Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a master latch circuit having a first clock input and a data output, a slave latch circuit having a second clock input and a data input electrically coupled to the data output of the master latch circuit, and a clock circuit. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the first clock input by a first electrical connection configured to have a first time delay between the clock circuit and the first clock input. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the second clock input by a second electrical connection configured to have a second time delay between the clock circuit and the second clock input. The first time delay is longer than the second time delay.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes manufacturing a first transistor over a first side of a substrate. The method further includes depositing a spacer material against a sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes recessing the spacer material to expose a first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a first electrical connection to the transistor, a first portion of the electrical connection contacts a surface of the first transistor farthest from the substrate, and a second portion of the electrical connect contacts the first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a self-aligned interconnect structure (SIS) extending along the spacer material, wherein the spacer material separates a portion of the SIS from the first transistor, and the first electrical connection directly contacts the SIS.

Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes steps of selecting a first cell and a second cell for an integrated circuit layout from a cell library in an electronic design automation (EDA) system, the first and second cells each having a cell active area, a cell gate electrode, at least one fin of a first set of fins, and a cell border region, each cell also having the active area at an exposed side, and placing the first exposed side against the second exposed side at a cell border. The method also includes operations of aligning at least one fin of the first set of fins with at least one fin of the second set of fins across a cell border.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided, which can include an engineering change order (ECO) base. A base layout cell includes metal layer regions, conductive gate patterns arranged above metal layer regions; oxide definition (OD) patterns, metal-zero layer over oxide-definition (metal-zero) patterns, at least one cut metal layer (CMD) pattern; and at least one via region. The base layout cell can be implemented in at least two non-identical functional cells. A first functional cell of the at least two non-identical functional cells includes first interconnection conductive patterns arranged connecting metal-zero structures corresponding to at least two metal-zero patterns in a first layout, and a second functional cell of the at least two non-identical functional cells includes second interconnection conductive patterns arranged connecting metal-zero structures corresponding to at least two metal-zero patterns in a second layout.

Abstract: A method includes creating a layout design of the integrated circuit after determining a difference between the poly extension effect of a p-type transistor and the poly extension effect of an n-type transistor. Creating the layout design includes forming first-type active zone patterns, forming second-type active zone patterns, generating a gate-strip pattern, and positioning the gate-strip pattern over the first-type active zone patterns and the second-type active zone patterns. Creating the layout design also includes determining whether to generate one or more poly cut patterns that intersect the gate-strip, based on the difference between the poly extension effect of a p-type transistor and the poly extension effect of an n-type transistor.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a set of provision information is generated from a set of provisioners that are in process of fulfilling a client's provision request. The approach creates a set of provision events based on the set of provision information and, in response to detecting a failure of the provision request, the approach generates a provision chain from the set of provision events. The provision chain links the set of provision events based on correlation rules and identifies at least one isolation point of the failure. The approach informs the client of the at least one isolation point of the failure identified in the provision chain.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a set of provision information is generated from a set of provisioners that are in process of fulfilling a client's provision request. The approach creates a set of provision events based on the set of provision information and, in response to detecting a failure of the provision request, the approach generates a provision chain from the set of provision events. The provision chain links the set of provision events based on correlation rules and identifies at least one isolation point of the failure. The approach informs the client of the at least one isolation point of the failure identified in the provision chain.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a computer-implemented method for executing one or more operations based on a command. According to the method, a command is received. A command name of the command and one or more parameters of the command are extracted. A command description file corresponding to the command is retrieved based on the command name. The command description file describes function logic of the command. The retrieved command description file is parsed, and information for executing one or more operations included in the command description file is acquired. The one or more operations are executed based on the acquired information and the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a computer-implemented method for executing a command. According to the method, a command is received. A command name of the command and one or more parameters of the command are extracted. A command description file corresponding to the command is retrieved based on the command name. The command description file describes function logic of the command. Information for executing one or more operations included in the command description file is acquired by parsing the retrieved command description file. The one or more operations are executed based on the acquired information and the one or more parameters.

Abstract: A data storage system stores historical statistical data in a statistics hierarchy that is a tree of nodes. The data storage system receives a metric request from a remote requesting device through a Representational State Transfer (RESTful) Application Programming Interface (API), including a metric path that is a delimited list of list elements separated by delimiter characters. In response to an aggregation special character in the metric path, the data storage system i) obtains a category name immediately preceding the aggregation special character in the metric path, ii) identifies a branch of the statistics hierarchy indicated by the category name, iii) aggregates values of leaf nodes contained in the branch of the statistics hierarchy indicated by the category name that match a leaf type in the metric path to generate an aggregated value, and iv) transmits a metric response containing the aggregated value to the remote requesting device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for optical communications. One of the apparatuses includes a spool comprising a spool wheel, one or more separate spool portions positioned on the spool wheel, and one or more bearings positioned on the spool wheel, wherein the one or more spool portions and the one or more bearings are configured such that an optical fiber ribbon can be wound through the spool; and a spring coupled to the spool wheel such that the spring provides a rotational force on the spool in a direction that winds the optical fiber ribbon.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to preview serving of content previews from a preview service for a component having associated content. A filter of a layered preview service executing on a processor receives a request from a client consumer for a feed from the component. The filter identifies a content reference returned by the component in response to the request for the feed. The filter establishes an association between the content reference and a user identifier of the client consumer as an authorization record. A preview service receives a preview request including the user identifier and a content identifier. The authorization record is checked to determine whether the content identifier matches the content reference for the user identifier. A content preview of the associated content as identified by the content identifier is served based on determining that a match exists.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly including: a cable including a number of core wires, each core wire including an insulative layer and an inner conductor; and an electrical connector connected with an end of the cable, the electrical connector including an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a shell member enclosing the insulative housing, a cover member assembled on a rear end of the insulative housing for fixing the core wires, and a carrying member connected between the cover member and the insulative housing, each of the contacts including a mounting portion rearwardly exposed to the insulative housing, wherein each of the mounting portion defines a spines portion, the cover member defines a number of through holes receiving the core wires, and the insulative layer of the core wire is punctured by the spines portion when the cover member is mounted on the carrying member.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to preview serving of content previews from a preview service for a component having associated content. A filter of a layered preview service executing on a processor receives a request from a client consumer for a feed from the component. The filter identifies a content reference returned by the component in response to the request for the feed. The filter establishes an association between the content reference and a user identifier of the client consumer as an authorization record. A preview service receives a preview request including the user identifier and a content identifier. The authorization record is checked to determine whether the content identifier matches the content reference for the user identifier. A content preview of the associated content as identified by the content identifier is served based on determining that a match exists.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly including: a cable including a number of core wires, each core wire including an insulative layer and an inner conductor; and an electrical connector connected with an end of the cable, the electrical connector including an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a shell member enclosing the insulative housing, a cover member assembled on a rear end of the insulative housing for fixing the core wires, and a carrying member connected between the cover member and the insulative housing, each of the contacts including a mounting portion rearwardly exposed to the insulative housing, wherein each of the mounting portion defines a spines portion, the cover member defines a number of through holes receiving the core wires, and the insulative layer of the core wire is punctured by the spines portion when the cover member is mounted on the carrying member.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for optical communications. One of the apparatuses includes a spool comprising a spool wheel, one or more separate spool portions positioned on the spool wheel, and one or more bearings positioned on the spool wheel, wherein the one or more spool portions and the one or more bearings are configured such that an optical fiber ribbon can be wound through the spool; and a spring coupled to the spool wheel such that the spring provides a rotational force on the spool in a direction that winds the optical fiber ribbon.

Abstract: A power amplifier with noise shaping function is provided. The power amplifier includes a differential mode integrator, an integration and adjustment unit and a switch unit. The differential mode integrator is used for receiving a differential mode input signal and a differential mode output signal, and outputting a differential mode first signal. The integration and adjustment unit is coupled to the differential mode integrator for receiving the first signal and an output signal and outputting a single-end mode second signal. The switch unit is used for receiving the second signal and outputting the differential mode output signal to drive the load. The present invention uses a common mode input signal instead of the single-end input signal to eliminate the common mode noise, and uses a 2nd-order (or more than that) integrating circuit instead of the conventional filter to achieve a preferred effect of reducing the off band noise.

Abstract: A power amplifier with noise shaping function is provided. The power amplifier includes a differential mode integrator, an integration and adjustment unit and a switch unit. The differential mode integrator is used for receiving a differential mode input signal and a differential mode output signal, and outputting a differential mode first signal. The integration and adjustment unit is coupled to the differential mode integrator for receiving the first signal and an output signal and outputting a single-end mode second signal. The switch unit is used for receiving the second signal and outputting the differential mode output signal to drive the load. The present invention uses a common mode input signal instead of the single-end input signal to eliminate the common mode noise, and uses a 2nd-order (or more than that) integrating circuit instead of the conventional filter to achieve a preferred effect of reducing the off band noise.