Abstract: A method for chemical mechanical polishing includes bringing a substrate into contact with a polishing pad, causing relative motion between the substrate and polishing pad, dispensing a polishing liquid onto the polishing pad, holding the substrate in a lateral position with a retaining ring secured to a carrier head, and rotating the carrier head about an axis of rotation. The retaining ring has a plurality of channels extending from an inner diameter surface of the retaining ring to an outer diameter surface of the retaining ring such that rotation cause the polishing liquid to be preferentially expelled from a region below an outer edge of the substrate through the plurality of channels.

Abstract: A method for chemical mechanical polishing includes rotating a polishing pad about an axis of rotation, positioning a substrate against the polishing pad, dispensing a polishing liquid onto the polishing pad, and oscillating the substrate laterally across the polishing pad. The polishing pad has a polishing-rate adjustment groove that is concentric with the axis of rotation, and a coolant, a dilutant, or both, is dispensed into the polishing-rate adjustment groove such that a polishing rate is reduced in an annular zone of the polishing pad that is positioned radially inward of the polishing-rate adjustment groove. The annular zone surrounds a central zone of the polishing pad in which a polishing rate is not substantially affected by the coolant, dilutant, or both.

Abstract: A polishing pad has a polishing layer having a polishing surface that has a circular central region and an annular outer region surrounding the central region. The polishing surface can include slurry distribution grooves formed with uniformity spacing across the central region and the annular outer region, and slurry discharge grooves that start at an outer perimeter of the circular central region and extend radially outward to an edge of the polishing pad so as to preferentially discharge the polishing liquid from the annular outer region. The central region can be formed of a first polishing material and the annular outer region can be formed of a second polishing material that is softer than the first polishing material.

Abstract: Provided herein are inhibitors of AKT1, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitory compounds, and methods for using the AKT1 inhibitory compounds for the treatment of disease.

Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly includes: (i) a substrate having a cavity, (ii) an optoelectronic device, which is disposed over the cavity and includes an array of multiple emitters configured to emit a predefined number of light beams in response to receiving one or more electrical signals, and (iii) an integrated circuit (IC), which is mounted within the cavity, between the substrate and the optoelectronic device, and is configured to drive the one or more electrical signals to the optoelectronic device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for training a machine learning (ML) model for image-based object detection. The method comprises obtaining the image, at least one image-class label identifying a class of object present in the image, and a plurality of indicators of candidate areas in the image. The method comprises the following steps executed iteratively. Computing a score, for each image-class label, for each of the plurality of indicators of candidate areas in the image. For each image-class label, selecting an indicator of a candidate area, based on the score associated with the indicator of the candidate area for the image-class label. Executing a training epoch of the ML model using the image as input and each image-class label and each corresponding selected indicator of the candidate area as labels for the image. Obtaining a predicted area for each image-class label.

Abstract: A process for depositing titanium aluminum or tantalum aluminum thin films comprising nitrogen on a substrate in a reaction space can include at least one deposition cycle. The deposition cycle can include alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and a vapor phase Al precursor. At least one of the vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and the vapor phase Al precursor may contact the substrate in the presence of a vapor phase nitrogen precursor.

Abstract: Provided herein are inhibitors of AKT1, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitory compounds, and methods for using the AKT1 inhibitory compounds for the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to provide an adaptive user interface with a reduced data transmission payload are provided. One method includes identifying a plurality of data files available for transmission to a client device, each of the plurality of data files transmitted as a set of data packets having a payload comprising an amount of data, each of the plurality of data files having different payloads and causing the client device to display a respective user interface component within a user interface on the client device. The method further includes determining a property of the client device and/or a user associated with the client device and selecting a data file from among the plurality of data files in response to the property. The method further includes causing the selected data file to be transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: Layout techniques for circuits on substrates are disclosed that address the multivariate problem of minimizing routing distances for high-speed I/O pins between circuits while simultaneously providing for the rapid provision of transient power demands to the circuits. The layout techniques may also enable improved thermal management for the circuits.

Abstract: Layout techniques for chip packages on printed circuit boards are disclosed that address the multivariate problem of minimizing routing distances for high-speed I/O pins between chip packages while simultaneously providing for the rapid provision of transient power demands to the chip packages. The layout techniques may also enable improved thermal management for the chip packages.

Abstract: Layout techniques for chip packages on printed circuit boards are disclosed that address the multivariate problem of minimizing routing distances for high-speed I/O pins between chip packages while simultaneously providing for the rapid provision of transient power demands to the chip packages. The layout techniques may also enable improved thermal management for the chip packages.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to provide an adaptive user interface with a reduced data transmission payload are provided. One method includes identifying a plurality of data files available for transmission to a client device, each of the plurality of data files transmitted as a set of data packets having a payload comprising an amount of data, each of the plurality of data files having different payloads and causing the client device to display a respective user interface component within a user interface on the client device. The method further includes determining a property of the client device and/or a user associated with the client device and selecting a data file from among the plurality of data files in response to the property. The method further includes causing the selected data file to be transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to provide an adaptive user interface with a reduced data transmission payload are provided. One method includes identifying a plurality of data files available for transmission to a client device, each of the plurality of data files transmitted as a set of data packets having a payload comprising an amount of data, each of the plurality of data files having different payloads and causing the client device to display a respective user interface component within a user interface on the client device. The method further includes determining a property of the client device and/or a user associated with the client device and selecting a data file from among the plurality of data files in response to the property. The method further includes causing the selected data file to be transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: A target shooting tracking system has a first camera taking and recording images. An image processor receiving the images. The image processor performing image subtraction on the images to identified a latest marking on a target.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that may be used to provide an adaptive user interface with a reduced data transmission payload are provided. One method includes identifying a plurality of data files available for transmission to a client device, each of the plurality of data files transmitted as a set of data packets having a payload comprising an amount of data, each of the plurality of data files having different payloads and causing the client device to display a respective user interface component within a user interface on the client device. The method further includes determining a property of the client device and/or a user associated with the client device and selecting a data file from among the plurality of data files in response to the property. The method further includes causing the selected data file to be transmitted to the client device.