Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming a plurality of spaced-apart trenches in a semiconducting substrate to thereby define a fin structure for the device, forming a local isolation region within each of the trenches, forming a sacrificial gate structure on the fin structure, wherein the sacrificial gate structure comprises at least a sacrificial gate electrode, and forming a layer of insulating material above the fin structure and within the trench above the local isolation region. In this example, the method further includes performing at least one etching process to remove the sacrificial gate structure to thereby define a gate cavity, after removing the sacrificial gate structure, performing at least one etching process to form a recess in the local isolation region, and forming a replacement gate structure that is positioned in the recess in the local isolation region and in the gate cavity.

Abstract: The present invention offers polypropylene terephthalate textured yarn which has little dyeing unevenness or fibrillation, and is outstanding in its product quality, by carrying out texturing at the same time as drawing under specified conditions using polypropylene undrawn yarn; together with a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: A spinning device for producing a spun yarn from a staple fiber bundle. A staple fiber bundle is supplied to a spinning nozzle via the front rollers of a draft unit. A pair of delivery rollers is positioned downstream from the spinning nozzle and spaced from the front rollers by a distance that is shorter than the length of the longest fibers in the staple fiber bundle.

Abstract: This invention provides methods by which any staple fiber or continuous filament fiber can be stretch processed similiar to continuous filament fiber stretch processing methods heretofore used, in that the fiber's internal molecular structure is oriented along the fiber strand axis, except substantially twisting as well as substantial stretching forces are employed. With only the simple continuous and simultaneous application of a single dynamic stretching stress, and a single dynamic twisting force, that is correct and precisely controlled relative to each other and to its input flow rate, every individual fiber is effectively and uniformly stretch processed. Such individual fiber's net strength properties gain and desirable quality characteristics improvement as well as their continuous cross-sectional uniformity are substantially enhanced for their greater utility, as are fabrics and other products produced from such treated fiber.

Abstract: Device for continuous spinner with draft and simultaneous actual pre-twist wherein the draft motion is derived via a gear train from the pre-twist motion so as to utilize only one motion drive and wherein the thread being formed is controlled by an air stream operating around and in the feeding direction thereof; the thread moves through the apparatus advancing inside a revolving sleeve located either up-stream or down-stream of the draft unit and rotating therewith and concordantly with the thread that is being formed.