Abstract: A lithium sulfur battery with a low solvating electrolyte at an amount of less than 2 ?l per mg sulfur. The electrolyte comprises dioxolane and hexylmethylether, as well as a Li salt, for example LiTSFi. The electrolyte is free from lithium nitrate, LiNO3.

Abstract: A storage system includes at least one storage unit that is configured to store at least one working material and at least one sensor unit configured to sense at least one state characteristic of the working material stored in the storage unit. The storage system also includes an allocation unit that is configured at least to allocate the at least one detected state characteristic to at least one target state characteristic.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and an electronic circuit comprising a plurality of conductive tracts forming a printed litz line on the substrate for distributing a signal therebetween in order to increase effective conductance relative to a single conductive line not divided into tracts. The plurality of conductive tracts may be formed by printing a pattern on the substrate and removing portions of the pattern to leave the plurality of conductive tracts. The removing portions of the pattern may be performed by a removal process such as laser cutting, milling, etching, or masking. For example, the removal may be performed by applying ultrashort laser pulses. The printing may be performed by a jetting process, a spray process, an extrusion process, a dispensing process, and/or other types of processes for applying materials.

Abstract: A system includes at least one first machine tool having at least one first receiving device for at least one insert tool, at least one storage device, and at least one external unit. The at least one insert tool is configured to be arranged on the at least one machine tool. The at least one storage device includes at least one second receiving device for the at least one insert tool. The at least one external unit has at least one external input interface. At least one application-specific parameter of at least one output is generated from an input, which is transmitted to the at least one machine tool, to the at least one storage device, and/or to other external units.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool comprises a tool receiver, a drive spindle, and at least one active drive unit configured to drive the tool receiver via the drive spindle. The tool receiver and the drive spindle are moveable with respect to each other and connected in the circumferential direction via a form-fit connection.

Abstract: A flexible microwave antenna having a “fish-scale” ground plane is provided. The approach represents a significant advance in the combined thickness and flexibility that can be achieved, especially when using relatively thick substrates which are important for optimum antenna performance. An increase in gain was observed when bent in a positive radius of curvature and further reduction of back radiation.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel highly-viscous solvent-free polymer nanocomposite that is amenable to building 3D electromagnetic structures/devices by using processes such as 3D printing, compression molding or injection molding, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel highly-viscous solvent-free polymer nanocomposite that is amenable to building 3D electromagnetic structures/devices by using processes such as 3D printing, compression molding or injection molding, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: A flexible microwave antenna having a “fish-scale” ground plane is provided. The approach represents a significant advance in the combined thickness and flexibility that can be achieved, especially when using relatively thick substrates which are important for optimum antenna performance. An increase in gain was observed when bent in a positive radius of curvature and further reduction of back radiation.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel highly-viscous solvent-free polymer nanocomposite that is amenable to building 3D electromagnetic structures/devices by using processes such as 3D printing, compression molding or injection molding, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: A dielectric diffusion barrier is deposited on a substrate that has a via and an overlying trench etched into an exposed layer of inter-layer dielectric, wherein there is exposed metal from the underlying interconnect at the bottom of the via. In order to provide a conductive path from the underlying metallization layer to the metallization layer that is being formed over it, the dielectric diffusion barrier is formed selectively on the inter-layer dielectric and not on the exposed metal at the bottom of the via. In one example a dielectric SiNC diffusion barrier layer is selectively deposited on the inter-layer dielectric using a remote plasma deposition and a precursor that contains both silicon and nitrogen atoms. Generally, a variety of dielectric diffusion barrier materials with dielectric constants of between about 3.0-20.0 can be selectively formed on inter-layer dielectric.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel highly-viscous solvent-free polymer nanocomposite that is amenable to building 3D electromagnetic structures/devices by using processes such as 3D printing, compression molding or injection molding, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to formation of contact etch stop layers in the context of forming gates and contacts. In certain embodiments, a novel process flow is used, which may involve the deposition and removal of a sacrificial pre-metal dielectric material before a particular contact etch stop layer is formed. An auxiliary contact etch stop layer may be used in addition to a primary etch stop layer that is deposited previously. In certain cases the contact etch stop layer is a metal-containing material such as a nitride or an oxide. The contact etch stop layer may be deposited through a cyclic vapor deposition in some embodiments. The process flows disclosed herein provide improved protection against over-etching gate stacks, thereby minimizing gate-to-contact leakage. Further, the disclosed process flows result in wider flexibility in terms of materials and deposition conditions used for forming various dielectric materials, thereby minimizing parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to formation of contact etch stop layers in the context of forming gates and contacts. In certain embodiments, a novel process flow is used, which may involve the deposition and removal of a sacrificial pre-metal dielectric material before a particular contact etch stop layer is formed. An auxiliary contact etch stop layer may be used in addition to a primary etch stop layer that is deposited previously. In certain cases the contact etch stop layer is a metal-containing material such as a nitride or an oxide. The contact etch stop layer may be deposited through a cyclic vapor deposition in some embodiments. The process flows disclosed herein provide improved protection against over-etching gate stacks, thereby minimizing gate-to-contact leakage. Further, the disclosed process flows result in wider flexibility in terms of materials and deposition conditions used for forming various dielectric materials, thereby minimizing parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: A dielectric diffusion barrier is deposited on a substrate that has a via and an overlying trench etched into an exposed layer of inter-layer dielectric, wherein there is exposed metal from the underlying interconnect at the bottom of the via. In order to provide a conductive path from the underlying metallization layer to the metallization layer that is being formed over it, the dielectric diffusion barrier is formed selectively on the inter-layer dielectric and not on the exposed metal at the bottom of the via. In one example a dielectric SiNC diffusion barrier layer is selectively deposited on the inter-layer dielectric using a remote plasma deposition and a precursor that contains both silicon and nitrogen atoms. Generally, a variety of dielectric diffusion barrier materials with dielectric constants of between about 3.0-20.0 can be selectively formed on inter-layer dielectric.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein relate to formation of contact etch stop layers in the context of forming gates and contacts. In certain embodiments, a novel process flow is used, which may involve the deposition and removal of a sacrificial pre-metal dielectric material before a particular contact etch stop layer is formed. An auxiliary contact etch stop layer may be used in addition to a primary etch stop layer that is deposited previously. In certain cases the contact etch stop layer is a metal-containing material such as a nitride or an oxide. The contact etch stop layer may be deposited through a cyclic vapor deposition in some embodiments. The process flows disclosed herein provide improved protection against over-etching gate stacks, thereby minimizing gate-to-contact leakage. Further, the disclosed process flows result in wider flexibility in terms of materials and deposition conditions used for forming various dielectric materials, thereby minimizing parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool comprises a tool receiver, a drive spindle, and at least one active drive unit configured to drive the tool receiver via the drive spindle. The tool receiver and the drive spindle are moveable with respect to each other and connected in the circumferential direction via a form-fit connection.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel highly-viscous solvent-free polymer nanocomposite that is amenable to building 3D electromagnetic structures/devices by using processes such as 3D printing, compression molding or injection molding, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a periodic spiral antenna includes first and second arms that form interleaved spirals parallel to an x-y plane, wherein the arms have a height dimension that extends along a z direction that is perpendicular to the x-y plane, and wherein the interleaved spirals form multiple turns of the antenna, the turns being equally spaced from each other throughout the antenna.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, novel superparamagnetic magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites are synthesized using a novel process. The tunability of the dielectric/magnetic properties demonstrated by this novel polymer nanocomposite, when an external DC magnetic field is applied, exceeds what has been previously reported for magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposite materials.