Abstract: Usage patterns of structure model are utilized to determine a personalized structure model associated with a user. The personalized structure model is constructed such that retrieval of data associated with the personalized structure model is expected to improve performance of retrieving data from the data provider. The personalized structure model may be arranged based on an order of retrieval, based on groups of structure objects that may be retrieved together or the like. The personalized structure model may be a flat structure model to further improve performance of retrieving data from the data provider.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to publish one or more stored back end data models accessible to a user interface and a development environment; to receive a configuration context; to generate derived model attributes by filtering, according to the configuration context, back end data attributes associated with the stored back end data models; to derive a set of mapping rules based on the derived model attributes; and store the set of mapping rules to be used to direct run-time data model request transformation activity. Further activities may include receiving an end-user request from a displayed user interface, transforming the end-user request into a transformed request according to the stored set of mapping rules, and transmitting the transformed request to one of the stored back end data models. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a framework for composite applications. A computer-implemented framework for a composite application includes an object access layer to exchange data with enterprise base systems and to present the data to a composite application through a uniform interface, a business object modeling layer including a business object modeler to provide a user interface (UI) for constructing a business object, and a service layer to enable services to the composite application, the service layer including a collaboration services module to enable collaboration services to the composite application, the business object modeling layer linking at least one of the collaboration services associated with the business object to the business object.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to publish one or more stored back end data models accessible to a user interface and a development environment; to receive a configuration context; to generate derived model attributes by filtering, according to the configuration context, back end data attributes associated with the stored back end data models; to derive a set of mapping rules based on the derived model attributes; and store the set of mapping rules to be used to direct run-time data model request transformation activity. Further activities may include receiving an end-user request from a displayed user interface, transforming the end-user request into a transformed request according to the stored set of mapping rules, and transmitting the transformed request to one of the stored back end data models. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Usage patterns of structure model are utilized to determine a personalized structure model associated with a user. The personalized structure model is constructed such that retrieval of data associated with the personalized structure model is expected to improve performance of retrieving data from the data provider. The personalized structure model may be arranged based on an order of retrieval, based on groups of structure objects that may be retrieved together or the like. The personalized structure model may be a flat structure model to further improve performance of retrieving data from the data provider.

Abstract: A system and method for application data model content delivery and activation. Delivery of core objects are made separately from the appended objects. In an activation process, a single object is created from each core object and the assigned appends. A customer can use and change each of these single activated objects. In an active version, all necessary appends are collected and assembled. In that way, objects can be easily enhanced for industry or country-specific attributes or fields, or other enhancements. In a development system, the active version includes all appends to ensure a correct runtime behavior.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a semiconductor wafer with a polished edge, said method comprising the following steps: a polishing of at least one side of the semiconductor wafer, and a polishing of the edge of the polished semiconductor wafer, wherein the edge is polished in the presence of a polishing agent by means of a polishing cloth containing fixed abrasive.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer has an edge region with no defects larger than or equal to 0.3 ?m. The wafers are produced by a process, comprising (a) providing a semiconductor wafer having a rounded and etched edge; (b) polishing the edge of the semiconductor wafer, in which step the semiconductor wafer, which is held on a centrally rotating chuck and projects beyond the chuck and at least one polishing drum which is inclined by a specific angle with respect to the chuck, rotates centrally and is covered with a polishing cloth, are moved toward one another and pressed onto one another under a specific contact pressure with a polishing abrasive being supplied continuously; (c) cleaning the semiconductor wafer; (d) inspecting an edge region of the semiconductor wafer using an inspection unit; and (e) further processing the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A framework (200, 300) for a composite application, the framework (200, 300) including: an object access layer (210, 330) operable to exchange data with a plurality of enterprise base systems (290a, b . . . z, 390a, b . . . z) and to present the data to a composite application through a uniform interface; a business object modelling layer (146, 410) including a business object modeller (146, 410) operable to provide a user interface for constructing a business object; the framework (200, 300) further including: a service layer (220, 340) operable to provide services to the composite application, wherein the service layer (220, 340) includes a collaboration services module (344) operable to provide a plurality of collaboration services to the composite application, wherein the object modelling layer (146, 410) is operable to directly link at least one of the plurality of collaboration services associated with the business object to the business object.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer has an edge region with no defects larger than or equal to 0.3 ?m. The wafers are produced by a process, comprising (a) providing a semiconductor wafer having a rounded and etched edge; (b) polishing the edge of the semiconductor wafer, in which step the semiconductor wafer, which is held on a centrally rotating chuck and projects beyond the chuck and at least one polishing drum which is inclined by a specific angle with respect to the chuck, rotates centrally and is covered with a polishing cloth, are moved toward one another and pressed onto one another under a specific contact pressure with a polishing abrasive being supplied continuously; (c) cleaning the semiconductor wafer; (d) inspecting an edge region of the semiconductor wafer using an inspection unit; and (e) further processing the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A system and method for application data model content delivery and activation. Delivery of core objects are made separately from the appended objects. In an activation process, a single object is created from each core object and the assigned appends. A customer can use and change each of these single activated objects. In an active version, all necessary appends are collected and assembled. In that way, objects can be easily enhanced for industry or country-specific attributes or fields, or other enhancements. In a development system, the active version includes all appends to ensure a correct runtime behavior.

Abstract: Systems and techniques to develop and execute a composite application may include an application framework. An application framework may include an object access layer, a service layer, and a user interface layer. The object access layer may be operable to exchange data with a plurality of enterprise base systems and to present the data to a composite application through a uniform interface. The service layer may be operable to provide services to the composite application, and the user interface layer may be operable to provide user interface patterns that facilitate information exchange between the composite application and a user.