Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of trenches formed therein. Each trench includes a sidewall having a doped region, a sidewall liner, and a filler material. The substrate has a slip density of less than 5 cm?2. The low slip density is achieved by a novel annealing protocol performed after implanting the dopant in the sidewall to repair damage and/or stress caused by the implant process.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for performing minimally invasive surgery. A laparoscopic device for performing minimally invasive surgery can include a mesh configured to be affixed to a fascial tissue to reinforce the fascial tissue. The mesh can be attached to the laparoscopic device before the mesh reaches the fascial tissue. The laparoscopic device can also include a telescoping arm configured to deliver the mesh to the fascial tissue. The telescoping arm can be further configured to position the mesh at the fascial tissue by releasing the mesh from the laparoscopic device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of trenches formed therein. Each trench includes a sidewall having a doped region, a sidewall liner, and a filler material. The substrate has a slip density of less than 5 cm?2. The low slip density is achieved by a novel annealing protocol performed after implanting the dopant in the sidewall to repair damage and/or stress caused by the implant process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) includes etching trenches into a semiconductor surface of a substrate that has a mask thereon. Trench implanting using an angled implant then forms doped sidewalls of the trenches. Furnace annealing after trench implanting includes a ramp-up portion to a maximum peak temperature range of at least 975° C. and ramp-down portion, wherein the ramp-up portion is performed in a non-oxidizing ambient for at least a 100° C. temperature ramp portion with an O2 flow being less than 0.1 standard liter per minute (SLM). The sidewalls and a bottom of the trench are thermally oxidized to form a liner oxide after furnace annealing to form dielectric lined trenches. The dielectric lined trenches are filled with a fill material, and overburden portions of the fill material are then removed to form filled trenches.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) includes etching a trench in a semiconductor substrate having an aspect ratio (AR) ?5 and a trench depth ?10 ?m. A dielectric liner is formed along the walls of the trench to form a dielectric lined trench. In-situ doped polysilicon is deposited into the trench to form a dielectric lined polysilicon filled trench having a doped polysilicon filler therein. The doped polysilicon filler after completion of fabricating the IC is essentially polysilicon void-free and has a 25° C. sheet resistance ?100 ohms/sq. The method can include etching an opening at a bottom of the dielectric liner before depositing the polysilicon to provide ohmic contact to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and timing computing device for subnanosecond time synchronization. A difference between synchronized measurements of one of a plurality of satellite signals from a reference receiver and another receiver for each of N values within a cycle is determined. A clock bias error is calculated for each of the N values. The calculated clock bias errors are stored in a vector over time for each of the N values, with one of the vectors for each of the N values. A trajectory of the vectors over time is determined. The one of the vectors with a best convergence over time is selected. A timing signal is adjusted based on the N value for the selected one of the vectors with the best convergence over time.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, a transmission shifting apparatus may include a transmission having a plurality of gears and a clutch positioned between a power source and the transmission. A shift lever may operably connect to the transmission, such that movement of the shift lever causes the transmission to shift gears. A shift sensor may detect when the shift lever receives an operator input in a manner to generate a gear shift. A shift controller may selectively disengage the clutch when the shift sensor detects the operator input applied to the shift lever, and selectively engage the clutch when the shift controller determines the shift is complete.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) includes etching a trench in a semiconductor substrate having an aspect ratio (AR) ?5 and a trench depth ?10 ?m. A dielectric liner is formed along the walls of the trench to form a dielectric lined trench. In-situ doped polysilicon is deposited into the trench to form a dielectric lined polysilicon filled trench having a doped polysilicon filler therein. The doped polysilicon filler after completion of fabricating the IC is essentially polysilicon void-free and has a 25° C. sheet resistance ?100 ohms/sq. The method can include etching an opening at a bottom of the dielectric liner before depositing the polysilicon to provide ohmic contact to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and timing computing device for subnanosecond time synchronization. A difference between synchronized measurements of one of a plurality of satellite signals from a reference receiver and another receiver for each of N values within a cycle is determined. A clock bias error is calculated for each of the N values. The calculated clock bias errors are stored in a vector over time for each of the N values, with one of the vectors for each of the N values. A trajectory of the vectors over time is determined. The one of the vectors with a best convergence over time is selected. A timing signal is adjusted based on the N value for the selected one of the vectors with the best convergence over time.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments are a method and related system and computer-readable medium including one or more the following: receiving a data packet; analyzing the data packet using deep packet inspection (DPI) to determine an application associated with the data packet; determining an MPLS tunnel corresponding to the application associated with the data packet; and forwarding the data packet through the MPLS tunnel. In various exemplary embodiments, the step of analyzing the data packet including examining information in layers 2 through 7 of the data packet or analyzing the data packet to match an application signature. Furthermore, in various exemplary embodiments, the method and related system and computer-readable medium also includes adding a marking to the data packet to indicate the application associated with the data packet.

Abstract: A network element has one or more logical communication interfaces each of which has a data set defining parameters for the interface. A data storage medium stores a profile containing information for an interface, the profile having a profile identifier for identifying the profile. The data set associated with an interface includes a profile identifier for enabling the communication interface to access information in the profile by referring to the profile identifier. The profile may include information relating to neighbor discovery communications between one network element and another, and the same profile may be accessed by any number of interfaces.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to method performed by a router. The method may include: receiving a HTTP GET request from a user device; forwarding the HTTP GET request; receiving a response to the HTTP GET request; determining whether to intercept the response based on flow selection criteria; and replacing the response with a modified response. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a router including a plurality of line cards interconnected by a backplane, the plurality of line cards receiving communication packets; and an application assurance card connected to the backplane and configured to detect application traffic flows among the communication packets, identify a HTTP session including a HTTP GET request and a matching response from among the packets; determine whether the HTTP session meets selection criteria; and modify the response to include a command to execute a script located on a notification server responsive to the HTTP session meeting the criteria.

Abstract: An apparatus for eliminating electricity leakage from an electronic device connected to a power supply, while the electronic device is in switched-off state or stand-by state is disclosed. The electricity leakage is the electricity consumed by at least one active component of the electronic device that remains active in the switched-off state or standby state. The apparatus comprises of a charging module connected to at least one rechargeable battery for selectively providing electricity from the power supply to the rechargeable battery while the electronic device is in switched-on state using a MCU chip and associated circuit. An isolation module is provided for isolating the power supply from the electronic device while the electronic device is in switched-off state or standby state and restoring the power supply when the electronic device is in switched-on state.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a system and related method for transmission of content over a telecommunications network. The system may include a deep packet inspection (DPI) device configured to perform DPI to identify an application associated with the new flow, determine an amount of bandwidth required for the application, and determine a current amount of bandwidth used by the subscriber. The DPI device may then determine a total amount of bandwidth used by the subscriber. When the total amount of bandwidth exceeds an amount of bandwidth guaranteed to the subscriber, the DPI device may perform a traffic management action on packets belonging to the new flow, such that the total amount of bandwidth used by the subscriber does not exceed the amount of bandwidth guaranteed to the subscriber.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and system for providing a mobile communication network includes dynamically forming a plurality of mobile communication devices into one or more clusters based on one or more parameters, each of the one or more clusters having a tree structure. Each of the one or more clusters are at least partially meshed together. At least one virtual identifier is dynamically assigned to each of the plurality of mobile communication devices based on the tree structure of each of the one or more clusters. The virtual identifier provides address information for routing communications between two or more of the plurality of mobile communication devices.

Abstract: A system and method for interface association between an ATM interface and a GigE/IP interface of a routing switch platform (RSP) to enable network management of a redundant pair of RSPs which serve as an interface between GigE/IP and ATM are provided.

Abstract: A circular saw includes a footplate and an upper guard coupled to a saw blade. The footplate has a width between two lateral edges in a direction perpendicular to the saw blade. The upper guard has a radius extending from the axis of the blade to the outermost surface of the upper guard in the radial direction. A DC brushless motor is drivingly coupled to the saw blade and is disposed above the footplate. The motor has a rotational axis within forty five degrees of parallel to the width of the footplate, or within forty five degrees of parallel to the radius of the upper guard. The motor extends towards one of the lateral edges of the footplate in the width direction, or towards the outermost surface of the upper guard in the radial direction.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that determines a GPS location includes obtaining assisted GPS data of locations of a plurality of GPS satellites, current time, and initial location data of the receiver computing device. A GPS signal from one or more of the plurality of GPS satellites within a frequency range and time range is acquired based on the obtained assisted GPS data, current time, and initial location data of the receiver computing device. The one or more acquired GPS signals are integrated over a frame period of two or more seconds. A GPS location for the receiver computing device is determined based on the one or more integrated GPS signals.