Abstract: A sputtering target, which has a composition comprising: one or more elements selected from Cu, Sn, Sb, Mg, In, and Ti in a range of 0.1 atomic % or more and 15.0 atomic % or less in total; S in a range of 0.5 atomic ppm or more and 200 atomic ppm or less; and a Ag balance including inevitable impurities, is provided.

Abstract: A vapor deposition system including a vapor deposition mechanism and a separation mechanism is provided. The vapor deposition mechanism includes a vapor deposition source, and further includes a vapor deposition baseplate and a cover plate that are located at a side of the vapor deposition source in a vapor deposition direction in order; the cover plate comprises a frame defining an enclosed frame region, the frame comprises a contact surface with the vapor deposition baseplate, and the contact surface comprise an adhesion portion, and the vapor deposition baseplate is capable of being adhered to the cover plate; the separation mechanism comprises at least one support plate and at least one movable bar connected with the support plate, the movable bar is configured to separate the vapor deposition baseplate from the cover plate after completion of film vapor deposition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a detection device for detecting a thickness of a vacuum-evaporated film and a vacuum evaporation apparatus, thereby solving, for example, a problem that a conventional detection device results in excessively high production cost due to frequent replacement of a crystal plate. The detection device includes: a crystal plate, a detection structure provided with an opening corresponding to the crystal plate such that evaporated molecules or atoms are deposited on the crystal plate through the opening; and a filter disposed between the opening and the crystal plate.

Abstract: A structure for a chemical vapor deposition reactor desirably includes a reaction chamber having an interior, a spindle mounted in the reaction chamber, and a wafer carrier releasably mounted onto the spindle for rotation therewith. The spindle desirably has a shaft extending along a vertical rotational axis and a key projecting outwardly from the shaft. The wafer carrier preferably has a body defining oppositely-facing top and bottom surfaces and at least one wafer-holding feature configured so that a wafer can be held therein with a surface of the wafer exposed at the top surface of the body. The wafer carrier desirably further has a recess extending into the body from the bottom surface of the body and a keyway projecting outwardly from a periphery of the recess along a first transverse axis. The shaft preferably is engaged in the recess and the key preferably is engaged into the keyway.

Abstract: A method of depositing an atomic layer on a substrate comprises supplying a precursor gas from a precursor-gas supply comprised in a drum; the drum being rotatable with respect to a sealing piece that receives gas from a gas source. One of the drum or sealing piece comprising one or more gas feed channels in fluid connection with the precursor-gas supply and the other of the drum or sealing piece comprises one or more circumferential grooves in its surface sealed by the one of the drum or sealing piece thereby preventing a fluid flowpath in radial direction and leaving a fluid flow path in circumferential direction. At least one sealed groove is provided with one or more separations separating adjacent zones of process gas feeds in the sealed groove, thus allowing zones to provide for mutually differing process gas compositions to have the precursor gas react near, e.g. on, the substrate thus depositing a stack of atomic layers of a gradient composition.

Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies and processing chambers using same are described. The gas distribution assemblies comprise a cooling plate with a quartz puck, a plurality of reactive gas sectors and a plurality of purge gas sectors suspended therefrom. The reactive gas sectors and purge gas sectors having a coaxial gas inlet with inner tubes and outer tubes, the inner tubes and outer tubes in fluid communication with different gas or vacuum ports in the front faces of the sectors. The sectors may be suspended from the cooling plate by a plurality of suspension rods comprising a metal rod body with an enlarged lower end positioned within a quartz frame with a silicon washer around the enlarged lower end.

Abstract: A showerhead module adjustment mechanism is provided which supports a showerhead module in a top plate of a semiconductor substrate processing apparatus, the showerhead module adjustment mechanism being dynamically operable to adjust a planarization of a faceplate of the showerhead module with respect to an upper surface of a substrate pedestal module adjacent the faceplate in the semiconductor substrate processing apparatus.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for methods and apparatuses for reducing particle contamination formation in a high temperature processing chamber with a cooled gas feed block. The cooled gas feed has a body. The body has a main center portion having a top surface and a bottom surface. The body also has a flange extending outward from the bottom surface of the main center portion. A gas channel is disposed through the body. The gas channel has an inlet formed in the top surface of the main center portion and an outlet formed in the bottom surface of the main center portion. The body also has a center coolant channel. The center coolant channel has a first portion having an inlet formed in the top surface of the main center portion, and a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion having an outlet formed a sidewall of the flange.

Abstract: A coating apparatus for continuously forming a film through chemical vapor deposition (CVD) includes a conveyor unit for conveying a substrate along a moving path, a deposition unit and a film formation-prohibiting unit. The deposition unit is disposed on the moving path and includes a deposition chamber adapted for receiving the substrate and forming a film on the substrate through CVD. The film formation-prohibiting unit includes a heating mechanism that is disposed in the deposition chamber for maintaining the conveyor unit at a film formation-prohibiting temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a thin film deposition system and a method, and relates to the field of thin film deposition. The deposition method comprises the following steps: 1) heating metal substrate; carrying out deposition. The method is characterized in the step 1) that a current is conducted into the metal substrate at one end of the growth zone by one electrode, and out of the metal substrate at the other end of the growth zone by the other electrode, so that the metal substrate is heated by the heat emitting of the resistant of the metal substrate itself. According to the method, the quality of the prepared thin film is improved, while the preparation cost of the thin film is reduced. In addition, the consistent double-sided thin films can be easily prepared on two surfaces of the metal substrate by employing the system and method.

Abstract: Embodiments related to hardware and methods for processing a semiconductor substrate are disclosed. One example film deposition reactor includes a process gas distributor including a plasma gas-feed inlet located to supply plasma gas to a plasma generation region within the film deposition reactor and a precursor gas-feed inlet located to supply film precursor gas downstream of the plasma generation region; an insulating confinement vessel configured to maintain a plasma generation region at a reduced pressure within the film deposition reactor and an inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) coil arranged around a portion of a sidewall of the insulating confinement vessel and positioned so that the sidewall separates the plasma generation region from the ICP coil; and a susceptor configured to support the semiconductor substrate so that a film deposition surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed to a reaction region formed downstream of the process gas distributor.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a plated article in which a plating film pattern is formed on the surface of a glass substrate, comprising a first step of irradiating a partial area of the surface of the glass substrate with a pulsed laser; a second step of attaching an electroless catalyst on the surface of the glass substrate; a third step of selectively deactivating or selectively removing the catalyst attached to the unirradiated area with the pulsed laser in the glass substrate; and a fourth step of nonelectrolytically plating the glass substrate after the third step to selectively form a plating film in the irradiated area with the pulsed laser. The method allows for easily producing a plated article in which a highly adherent plating film pattern is formed on the surface of the glass substrate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a process apparatus for moving liquid in high temperature liquid immersion under aggressive chemical environment and dynamic stress, wherein the method comprises the step of lining the process apparatus formed of stainless steel with rubber, wherein the method further comprises the step of forming a passivation layer on a surface of the process apparatus in an acid bath prior to lining the process apparatus comprising the passivation layer with rubber. The invention also concerns a process apparatus.

Abstract: A non-magnetic lid for sealing a hermetic package. The lid includes a molybdenum substrate having a sputtered adhesion layer and a copper seed layer. The lid also includes a plated palladium solder base layer, and has a gold/tin solder preform attached to a sealing surface of the lid.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention includes a coating. The coating includes an ?-Al2O3 layer. Each of the ?-Al2O3 layers on a side of a rake face and a side of a flank face shows (001) orientation. In the ?-Al2O3 layer on the rake face side, a length LR3 of a ?3 crystal grain boundary exceeds 80% of a length LR3-29 of a ?3-29 crystal grain boundary and is not lower than 10% and not higher than 50% of a total length LR of all grain boundaries. In the ?-Al2O3 layer on the flank face side, a length LF3 of a ?3 crystal grain boundary exceeds 80% of a length LF3-29 of a ?3-29 crystal grain boundary and is not lower than 10% and not higher than 50% of a total length LF of all grain boundaries. A ratio LR3/LR3-29 is higher than a ratio LF3/LF3-29.

Abstract: A coating included in a surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention has an ?-Al2O3 layer. In a 15-?m square color map of a processed surface in parallel to a surface of the ?-Al2O3 layer, an area A1 occupied by coarse crystal grains A is ?50% and an area A2 in the area A1 occupied by crystal grains having a (001) plane orientation is ?90%, an area B1 occupied by medium-sized crystal grains B of ?-Al2O3 is 20 to 50%, an area B2 in the area B1 occupied by crystal grains having the (001) plane orientation is ?90%, an area C1 occupied by fine crystal grains C of ?-Al2O3 is 10 to 50%, an area C2 in the area C1 occupied by crystal grains having the (001) plane orientation is ?50%.

Abstract: A flat steel product which is provided for forming into a component by hot pressing and which has a base layer of steel on which is applied a Zn or Zn alloy metallic protective coating for protecting against corrosion. On at least one of the free surfaces of the flat steel product, a separate cover layer is applied which contains an oxide, nitride, sulphide, carbide, hydrate or phosphate compound of a base metal. In addition, a method which allows the production of such a flat steel product, and a method which allows the production of a component from such a flat steel product.

Abstract: A system implementing fiber optics to monitor pipeline cathodic protection systems includes a cathodic protection system coupled to a hydrocarbon pipeline and a fiber optic system connected to the cathodic protection system. The cathodic protection system passes a current through the hydrocarbon pipeline to control corrosion of the hydrocarbon pipeline. The fiber optic system measures the current flowing through the hydrocarbon pipeline over time and provides the measured current.

Abstract: An artificial photosynthesis module is used for decomposition of an electrolytic aqueous solution into hydrogen and oxygen by light. The artificial photosynthesis module has an oxygen generation electrode having a first protrusion and a first recess alternately arranged thereon, and a hydrogen generation electrode having a second protrusion and a second recess alternately arranged thereon. The hydrogen generation electrode and the oxygen generation electrode are in contact with the electrolytic aqueous solution, and at least one electrode of the hydrogen generation electrode or the oxygen generation electrode includes a conductive layer and a photocatalyst layer provided on the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a carbonate salt. The method for preparing a carbonate salt can provide a useful material by implementing a carbon dioxide capture method via a capturing agent such as ammonia with an electrolytic device to produce a carbonate salt, and thus capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Further, the preparation method may purely produce a carbonate salt without generating by-products using electric energy, and at the same time, the capturing agent may be reused without any additional process. Furthermore, the preparation method may selectively provide a carbonate salt in the desired form by adjusting the pH of a solution containing the carbonate salt using the electrolysis of water.

Abstract: An electrochemical electrode comprising a tin-based catalyst, method of making, and method of use are provided. Catalyst particles are prepared which comprise tin deposits of about 0.1 nm to 10 nm deposited onto carbon support. Preparing an ink comprising the catalyst particles and a binder enable an electrode to be prepared comprising the catalyst particles bound to an electrode substrate. The electrode may then be used in an apparatus and process to reduce carbon dioxide to products such as formate and formic acid at Faradaic Efficiencies up to 95 percent.

Abstract: A gas diffusion layer is arranged between a bipolar plate and an electrode of an electrochemical cell and includes at least two layers which are layered one on top of the other layer. At least one of the two layers is designed as a spring component having a progressive spring characteristic curve.

Abstract: Controlling dimensions of nanowires includes lithographically forming a trench in a layer of a polymer resin with a width less than one micrometer where the polymer resin has a thickness less than one micrometer and is deposited over an electrically conductive substrate, depositing a nanowire material within the trench to form a nanowire, and obtaining the nanowire from the trench with a removal mechanism.

Abstract: Articles prepared by additive manufacturing of preforms that are coated by electrodeposition of nanolaminate materials, and methods of their production are described.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatus and methods for the continuous application of nanolaminated materials by electrodeposition.

Abstract: Electrodeposited nanolaminate materials having layers comprised of nickel and/or chromium with high hardness and processes for making them are disclosed. The uniform or substantially uniform appearance, chemical resistance, and high hardness of embodiments of the nanolaminate NiCr materials described herein render them useful for a variety of purposes including wear (abrasion) resistant barrier coatings or claddings for use in decorative as well as demanding physical, structural and chemical environments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electroplating cell for depositing a metal onto a surface of a substrate includes an electroplating chamber configured to receive an electrolyte containing metal ions and a substrate having a surface disposed to contact the electrolyte, wherein the surface of the substrate is configured to serve as a cathode and wherein the surface of the substrate includes an anomaly region at or near the outer perimeter of the surface of the substrate, an anode disposed in the electrolyte chamber, a shielding device disposed between the cathode and the anode to shield the anomaly section, an oscillator configured to impart a relative oscillation between the cathode and the shielding device, and a power source to cause an electric field between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: Anode foil, preferably aluminum anode foil, is etched using a process of treating the foil in an electrolyte bath composition comprising a sulfate, a halide, an oxidizing agent, and a surface active agent. The anode foil is etched in the electrolyte bath composition by passing a charge through the bath. The etched anode foil is suitable for use in an electrolytic capacitor.

Abstract: Crystal pulling systems for growing monocrystalline ingots from a melt of semiconductor or solar-grade material are described. The crystal pulling systems include seed chuck assemblies designed to reduce formation of deposits on components of the crystal pulling systems by reducing and inhibiting the formation of gas flow recirculation cells within the crystal pulling systems.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide ingot includes the steps of: preparing a silicon carbide seed substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface located opposite the first main surface; forming a metal carbide film on the second main surface at a temperature of not more than 2000° C.; and growing a silicon carbide single crystal on the first main surface by sublimation, while supporting the silicon carbide seed substrate having the metal carbide film formed thereon by a supporting member. In the growing step, a supported portion of the surface of the silicon carbide seed substrate supported by the supporting member is in a region other than a region where the metal carbide film has been formed.

Abstract: Bulk single crystal of aluminum nitride (AlN) having an areal planar defect density?100 cm?2. Methods for growing single crystal aluminum nitride include melting an aluminum foil to uniformly wet a foundation with a layer of aluminum, the foundation forming a portion of an AlN seed holder, for an AlN seed to be used for the AlN growth. The holder may consist essentially of a substantially impervious backing plate.

Abstract: A method of disordering a layer of an optoelectronic device including; growing a plurality of lower layers; introducing an isoelectronic surfactant; growing a layer; allowing the surfactant to desorb; and growing subsequent layers all performed at a low pressure of 25 torr.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a nitride crystal substrate, including: arranging a plurality of seed crystal substrates made of a nitride crystal in a planar appearance, so that their main surfaces are parallel to each other and their lateral surfaces are in contact with each other; growing a first crystal film using a vapor-phase growth method on a surface of the plurality of seed crystal substrates arranged in the planar appearance, and preparing a combined substrate formed by combining the adjacent seed crystal substrates each other by the first crystal film; growing a second crystal film using a liquid-phase growth method on a main surface of the combined substrate so as to be embedded in a groove that exists at a combined part of the seed crystal substrates, and preparing a substrate for crystal growth having a smoothened main surface; and growing a third crystal film using the vapor-phase growth method, on the smoothed main surface of the substrate for crystal growth.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a single crystal metal film containing hydrogen atoms or hydrogen ions, which is oriented only in the (111) crystal plane on a substrate or without a substrate, and a method for preparing the same. According to the present disclosure, a single crystal metal film containing hydrogen atoms or hydrogen ions, which is oriented only in the (111) crystal plane, can be formed in various shapes such as a foil, a plate, a block or a tube even without an expensive substrate only by heat-treating a metal precursor having crystallinity and preference for orientation in the crystal plane under a hydrogen atmosphere. Because electrical conductivity is improved due to the contained hydrogen atoms or hydrogen ions, the single crystal metal film can be used as a material for a display driver IC, a semiconductor device, a lithium secondary battery, a fuel cell, a solar cell or a gas sensor.

Abstract: Crucible for growing single crystals, formed from W, Mo, Re, an alloy or a base alloy of these metals, and a process for producing a crucible (2), wherein at least part of an outwardly facing outer face (4) of the crucible (2) has, at least in certain regions, a profile with a mean profile depth (a) of between 5 and 500 ?m.

Abstract: Electrodes, separators, half-cells, and full cells of electrical energy storage devices are made with electrospinning and isostatic compression. The electrical energy storage device may include electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs, also known as “supercapacitors”), hybrid supercapacitors (“HSCs”), Li-ion capacitors and electrochemical storage devices, Na-ion capacitors and electrochemical storage devices, polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and still other capacitors and electrochemical storage cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide fiber having a degree of orientation equal to or higher than 0.7 and equal to or lower than 0.85. The polyamide fiber is suitably obtained by forming a polyamide component having high moisture absorbency and a specific soluble component into a conjugated fiber under specific fiber formation conditions.

Abstract: Provided is a polyetherimide-based fiber containing a polyetherimide resin and carbon black dispersed in the resin, wherein the content of the carbon black is 0.03 wt % or greater; the carbon black has a primary particle number-mean particle size of from 30 nm to 500 nm; and the fiber has a weight reduction rate of less than 0.5% around the glass transition point (Tg) of the polyetherimide resin, where the weight reduction rate is defined by a following formula (1). Weight reduction rate (%)={[(fiber weight at temperature T1)?(fiber weight at temperature T2)]/(fiber weight at temperature T1)}×100??(1) Where T1 denotes a temperature (Tg?15° C.) that is 15° C. lower than the glass transition point (glass transition temperature) of the polyetherimide resin, and T2 denotes a temperature (Tg+25° C.) that is 25° C. higher than the glass transition point.

Abstract: Nylon based filaments, yarns, and fabrics having improved properties are provided. A filament contains a composite material formed from a (i) a main structural component containing a mixture of one or more base nylons and one or more secondary nylons, and optionally (ii) an additive component mixed with the main structural component. The one or more base nylons may include one or more aliphatic nylons and the one or more secondary nylons may include one or more semiaromatic nylons.

Abstract: Provided herein are nanofibers comprising carbon precursors, nanofibers comprising carbon matrices, and processes for preparing the same. In specific examples, provided herein are high performance lithium ion battery anodic nanofibers comprising non-aggregated silicon domains in a continuous carbon matrix.

Abstract: A method of producing carbon fibers includes the step of providing polyacrylonitrile precursor polymer fiber filaments. The polyacrylonitrile precursor filaments include from 87-97 mole % acrylonitrile, and less than 0.5 mole % of accelerant functional groups. The filaments are no more than 3 deniers per filament. The polyacrylonitrile precursor fiber filaments can be arranged into tows of at least 150,000 deniers per inch width. The arranged polyacrylonitrile precursor fiber tows are stabilized by heating the tows in at least one oxidation zone containing oxygen gas and maintained at a first temperature T1 while stretching the tows at least 10% to yield a stabilized precursor fiber tow. The stabilized precursor fiber tows are carbonized by passing the stabilized precursor fiber tows through a carbonization zone. Carbon fibers produced by the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for forming a tubular braid are described. The method for braiding includes providing a braiding mechanism including a disc, a mandrel, and a plurality of actuators. The disc defines a plane and a circumferential edge and the mandrel extends from a center of the disc. A plurality of filaments are loaded on the mandrel, each extending radially toward the circumferential edge and contacting the disc at a point of engagement. The plurality of actuators are operated to engage and move a first subset of filaments in a generally radial direction to a position beyond the circumferential edge. The disc or the engaged first subset are rotated relative to one another, thereby crossing the first subset over a second subset of filaments. The actuators are then operated to move the first subset to a radial position on the circumferential edge different from its previous point of engagement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wadding in which short fibers (A) having a single fiber fineness (a) of 0.001-1.0 dtex make up 5-90 mass % of the total mass of the wadding. Measured in accordance with JIS L 1096 Warmth Retention Method A (Constant-Temperature Method):2010, a 89% or higher warmth retention ratio is obtained in test items made by stuffing 100 g of the wadding substantially evenly into a pouch-shaped cover produced by layering two pieces of 45 cm-length 100% cotton fabric squares and thereafter sewing shut the opening of the pouch-shaped cover. By means of the present invention, it is possible to provide wadding which has excellent softness and bulkiness and which is ideal for use in down jackets, duvets or other bedding.

Abstract: A thermally stable meltblown fibrous web, including a plurality of meltblown multilayer fibers, in which at least some of the meltblown multilayer fibers each include at least one primary layer that includes a primary polymer that is slow-crystallizing with a Tm of at least about 200° C., and at least one secondary layer that includes a secondary polymer that is fast-crystallizing with a Tm of at least about 200° C.

Abstract: A spunbond nonwoven fabric. The fabric has a first surface and a second surface and at least a first and second visually discernible zone on at least one of the first and second surface, each of the first and second zones having a pattern of three-dimensional features, each of the three-dimensional features defining a microzone. Each microzone has a first region and a second region, the first and second regions having a difference in values for an intensive property, and wherein the difference in values for an intensive property for at least one of the microzones in the first zone is different from the difference in values for the intensive property for at least one of the microzones in the second zone.

Abstract: A sewing machine that includes a storage unit to store a plurality of pieces of pattern data respectively corresponding to a plurality of embroidery patterns and is capable sewing an embroidery pattern on a work cloth on the basis of the pattern data, the sewing machine includes a controller to control the sewing machine to: select one piece of pattern data from the pattern data stored in the storage unit; extract a plurality of pieces of other pattern data from the pattern data stored in the storage unit randomly; generate images of a plurality of combined embroidery patterns as a combination of a plurality of embroidery patterns respectively corresponding to the plurality of pieces of other pattern data extracted by extracting and an embroidery pattern corresponding to the one piece of pattern data selected; and display the images of the combined embroidery patterns generated by the generating on a display.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a household type sewing machine that includes a transmitter configured to connect to a local device such as a Wi-Fi device, and an image capture device configured to capture a video of a workpiece being sewn by the household type sewing machine. The transmitter is configured to send the video captured by the image capture device to the local device. Further disclosed is a method that includes capturing, by the image capture device, a video of a workpiece being sewn by the household type sewing machine and sending the video captured by the image capture device to a mobile device. A sewing system is further disclosed.

Abstract: A vapor-liquid separator includes a casing having an accommodation space, an inlet at the casing to allow a refrigerant mixture fluid to be intaken to the accommodation space therethrough, and an outlet at the side of the inlet to allow a gas phase refrigerant separated from the refrigerant mixture fluid to be discharged therethrough.

Abstract: A lifter for a laundry treating apparatus includes a first member mounted at an inner side of a drum; and a second member mounted on the first member and protruded toward an inside of the drum, wherein the first member includes a hook protruded and formed along a circumference of the first member, at least part of which is disposed to cover an inner circumferential surface of the drum when inserted into a fastening hole of the drum and then slid in one direction; and a shield protruded and formed at an inner side of the first member and configured to completely cover the fastening hole when the hook is, inserted into the fastening hole and then slid in one direction.

Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a washing tub connected with an outer rotor and an outer shaft; a pulsator connected with an inner rotor and an inner shaft; and a planetary gear set mounted between the inner rotor and the pulsator and between the outer rotor and the washing tub, to thus reduce a rotational force of the inner shaft, wherein at least one of the pulsator and the washing tub is rotated during performing a washing stroke by allowing the washing tub to be rotated for a period of time when the pulsator is stopping, to thus minimize a washing machine stop time during performing a washing stroke to thereby enhance a running rate and improve washing efficiency.