Abstract: An antimicrobial device comprises a housing structure configured to couple to a medical device and comprising an antimicrobial polymer material comprising polyurethane, the antimicrobial polymer material formulated to at least partially decontaminate surfaces of the medical device in at least temporary physical contact with the housing structure. A medical device assembly, and a method of decontaminating a medical device are also described.

Abstract: Described are catheters associated with a hydrogel for release of a molecule of interest. The molecule of interest may be an antibody. Further described are sensors useful for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte, and associated methods. A sensor for use in detecting the presence or amount of an analyte may comprise a catheter having one or more apertures. The sensor may also include means for detecting binding of the analyte to an antibody.

Abstract: Antimicrobial devices for use with at least a portion of a medical device include at least one flexible portion configured to secure the antimicrobial device to the at least a portion of the medical device. Medical device assemblies include an access port and an antimicrobial device adapted to disinfect at least a portion of the access port. Methods of disinfecting a portion of a device include deforming a housing of the antimicrobial device to couple the antimicrobial device to the portion of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material, a high-frequency circuit substrate made therefrom and making method thereof. The composite material comprises 20-70 parts by weight of thermosetting mixture, a fiberglass cloth, a powder filler, a flame retardant, and a cure initiator. The thermosetting mixture includes a resin containing vinyl in the amount of more than 60% composed of carbon and hydrogen with its molecular weight being less than 11000, and a solid styryl resin of middle or low molecular weight with unsaturated double bonds. The made high-frequency circuit substrate comprises a plurality of prepregs mutually overlapped, and copper foils respectively covered on both sides of overlapped prepregs. Each prepreg is made from the composite material. The composite material of the present invention enable to readily make prepregs.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a substrate. The substrate includes diffusion lines. The diffusion lines include impurities diffused into the substrate. A signal line layer includes first signal lines. A first metal layer includes second signal lines. The second signal lines include a first metallic material. A second metal layer includes third signal lines. The third signal lines include a second metallic material. First contacts connect the diffusion lines to (i) a first set of the second signal lines, or (ii) a first set of the third signal lines. Second contacts connect a first set of the first signal lines to a second set of the third signal lines. Each signal line in a first set of the second signal lines includes first portions and second portions. The first portions extend towards and are not connected to the second contacts. The first portions are not parallel to the second portions.

Abstract: A compact and versatile sense amp is presented. Among its other features this sense amp arrangement provides a way to pre-charge bit lines while doing data scanning. Another feature is that the sense amp circuit can provide a way to set three different bit line levels used in the quick pass write (QPW) technique using dynamic latch, where quick pass write is a technique where cells along a given word line selected for programming can be enabled, inhibited, or partially inhibited for programming. Also, it can provide a convenient way to measure the cell current.

Abstract: A compact and versatile sense amp is presented. Among its other features this sense amp arrangement provides a way to pre-charge bit lines while doing data scanning. Another feature is that the sense amp circuit can provide a way to set three different bit line levels used in the quick pass write (QPW) technique using dynamic latch, where quick pass write is a technique where cells along a given word line selected for programming can be enabled, inhibited, or partially inhibited for programming. Also, it can provide a convenient way to measure the cell current.

Abstract: A composite material, a high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material, and a method of making the high-frequency circuit substrate. The composite material includes: a thermosetting composition including a butadiene styrene copolymer resin with a molecular weight less than 11,000 containing more than 60 percent of vinyl, a polybutadiene resin with polarity groups containing more than 60 percent vinyl, and a maleic anhydride grafted polybutadiene styrene copolymer with a molecular weight of more than 50,000; a fiberglass cloth; a powder filler; and a cure initiator. The composite material permits easy manufacture of the prepreg and high bonding of the copper foil. The high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material has low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss tangent, and excellent heat resistance, and is convenient for the processing operation. The composite material is suitable for making the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A memory array includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer and a contact. The first layer is disposed on a substrate. The second layer includes a first conductive line. The first conductive line includes first line segments and second line segments. Each of the second line segments are connected to a respective one of the first line segments. The first line segments extend in a first direction on the first layer. The second line segments extend in a second direction on the first layer. The first direction is different than the second direction. The third layer is disposed on the second layer. The contact is disposed through the second layer and connects the third layer to the first conductive line. One of the first line segments extends towards the contact. Each of the first and second line segments are at least a predetermined distance from the contact.

Abstract: A compact and versatile sense amp is presented. Among its other features this sense amp arrangement provides a way to pre-charge bit lines while doing data scanning. Another feature is that the sense amp circuit can provide a way to set three different bit line levels used in the quick pass write (QPW) technique using dynamic latch, where quick pass write is a technique where cells along a given word line selected for programming can be enabled, inhibited, or partially inhibited for programming. Also, it can provide a convenient way to measure the cell current.

Abstract: A compact and versatile sense amp is presented. Among its other features this sense amp arrangement provides a way to pre-charge bit lines while doing data scanning. Another feature is that the sense amp circuit can provide a way to set three different bit line levels used in the quick pass write (QPW) technique using dynamic latch, where quick pass write is a technique where cells along a given word line selected for programming can be enabled, inhibited, or partially inhibited for programming. Also, it can provide a convenient way to measure the cell current.

Abstract: A memory array including a diffusion layer, a poly layer, a metal one layer, a metal two layer, and a contact. The diffusion layer comprises diffusion lines extending in a first direction. The poly layer comprises poly lines extending in the first direction and being arranged on top of and insulated from the diffusion layer. The metal one layer comprises metal one lines extending in the first direction and being arranged on top of and insulated from the poly layer. The metal two layer comprises a metal two line extending in the first direction and being arranged on top of and insulated from the metal one layer. The contact extends through the poly layer, and connects a metal one line to a diffusion line. A poly line further extends in a second direction to bend around the contact such that a predetermined distance separates the poly lines from the contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material and a high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material. The composite material includes: a thermosetting composition in an amount of 20 to 70 by weight with respect to the composite material, a fiberglass cloth processed by a coupling agent; a powder filler; a fire retardant and a cure initiator. The thermosetting composition includes a resin with molecular weight thereof being less than 11,000, and a low-molecular-weight solid allyl resin. The resin is composed of carbon and hydrogen elements. More than 60 percent of the resin is vinyl. The high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material comprises: a plurality of prepregs mutually overlapped and copper foils covered on both sides of overlapped prepregs, wherein each prepeg is made from the composite material.

Abstract: Memory cells and arrays have reduced bit line resistance. An element conductor is disposed on the top of the bit line to reduce the resistance of the bit line while maintaining a shallow bit line junction so that 200 Ohm/square or lower sheet resistances are achieved with the bit line junctions typically 20 nanometers or shallower while the doping levels in the junctions are below about 5×1019 atoms/cm3.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of signal lines. A first signal line layer includes a plurality of first signal lines. A second signal line layer includes a plurality of second signal lines arranged on top of and insulated from the first signal line layer. A third signal line layer includes a plurality of third signal lines arranged on top of and insulated from the second signal line layer. A contact extends through the second signal line layer and connects at least one of the plurality of third signal lines to at least one of the first signal lines. At least one of the second signal lines further extends in a second direction to bend around the contact such that a predetermined distance separates the plurality of second signal lines from the contact.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material, a high-frequency circuit substrate made therefrom and making method thereof. The composite material comprises 20-70 parts by weight of thermosetting mixture, a fiberglass cloth, a powder filler, a flame retardant, and a cure initiator. The thermosetting mixture includes a resin containing vinyl in the amount of more than 60% composed of carbon and hydrogen with its molecular weight being less than 11000, and a solid styryl resin of middle or low molecular weight with unsaturated double bonds. The made high-frequency circuit substrate comprises a plurality of prepregs mutually overlapped, and copper foils respectively covered on both sides of overlapped prepregs. Each prepreg is made from the composite material. The composite material of the present invention enable to readily make prepregs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material and a high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material. The composite material includes: a thermosetting composition in an amount of 20 to 70 by weight with respect to the composite material, a fiberglass cloth processed by coupling agent; a powder filler; a fire retardant and a cure initiator. The thermosetting composition includes a resin with molecular weight thereof being less than 11,000, and a low-molecular-weight solid allyl resin. The resin is composed of carbon and hydrogen element. More than 60 percent of the resin is vinyl. The high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material comprises: a plurality of prepregs mutually overlapped and copper foils respectively covered on both sides of overlapped prepregs, wherein each prepreg is made from the composite material. The composite material of the present invention realizes easy manufacture of the prepreg and high bonding of the copper foil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material, a high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material and a making method of the high-frequency circuit substrate. The composite material includes: a thermosetting composition including a more than 60 percent of vinyl containing Butadiene styrene copolymer resin with molecular weight less than 11,000, a more than 60 percent of vinyl containing polybutadiene resin with polarity groups, and a maleic anhydride grafted polybutadiene styrene copolymer with molecular weight more than 50,000; a fiberglass cloth; a powder filler; and a cure initiator. The composite material of the prevent invention realizes easy manufacture of the prepreg and high bonding of the copper foil. The high-frequency circuit substrate made from the composite material has low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss tangent, and excellent heat resistance, and is convenient for process operation. Therefore, the composite material is suitable for making the circuit substrate.