Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a backside power rail, a backside ground rail, and a backside isolation rail between the backside power rail and the backside ground rail. The backside isolation rail may provide adequate electrical isolation between the backside power rail and the backside ground rail, thereby enabling the backside power rail and the backside ground rail to be located relatively near to one another. The backside isolation rail may also cure actual electrical shorts between the backside power rail and the backside ground rail.

Abstract: A component and a system for mitigating coke formation during delivery of a hydrocarbon fluid. The component includes a contact surface configured to be in contact with the hydrocarbon fluid. Tuning the zeta potential of the contact surface allows selective attraction and/or repulsion of coke-catalyzing materials, metal ions, heteroatomic hydrocarbons, and/or coke precursors present in the hydrocarbon fluid. A method of mitigating coke formation during delivery of a hydrocarbon fluid includes tuning a zeta potential of the contact surface of the component and injecting or circulating the hydrocarbon fluid through the system such that the contact surface selectively attracts and/or repels coke-catalyzing materials, metal ions, heteroatomic hydrocarbons, and/or coke precursors present in the hydrocarbon fluid.

Abstract: Superhard nanocomposite coatings which are applicable to coating contact surfaces on substrates in a variety of industrial processes are disclosed. In a typical embodiment, the superhard nanocomposite coating includes a refractory metal silicon nitride coating layer having silicon in a concentration of from about 6 atomic percent to about 12 atomic percent.

Abstract: A surface mount conductive polymer device includes a layer of conductive polymer material laminated between first and second metal foil electrodes. A thermal stress relief area is formed as an etched-out area in each of the electrodes. The etched-out areas are equal in surface area, and they are symmetrically disposed on the two electrodes, so that the two electrodes are themselves symmetrical, and are subject to equal degrees of thermal stress relief. First and second opposed end terminals are formed on the opposed ends of the laminated structure to providing electrical connection to the first and second electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: A surface mount conductive polymer device includes a layer of conductive polymer material laminated between first and second metal foil electrodes. A thermal stress relief area is formed as an etched-out area in each of the electrodes. The etched-out areas are equal in surface area, and they are symmetrically disposed on the two electrodes, so that the two electrodes are themselves symmetrical, and are subject to equal degrees of thermal stress relief. First and second opposed end terminals are formed on the opposed ends of the laminated structure to providing electrical connection to the first and second electrodes, respectively.