Abstract: A conductive gate over a semiconductor fin is cut into a first conductive gate and a second conductive gate. An oxide is removed from sidewalls of the first conductive gate and a dielectric material is applied to the sidewalls. Spacers adjacent to the conductive gate are removed to form voids, and the voids are capped with a dielectric material to form air spacers.

Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a metal cap on a metal gate. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form one or more dielectric layers on the metal cap. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a recess to the metal cap within the one or more dielectric layers. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may perform a bottom-up deposition of metal material on the metal cap to form a metal plug within the recess and directly on the metal cap.

Abstract: Copper chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing formulation, method and system are disclosed. The CMP polishing formulation comprises abrasive particles of specific morphology and mean particle sizes (?100 nm, ?50 nm, ?40 nm, ?30 nm, or ?20 nm), at least two or more amino acids, oxidizer, corrosion inhibitor, and water.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an injection molded composite shoe sole and the sole thereof are provided. The method includes facial modifying, cleaning a combination face of an additional component formed of a material different from the sole material, and coating a facial process layer on the combination face, and drying to modify the combination face; gumming, placing a gum layer on the facial process layer on the modified combination face; in-mold positioning, placing additional component into a mold; and injection molding, injecting the sole material into the mold, thereby gumming the sole material and the gum layer of the combination face to form a composite shoe sole. Therefore, the manufacturing method effectively reduces the sole manufacturing time.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an injection molded composite shoe sole and the sole thereof are provided. The method includes facial modifying, cleaning a combination face of an additional component formed of a material different from the sole material, and coating a facial process layer on the combination face, and drying to modify the combination face; gumming, placing a gum layer on the facial process layer on the modified combination face; in-mold positioning, placing additional component into a mold; and injection molding, injecting the sole material into the mold, thereby gumming the sole material and the gum layer of the combination face to form a composite shoe sole. Therefore, the manufacturing method effectively reduces the sole manufacturing time.

Abstract: A convertible portfolio cover for a portable electronic device. The cover generally includes a folio body and a supporting sheet. The folio body has a base panel and a backrest panel hingedly connected to a rear edge of the base panel for securely holding the portable electronic device. The supporting sheet has a base portion and a brace portion hingedly connected to the base portion. The base portion is generally overlapped with the base panel of the folio body and is displaceable with respect to the base panel. The brace portion has a hinged end hingedly connected to the base portion and an opposite fixed end securely fixed to a rear side of the backrest panel of the folio body. In this manner, the supporting sheet is operable from a retracted position to an extended position, allowing the portable electronic device to be supported in an inclined relation to the base portion.

Abstract: A protective cover for a tablet includes a foldable board, a base board, a wireless communication module, and a first input device. A foldable board comprising a first segment, and a second segment connected to the one side of the first segment and foldable with respect to the first segment, and the foldable board defining limiting members on edges of the interior surface of the foldable board; a base board connected to an opposite side of the first segment and foldable with respect to the first segment; a first input device mounted on the base board to be connected to the tablet by means of the wireless communication module; wherein the first segment and the second segment are foldable with respective to each other to form a triangular support structure supported by the holder lobe.

Abstract: A protective and supporting cover for a tablet includes a foldable cover having a first segment and a second segment connected to the first segment; a plurality of positioning members defined on inner side edges of the foldable cover for gripping the tablet; and a protective cover connected to the first segment and opposite to the second segment, the protective cover having a plurality of flipped holders on an outer side thereof; wherein, the first segment and the second segment are foldable to each other to form a triangular support structure maintained by a selected one of the flipped holders so that the tablet is adapted to be placed upright at the first segment or the second segment.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an illumination device capable of producing ambient light and whose structure can be efficiently manufactured and assembled. The illumination device comprises: a substrate electrically connect to a power supply, a plurality of light sources attached to a surface of the substrate, a reflection body with a reflection surface situated a distance from said plurality of light sources, a shell having a diffusion surface situated a distance from said reflection surface. The illumination device may further comprise a housing for receiving and supporting the substrate and the reflection body. The housing is configured to join with the shell and can be further attached to an external device receiving the ambient light. The light emitted from the light sources is reflected by the reflection body to the diffusion member and then radiates outwardly to the surrounding environment of the shell. The reflection surface of the reflection body is inclined at angle relative to the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an illumination device capable of producing ambient light and whose structure can be efficiently manufactured and assembled. The illumination device comprises: a substrate electrically connect to a power supply, a plurality of light sources attached to a surface of the substrate, a reflection body with a reflection surface situated a distance from said plurality of light sources, a shell having a diffusion surface situated a distance from said reflection surface. The illumination device may further comprise a housing for receiving and supporting the substrate and the reflection body. The housing is configured to join with the shell and can be further attached to an external device receiving the ambient light. The light emitted from the light sources is reflected by the reflection body to the diffusion member and then radiates outwardly to the surrounding environment of the shell. The reflection surface of the reflection body is inclined at angle relative to the substrate.

Abstract: A loading and unloading module for optical disk drives includes a track plate, a moving plate, a guiding plate, a guiding arm and three rollers for three-point anchoring to achieve the functions of retrieving a disc, conveying the disc and ejecting the disc to substitute for conventional tray loading type or leaf-actuation loading type designs. The optical module is prevented from being scraped or damaged, and space utilization is improved. It also is adaptable for handling different sizes of discs.

Abstract: A disk carrier mechanism is used for moving a disk between an insertion position and a reading position. The disk carrier mechanism includes a wedged member set, a fixing board, a sliding board, and a driver set. The wedged member set includes multiple wedged members, each with a wedged part for wedging a disk. The driver set is formed on the fixing board for driving the sliding board to move relative to the fixing board. After being inserted, a disk is wedged in the wedged part and the force of inserting the disk pushes the sliding board to move to the position where the sliding board makes contact with the driver set. Thus the driver set drives the sliding board to place the disk in the reading position. Thus fewer members are used to accomplish the goal of moving the disk, which simplifies the actions of members, the fabrication of the mechanism, and reduces cost.

Abstract: A loading and unloading module for optical disk drives includes a track plate, a moving plate, a guiding plate, a guiding arm and three rollers for three-point anchoring to achieve the functions of retrieving a disc, conveying the disc and ejecting the disc to substitute for conventional tray loading type or leaf-actuation loading type designs. The optical module is prevented from being scraped or damaged, and space utilization is improved. It also is adaptable for handling different sizes of discs.

Abstract: A dynamic vibration reduction system, applicable in an electronic product, includes a main buffering unit, an auxiliary buffering unit, and a driving module. The main buffering unit is connected to a carrier of the electronic product to reduce vibrations of the carrier. The auxiliary buffering unit is movably mounted on one side of the carrier. The driving module is assembled in the auxiliary buffering unit to either abut the auxiliary buffering unit against the carrier and reduce the vibration of the carrier, or space the auxiliary buffering unit away from the carrier at a predetermined distance. The vibration reduction of a system is variable with the control of the connection between the auxiliary buffering unit and the carrier to maximize the performance of the electronic product.

Abstract: An ejection structure for an optical disk drive having a tray. The ejection structure is disposed on the back surface of the tray to eject the tray. The ejection structure comprises a base, a motor, a worm gear, a limit switch, a main gear, a first pushing arm, a second protruding pin, a twisting spring, a third protruding pin and a second pushing arm. When the motor drives the worm gear, the worm gear drives the main gear to rotate, so that the first pushing arm and the second pushing arm rotate and move relatively to eject the tray. When the first pushing arm is pushed from the outside of the tray, the first pushing arm drives the second pushing arm to move linearly to eject the tray.

Abstract: A disc receiver device comprises a loader that can rotate through a motor and transmits power. The loader comprises a plurality of gears meshing with each other and includes a sun gear and a planet gear. The planet gear has two degrees freedom of motion of a self-rotation and a revolution that takes the sun gear as a center. The tray is driven to move by means of the self-rotation of the planet gear, enabling the tray has a retracting position projecting out of the disc driver and a loading position moving into the disc driver. And a set of sliding plates that are engaged with shafts of a mecha are driven to move by means of the revolution of the planet gear, enabling the sliding plate has a first position corresponding to the retracting position and a second position corresponding to reading position to control the inward and outward movement of the disc and the upward and downward movement of the mecha.

Abstract: A disk carrier mechanism is used for moving a disk between an insertion position and a reading position. The disk carrier mechanism includes a wedged member set, a fixing board, a sliding board, and a driver set. The wedged member set includes multiple wedged members, each with a wedged part for wedging a disk. The driver set is formed on the fixing board for driving the sliding board to move relative to the fixing board. After being inserted, a disk is wedged in the wedged part and the force of inserting the disk pushes the sliding board to move to the position where the sliding board makes contact with the driver set. Thus the driver set drives the sliding board to place the disk in the reading position. Thus fewer members are used to accomplish the goal of moving the disk, which simplifies the actions of members, the fabrication of the mechanism, and reduces cost.

Abstract: This specification discloses a piezoelectric ultrasonic motor with multi-layer thin disks. A buzzer disk made of a piezoelectric material is supplied with an alternate voltage to produce alternately expanding and shrinking deformation. An elastic vibration disk in connection with the buzzer disk produces standing waves to transport kinetic energy to the exterior. A driving module symmetric in the vertical or horizontal direction is also formed. This does not only reduce the abrasion among the components, but also provide homogeneous forward and reverse driving forces.

Abstract: An ejection structure for an optical disk drive having a tray. The ejection structure is disposed on the tray to eject the tray. The ejection structure comprises a base, a motor, a worm gear, a limit switch, a main gear, a first pushing arm, a second protruding pin, a twisting spring, a third protruding pin and a second pushing arm. When the motor drives the worm gear, the worm gear drives the main gear to rotate, so that the first pushing arm and the second pushing arm rotate and move relatively to eject the tray. When the first pushing arm is pushed from the outside of the tray, the first pushing arm drives the second pushing arm to move linearly to eject the tray.

Abstract: A disc receiver device comprises a loader that can rotate through a motor and transmits power. The loader comprises a plurality of gears meshing with each other and includes a sun gear and a planet gear. The planet gear has two degrees freedom of motion of a self -rotation and a revolution that takes the sun gear as a center. The tray is driven to move by means of the self-rotation of the planet gear, enabling the tray has a retracting position projecting out of the disc driver and a loading position moving into the disc driver. And a set of sliding plates that are engaged with shafts of a mecha are driven to move by means of the revolution of the planet gear, enabling the sliding plate has a first position corresponding to the retracting position and a second position corresponding to reading position to control the inward and outward movement of the disc and the upward and downward movement of the mecha.