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The invention is intended to reduce disk access during data transfer from a disk in which occurrence of failure is anticipated to a spare disk as much as possible so that occurrence of double-failure is prevented in advance. When occurrence of failure in a disk which configures a RAID group, contents stored in the disk is copied to the spared disk. Simultaneously, another RAID group is paired with the above described RAID group and a secondary volume is provided therein. A write request is directed to the secondary volume. A differential bitmap controls a update data. Data which is not updated is read out from the primary volume, and data which is already updated is read from the secondary volume. When data transfer is completed, contents stored in the secondary volume are copied to the primary volume.

The present invention proposes a method of forming a dual contact hole, comprising steps of: forming a source/drain region and a replacement gate structure on a semiconductor substrate, the replacement gate structure including a replacement gate; depositing a first inter-layer dielectric layer; planarizing the first inter-layer dielectric layer to expose the replacement gate in the replacement gate structure; removing the replacement gate and depositing to form a metal gate; etching to form a first source/drain contact opening in the first inter-layer dielectric layer; sequentially depositing a liner and filling conductive metal in the first source/drain contact opening to form a first source/drain contact hole; depositing a second inter-layer dielectric layer on the first inter-layer dielectric layer; etching to form a second source/drain contact opening and a gate contact opening in the second inter-layer dielectric layer; and sequentially depositing a liner and filling conductive metal in the second source/drain contact opening and the gate contact opening to form a second source/drain contact hole and a gate contact hole. The present invention also proposes a semiconductor device manufactured by the above process.

Provided are a method for setting a starting position in a time domain of a data channel in a wireless communication system and a device using the method therof. The method comprises the steps of: receiving position information notifying the position at which data channels start in a plurality of subframes; receiving a control channel in a first downlink subframe; and receiving at least one data channel scheduled by the control channel in the plurality of the downlink subframes, wherein the position at which the data channel starts in the plurality of the downlink subframes is determined on the basis of the position information.

A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) device includes a substrate with a first active region and a second active region; a first gate structure and a second gate structure, respectively disposed on the first active region and the second active region; a first spacer structure and a second spacer structure respectively disposed on sidewalls of the first gate structure and the second gate structure; a first LDD and a second LDD respectively disposed in the substrate at both sides of the first gate structure and the second gate structure; an epitaxial material layer, disposed in the first active region and located on a side of the first LDD; and a passivation layer, disposed on the first gate structure, the first spacer structure, and the first LDD and covering the second active region, wherein the passivation layer comprises a carbon-containing oxynitride layer.

A stapler unit has a staple section, a cutter section, and a receiving section. A stapling device further includes a staple recovery box which is disposed at a staple discarding position and which recovers the tip ends to be discarded from the receiving section; and a staple discarding mechanism which delivers the tip ends received in the receiving section of the stapler unit to the staple recovery box. One of the plural stapling positions is identical with the staple discarding position.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of forming protruded electrodes on a plurality chip areas of a semiconductor wafer having the plurality of chip areas and boundary regions formed among the chip areas, both being provided in a surface of the semiconductor wafer, forming a surface-side protective member so as to cover the surface of the semiconductor wafer and the protruded electrodes, removing the semiconductor wafer corresponding to the boundary regions and forming trenches which expose the surface-side protective member, forming a back-side protective member with which the trenches are filled and which covers the back of the semiconductor wafer, and dividing the semiconductor wafer in the boundary regions with widths thinner than those of the trenches in such a manner that the surface-side protective member and the back-side protective member charged into the trenches are left in cut sections.

An avoidance route calculation part calculates an avoidance route for avoiding a collision between an own vehicle and an obstacle through a collision avoidance assist control (an automatic brake control and an automatic steering control). A post-avoidance route calculation part calculates a post-avoidance route. A post-avoidance route collision determination part determinates whether a secondary obstacle is present on the post-avoidance route. When the secondary obstacle is determined to be present, the automatic steering control is prohibited from being performed.

Provided is a communication method for improving the communication quality of multicast transmission. A grouping table storage section stores a grouping table in which Ack return order positions indicating priority orders of the reception terminals which each return an Ack, and addresses of the reception terminals are set. An Ack return order position notification frame creation section notifies each reception terminal of a corresponding Ack return order position based on the grouping table. An Ack return permission information determination section refers to the grouping table, determines the number of reception terminal that are to be permitted to return an Ack, and creates Ack return permission information in which information about the reception terminals that are to be permitted to return an Ack is set, based on the determined number of reception terminals. A multicast creation section creates a multicast containing the Ack return permission information and transmission data.

A computer software application, graphical user interface, and method for entering information concerning a complex business situation, refining such information in a stepwise manner through the interface, generating a list of effective actions for addressing such a business situation, and storing such information in a knowledge base adapted for future query and reporting use of such a complex business situations is provided.

A system and method for automatically aligning the threads of a lead screw with the threads of a screw drive mechanism, the screw drive mechanism operating to translate the rotational motion of the lead screw into linear motion to expel the contents of a mounted syringe. The system comprises a driver position sensor for determining the position of the screw drive mechanism along the lead screw and a processor for receiving position signals from the driver position sensor, for determining a requisite rotation of the lead screw to ensure alignment of the two sets of threads, and for effectuating the requisite rotation of the lead screw to achieve that alignment. An automatic calibration routine is included that checks for variances in calibration of the system and if found, updates a conversion factor to restore accuracy. Various sensors are used to monitor the operation of components.

The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device including a pad capable of reducing inferior connection with an external terminal. The solid-state imaging device includes a first substrate provided, on its front face, with photoelectric conversion elements, a first wiring structure, a second substrate provided, on its front face, with at least a part of peripheral circuits, and a second wiring structure. The first substrate, the first wiring structure, the second wiring structure, and the second substrate are provided in this order. The first wiring structure includes a wiring layer including wirings made mainly of copper. The second wiring structure includes a wiring layer including wirings made mainly of copper. Wirings made mainly of copper in the wiring layer in the first wiring structure are bonded with wirings made mainly of copper in the wiring layer in the second wiring structure. The solid-state imaging device includes a pad formed of a conductive element made mainly of aluminum.

First, a board is placed on a board mounting portion with a lower mold and an upper mold being opened. Then, a resin material having such size and shape that correspond to the size and shape of a cavity formed in the lower mold is fitted in the cavity. Thereafter, the resin material is heated resulting in melted resin. Thereafter, the lower mold and the upper mold are closed, with a space formed by the upper mold and the lower mold being reduced in pressure. As a result, chips and wires are immersed in the melted resin. Thereafter, the melted resin is set, so that a resin mold product including the board and the set resin is formed.

Method and apparatus for preventing autonomic system disturbances by recording physiological parameters, measuring beat-to-beat variability of these parameters, and using the measured beat-to-beat variability to control the delivery of drug therapy and electrical impulses to the heart.

An inner contact arrangement for a coaxial cable connector. The inner contact supported coaxially within a connector bore of the connector by a support insulator. A plurality of tines extending from a central portion of the inner contact, the tines may be angled outward from a longitudinal axis of the inner contact and or provided with a shoulder. A bias insulator with a ramp bore, the bias insulator retained within the connector bore and contacting the cable end of the tines.

A film deposition method for a multilayer for a EUV mask blank by which a defect caused by the mixing of a particle in the layer during film formation can be prevented and an ion beam sputtering apparatus suitable for the method are presented. A film deposition method for forming a multilayer for a reflective-type mask blank for EUV lithography on a film deposition substrate by using an ion beam sputtering method, the film deposition method being characterized in that a sputtering target and a film deposition substrate are disposed at opposed positions with a predetermined space, and ion beams are injected to the sputtering target from an ion source which is disposed at a position out of the region where particles move linearly from the film deposition substrate toward the sputtering target.

A medicine selection support system of the invention includes an automatic dispensing device for dispensing a general medicine and a dummy body for a managed medicine based on the pharmacy information, a management terminal for reading medicine information of the managed medicine from the dummy body, and an exchange support section for supporting exchange between the managed medicine and the dummy body from the medicine information read by the terminal. With the automatic dispensing device, a dummy body corresponding to the managed medicine can be dispensed at the same timing as that of a general medicine.

In a connector used for recording and reproducing apparatus of a memory card, it is aimed to prevent an instantaneous make break phenomenon, in which a contact portion of a contact and a terminal of a memory card is instantaneously opened and suppliance of electric power to the memory card is instantaneously stopped when an impact is applied to the connector, and a deformation of the contact due to the impact. Three plate spring portions arranged in parallel with each other and three contact portions respectively provided in the vicinities of front ends of the plate spring portions are formed in the vicinity of a front end of the contact. Two plate spring portions among three plate spring portions, for example, the plate spring portions disposed at both sides are integrally combined at the front end portions of them. A length of another plate spring portion, for example disposed at the center is made shorter than the lengths of the others. Thus, a number of contact portions can be increased without reducing mechanical strength of the front end portion of the contact.