Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to etching compositions that are useful for, e.g., selectively removing silicon germanium (SiGe) from a semiconductor substrate as an intermediate step in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.

Abstract: A vibration actuator includes: a movable part that includes a coil, a core including both end portions protruding from the coil, and a weight fixed to the core, where the coil is wound around the core; a base part made of a magnetic body and includes yokes respectively facing the both end portions; at least one elastic part that supports the movable part in an elastically vibratable manner with respect to the base part; and a cover that accommodates the movable part and the at least one elastic part between the cover and the base part and forms a housing together with the base part. In the vibration actuator, a magnetic attraction force generated by energization of the coil displaces the movable part toward the base part to vibrate the movable part.

Abstract: To provide a positive electrode active material in which a phase transition is inhibited and a secondary battery including the positive electrode active material. An unprecedented synthesis method has been developed in which lithium cobalt oxide particles are treated with a molten salt of MgF2—LiF as a reaction accelerator to facilitate the diffusion and doping of magnesium into lithium cobalt oxide bulk and to form a stable coating layer in the particle surface portion. Ex situ XRD analysis confirms the inhibition of the harmful phase transition and the emergence of a novel phase as the modified LiCoO2 is charged up to 4.7 V. The modified LiCoO2 shows high electrochemical performance during high-voltage operation. This technology provides a guideline for suppressing fundamental degradation associated with phase transition and achieving ultra-high energy density LiCoO2 positive electrodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to recalibrating neural devices based on external sensory information are disclosed. The systems can include a neural device configured to sense data associated with the subject or receive control input, a sensor communicably coupled to the external device, the sensor configured to detect a state associated with the subject, and an external device communicably coupled to the neural device and the sensor. The external device can recalibrate a neural decoding model based on the state detected via the sensor, wherein the neural decoding model correlates the data received from the neural device with a corresponding thought or action performed by the subject.

Abstract: To provide a battery having excellent charge-discharge characteristics even in a low-temperature environment. The battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution, and a separator. The electrolyte solution and the separator are included between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the negative electrode includes a carbon material; and the electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, a potassium salt, a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, a fluorinated linear carbonate, and at least one kind of anion. The carbon material includes graphite; the lithium salt includes LiPF6; the potassium salt includes KFSI; the fluorinated cyclic carbonate includes fluoroethylene carbonate; and the fluorinated linear carbonate includes methyl trifluoropropionate.

Abstract: A system for performing spinal cord stimulation on a subject is disclosed. The system comprises one or more recording arrays, at least one stimulation array, and a processor. The recording arrays, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target recording site of the brain, include recording electrodes having a diameter of less than about 1 mm and having a spacing of less than about 1 mm therebetween. The stimulation array, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target stimulation site within the nervous tissue, includes stimulation electrodes. The processor is configured to receive more recorded signals from the recording arrays at the target recording site, determine an electrophysiological state of the brain based on the recorded signals, and deliver electrical stimulation to the target stimulation site through the stimulation array based on the determined electrophysiological state in order to affect the electrophysiological state.

Abstract: A system for detecting a neurological state of a brain of a patient is disclosed. The system comprises one or more recording arrays, a database, and a processor. The recording arrays comprise a plurality of recording electrodes having a diameter of less than about 1 mm and spaced by less than about 1 mm, and are configured to be minimally invasively inserted to the brain to record electrical signals from a target recording site. The database stores electrophysiological data relating to known electrophysiological signatures associated with neurological states. The processor is configured to receive recorded signals from the recording arrays, access the electrophysiological data from the database, identify electrophysiological signatures in the recorded signals based on the electrophysiological data, and determine the neurological state of the brain based on the identified electrophysiological signatures.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for treating a wafer having a pattern disposed on a surface of the wafer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for treating a semiconductor substrate having a pattern disposed on a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A system for performing spinal cord stimulation on a subject is disclosed. The system comprises one or more recording arrays, at least one stimulation array, and a processor. The recording arrays, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target recording site of the brain, include recording electrodes having a diameter of less than about 1 mm and having a spacing of less than about 1 mm therebetween. The stimulation array, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target stimulation site within the nervous tissue, includes stimulation electrodes. The processor is configured to receive more recorded signals from the recording arrays at the target recording site, determine an electrophysiological state of the brain based on the recorded signals, and deliver electrical stimulation to the target stimulation site through the stimulation array based on the determined electrophysiological state in order to affect the electrophysiological state.

Abstract: A systems and methods for calibrating a neural device using transfer learning techniques. The methods can include aggregating calibration data across a user population to define a global dataset, identifying similar data segments across the global dataset to define a task-independent training dataset, training a feature extraction model based on the task-independent training dataset to define a trained, task-independent feature extraction model, receiving the calibration data from a user calibrating the neural device, and calibrating a user-specific feature extraction model using the trained, task-independent feature extraction model and the calibration data.

Abstract: A system for performing spinal cord stimulation on a subject is disclosed. The system comprises one or more recording arrays, at least one stimulation array, and a processor. The recording arrays, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target recording site of the brain, include recording electrodes having a diameter of less than about 1 mm and having a spacing of less than about 1 mm therebetween. The stimulation array, which may be minimally invasively inserted to a target stimulation site within the nervous tissue, includes stimulation electrodes. The processor is configured to receive more recorded signals from the recording arrays at the target recording site, determine an electrophysiological state of the brain based on the recorded signals, and deliver electrical stimulation to the target stimulation site through the stimulation array based on the determined electrophysiological state in order to affect the electrophysiological state.

Abstract: A systems and methods for calibrating a neural device using transfer learning techniques. The methods can include aggregating calibration data across a user population to define a global dataset, identifying similar data segments across the global dataset to define a task-independent training dataset, training a feature extraction model based on the task-independent training dataset to define a trained, task-independent feature extraction model, receiving the calibration data from a user calibrating the neural device, and calibrating a user-specific feature extraction model using the trained, task-independent feature extraction model and the calibration data.

Abstract: Provided is a composition with which a film that allows transmission of infrared light in a state where noise generated from visible light is small can be formed. In addition, provided are a film, a laminate, an infrared transmitting filter, a solid image pickup element, and an infrared sensor. This composition includes: a coloring material that allows transmission of infrared light and shields visible light; an infrared absorber; and a curable compound, in which the infrared absorber includes a material that shields light in a wavelength range of longer than 1000 nm and 1200 nm or shorter. In the composition, a ratio A/B of a minimum value A of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 400 to 1100 nm to a maximum value B of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 1400 to 1500 nm is 4.5 or higher.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for treating a semiconductor substrate having a pattern disposed on a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for treating a semiconductor substrate having a pattern disposed on a surface of the substrate. The methods can include a) supplying a sublimating material to a substrate having a pattern disposed on a surface thereof; b) maintaining the sublimating material on the surface for a time sufficient to modify the surface; c) solidifying the sublimating material on the surface; and d) removing by sublimation the sublimating material disposed on the surface.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to etching compositions containing 1) at least one oxidizing agent; 2) at least one chelating agent; 3) at least one organic solvent; 4) at least one amine compound; and 5) water.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) hydroxylamine, 2) an amino alcohol, 3) hexylene glycol, and 4) water.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) hydroxylamine, 2) an amino alcohol, 3) hexylene glycol, and 4) water.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) hydroxylamine, 2) an amino alcohol, 3) hexylene glycol, and 4) water.