on a metal interconnect electrode, and a dielectric layer on a surface of the bottom electrode. The semiconductor device also includes a top electrode formed on a surface of the dielectric layer, wherein at least one of the top electrode or the bottom electrode is a plasma treated top electrode or plasma treated bottom electrode. Also provided are embodiments for a method of fabricating a resistive switching device where at least one of the plurality of layers of the memory stack is processed with a charge particle treatment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a resistive switching device (RSD). A non-limiting example of the RSD includes a fin-shaped element formed on a substrate, wherein the fin-shaped element includes a source region, a central channel region, and a drain region. A gate is formed over a top surface and sidewalls of the central channel region. The fin-shaped element is doped with impurities that generate interstitial charged particles configured to move interstitially through a lattice structure of the fin-shaped element under the influence of an electric field applied to the RSD.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a resistive switching device (RSD). A non-limiting example of the RSD includes a fin-shaped element formed on a substrate, wherein the fin-shaped element includes a source region, a central channel region, and a drain region. A gate is formed over a top surface and sidewalls of the central channel region. The fin-shaped element is doped with impurities that generate interstitial charged particles configured to move interstitially through a lattice structure of the fin-shaped element under the influence of an electric field applied to the RSD.

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) containing device and methods of constructing the MTJ containing device are described. In an example, the MTJ containing device may be a memory element including a bottom electrode structure, a MTJ pillar, and a top electrode structure located on the MTJ pillar. The MTJ pillar has a non-circular lateral cross section, where the MTJ pillar has a bottommost portion forming an interface with an uppermost portion of the bottom electrode structure. The MTJ pillar has a lateral perimeter-to-area ratio that defines a breakdown voltage of the MTJ pillar.

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) containing device and methods of constructing the MTJ containing device are described. In an example, the MTJ containing device may be a memory element including a bottom electrode structure, a MTJ pillar, and a top electrode structure located on the MTJ pillar. The MTJ pillar has a non-circular lateral cross section, where the MTJ pillar has a bottommost portion forming an interface with an uppermost portion of the bottom electrode structure. The MTJ pillar has a lateral perimeter-to-area ratio that defines a breakdown voltage of the MTJ pillar.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor, a first back-end-of-line (BEOL) metallization level and a second BEOL metallization level disposed above the first BEOL metallization level. A portion of the field-effect transistor includes lithium therein, and the field-effect transistor is integrated between the first and second BEOL metallization levels. The portion of the field-effect transistor including the lithium therein can be a channel layer, or a source and/or drain region.

Abstract: A method for filtering magnetic particles includes spinning a filter including a plurality of pores within a substrate. The method further includes applying, subsequent to spinning the filter, an external magnetic field to the filter. The method includes disposing a solution including a first particle and a second particle onto the filter. The first particle includes a magnetic particle of interest. The method further includes separating the first particle from the second particle by capturing the first particle within a pore of the plurality of pores within the substrate.