Abstract: A method of determining an applicable threshold for determining the critical dimension of a category of patterns imaged by atomic force scanning electron microscopy is presented. The method includes acquiring, from a plurality of patterns, a pair of images for each pattern; for each pair of images determining a reference critical dimension via an image obtained by a reference instrumentation and determining an empirical threshold applicable to an image obtained by a CD-SEM instrumentation such that the empirical threshold substantially corresponds to the reference critical dimension; determining a threshold applicable to a category of patterns, the threshold being determined from a plurality of empirical thresholds.

Abstract: A method for forming gate, source, and drain contacts on a MOS transistor having an insulated gate including polysilicon covered with a metal gate silicide, this gate being surrounded with at least one spacer made of a first insulating material, the method including the steps of a) covering the structure with a second insulating material and leveling the second insulating material to reach the gate silicide; b) oxidizing the gate so that the gate silicide buries and covers the a silicon oxide; c) selectively removing the second insulating material; and d) covering the structure with a first conductive material and leveling the first conductive material all the way to a lower level at the top of the spacer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactor for atomic layer deposition (ALD), comprising a reaction chamber comprising a platen and bounded internally by surfaces; at least one inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice, each emerging from one of the surfaces bounding the chamber. The reactor furthermore comprises, within it, at least one wall apertured with at least one orifice, the apertured wall extending around the platen and over at least most of the height between the lower surface and the upper surface, at least one orifice in at least one of the apertured walls not facing the inlet orifice so as to form chicanes in the flow of gaseous precursor from each inlet orifice to the platen.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a sample and a device for generating a high temperature gradient in said sample, comprises: a chamber inside which said sample is placed; a resistor passing through said sample; first induction means at the periphery of the chamber to create an electromagnetic field; second induction means connected to said resistor and capable of picking up said electromagnetic field so as to create an induced current circulating in said resistor.

Abstract: A first light source has a first wavelength corresponding to an excitation wavelength of a fluorophore. The excitation wavelength and an emission wavelength of the fluorophore delineate a predetermined interval. A second light source has a second wavelength offset with respect to the first wavelength so as to be outside said predetermined interval. The offset between the first and second wavelengths is comprised between 30 nm and 100 nm. A camera comprises a filter opaque to the first and second wavelengths and transparent to the emission wavelength and to wavelengths substantially higher than the higher of the first and second wavelengths. The light sources and camera are synchronized to alternately activate one of the light sources and make the camera alternately acquire a fluorescence image and a background noise image.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a stacked structure comprising at least one thin layer bonded to a target substrate, in which a thin layer is formed by introduction gaseous species into an initial substrate, to form a weakened layer separating a film from the rest of the initial substrate, a first contact face of the thin layer is bonded to a face of an intermediate substrate by molecular adhesion, and the initial substrate is fractured at the weakened layer so as to expose a free face of the thin layer. The intermediate substrate is then removed in order to obtain the stacked structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inertial micro-sensor of angular displacements comprising at least one inertial mass (112, 1210) movable in space (x, y, z); an exciter (131) configured to generate a first vibratory movement of the inertial mass along a first direction (X) included in the plane (x, y), so as to generate a first Coriolis force induced by an angular displacement of the inertial mass (112, 1210) around a second direction (Y) included in the plane (x, y) and perpendicular to the first direction (X); an exciter (131) configured to generate a second vibratory movement of the inertial mass along the second direction (Y), so as to generate a second Coriolis force induced by an angular displacement of the inertial mass (112, 1210) around the first direction (X), and means for detecting the first Coriolis force and the second Coriolis force, characterized by the fact that the detection means comprise a common detector for the first Coriolis force and the second Coriolis force and configured to produ

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for managing a network of a plurality of small cell base stations arranged in a macro-cell and linked to a base station of the macro-cell, each small cell base station being adapted to cover a small cell of the macro-cell and to be linked via radio to at least one mobile terminal present in the small cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing a network of a plurality of base stations of small cells, placed in a region of a macrocell in which at least one terminal is found, each small cell base station being adapted for covering a small cell, the method being characterized in that: a set A of at least one small cell covering said at least one terminal present in the region, is determined; the smallest subset B of at least one small cell allowing coverage of said at least one terminal is selected from said set A; only said at least one small cell of the subset B will have to be active.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit, including the steps of forming first transistors on a first semiconductor layer; depositing a first insulating layer above the first semiconductor layer and the first transistors, and leveling the first insulating layer; depositing a conductive layer above the first insulating layer, and covering the conductive layer with a second insulating layer; bonding a semiconductor wafer to the second insulating layer; thinning the semiconductor wafer to obtain a second semiconductor layer; and forming second transistors on the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method for forming a via connecting a first upper level layer to a second lower level layer, both layers being surrounded with an insulating material, the method including the steps of: a) forming an opening to reach an edge of the first layer, the opening laterally continuing beyond said edge; b) forming a layer of a protection material on said edge only; c) deepening said opening by selectively etching the insulating material to reach the second lower level layer; and d) filling the opening with at least one conductive contact material.

Abstract: The invention aims at an aqueous ink for high-temperature electrochemical cell electrodes and/or electrolyte containing particles of at least one mineral filler, at least one binder, and at least one dispersant. It also concerns the electrode and the electrolyte using such an ink.

Abstract: Method for determining at least one wavelet coefficient Ws(?) of a wavelet transform of a signal in which the mother wavelet of the transform has a support subdivided into J?1 intervals bound by (J+1) extremity points, and is defined by a polynomial of a maximum level N?1 on each interval. The method includes calculating all or some of the primitives of the signal of order k between 2 and N+1, at least at (J+1) points corresponding to extremity points of the intervals of the wavelet support dilated by a factor of s and translated by a time ?; calculating the convolution of said or each primitive sampled in this way with a respective succession of (J+1) coefficients Cik(s), dependent upon said wavelet; and determining the wavelet coefficient by calculating a linear combination of convolutions. Steps a) to c) are implemented by a processor configured or programmed in an appropriate manner.

Abstract: The memory cell includes a memory area which is formed in a phase-change material pattern based on chalcogenide. An electric pin-type junction is series-connected between electrodes. The pin junction is formed in a crystalline area by the interface between first and second doped areas of the phase-change material pattern. The memory area is formed in one of the two doped areas, at a distance from the junction.

Abstract: Method for controlling a heat-transfer fluid compression device (3) of a cryogenic machine, the compression device comprising a plurality of members including a compressor (4) and a first controlled valve (CV956) mounted in parallel, wherein the method comprises the real-time generation of a control of the compressor and the real-time generation of a control of the first controlled valve.

Abstract: A method and device for limiting the degassing of tritiated waste issued from the nuclear industry are provided. The method reduces an amount of generated tritiated hydrogen (T2 or HT) and/or tritiated water (HTO or T2O) including at least one piece of tritiated waste from the nuclear industry. The method includes placing the package in contact with a mixture including manganese dioxide (MnO2) combined with a component that includes silver; and placing the package in contact with a molecular sieve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a nanoimprint lithography mold. The method comprises an initial step of depositing, on a mechanical support, a layer of a phase-changing material having a volume variation of at least 2% between a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase. The method is characterized in that it also comprises a step of personalization of the mold, achieved by making the layer of phase-changing material transition locally from its crystalline phase to its amorphous phase in order to form relief patterns therein. The invention comprises such a mold as well as a method for modifying such a mold.

Abstract: An object which can be authenticated includes a substrate containing at least one authenticating or identification pattern. The pattern is covered by a cover for masking and exposing the pattern. The pattern is fluorescent and comprises organic fluorescent particles and/or inorganic fluorescent particles included in the substrate. The cover can be physically or structurally deformed in order to expose the pattern.

Abstract: The electrode for a lithium battery comprises a porous current collector made of woven or nonwoven carbon fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining the position of an object which can be a passive or an active tag (140). The system comprises a plurality of anchor nodes (111,112) and a plurality of non-regenerative relays (121,122,123) of known positions. In case of an active tag, a UWB pulse signal is emitted by the tag and received by the anchor nodes either directly or via a relay. In case of a passive tag, UWB pulse signals are sent by the anchors nodes and reflected back, either way being either a LOS path or a relayed path. A processing node (130) collects the signals received by the anchor nodes (111,112) to estimate the position of the tag.