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A disk drive is disclosed that utilizes multi-tiered solid state memory for caching data received from a host. Data can be stored in a memory tier that can provide the required performance at a low cost. For example, multi-level cell (MLC) memory can be used to store data that is frequently read but infrequently written. As another example, single-level cell (SLC) memory can be used to store data that is frequently written. Improved performance, reduced costs, and improved power consumption can thereby be attained.

A method and on-chip controller for enhancing semiconductor chip process variability and lifetime reliability through a three-dimensional (3D) integration applied to electronic packaging. Also provided is an on-chip reliability/variability controller arrangement for implementing the inventive method.

A method for manufacturing reflective spatial light modulator mirror devices is disclosed. In the method, a portion of a mirror layer and a first sacrificial layer beneath the portion of the mirror layer are removed simultaneously to expose the substrate while defining a pattern of the mirror layer. Then, a second sacrificial layer is deposited conformally, and substrate contact openings and a mirror layer contact opening are defined in the second sacrificial layer at the same time. Subsequently, a support material layer is deposited conformally and etched back, so as to form supporting posts of the mirror layer in the substrate contact openings. Before the support material layer is etched back, the substrate contact openings can be filled with a photoresist material first, so as to maintain the support material layer in the substrate contact openings and increase the structural intensity of the supporting posts.

This invention provides method and system for measuring changes in the brain activity of an individual by functional brain imaging methods for investigative purposes, e.g., detecting and assessing whether an individual is being truthful or deceptive, and/or whether an individual has a prior knowledge of a certain face or object. The invention combines recent progress in medical brain imaging, computing and neuroscience to produce an accurate and objective method of detection of deception and concealed prior knowledge based on an automated analysis of the direct measurements of brain activity. Applying the paradigm developed from the deception model, and applying it to an individual viewing media information (e.g., audiovisual messages or movies, or announcements), the data is used to interpret the effect of the information on that individual. This permits the effective manipulation of the content of the media segments to achieve maximal desired impact in target populations or on specific individuals.

An energy services bridge interposed between one or more energy service providers and an energy distribution network operator manages a plurality of diversified energy consumer service plans so as to be compliant with the physical and technical constraints of the transmission/distribution gird. The energy services bridge further conveys real-time information regarding the state of the transmission/distribution grid to the plurality of energy service providers enabling active management of the service plans and correspondingly active management of the transmission/distribution grid.

The present invention relates to a multi-functional subminiature speaker, more particularly, to a bone conduction speaker, which can generate vibration for bone conduction, bodily sensation of vibration, speaker attachment, and the vibration mode over the housing unit, that is, over a front protector of the speaker, a housing, and an outer side of a rear cover, without any projections, and which has an acoustic portion unit further detachably mounted. According to the multi-functional subminiature speaker of the present invention, it is possible to perform the bone conduction without the projections because the vibration can be generated over the whole surface of the multi-functional subminiature speaker, that is, over the whole outer side of the housing unit, by constructing such that loss of the magnetic force transmitted to the vibration coil is minimized by disposing the magnets on both inner and outer sides with respect to the vibration coil, the vibration force has been improved by making the vibration weight unit to be constructed of the yoke, the central and external magnets, and the inner and outer top plates integrally by means of the rivet shaft to thereby increase the weight of the vibration weight, and the corrugated cross-type vibration spring is provided that is adapted to generate the vibration over the whole housing unit in such a manner as to vibrate the vibration weight of the increased weight effectively and to generate vibration in the upward and downward directions as well as in the right and left directions. Also, it is possible to implement the bone conduction of wide-band region by providing the multi-functional subminiature speaker as described above, and it is possible to provide the multi-functional subminiature speaker capable of performing the bone conduction of subminiature security mode, bodily sensation of vibration, speaker attachment, and vibration mode with low manufacturing cost.

A substrate for a surface light emitting device in which a transparent electrode, an organic thin film layer, and a cathode electrode are sequentially stacked, the substrate including: a transparent support substrate; and a highly refractive layer that is disposed between the support substrate and the transparent electrode and comprises at least one layer having a refractive index that is equal to or greater than a refractive index of the support substrate, wherein the highly refractive layer comprises a light diffusion unit that diffuses light incident from the transparent electrode and a planarized surface that contacts the transparent electrode. Accordingly, a Haze value of the highly refractive layer is set to be 5% or less, and a diameter of bubbles existing in the highly refractive layer is set to be 1/10th or less of a thickness of the highly refractive layer.

A film bulk acoustic device having integrated trimmable device comprises a FBAR and a integrated tunable and trimmable device being integrated on a common substrate, at least a common electrode or piezoelectric layer. By trimming the integrated trimmable device or the FBAR and alter either the capacitance or inductance of the integrated trimmable device until the film bulk acoustic device having integrated trimmable device achieves the target resonance frequency. By taking advantage of the electrostatic force, the integrated tunable device is capable of providing tuning until the film bulk acoustic device having integrated tunable device achieves the target resonance frequency.

A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element; and a light reflective member having a multilayer structure and covering the side faces of the semiconductor light emitting element. The light reflective member includes: a first layer disposed on an inner, semiconductor light emitting element side, the first layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing a light reflective substance, and a second layer disposed in contact with an outer side of the first layer, the second layer comprising a light-transmissive resin containing the light reflective substance at a lower content than that of the first layer.

The semiconductor device includes a P-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer, an N-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer, and an electrode in contact with both of the P-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer and the N-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer. The electrode includes a first electrode portion made of a first conductive material, and a second electrode portion, made of a second conductive material different from the first conductive material, bonded to the first electrode portion. The first electrode portion is in contact with the P-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer, and the second electrode portion is in contact with the N-type group III-V nitride semiconductor layer.

In a conventional display device comprising a sub-display, the display device is increased in thickness and in the number of components as the number of displays is increased. In the present invention, a dual emission display device is used so that either surface of a display is used as a main display or a sub-display. Accordingly, the display device can be reduced in thickness and in the number of components. Further, mechanical reliability can be enhanced when the invention is applied to a tablet PC, a video camera and the like.

A printed wiring board is provided which includes an interlayer dielectric layer formed on a substrate from a curable resin having flaky particles dispersed therein. The printed wiring board is excellent in cooling/heating cycle resistance and packaging reliability while maintaining a satisfactory heat resistance, electrical insulation, heat liberation, connection reliability and chemical stability. Also a method of producing a printed wiring board is proposed in which an imprint method using a mold having formed thereon convexities corresponding to wiring patterns and viaholes to be formed being buried in an interlayer dielectric layer is used to form the wiring patterns and viaholes by transcribing the concavities of the mold to the interlayer dielectric layer. The imprint method permits to form the wiring patterns and viaholes but assures an easy and accurate transcription without any optical transcription or complicated etching. Thus, a multilayer printed wiring board excellent in insulation reliability and interlayer connection and having fine wiring patterns formed therein can be mass-produced extremely easily and inexpensively.

A method of processing a substrate that enables the amount removed of a surface damaged layer to be controlled easily, and enable a decrease in wiring reliability to be prevented. A surface damaged layer having a reduced carbon concentration of a carbon-containing low dielectric constant insulating film on a substrate is exposed to an atmosphere of a mixed gas containing ammonia and hydrogen fluoride under a predetermined pressure. The surface damaged layer that has been exposed to the atmosphere of the mixed gas is heated to a predetermined temperature.

The present invention includes novel systems and devices for commissioning wireless tags, RFID tags, and wireless sensors. The present invention benefits wireless sensors that are not directly part of a demand printed label. In one embodiment RFID tags or inlays are pre-loaded into cartridges prior to consumption and an encoder mechanism and corresponding antenna encodes and verifies the programmable RFID tags within the cartridges. This improvement adds significant convenience of loading RFID tags and enhances overall reliability of handling and applying the RFID tags. Accordingly, the present invention includes methods and devices that enable application and distribution of RFID tags in pre-loaded cartridges that are ready-to-use.

Provided are a plurality of memory cell arrays 136 and 146 each having a plurality of nonvolatile memory elements having a characteristic whose resistance value changes according to electric pulses applied, and control units (102, 104, 108, 110, 114, 128, 130, 152) configured to write data to a memory cell array and to read data from another memory cell array such that writing of the data and reading of the data occur concurrently in writing of the data to the plurality of memory cell arrays.

A current collector for use in a capacitor having an aqueous or non-aqueous electrolyte, such as an aqueous sulfuric acid electrolyte. The conductive basis of the current collector may be manufactured from a number of conductive metals but, preferably, is comprised of lead or a lead alloy. The portion of the conductive basis that will be in contact with the electrolyte is provided with a protective layer that is created by deposition of one or more layers of one or more protective coating materials thereto. Each protective coating material is comprised of at least a conductive carbon powder and a polymer binder that is resistant to the electrolyte. Preferably, but not essentially, the protective coating material(s) are applied to the conductive basis in the form of a paste, which is subsequently subjected to a solvent evaporation step and a thermal treatment step. The resulting protective layer is also substantially devoid of pores through which the electrolyte can permeate.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thin film device. The thin film device is manufactured by bonding a second substrate (106) to a thin film device layer (103) provided on a protective layer (102) formed on a first substrate (101) through a first adhesive layer (105), then, completely or partly removing the first substrate (101) in accordance with a process including at least one process of a chemical process and a mechanical polishing process, bonding a third substrate (109) to the exposed protective layer (102) or the protective layer (102) covered with the partly removed first substrate (101) through a second adhesive layer (108) and separating or removing the second substrate (106). Thus, the thin film device suitable for a light and thin display panel is manufactured without deteriorating a ruggedness.

A shield cable includes: a first film member made of an insulating resin; a second film member made of an insulating resin; a laminated body including a center conductor surrounded by the first film member and the second film member; an easy-adhesion layer positioned around the laminated body; an outer conductor positioned around the easy-adhesion layer; and a protective film that covers around the outer conductor, wherein the shield cable is flat when viewed in cross section.