Abstract:
New photoresist compositions are provided that comprise one or more materials that have base-reactive groups and are particularly useful for dry lithography. Particularly preferred photoresists of the invention can exhibit reduced defects following development of a coating layer of the resist.
Abstract:
New nitrogen-containing compounds are provided that comprise multiple hydroxyl moieties and photoresist compositions that comprise such nitrogen-containing compounds. Preferred nitrogen-containing compounds comprise 1) multiple hydroxyl substituents (i.e. 2 or more) and 2) one or more photoacid-labile groups.
Abstract:
This invention relates, e.g., to a method for designing or selecting on a computer a candidate small molecule amyloid binder or inhibitor, comprising: a) docking test compounds to the binding site or binding surface determined from the three-dimensional structure of a co-crystal of a protofilament of an amyloid protein bound to a small molecule which is known to bind to the amyloid protein, and (b) selecting test compounds which exhibit an energy below that of the small molecule used to form the co-crystal made in a), as candidate amyloid binders.
Abstract:
A method for reducing a number of input terminals of an APC circuit is provided, where the APC circuit is arranged to control an optical pickup unit (OPU) within an optical storage device. The method includes: utilizing at least one switching module to ground one of a first and a second input terminals of the APC circuit at a time; and utilizing the switching module to electrically connect an APC front end within the APC circuit to a non-grounded input terminal of the first and the second input terminals, in order to receive a detection signal of a photo diode of the OPU through the non-grounded input terminal at the time. An associated APC circuit is also provided.
Abstract:
A photoacid generator has the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, L2, L3 X, Z+, a, b, c, d, p, q, and r, are defined herein. A photoresist comprises the photoacid generator, and a coated article comprises the photoresist. The photoresist can be used to form an electronic device.
Abstract:
Cyanurate compositions are provided that are particularly useful as a reagent to form a resin component of a coating composition underlying an overcoated photoresist. Preferred isocyanurates compound comprise substitution of multiple cyanurate nitrogen ring atoms by at least two distinct carboxy and/or carboxy ester groups.
Abstract:
A multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) is provided. The MDAC includes a sub DAC decoding circuit, a capacitor-switch circuit, and an operation amplifier circuit. The capacitor-switch circuit includes at least two sampling capacitor sets which are coupled in parallel. The number of sampling capacitors in one of the sampling capacitor sets is larger than or equal to two. Each sampling capacitor set is coupled to an analog-signal input quantity through a sampling switch and to a corresponding output terminal of the sub DAC decoding circuit through a decoding switch. The sub DAC decoding circuit decodes a digital quantity and outputs a corresponding analog signal at each output terminal, such that the corresponding analog signals are applied to the respective sampling capacitor sets through the decoding switches and summed by the respective sampling capacitor sets to obtain an analog-signal quantity corresponding to the digital quantity.
Abstract:
A sliding assembly includes a main body, a sliding element, a first elastic device and a second elastic device. The sliding element can slide relative to the main body in a first direction and a second direction. The first elastic device is rotatably fixed to the sliding element, the first elastic device providing a first elastic force driving the sliding element to slide relative to the main body in the first direction and the second direction. The second elastic device provides a second elastic force to lock the sliding element at different states.
Abstract:
This invention relates to new photoacid generator compounds and photoresist compositions that comprise such compounds. In particular, the invention relates to photoacid generator compounds that comprise a multi cyclic lactone moiety.
Abstract:
A protective cover assembly is mounted within a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device defines a through hole. The protective cover assembly includes a resisting portion including a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, a shielding cover and an elastic member offering an elastic force to make the resisting portion abut against the shielding cover. When the shielding cover resisting the first positioning portion, the shielding cover shields the through hole. When the shielding cover resisting the second positioning portion, the shielding cover exposes the through hole.