公开(公告)号：US08867408B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US13561422

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: Nitin Kumar ,  Alex Baban ,  Alok Khambatkone

Inventor： Nitin Kumar ,  Alex Baban ,  Alok Khambatkone

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  G08C15/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G01R31/08

CPC classification number: H04J3/1611 ,  H04L45/245 ,  H04L45/60 ,  H04L49/1515 ,  H04L49/557 ,  Y02D50/30

Abstract: A network device provides a selector list that includes indices of child nexthops associated with the network device, where each of the child nexthops is associated with a corresponding child link provided in an aggregated bundle of child links. The network device also receives an indication of a failure of a child link in the aggregated bundle of child links, and removes, from the selector list, an index of a child nexthop associated with the failed child link. The network device further receives probabilities associated with the child links of the aggregated bundle of child links. Each of the probabilities indicates a probability of a packet exiting the network device on a child link. The network device also creates a distribution table based on the probabilities associated with the child links, and rearranges values provided in the distribution table.

Abstract translation: 网络设备提供选择器列表，其包括与网络设备相关联的儿童下一代的索引，其中每个子下游商店与在聚合的子链路组中提供的对应的子链接相关联。 所述网络设备还接收所述聚合的子链路束中的子链路的故障的指示，并从所述选择器列表中移除与所述失败的子链接相关联的子下一跳的索引。 网络设备进一步接收与聚合的子链路捆绑的子链路相关联的概率。 每个概率表示在子链路上离开网络设备的分组的概率。 网络设备还基于与子链路相关联的概率创建分发表，并重新排列分发表中提供的值。

公开(公告)号：US08699485B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US12770052

申请日：2010-04-29

Applicant: Murtuza Attarwala ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Alok Khambatkone

Inventor： Murtuza Attarwala ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Alok Khambatkone

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/28 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/16 ,  H04L45/245 ,  H04L45/28

Abstract: Techniques for handling multicast over link aggregated (LAG) interfaces and integrated routing and bridging (IRB) interfaces in a network device are described in which interfaces, at which a data unit is to be transmitted, may be represented hierarchically in which the LAG interfaces and IRB interfaces are represented as pointers. In one implementation, a device may determine routes for data units, where a route for a multicast data unit is represented as a set of interfaces of the device at which the data unit is to be output. Entries in the set of interfaces may include physical interfaces of the device and pointers to LAG interfaces or pointers to the IRB interfaces. The device may generate tokens to represent routes for data units and resolve the pointers to the LAG interfaces or the IRB interfaces to obtain physical interfaces of the router corresponding to a LAG or an IRB.

Abstract translation: 描述了在网络设备中用于处理组播over link聚合（LAG）接口和集成路由和桥接（IRB））接口的技术，其中可以分层地表示数据单元将被发送的接口，其中LAG接口和 IRB接口表示为指针。 在一个实现中，设备可以确定数据单元的路由，其中​​组播数据单元的路由被表示为要输出数据单元的设备的一组接口。 该组接口中的条目可以包括设备的物理接口和指向LAG接口的指针或指向IRB接口的指针。 设备可以生成令牌来表示数据单元的路由，并解析指向LAG接口或IRB接口的指针，以获得与LAG或IRB对应的路由器的物理接口。

公开(公告)号：US08514744B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13192216

申请日：2011-07-27

Applicant: Kaushik Ghosh ,  Kireeti Kompella ,  Siva Gaggara ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Steven Lin

Inventor： Kaushik Ghosh ,  Kireeti Kompella ,  Siva Gaggara ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Steven Lin

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L45/745 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/50

Abstract: A route for a data unit through a network may be defined based on a number of next hops. Exemplary embodiments described herein may implement a router forwarding table as a chained list of references to next hops. In one implementation, a device includes a forwarding table that includes: a first table configured to store, for each of a plurality of routes for data units in a network, a chain of links to next hops for the routes; and a second table configured to store the next hops. The device also includes a forwarding engine configured to assemble the next hops for the data units based on using the chain of links in the first table to retrieve the next hops in the second table and to forward the data units in the network based on the assembled next hops.

Abstract translation: 可以基于下一跳的数量来定义通过网络的数据单元的路由。 本文描述的示例性实施例可以将路由器转发表实现为对下一跳的链接列表。 在一个实现中，设备包括转发表，其包括：第一表，被配置为针对网络中的数据单元的多个路由中的每一个存储到路由的下一跳的链路链路; 以及配置为存储下一跳的第二表。 所述设备还包括转发引擎，所述转发引擎被配置为基于使用所述第一表中的链路链来组合所述数据单元的下一跳，以检索所述第二表中的下一跳，并且基于组合的所述网络转发所述网络中的数据单元 下一跳

公开(公告)号：US08492189B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13460333

申请日：2012-04-30

Applicant: Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Minh Anh Nguyen

Inventor： Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Minh Anh Nguyen

IPC: H01L21/00

CPC classification number: B01J19/0046 ,  B01J2219/0043 ,  B01J2219/00443 ,  B01J2219/00536 ,  B01J2219/00596 ,  B01J2219/00702 ,  B01J2219/00754 ,  B01J2219/00756 ,  C40B40/18 ,  C40B60/14 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: Embodiments of the current invention include methods of improving a process of forming a textured TCO film by combinatorial methods. The combinatorial method may include depositing a TCO by physical vapor deposition or sputtering, annealing the TCO, and etching the TCO where at least one of the depositing, the annealing, or the etching is performed combinatorially. Embodiments of the current invention also include improved methods of forming the TCO based on the results of combinatorial testing.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例包括通过组合方法改进形成纹理TCO膜的工艺的方法。 组合方法可以包括通过物理气相沉积或溅射沉积TCO，退火TCO，以及蚀刻TCO，其中组合进行沉积，退火或蚀刻中的至少一个。 本发明的实施例还包括基于组合测试的结果形成TCO的改进方法。

公开(公告)号：US08486282B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US12729199

申请日：2010-03-22

Applicant: Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Minh Anh Nguyen ,  Nikhil Kalyankar

Inventor： Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Minh Anh Nguyen ,  Nikhil Kalyankar

IPC: H01B13/00 ,  B31D3/00

CPC classification number: C23C14/5873 ,  C03C17/36 ,  C03C17/3678 ,  C03C2217/944 ,  C03C2218/32 ,  C09K13/04 ,  C23C14/086 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: Surface texturing of the transparent conductive oxide (TCO) front contact of a thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell is needed to enhance the light-trapping capability of the TFPV solar cells and thus improving the solar cell efficiency. Embodiments of the current invention describe chemical formulations and methods for the wet etching of the TCO. The formulations and methods may be optimized to tune the surface texturing of the TCO as desired.

Abstract translation: 需要薄膜光伏（TFPV）太阳能电池的透明导电氧化物（TCO）前触点的表面纹理来增强TFPV太阳能电池的光捕获能力，从而提高太阳能电池效率。 本发明的实施方案描述了用于湿法蚀刻TCO的化学配方和方法。 可以优化配方和方法以根据需要调整TCO的表面纹理。

公开(公告)号：US08466003B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US13442171

申请日：2012-04-09

Applicant: Jian Li ,  James Craig Hunter ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Minh Anh Anh Nguyen

Inventor： Jian Li ,  James Craig Hunter ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Minh Anh Anh Nguyen

IPC: H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/0516 ,  H01L21/228 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H02S50/10 ,  Y02B10/10 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: Embodiments of the current invention describe methods of forming different types of crystalline silicon based solar cells that can be combinatorially varied and evaluated. Examples of these different types of solar cells include front and back contact silicon based solar cells, all-back contact solar cells and selective emitter solar cells. These methodologies all incorporate the formation of site-isolated regions using a combinatorial processing tool and the use of these site-isolated regions to form the solar cell area. Therefore, multiple solar cells may be rapidly formed on a single crystalline silicon substrate for use in combinatorial methodologies. Any of the individual processes of the methods described may be varied combinatorially to test varied process conditions or materials.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例描述了可以组合地改变和评估的不同类型的晶体硅基太阳能电池的形成方法。 这些不同类型的太阳能电池的实例包括正面和背面接触硅基太阳能电池，全背接触太阳能电池和选择性发射极太阳能电池。 这些方法都使用组合处理工具形成位点隔离区域，并且使用这些位置隔离区域形成太阳能电池区域。 因此，可以在用于组合方法的单晶硅衬底上快速形成多个太阳能电池。 可以组合地改变所描述的方法的任何单独过程以测试各种工艺条件或材料。

公开(公告)号：US08426970B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US12979627

申请日：2010-12-28

Applicant: Zachary Fresco ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Sandra G. Malhotra ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Thomas R. Boussie ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Jinhong Tong ,  Anh Duong

Inventor： Zachary Fresco ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Sandra G. Malhotra ,  Tony P. Chiang ,  Thomas R. Boussie ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Jinhong Tong ,  Anh Duong

IPC: H01L23/52 ,  H01L23/532

CPC classification number: H01L21/288 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/31058 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/7685

Abstract: Methods for substrate processing are described. The methods include forming a material layer on a substrate. The methods include selecting constituents of a molecular masking layer (MML) to remove an effect of variations in the material layer as a result of substrate processing. The methods include normalizing the surface characteristics of the material layer by selectively depositing the MML on the material layer.

公开(公告)号：US20120238050A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13460333

申请日：2012-04-30

Applicant: Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Minh Anh Nguyen

Inventor： Zhi-Wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Guizhen Zhang ,  Nikhil Kalyankar ,  Minh Anh Nguyen

IPC: H01L31/18

CPC classification number: B01J19/0046 ,  B01J2219/0043 ,  B01J2219/00443 ,  B01J2219/00536 ,  B01J2219/00596 ,  B01J2219/00702 ,  B01J2219/00754 ,  B01J2219/00756 ,  C40B40/18 ,  C40B60/14 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/02366 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: Embodiments of the current invention include methods of improving a process of forming a textured TCO film by combinatorial methods. The combinatorial method may include depositing a TCO by physical vapor deposition or sputtering, annealing the TCO, and etching the TCO where at least one of the depositing, the annealing, or the etching is performed combinatorially. Embodiments of the current invention also include improved methods of forming the TCO based on the results of combinatorial testing.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例包括通过组合方法改进形成纹理TCO膜的工艺的方法。 组合方法可以包括通过物理气相沉积或溅射沉积TCO，退火TCO，以及蚀刻TCO，其中组合进行沉积，退火或蚀刻中的至少一个。 本发明的实施例还包括基于组合测试的结果形成TCO的改进方法。

公开(公告)号：US08077726B1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12391859

申请日：2009-02-24

Applicant: Nitin Kumar ,  Alex Baban

Inventor： Nitin Kumar ,  Alex Baban

IPC: H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L45/00 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04L45/28 ,  H04L45/50 ,  H04L45/507 ,  H04L45/52 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Techniques are described for maintaining a forwarding information base (FIB) within a packet-forwarding engine (PFE) of a router, and programming a packet-forwarding integrated circuit (IC) with a hardware version of the FIB. Entries of the hardware version identify primary forwarding next hops and backup forwarding next hops for the LSPs, wherein the packet-forwarding IC includes a control logic module and internal selector block configured to produce a value indicating a state of the first physical link. The selector block outputs one of the primary forwarding next hop and the backup forwarding next hop of the entries for forwarding the MPLS packets based on the value in response to the packet-processing engine addressing one of the entries of the FIB for the LSPs. Packets are forwarded with the PFE to the one of the primary forwarding next hop and the backup forwarding next hop output by the selector block.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在路由器的分组转发引擎（PFE）内维护转发信息库（FIB）的技术，并且利用FIB的硬件版本来编程分组转发集成电路（IC）。 硬件版本的条目识别LSP的主转发下一跳和后续转发，其中分组转发IC包括控制逻辑模块和内部选择器块，其被配置为产生指示第一物理链路的状态的值。 选择器块输出主要转发下一跳和用于转发MPLS分组的条目的备用转发下一跳，该响应于响应于分组处理引擎寻址用于LSP的FIB的条目中的一个的值。 分组与PFE一起转发到主转发下一跳和选择器块下一跳输出的备份转发。

公开(公告)号：US07704789B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11702967

申请日：2007-02-05

Applicant: Zhi-wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Jinhong Tong ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Tony Chiang

Inventor： Zhi-wen Sun ,  Nitin Kumar ,  Jinhong Tong ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Tony Chiang

IPC: H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L45/04 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/1633

Abstract: Resistive switching memory elements are provided that may contain electroless metal electrodes and metal oxides formed from electroless metal. The resistive switching memory elements may exhibit bistability and may be used in high-density multi-layer memory integrated circuits. Electroless conductive materials such as nickel-based materials may be selectively deposited on a conductor on a silicon wafer or other suitable substrate. The electroless conductive materials can be oxidized to form a metal oxide for a resistive switching memory element. Multiple layers of conductive materials can be deposited each of which has a different oxidation rate. The differential oxidization rates of the conductive layers can be exploited to ensure that metal oxide layers of desired thicknesses are formed during fabrication.

Abstract translation: 提供电阻式开关存储器元件，其可以包含由无电金属形成的化学金属电极和金属氧化物。 电阻式开关存储器元件可以表现出双稳态，并且可以用于高密度多层存储器集成电路中。 诸如镍基材料的无电导电材料可以选择性地沉积在硅晶片或其它合适的衬底上的导体上。 无电导电材料可以被氧化以形成用于电阻式开关存储元件的金属氧化物。 可以沉积多层导电材料，每层具有不同的氧化速率。 可以利用导电层的差异氧化速率来确保在制造期间形成所需厚度的金属氧化物层。