Abstract:
A gate dielectric is treated with a nitridation step and an anneal. After this, an additional nitridation step and anneal is performed. The second nitridation and anneal results in an improvement in the relationship between gate leakage current density and current drive of the transistors that are ultimately formed.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a novel use of pyridone derivatives such as pirfenidone for the prevention and treatment of damages to tissues or organs induced by various cytotoxic agents, such as chemotherapeutic agents, biologics, immunosuppressants and radiation. Such prophylactic and/or therapeutic effects of the pyridone derivatives make it possible to increase therapeutic dosages of the cytotoxic agent, thereby enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of the cytotoxic agent and radiation therapy.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to novel apoptosis polypeptides such as the Apop1, Apop2, and Apop3 proteins and related molecules which are involved in modulating apoptosis and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided by the present invention are method for identifying novel compositions which modulate the biological activity of Apop1, Apop2, and Apop3, and the use of such compositions in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus and computer-readable storage element for determining quality of a print image, with the method including the steps of: estimating a centroid point of the physical print; setting dimensions of a quality computation frame based at least on a characteristic of the print image; centering the quality computation frame around the centroid point; determining, within the frame, a set of quality features; and computing a quality measure for the print image based on the set of quality features.
Abstract:
Forming structures such as fins in a semiconductor layer according to a pattern formed by oxidizing a sidewall of a layer of oxidizable material. In one embodiment, source/drain pattern structures and a fin pattern structures are patterned in the oxidizable layer. The fin pattern structure is then masked from an oxidation process that grows oxide on the sidewalls of the channel pattern structure and the top surface of the source/drain pattern structures. The remaining oxidizable material of the channel pattern structure is subsequently removed leaving a hole between two portions of the oxide layer. These two portions are used in one embodiment as a mask for patterning the semiconductor layer to form two fins. This patterning also leaves the source/drain structures connected to the fins.
Abstract:
A method for forming a dielectric is disclosed. The method comprises forming a first dielectric layer over semiconductor material. A diffusion barrier material is introduced into the first dielectric layer. Lastly, a second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer after the introducing.
Abstract:
A high quality thin dielectric layer is achieved by annealing a substrate and base oxide layer at a first temperature in a first ambient and subsequently annealing the substrate and base oxide layer at a second temperature in a second ambient, the base oxide layer overlying a top surface of the substrate. Prior to the first anneal, the base oxide layer has an initial thickness and density. The first anneal causes a first density and thickness change in the base oxide layer from the initial thickness and density to a first thickness and density, with no incorporation of a component of the ambient within the base oxide layer. The first thickness is less than the initial thickness and the first density is greater than the initial density. The second anneal causes a second density and thickness change in the base oxide layer from the first thickness and density to a second thickness and density. The second thickness is larger than the first thickness and the second density is on the order of the greater than or equal to the first density.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides, nucleic acids and related molecules which have an effect on or are related to the cell cycle. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided by the present invention are methods for identifying novel compositions which mediate cell cycle bioactivity, and the use of such compositions in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides, nucleic acids and related molecules which have an effect on or are related to the cell cycle. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided by the present invention are methods for identifying novel compositions which mediate cell cycle bioactivity, and the use of such compositions in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to novel exocytotic polypeptides, such as Exo1 and Exo2 polypeptides and related molecules, which have an inhibitory effect on exocytosis and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided by the present invention are method for identifying novel compositions which mediate exocytotic polypeptide bioactivity, and the use of such compositions in diagnosis and treatment of disease.