Abstract:
A method is provided for fabricating a display cathode which includes forming a conductive line adjacent a face of a substrate. A region of amorphic diamond is formed adjacent a selected portion of the conductive line.
Abstract:
A field emission cathode is provided which includes a substrate and a conductive layer disposed adjacent the substrate. An electrically resistive pillar is disposed adjacent the conductive layer, the resistive pillar having a substantially flat surface spaced from and substantially parallel to the substrate. A layer of diamond is disposed adjacent the flat surface of the resistive pillar.
Abstract:
A method of making sub-micron low work function field emission tips without using photolithography. The method includes physical vapor deposition of randomly located discrete nuclei to form a discontinuous etch mask. In one embodiment an etch is applied to low work function material covered by randomly located nuclei to form emission tips in the low work function material. In another embodiment an etch is applied to base material covered by randomly located nuclei to form tips in the base material which are then coated with low work function material to form emission tips. Diamond is the preferred low work function material.
Abstract:
An improved cathode for a sputtering system includes a metal cylinder and strips of material bonded to the inside of the metal cylinder and/or material sprayed onto the inside of the metal cylinder. The strips may have various specified compositions and/or configurations and/or other characteristics which enhance the ability of the sputtering system to deposit films of high temperature superconductor material on substrates.
Abstract:
Ionized metal cluster beam deposition of metal bumps on substrates such as multi-chip modules and integrated circuit chips is enhanced. The present invention discloses wet etching techniques for removing unwanted metal deposited on the substrate around bumps, and multiple sources for depositing alloyed (tin-lead) bumps with constant composition.
Abstract:
A process for fabricating integrated resistors in high density interconnect substrates for multi-chip modules. In addition, the resistor material can be converted selectively into an insulator for optionally allowing for the simultaneous fabrication of integrated resistors and capacitors in relatively few steps. The process is well suited for copper/polyimide substrates.
Abstract:
A superconducting wire which includes a base wire and at least a superconduction layer formed on the base wire. The superconduction layer may be formed by using a sputtering system for depositing a film of high temperature superconductor material on the base wire. The superconducting wire may further include an adhesion layer, a diffusion barrier layer and/or a protection layer. Several superconducting wires may be grouped together in a metal matrix to form a composite superconducting wire.
Abstract:
A method of applying a compound of a metal and a reactive gas onto a surface by depositing a metal from a liquid metal cluster ion source onto said surface in the presence of a gas on the surface to combine with the deposited metal while isolating the gas from the source of the metal cluster ions.
Abstract:
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method for establishing proxy communications between users on a social network. An exemplary method includes creating an alias on a primary social network when a user logs in to the primary social network, wherein the alias comprises the user's identity on a secondary social network. The method further includes creating a cache comprising a map relating a second user's identity on the primary social network to the second user's identity on a secondary social network, wherein the creation of the map is based, at least in part, on the user and the second user being identified as friends in the secondary social network. Communications from the user to the second user are directed through the primary social network based, at least in part, on the map. The communications are formatted to appear as if they were sent from the user's account on the secondary social network.
Abstract:
This invention describes a novel method for nanoscale detection, imaging, manipulation and characterization of living cells and biological molecules comprising the steps of: providing an array of one or more nanoelectrodes fabricated on a chip, where the nanoelectrodes extend from one side of the chip to the other; placing living cells and biological molecules on the nanoelectrodes on one side of the chip; applying a focused electron beam in a predetermined manner on one or more nanoelectrodes on the other side of the chip; determining the electrical voltage on each nanoelectrode by measuring the emitted electron current from each nanoelectrode.