Abstract: A titanium precursor is used to selectively form a titanium silicide (TiSix) layer in a semiconductor device. A plasma-based deposition operation is performed in which the titanium precursor is provided into an opening, and a reactant gas and a plasma are used to cause silicon to diffuse to a top surface of a transistor structure. The diffusion of silicon results in the formation of a silicon-rich surface of the transistor structure, which increases the selectivity of the titanium silicide formation relative to other materials of the semiconductor device. The titanium precursor reacts with the silicon-rich surface to form the titanium silicide layer. The selective titanium silicide layer formation results in the formation of a titanium silicon nitride (TiSixNy) on the sidewalls in the opening, which enables a conductive structure such as a metal source/drain contact to be formed in the opening without the addition of another barrier layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for an external processor to access internal register. The internal register may be a register of a core networking device. The method includes: sending, by an external processor, a read request to a core networking device; responding, by the core networking device, to the read request; sending, by the external processor, a write request to the core networking device; and preparing, by the core networking device, a register status notification of a register embedded in the core networking device and sends the register status notification to the external processor in response to the write request. The read and write requests and the responses are in a layer 2 protocol (L2 protocol).

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for transmitting a physical layer operation administration and maintenance (PLOAM) message over an Ethernet network. The method includes the steps of: transmitting, from a first terminal, the PLOAM message to a second terminal over a PLOAM channel connecting the first and second terminals; extracting, by the second terminal, the PLOAM message; sending, from the second terminal, the extracted PLOAM message to an external CPU over an Ethernet protocol; and processing, by the external CPU, the received PLOAM message to generate a processed PLOAM message.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for transmitting a physical layer operation administration and maintenance (PLOAM) message over an Ethernet network. The method includes the steps of: transmitting, from a first terminal, the PLOAM message to a second terminal over a PLOAM channel connecting the first and second terminals; extracting, by the second terminal, the PLOAM message; sending, from the second terminal, the extracted PLOAM message to an external CPU over an Ethernet protocol; and processing, by the external CPU, the received PLOAM message to generate a processed PLOAM message.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for an external processor to access internal register. The internal register may be a register of a core networking device. The method includes: sending, by an external processor, a read request to a core networking device; responding, by the core networking device, to the read request; sending, by the external processor, a write request to the core networking device; and preparing, by the core networking device, a register status notification of a register embedded in the core networking device and sends the register status notification to the external processor in response to the write request. The read and write requests and the responses are in a layer 2 protocol (L2 protocol).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rate multiplication method for counting a sequence of original pulse signals and outputting a target pulse signal. In this method a comparison data and original pulse signal sequence is received. The original pulse signal sequence is counted in order to obtain a pulse count. Comparing the pulse count and the comparison data. If the pulse count is equal to the comparison data, a corresponding original pulse signal is outputted as the target pulse signal. Reset and recount the pulse count, and obtain which repeatedly. In this present invention the pulse count and the pulse interval between the target pulse signals can be determined freely according to a rate.

Abstract: A management method of an optical fiber network system is disclosed. The optical fiber network system includes at least one user apparatus and an optical network unit (ONU), and the ONU is connected with the user apparatus. The management method includes the steps of: adopting at least one information string, which is set by an ONU management and control interface (OMCI), by the optical network unit; packing the information string into a management packet; and transmitting the management packet to the user apparatus by the optical network unit according to an Ethernet protocol.

Abstract: A network management method is applied to a network management system, which includes at least one user apparatus and a network managing agent apparatus connected to the user apparatus. The management method includes the steps of: adopting at least one information string, which is set by a network management protocol established for at least one layer except a data-link layer, by the network managing agent apparatus; packing the information string into a managing packet; and transmitting the managing packet to the user apparatus through the data-link layer according to an Ethernet protocol by the network managing agent apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rate multiplication method for counting a sequence of original pulse signals and outputting a target pulse signal. In this method a comparison data and original pulse signal sequence is received. The original pulse signal sequence is counted in order to obtain a pulse count. Comparing the pulse count and the comparison data. If the pulse count is equal to the comparison data, a corresponding original pulse signal is outputted as the target pulse signal. Reset and recount the pulse count, and obtain which repeatedly. In this present invention the pulse count and the pulse interval between the target pulse signals can be determined freely according to a rate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rate multiplication method for counting a sequence of original pulse signals and outputting a target pulse signal. In this method a comparison data and original pulse signal sequence is received. The original pulse signal sequence is counted in order to obtain a pulse count. Comparing the pulse count and the comparison data. If the pulse count is equal to the comparison data, a corresponding original pulse signal is outputted as the target pulse signal. Reset and recount the pulse count, and obtain which repeatedly. In this present invention the pulse count and the pulse interval between the target pulse signals can be determined freely according to a rate.

Abstract: A network management method is applied to a network management system, which includes at least one user apparatus and a network managing agent apparatus connected to the user apparatus. The management method includes the steps of: adopting at least one information string, which is set by a network management protocol established for at least one layer except a data-link layer, by the network managing agent apparatus; packing the information string into a managing packet; and transmitting the managing packet to the user apparatus through the data-link layer according to an Ethernet protocol by the network managing agent apparatus.

Abstract: A management method of an optical fiber network system is disclosed. The optical fiber network system includes at least one user apparatus and an optical network unit (ONU), and the ONU is connected with the user apparatus. The management method includes the steps of: adopting at least one information string, which is set by an ONU management and control interface (OMCI), by the optical network unit; packing the information string into a management packet; and transmitting the management packet to the user apparatus by the optical network unit according to an Ethernet protocol.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rate multiplication method for counting a sequence of original pulse signals and outputting a target pulse signal. In this method a comparison data and original pulse signal sequence is received. The original pulse signal sequence is counted in order to obtain a pulse count. Comparing the pulse count and the comparison data. If the pulse count is equal to the comparison data, a corresponding original pulse signal is outputted as the target pulse signal. Reset and recount the pulse count, and obtain which repeatedly. In this present invention the pulse count and the pulse interval between the target pulse signals can be determined freely according to a rate.

Abstract: A wireless headset for triggering a mobile phone in a mobile phone system to signal a location of the mobile phone and corresponding methods. A user can access incoming communication of the mobile phone through the wireless headset, and the wireless headset includes a control interface for making the wireless headset transmit a radio control signal to the mobile phone, such that the mobile phone will make predetermined sound or vibration to signal its own location.

Abstract: An input apparatus for an electronic system with a plurality of hosts. Each of the input apparatuses and the hosts has a radio module. Each radio module has a unique identity and is capable of transmitting and receiving radio packet signals. When the radio module of a host receives a packet including the identity of the host, the host will resolve information in the packet. If the host receives a packet including an identity of another host, the host will discard and ignore the packet. The input apparatus also has an input interface, and stores the identities of the hosts. A user can select a host identity with the input interface, and the radio module of the input apparatus will transmit packets including the selected identity and commands inputted with the input interface, such that the host corresponding to the selected identity will receive commands inputted by the user without interfering with other hosts.