Abstract: Provided herein are methods of filling features with metal including inhibition of metal nucleation. Also provided are methods of enhancing inhibition and methods of reducing or eliminating inhibition of metal nucleation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions including a phenylbutyrate compound and a bile acid, and methods of processing such compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions including a phenylbutyrate compound and a bile acid, and methods of processing such compositions.

Abstract: Forming a protective coating ex situ in an atomic layer deposition process to coat one or more chamber components subsequently installed in a reaction chamber provides a number of benefits over more conventional coating methods such as in situ deposition of an undercoat. In certain cases the protective coating may have a particular composition such as aluminum oxide, aluminum fluoride, aluminum nitride, yttrium oxide, and/or yttrium fluoride. The protective coating may help reduce contamination on wafers processed using the coated chamber component. Further, the protective coating may act to stabilize the processing conditions within the reaction chamber, thereby achieving very stable/uniform processing results over the course of processing many batches of wafers, and minimizing radical loss. Also described are a number of techniques that may be used to restore the protective coating after the coated chamber component is used to process semiconductor wafers.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and apparatuses for controlling uniformity of processing at an edge region of a semiconductor wafer. In some embodiments, the methods include providing a backside inhibition gas as part of a deposition-inhibition-deposition (DID) sequence.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a slave PHY device retransmitting a waking up command to a master PHY device in a low-power mode. After transmitting a wake-up command to the master PHY device, the slave PHY device starts a timer. If the timer reaches a threshold time, the slave device retransmits the wake-up command.

Abstract: Forming a protective coating ex situ in an atomic layer deposition process to coat one or more chamber components subsequently installed in a reaction chamber provides a number of benefits over more conventional coating methods such as in situ deposition of an undercoat. In certain cases the protective coating may have a particular composition such as aluminum oxide, aluminum fluoride, aluminum nitride, yttrium oxide, and/or yttrium fluoride. The protective coating may help reduce contamination on wafers processed using the coated chamber component. Further, the protective coating may act to stabilize the processing conditions within the reaction chamber, thereby achieving very stable/uniform processing results over the course of processing many batches of wafers, and minimizing radical loss. Also described are a number of techniques that may be used to restore the protective coating after the coated chamber component is used to process semiconductor wafers.

Abstract: An automotive Ethernet physical-layer (PHY) transceiver includes an analog Front End (FE) and a digital processor. The FE is configured to receive an analog Ethernet signal over a physical Ethernet link while the Ethernet PHY transceiver is operating in a vehicle, and to convert the received analog Ethernet signal into a digital signal. The digital processor is configured to hold one or more noise profiles that characterize respective predefined noise types of noise signals that are expected to corrupt the received analog Ethernet signal, to classify an actual noise signal present in the digital signal into one of the noise types, using the noise profiles, and in response to deciding that the actual noise signal matches a given noise type among the predefined noise types, to apply a noise mitigation operation selected responsively to the given noise type.

Abstract: Forming a protective coating ex situ in an atomic layer deposition process to coat one or more chamber components subsequently installed in a reaction chamber provides a number of benefits over more conventional coating methods such as in situ deposition of an undercoat. In certain cases the protective coating may have a particular composition such as aluminum oxide, aluminum fluoride, aluminum nitride, yttrium oxide, and/or yttrium fluoride. The protective coating may help reduce contamination on wafers processed using the coated chamber component. Further, the protective coating may act to stabilize the processing conditions within the reaction chamber, thereby achieving very stable/uniform processing results over the course of processing many batches of wafers, and minimizing radical loss. Also described are a number of techniques that may be used to restore the protective coating after the coated chamber component is used to process semiconductor wafers.

Abstract: A method for waking up, from a low-power mode, a first communications node coupled to a second node via a first communication link, includes determining, while the first node is awake, a first transmission rate for transmitting data over the first link, storing the first rate at the second node, and selectively transmitting, from the second node to the first node, a first wake-up command at a symbol rate corresponding to the first rate. Where a third node is coupled to the second node via a second link, the method may further include determining, at the second node, while the third node is awake, a second transmission rate for transmitting data over the second link, storing the second rate at the second node, and selectively transmitting, from the second node to the third node, a second wake-up command at a symbol rate corresponding to the second rate.

Abstract: A method of assembling an apparatus (1) for heating aerosolisable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolisable material to form an aerosol for inhalation by a user, the apparatus having a first proximal end (3) and a second distal end (5), the method comprising the steps of providing a first chassis (19) for supporting a heating arrangement for receiving and heating aerosolisable material, the first chassis (19) or a component supported by the first chassis (19) comprising a first engagement element; providing a first sleeve (11b) to form at least a part of a casing of the apparatus, the first sleeve (11b) comprising a second engagement element; and inserting the first chassis (19) into a cavity of the first sleeve (11b) to cause automatic engagement of the first engagement element and the second engagement element during assembly of the apparatus (1).

Abstract: Provided is an assembly for use in an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material to generate an inhalable aerosol. The assembly having a structure delimiting an opening through which aerosolizable material can be removably inserted into the apparatus, a door coupled to the structure and movable between an open position where access to the opening is unrestricted and a closed position where access to the opening is restricted, and a latching arrangement configured to hold the door in at least one of the open position and the closed position when the door is in the one of the open position and the closed position until an external force is applied, in use, to release the latching arrangement.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system comprises a reservoir for containing an aerosol precursor material; an inlet port and an outlet port both fluidly connected to the reservoir; and a control unit configured to supply a pressurized fluid to the reservoir via the inlet port to increase the pressure within the reservoir relative to the pressure external to the reservoir to force the aerosol precursor material to exit the reservoir via the outlet port.

Abstract: A casing for apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilise at least one component of the aerosolizable material to form an aerosol for inhalation by a user, the casing comprising: a sleeve for surrounding internal components of the apparatus; and a liner for the sleeve to disperse heat and control the distribution of temperature across the sleeve when the apparatus heats the aerosolizable material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions including a phenylbutyrate compound and a bile acid, and methods of processing such compositions.

Abstract: This invention provides a sensing electrode for detecting at least one target gas in a gas mixture having at least one interference gas. In one embodiment, the sensing electrode has: (a) a layer of sensing nanoparticles; (b) a reaction interface; and (c) a solid state electrolyte; each of the sensing nanoparticles has a catalytic core and a photoactive porous shell, the catalytic core breaks down said at least one interference gas, the photoactive porous shell enhances electrochemical reaction at said reaction interface when illuminated with light of a specific wavelength.

Abstract: A first communication device generates an Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) frame that includes i) OAM message content and ii) an OAM frame header outside of the OAM message content, wherein generating the OAM frame comprises generating the OAM frame header to include information that signals one of i) a low power sleep (LPS) request, and ii) a wake-up request (WUR). The first communication device transmits the OAM frame to a second communication device via a communication medium to signal to the second communication device the one of i) the LPS request, and ii) the WUR.

Abstract: A first communication device performs a handshaking procedure with a second communication device, the handshaking procedure associated with transitioning from an active mode to a low power mode. The first communication device transmits data and/or idle symbols to the second communication device i) after completion of the handshake procedure, and ii) at least until the earlier of a) a time period expiring, and b) determining that the second communication device quieted a transmitter of the second communication device. The first communication device transitions to the low power mode in connection with the handshaking procedure.

Abstract: A second device receives a first synchronization signal transmitted by a first device for training synchronization between the second device and the first device. The second device then transmits one or more initial synchronization response signals to the first device. The one or more initial synchronization response signals are from among a fixed number of synchronization response signals that the second device is configured to transmit to the first device. After transmission of the one or more initial synchronization response signals, the second device receives a second synchronization signal from the first device. After receiving the second synchronization signal, the second device continues transmission of synchronization response signals to the first device until the fixed number of synchronization response signals are transmitted from the second device to the first device.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method for waking a first node in a low power mode. A network comprises at least the first node and a second node in an awake mode where the first and second nodes have respective transceivers coupled via substantially fixed communication pathways. The transceiver of the second node obtains a training signal designed to be transmitted at a pre-defined symbol rate and transmits the training signal at a symbol rate lower than the pre-defined symbol rate to the physical layer of the first node for a predetermined duration of time. The second node, in response to receiving the training signal transitions from the low power mode to an awake state.